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I certainly didn't mean to be complaining. I'm more just confused and trying to improve. I thought little stories of using linux/unix tools to peek inside early
by cryptoz 5y ago
I certainly didn't mean to be complaining. I'm more just confused and trying to improve. I thought little stories of using linux/unix tools to peek inside early internet spyware was a guaranteed point of interest on HN, especially when other users are sharing similar stories. I was concerned that maybe I was wrong and my memory is wrong, but it's difficult to prove. If I'm sharing false information it would be nice to be corrected. But nevermind.
I know what I saw.
- DonHopkins 5y agoI posted a link above to a paper that quoted some of the things that Bonzai Buddy said, and they were pretty creepy and pushy, but it didn't mention that he asked for credit card numbers or green pieces of paper, like Soupy Sales did. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27403600 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27403600 https://dis.ijs.si/Mezi/pedagosko/Abonzi.pdf https://dis.ijs.si/Mezi/pedagosko/Abonzi.pdf >This guy just keeps on telling you to order, order, order. “Don’t you want to send me to school, so I can learn 500 new jokes?” Fine, but at a cost of $19.95??? Voice recognition module: $15, 250 facts vol. 1 & 2: $10 each, entertainment center module to play multimedia content: $30, ... Bonzi is also supposed to tell stories. He does not. At least not unless you order another expansion pack. The entire package would cost about $150 to upgrade Bonzi totally. So much for Bonzi being freeware ...
- throwaway1777 5y agoIt’s possible there were several versions of this. Maybe some sources injected malware and not others.
- TedDoesntTalk 5y agoThis is the correct answer. The original was not malware. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BonziBuddy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BonziBuddy has a good summary