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Re: Get an Acme Klein Bottle

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I fondly remember when Clifford Stool's family pictures were leaked for a couple of months through Google Images. Really loved to see hus train adventures with his grand daughter and in general how toxic and subconsciously intrusive Google is. You others missed out but I did truly enjoy it. Welcome to the Google Bezos future.

It was quite an adventure to follow Clifford Stoll's most intimate general day from day through the cancer we know is Google. I did. I guess you others missed out.

Re: Get an Acme Klein Bottle

#82

For context: Cliff, who designs and sells these bottles, is also the guy who busted KGB hacker Markus Hess in the 80s. EDIT: I just found out that he also offer the Imperfecto Rulers from Theophilus Measure Co[1]. The accompanying video [2] made my day. [1] https://www.kleinbottle.com/imperfecto [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yUZTTLpDtk&

He also described his pursuit after the hacker in „The Cuckoo's Egg” witch is one of my favorite books ever

Re: Get an Acme Klein Bottle

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Hi there Cliff, we love you!

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About 30 years ago I saw you give a talk at the University of Arizona, it was soon after that pbs documentary you were in about investigating the remote hacking. It was fun to hear you speak, and I'm glad you are still around doing fun things.

Re: Get an Acme Klein Bottle

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I wish I lived in the area, I would love to meet Mr. Stoll. I only recently watched The Cuckoo's Egg, which is from the 1980s and which he is the star of. A tremendously interesting story for anyone unfamiliar with it who uses this site I am sure, he was basically the first person to really track international hackers and did so at a time when law enforcement didn't even know if any laws had been broken despite milit…

It's funny, I've read "The Cuckoo's Egg," Clifford Stoll's book, probably twenty times now. I had no idea there was a documentary about it (The KGB, The Computer, and Me - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308449/ ) until just now so thanks.

Oh, yes, that is the documentary I watched. It was really great, getting to hear it from Mr. Stoll's mouth directly. He was much less enthusiastic than he tends to be in Numberphile videos, I imagine that might be down to the director of the film. It is available on YouTube if anyone cares to give it a watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcKxaq1FTac
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