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Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

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post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is Denmark, very likely Copenhagen. I am Danish and recognise things such as Danske Bank, in the beginning of the video, Post Danmark and so forth :)

Funnily enough, my first thought was that it must have been in the UK, but also because of the Danske Bank -- one of the largest banks here in Northern Ireland. Post Danmark gave it away though.

He drove on the right on the way to the post office, but I thought of the UK, too, before I noticed that :)

Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

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post #17

Wow. I'd love for someone to do this with luggage on a flight.

its a DL advert, but they did this on a ATL->JFK flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocbxS5aWUSo

I've never seen any airline be that gentle with loading / unloading luggage. Every glimpse I've seen has made me glad I never pack anything fragile.

Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

#46

Cool video and idea on the mailing system. Looks to be in a country that is not the U.S., maybe European??? Anyway, a U.S. version would be pretty cool to see as well.

Looks like Denmark (the logo at the front of the Post Office is from Post Danmark).

I thought so too, thanks for the confirmation.

Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

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post #43
post #18

In January a similar thing was done in the UK, with the package being sent to Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy. http://wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.bitnik.org/assange/

What's up with the amount of Ws in this address?

My guesses are: 1) maybe it's a mockery of the redundancy of using "www" in URLs, 2) a clever prank on anyone that attempts to communicate the site's address verbally and doesn't know that the sub-domain portion is optional, 3) a way of making the link catch the eye and create enough curiosity to result in a click.

Just guesses though, I really couldn't find anything concrete about it.

Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

#48

Cool video and idea on the mailing system. Looks to be in a country that is not the U.S., maybe European??? Anyway, a U.S. version would be pretty cool to see as well.

Definitely Denmark. Also Danish license plates on the cars, in addition to what has already been mentioned.

Re: Hacker sends this through the mail to record a video of the process

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post #35

This is something I need to do in my country, I have developed resentment towards Sepomex (Servicio Postal Mexicano / Mexican Postal Service), due to the way they treat my packages. What I hate the most is that companies like DHL that are established in Mexico, will use their own service in the country the delivery is being paid , but when the package reaches Mexico, they give the package to Sepomex, which basically…

In the US some vendors will send using UPS to USPS. I don't know what they save, but I think that the system loses a day or two compared to just UPS or just USPS. This is annoying if it is something that you need soon.
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