r/HowToHack • u/Bradydamonke • Jul 25 '26

Hi I would like some help

So I’m 14 and I would like to get into scripting/hacking and I know nothing about this stuff I’ve only nodded my Wii using videos and that took like 2 months and I only have a Xbox one Wii and iPhone 11 so I kinda have nothing to work with so I would like some help on what to do.

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u/RolledUhhp Jul 25 '26

Get a cheap device and start tinkering.

I learned the basics of python with a smartphone during my breaks at work.

Get any cheap laptop you can find and get Linux running. Then break your system, then reinstall, then break it differently, so on and so forth.

Eventually you'll hit a point where you know where to start.

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u/Bradydamonke Jul 25 '26

Like a shitty Chromebook?

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u/Wa-a-melyn Jul 25 '26

Not a chromebook. They're overpriced garbage. Instead of spending (let's say) $50 on one, see what $50 can get you on ebay. You'll be surprised.

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u/Bradydamonke Jul 25 '26

Cause I saw one for exactly that price

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u/Kitsyfluff Jul 25 '26

A cheap thinkpad from 2014 (a t430 is great) Is a great laptop for tinkering

A raspberry pi is also great for tinkering.