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    Free starwars movie in your computer

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by 660hpv12, Jan 31, 2009.

  1. 660hpv12

    660hpv12 Notebook Deity

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    Hey guys this may be old news to some of you, but I just found out today
    here: just go to start-->run and type the following in
    telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
    its a text based starwars movie!
     
    660hpv12, Jan 31, 2009
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  2. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Doesn't work for me...

    Putting "telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl" without the "" into the run box gives me an error.
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 31, 2009
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  3. Voodoofreak

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    LOL. This is new to me and very entertaining.
     
    Voodoofreak, Jan 31, 2009
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  4. booboo12

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    You know, that's not "in your computer." When you telnet, your connecting to a different machine, who know's what's on there!
     
    booboo12, Jan 31, 2009
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  5. dbam987

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    It's very suspicious to post a command like that. Hope no one really tries it, as you never know what worms will make there way in. And it's definitely not in your computer as booboo12 says, since with that command your essentially remoting into some unknown server.
     
    dbam987, Jan 31, 2009
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  6. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I know that "blinkenlights" was a project in which windows in a large building were illuminated over night to show emoticons/signs/films lately...

    (It was in a German newspaper I think)
     
    DetlevCM, Jan 31, 2009
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  7. 660hpv12

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    yes I guess its ignorent of me to post something without knowing the details of the command, but you are missing out on a good text based movie

    Edit: Its been a week since I played to movie, no virus here =)
     
    660hpv12, Feb 9, 2009
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  8. j-dogg

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    j-dogg, Feb 9, 2009
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  9. Baserk

    Baserk Notebook user

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    No need for worries here.
    Blinkenlights.nl is a project/ISP from a dutch guy ( Sten Spans) who desribes himself as follows;
    " I'm a whacked Dutch Hardware Geek, tinkering with stuff in ISP Land. Breaking and fixing stuff at about the same rate. With megalomane plans centering around 19" Racks and Power Plants."

    There are a few other telnet commands listed on this page.
    Cheers.
     
    Baserk, Feb 9, 2009
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  10. booboo12

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    Ah, Thanks for the heads up Baserk. :)
     
    booboo12, Feb 9, 2009
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  11. Cin'

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    Me thanks you to for the information! :D
    Very helpful!

    Cin ;) :)
     
    Cin', Feb 9, 2009
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  12. atbnet

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    Telnet is used to control a remote machine.
     
    atbnet, Feb 9, 2009
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