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Back when I watched the original NOVA episode, I noticed they showed his UUCP email address. Since I had recorded it on VHS, I paused it so I could write it dow
by lscotte 7y ago
Back when I watched the original NOVA episode, I noticed they showed his UUCP email address. Since I had recorded it on VHS, I paused it so I could write it down. I emailed Cliff, apologetically, but thanking him for the story. I was quite surprised when he replied. Super nice guy, great story well told. It was probably a decade later that I read the book but somehow his narration in the NOVA episode is very personable and real, it just nails the story; and the interview with the actual hacker is great.
- CliffStoll 7y agoUUCP email? Ouch! Sends me back several decades...
- lscotte 7y agoAt least anyone who watches the episode today can't use that as a hint to bug you like I did nearly 30 years ago. :-)
- C1sc0cat 7y agoMe to I think I recall seeing Bang email addresses when various mailing list's where sneakily using the X.400 ADMD's as cost saving measure. Made reading the 409 dump when trouble shooting a bit tricky