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Funny Computer Anecdotes

by Derrick Story
Network Newsletter for 09/17/2002

Dear Reader,

So Apple's Switch campaign has been fun, at least for Mac users. But what if we widened the concept to include all platforms, and tell humorous stories about our own crazy computer experiences?

I proposed just that last Friday in a Weblog published on O'Reilly Network. And to make things "interesting," as my dad would say, I've offered a full conference pass to the upcoming O'Reilly Mac OS X Conference (September 30 in Santa Clara, California) as first prize.

If you have a funny, computer-related anecdote that you can write up in 200 words or less, go read my Weblog for the contest rules, then submit your story in the TalkBacks at the end. You could win a prize valued at nearly $1,000!

But don't procrastinate -- contest ends September 18, 5 p.m. PST. And after you've read the rules, take a look at some of the submissions by other O'Reilly readers -- they're a riot!

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Until next week,

Derrick
O'Reilly Network Managing Editor
derrick@oreilly.com

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