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Microsoft Buries $10,000 For People With IE8's User-Agent String
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27 earlier comments in the full thread.
TA: I'm sorry I haven't had time to help. I've been dealing with a ferret emergency. I'm not all the good at this sort of thing in any case. I'm even worse on no sleep.
I hope it wasn't ferrets up your trousers.
Clue: You are now watching 370211931299
No, my ferrets don't go into my clothing except maybe a sweater in the winter. They are sweet animals and make great (if sometimes expensive) pets.
Third clue apparently refers to a book on buried treasures on ebay google not bing is your friend here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Buried-Treasures-You-Can-Find:-Over-7500...
Note the item number
Sounds like a place marker
http://cgi.ebay.com/Buried-Treasures-You-Can-Find:-Over-7500...
Note the item number
Sounds like a place marker
Page no longer exists
Ebay item 370211931299
Found the answer on Google ironically it wasn't on bing.
Found the answer on Google ironically it wasn't on bing.
How many more clues are coming?
"www four word film review on buried treasures" doesn't ring a bell as of yet.
"www four word film review on buried treasures" doesn't ring a bell as of yet.
Nxt clue: a predatory fish being earnest
ED: Oscar Wilde
Even one more clue: Seems to be Regina --> Queen --> Victoria?
Even one more clue: Seems to be Regina --> Queen --> Victoria?
www four word film review on buried treasures --> Pirates of the Carabean
a fourword film review of Pirate of the Carabean
a fourword film review of Pirate of the Carabean
Thought of that too, TA.
But then, well, there are lots of other movies about buried treasures. Indiana Jones series, the Mummy occasionally finds some, and probably tons of others.
But then, well, there are lots of other movies about buried treasures. Indiana Jones series, the Mummy occasionally finds some, and probably tons of others.
Yeah, but given this is Australia, and that clue points to Victoria, maybe Eureka Stockade as in Australia gold rush (buried treasure)
Just contributed to the 'Existing by coincidence' blog about the new clue ("Jobiska made a drink for Ian. Or Arthur".)
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How about this coincidences:
Edward Lear also wrote "The owl and the pussycat'. One version is illustrated by Ian beck. Another version for kids, was written by Eric Idle, former member of Monthy Python (hence Arthur?).
In Victoria, Australia, there's a shop called "The Owl and the Pussycat":
http://www.theowlandthepussycat.net.au/
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How about this coincidences:
Edward Lear also wrote "The owl and the pussycat'. One version is illustrated by Ian beck. Another version for kids, was written by Eric Idle, former member of Monthy Python (hence Arthur?).
In Victoria, Australia, there's a shop called "The Owl and the Pussycat":
http://www.theowlandthepussycat.net.au/
Except that Eric Idle played Brave, Brave, Brave, Brave Sir Robin. Arthur was played by Graham Chapman.
It's highly unliky that Microsoft would have "hidden" anything on http://theowlandthepussycat.com.au/ it's an apache web server
Hmm, bummer.
@tracyanne
IIRC, there was a case a few years ago when M$ offered a free Acer Ferraru laptop to influential bloggers who somehow managed to give it$ Windblow$ Vista highly favorable reviews.
Quoting:who somehow managed to give it$ Windblow$ Vista highly favorable reviews.
ED: True. http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061227/microsoft-free-fer...
People voluntarily paid for FF
A while ago, people gave money - even while they didn't have to - to advertize Firefox in the New York times, and there was a much smaller add in my country. The attempt in my country almost failed but the newspaper felt pity so helped out. Nonetheless, people donated their money, and that's why Firefox got attention.
Now, for IE, the users don't voluntarily donate money to Microsoft or some good cause, they hope to receive money.
Does that remember anyone of conficker: Microsoft offered money to fix its failures?
Now, for IE, the users don't voluntarily donate money to Microsoft or some good cause, they hope to receive money.
Does that remember anyone of conficker: Microsoft offered money to fix its failures?
Well they have to spend that advertising budget SOMEWHERE.
Or maybe it's the R&D budget they're spending.....
I'm not a mind-reader, but...
I'm almost willing to bet that most Windows users see Windows as defective, but McAfee/Norton/whatever anti-virus "fixes" it.
Almost.
I'm almost willing to bet that most Windows users see Windows as defective, but McAfee/Norton/whatever anti-virus "fixes" it.
Almost.
Quoting:Or maybe it's the R&D budget they're spending.....
$9 billion in 2009. Includes marketing, but not sure how many of the 9.
Quoting:but McAfee/Norton/whatever anti-virus "fixes" it.
Well, let me think, what did I need for my default install...
-DriverCD's for nVidiaAGP, soundcard, networkcard -LicenseKey viewer / changer, to keep the key updated from Redmond's 'blacklist', -TweakUI to fix annyoances, -RegClean to keep the registry clean, -Washer, to delete all the privacy-infringing stuff Windows leaves, -Windows - and later - TotalCommander, because Win didn't come with a usable file-browser, -AdAware, SpyBot S&D and BDODaemon, -Daemontools to be able to mount iso (standard in Linux!), -Opera - to be able to browse decently and a bit quicker -ZoneAlarm firewall, -Panda antivir, because it was free - meaning I didn't have to crack it, -DevC++, because Windows didn't come with a usable source-editor, -Java, Quicktime, more gore (duh!) -DirectX, because it was never up to date -WinAmp, because it wouldn't play mp3's by default
All of that to make it usable. Pretty lame considering some people pay for Windows.
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Can use Ixquick (metasearcher that respects privacy), Yahoo, Google, ask.com or even Wikipedia: All give the same answer.
FbWiFnRg -- was I the only one thinking 'framebuffer wireless function register'? I'm bad at this cr@p.
BTW: 10 million grand is burried - er I mean burnt - here: [url=http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=47.64432~-122.130531&style=r&lvl=14&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&where1=1 Microsoft road, Redmond&encType=1]http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=47....[/url]