Checked Skillwires.  Skillwires are meant to give skills that you don't have, and Activesofts only go up to Rating 4, and they don't combine with natural skill - IE, Hacking 3 + Activesoft Hacking 3 =/= Hacking 6.  The only thing that might help me is the Neocortical Nanoware, which gives a bonus to Logic-linked skills (such as Hacking), but only in situations where I can devote my full attention to the task.<br/><br/>And it's the latter.  You're allowed 40 BP to spend on Qualities, but Metatype doesn't count towards that limit.<br/><br/><br/>EDIT: Muse?  Andy?  Can you back me up on something?  You can make hackers in AR that are as quick as hackers in VR, right?  Using stuff like the Improved Reflexes Adept Power and 'Wares like Wired Reflexes and Synaptic Booster?