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Commodore 64 Confuses Austrian Police
toomanyairmiles writes, "It seems that Wolfgang Priklopil, the communications technician who kidnapped Austrian pre-teen Natascha Kampusch, relied on a Commodore 64 as his primary machine. Interestingly this is presenting some problems to the Austrian computer forensics people. Major General Gerhard Lang of the Federal Criminal Investigations Bureau told reporters it would 'complicate investigators' efforts' and would be difficult to transfer the files to modern computers 'without loss.' Could this be the latest in the criminal world's security strategy? Can we expect to see Spectrums, Archimedes, and Atari STs turning up in police investigations soon?"
He is not survived by his two children, though, he took them with him to the grave.
It's important to remember in all this that the guy who was continuing to use the Commodore 64 was a pedophile with severe mental disorders.
Do you know how fucking hard you got my cock just now?
Do you know how fucking hard I am hearing about how hard you are?
Has Debian caught up with that technology yet?
Linux violates 235 Microsoft patents.
So sorry to hear this. Even if you did not enjoy his brand of irreverent late night humor, there is no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.
But these are euro-schmucks. And besides, the EU has probably instituted some kind of ban on the use of the American invention RS-232.
"It's time to take life by the cans." ~ Bender ("Bendin' in the Wind", ep. 3-13)