Yeah if you want to get an accurate portrayal and clear up media inventions, you might want to start with the right name of what you're portraying.

I think he did pick the right word. At first the "hacking" vs "cracking" term thing came to my mind too. However, seeing him talk about hacking being about seeing the world in a certain way, finding something you want to change and then doing it without the need to ask permission. This film does involve cracking, but these characters from what I can see are true hackers as well. In the Bitchan interview, she may be a phreeker, but she's also definitely a maker.

It's pretty long, but here's a link to a chat I had with one of my technical advisors for The Root Kit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eFnyhwsnzE&feature=playe...