:k: apple.com hacked ?

DannyD · 27-09-2002 03:14PM #1

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 "

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Bard · 27-09-2002 03:40PM

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?

Ivan · 27-09-2002 03:40PM

Its gone?

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

Ivan

Bard · 27-09-2002 03:43PM

its not gone

www.apple.com/mpeg4

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

Ivan · 27-09-2002 03:43PM

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

Ivan · 27-09-2002 03:44PM

Ah got it

Dustaz · 27-09-2002 03:46PM

Its viral marketing you retards

sheesh, thought you security types would know better:)

Ivan · 27-09-2002 03:50PM

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

Bard · 27-09-2002 03:50PM

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!!!

Dustaz · 27-09-2002 05:18PM

omg you morons

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

Bard · 28-09-2002 12:30AM

pretty sh*t ad, tbh

yellum · 28-09-2002 06:51PM

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

Slutmonkey57b · 28-09-2002 07:34PM

Got you lot hooked, didn't it?

Karoma · 08-10-2002 01:34PM

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

:k: apple.com hacked ?

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