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Zorgano

Just checked my email and got this welcome letter from The Matrix Runners:

**Posted:** Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:42 pm

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**Posted:** Sat Mar 28, 2009 9:13 pm

redct · Entrenched Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Posts: 1233

Got the same email. Hmm

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:04 am

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Thunderclap · Veteran Joined: 19 Oct 2008 Posts: 122

What is IBM part number 732015? Its a deep hacker joke since 1989 and has become an in joke ever since its inclusion into the Hacker test. That test lead to the movie Hackers and the phrase "Hacking the Gibson." I think the script said that IBM part number 732015 was the cpu of the Gibson (which was the supercomputer at the crux of the film) I do believe this was never mentioned on screen. (I used to have a script)
The Real IBM part number 732015 I believe was the first cpu they made. However, If I am wrong then oh well its been years since I was asked this question. (one forgets that IBM is International Business machines and has been around over 100 years).
And I was waiting for them to use 'Hackers' surprised they didnt until now. Guess the Gibson Case was too obvious even for me.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:29 am

FractalP · Decorated Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 258

I got the same email... is it just me or does that sound familiar? A quick Google didn't turn up anything but there is still that nagging suspicion...

I always thought that IBM part 732015 was just a joke, and didn't actually MEAN anything. Interesting point, though.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:45 am

FunkiWangChung · Greenhorn Joined: 12 Mar 2009 Posts: 7 Location: Australia

Gibsons new Friends

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:41 am

Zslasher

someone named V sent me a email

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step...

and a picture

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:37 pm

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Beat me to it, slasher Razz

Looks like there's two sets of letters that I can see.

Also, we might need to speculate that Vengeance and V aren't the same person, since we've been getting e-mails from both of their e-mails. Also, there is no 'heavens.gov' site.

*edited for clarity*, email's from VSPLATheavens.gov, prior taunting e-mail that's the text downloadable above is from vengeanceSPLATheavens.gov, and they might not be the same people. Or they're using two e-mails.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:42 pm

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pancito · Stating the obvious: 24-54-41-14 is at the bottom right.

This got done in the spam thread by natas.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:05 pm

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Pancito, want to get a cleaned up version of the red letters? Also, good catch with the first 'cleaned up -' I hadn't noticed those.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:40 pm

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VxMurDokxV · Boot Joined: 24 Feb 2009 Posts: 47

Pics

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:58 pm

spionchen

I've been keeping up with this thread for a while, but haven't had anything helpful to offer.

I got the same email from V today as well. I'm not so good with ciphers or codes, but the quote and the picture title caught my eye.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:10 pm

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wolfgirl86 · Veteran Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 127

Gah, starting to hate the weekends, since I don't have the net at my apartment right now -.- Got the same email with the same pic.

Wish I had more to contribute right now, but I don't.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:48 pm

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I got the email too. Weird enough to make me take a second look at it from a "big computer". Smile

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:58 pm

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WXsniper · Veteran Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 77 Location: Missouri

I got it too. Is it just me, or does the green and red layers look like a playfair cipher?

**Posted:** Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:03 pm

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