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:k: apple.com hacked ?

  • 27-09-2002 2:14pm
    #1
    DannyD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 852 ✭✭✭


    Go to www.apple.com/mpeg4 At the very bottom is a link (":k:") that leads to uncaptheride.com/babble.html. The page isn't blank, just white on white; it's a message in French.
    Additionally, at uncaptheride.com/, there's more mysterious stuff, leading, eventually, to august06.com.
    Googling around, I stumble on bmwfilms-hq.com, which explains that the whole thing is one of those alternate-reality conspiracy web games (a la the Artificial Intelligence movie promotion) having to to with BMW Films.

    My question: what the heck is this link doing on apple.com? Is this some kind of BMW/Apple cross-promotion? And, if I win, do I get a prize? :P "

    More investigation is underway at Collective Detective. After you register for your free account, join the ":k:" Case


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  • #2
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    Translated, the French means:

    "I know that you have a special place in your heart for beemers. You must see my black 1974 2002 coupe. Check the New York Times classified first on August 14, 2002."

    eh... wtf?


  • #3
    Ivan
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,569 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ivan


    Its gone?

    And how in the hell did you notice it?...

    Ivan


  • #4
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    its not gone

    www.apple.com/mpeg4

    DannyD had a "." at the end of the url.


  • #5
    Ivan
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,569 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ivan


    Originally posted by Bard
    Translated, the French means:

    "I know that you have a special place in your heart for beemers. You must see my black 1974 2002 coupe. Check the New York Times classified first on August 14, 2002."

    eh... wtf?
    Maybe trying searching on the New York Times website classified ads for stuff on that date about a "black 1974 2002 coupe?"

    I'm strangely intrigued now...I cant see it...

    Ivan


  • #6
    Ivan
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,569 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ivan


    Ah got it :)


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  • #7
    Dustaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    Its viral marketing you retards :)


    sheesh, thought you security types would know better:)


  • #8
    Ivan
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,569 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ivan


    Viral Marketing? Sorry I'm a computer nerd not a business nerd :P

    No seriously I'm hooked now...its probably some fúck up but hey...

    Ivan


  • #9
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    so it seems someone on Apple is selling their black BMW Coupé car... and they've cheekily put a link on the Apple site to it.

    T'ch!!!


  • #10
    Dustaz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    omg you morons :)

    BMW paid apple to include this stuff. Its an Ad for BMW.


  • #11
    Bard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,309 ✭✭✭✭Bard


    pretty sh*t ad, tbh


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  • #12
    yellum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,025 ✭✭✭yellum


    Might also to do with the fact that a new lot of BMW Movies are coming out and will probably be in Quicktime format and downloadable from the Apple website.

    /me awaits thread to be moved


  • #13
    Slutmonkey57b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    Got you lot hooked, didn't it? :)


  • #14
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    marketing.pure and simple. it got you hooked didn't it:) *sniffle*


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