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Microsoft's iLoo Project A Hoax

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday May 13, 2003 @12:00AM from the taken-in dept.

minesweeper writes "It appears that the 'iLoo,' a portable toilet with Internet access designed by Microsoft, was actually just a hoax issued by its MSN division in the United Kingdom. In addition to receiving press here on Slashdot, the fake release was also covered by The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, and Reuters. See a diagram of the iLoo here."

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Martin Hinsch's (German spammer) unlisted phone no by Anonymous Coward · 2003-05-13 00:05 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Breaking news: Our cybersleuths could obtain the unlisted phone number of infamous German spammer Martin Hinsch:
+49 651 1 46 09 52

Fire at will!
Re:First Post: I have new respect for Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · 2003-05-13 00:12 · Score: -1, Offtopic

"You're." Y-O-U-'-R-E.
interesting! by dAzED1 · 2003-05-13 02:04 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I guess Hemos didn't like how I submitted this article..."2003-05-13 06:49:46 iLoo too good to be true (articles,humor) (rejected) "

The man - they is always holdin me down! :P
Re:dont read if you offend easily by Anonymous Coward · 2003-05-13 02:59 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Wow, you managed to misspell every one of those religions. Way to go there, slick. You should apply to become a /. admin.