Comments on: My favorite press release (1994) http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 06:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Michael Chazin http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1615529 Michael Chazin Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1615529 It has already been noted but this is not a Press Release. It is a letter. Remember letters, people used to send them via the USPS before there was email It has already been noted but this is not a Press Release. It is a letter. Remember letters, people used to send them via the USPS before there was email

]]> By: MooseDesign http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614806 MooseDesign Sun, 23 Dec 2012 23:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614806 Thanks for the context appropriate response! Thanks for the context appropriate response!

]]> By: buchacho http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614579 buchacho Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614579 Cosmic Osmo!!!!! Cosmic Osmo!!!!!

]]> By: Marc Mielke http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614565 Marc Mielke Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614565 Great song, but they cut off the best part! "...ARGH! FUCK! KILL!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iawxB0MLc9Q Great song, but they cut off the best part! “…ARGH! FUCK! KILL!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iawxB0MLc9Q

]]> By: Jim theOtter http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614541 Jim theOtter Sun, 23 Dec 2012 02:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614541 And the extended form:  Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. And the extended form:  Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

]]> By: J Tim Nyberg http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614496 J Tim Nyberg Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614496 AppleLink was the name of both Apple Computer's online service for its dealers, third party developers, and users, and the client software used to access it. Prior to the commercialization of the Internet, AppleLink was a popular service for Mac and Apple IIGS users. The service was offered from about 1986 to 1994 to various groups, before being superseded by their short-lived eWorld and finally today's multiple Apple websites. AppleLink was the name of both Apple Computer’s online service for its dealers, third party developers, and users, and the client software used to access it. Prior to the commercialization of the Internet, AppleLink was a popular service for Mac and Apple IIGS users. The service was offered from about 1986 to 1994 to various groups, before being superseded by their short-lived eWorld and finally today’s multiple Apple websites.

]]> By: Russ Nelson http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614384 Russ Nelson Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614384 I agree. It's not a press release. It's a letter. A press release would have had a - O - at the end of it, and would have said the city and state it was released from. I agree. It’s not a press release. It’s a letter. A press release would have had a – O – at the end of it, and would have said the city and state it was released from.

]]> By: tubacat http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614183 tubacat Sat, 22 Dec 2012 07:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614183  I had a perpetual visitor in the little 5 year old from next door because I once showed him Manhole on my Mac...I wish there were more "games" like this around...(wasn't it built in Hypercard?)  I had a perpetual visitor in the little 5 year old from next door because I once showed him Manhole on my Mac…I wish there were more “games” like this around…(wasn’t it built in Hypercard?)

]]> By: noah django http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614171 noah django Sat, 22 Dec 2012 07:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614171 Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo

]]> By: kmoser http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614131 kmoser Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614131 Now I know where UC stole the idea for their new logo. Now I know where UC stole the idea for their new logo.

]]> By: Benjamin Adler http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614092 Benjamin Adler Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614092 Why won't the MIllers work anymore? I know at least two big Riven conversion projects are in progress. Somewhere, the Myst Movie is getting Hollywoodized.... slowly. Why won’t the MIllers work anymore?

I know at least two big Riven conversion projects are in progress.
Somewhere, the Myst Movie is getting Hollywoodized…. slowly.

]]> By: invictus http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614031 invictus Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614031 For an actually useful answer, it was an Apple-specific, pre-internet address system, back around the time when communication protocols and proprietary networks were being fruitful and multiplying. I believe AOL used to have a similar address scheme. Interesting to note that if this press release is from 1994, it's one of the last AppleLink artefacts, since the network was shut down that same year. For an actually useful answer, it was an Apple-specific, pre-internet address system, back around the time when communication protocols and proprietary networks were being fruitful and multiplying. I believe AOL used to have a similar address scheme.

Interesting to note that if this press release is from 1994, it’s one of the last AppleLink artefacts, since the network was shut down that same year.

]]> By: Ronald Pottol http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1614000 Ronald Pottol Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1614000 Chicken chicken chicken, chicken chicken!  Chicken? Chicken chicken chicken, chicken chicken! 

Chicken?

]]> By: Glippiglop http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613951 Glippiglop Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613951 It may be signed by the Millers, but I think we know exactly who used to draft Cyan's press releases.  Bob Loblaw. It may be signed by the Millers, but I think we know exactly who used to draft Cyan’s press releases.  Bob Loblaw.

]]> By: Lemoutan http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613941 Lemoutan Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613941 Yada. (Please excuse my poor blah.) Yada. (Please excuse my poor blah.)

]]> By: doniphon http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613925 doniphon Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613925 -3blah0- -3blah0-

]]> By: invictus http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613898 invictus Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613898 You mean "blah," surely. You mean “blah,” surely.

]]> By: Daneel http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613875 Daneel Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613875 Blech. Blech.

]]> By: Shawn Goldwater http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613816 Shawn Goldwater Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613816 Great but it's actually not a press release. Great but it’s actually not a press release.

]]> By: Max http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613792 Max Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613792 They certainly stuck to the important parts. I must try this the next time I write a report to Council. They certainly stuck to the important parts. I must try this the next time I write a report to Council.

]]> By: Felloslav http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613763 Felloslav Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613763 Blah blah blah blah youtube comments blah. Blah: blah blah blah blah? blah blah. Blah blah blah blah youtube comments blah. Blah: blah blah blah blah?

blah blah.

]]> By: rtresco http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613753 rtresco Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613753 I remember a time when I was amazed by The Manhole, I wouldn't necessarily say it was blah. I remember a time when I was amazed by The Manhole, I wouldn’t necessarily say it was blah.

]]> By: Casual_Economy http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613751 Casual_Economy Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613751  http://lmgtfy.com/?q=applelink  http://lmgtfy.com/?q=applelink

]]> By: MooseDesign http://boingboing.net/2012/12/21/my-favorite-press-release-199.html#comment-1613746 MooseDesign Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=202121#comment-1613746 What does the "AppleLink" in the letterhead contact block refer to? What does the “AppleLink” in the letterhead contact block refer to?

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