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cnn on technology
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Date: 
Wed, 10 May 2000 02:27:56 GMT
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From CNN:

"MANILA, Philippines (CNN) -- Philippine investigators detained a man for
  questioning on Monday after searching the home of the suspected creator of
  the 'Love Bug' virus. The apartment was identified as the source of the
  virus through a rather low-tech invention: Caller ID."


Ah yes, good old-fashioned Caller ID.

Primative Man (and Primative Woman, of course) huddled in their cave:

Primative Man: What you do?
Primative Woman: Oog. Rock hit other rock. Make spark.
Primative Man: Urg. What for want spark?
Primative Woman: Spark jump to sticks. Make ...
Primative Man: Hold on, got a call coming in .... *checks Caller ID*
               no, never mind, it's just Ogg again. You were saying?



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(...) Ow, I hurt my funny bone! :-D Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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