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Subject: Re: really great NOVA show on computer hacker espionage
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Date: 24 Apr 91 22:10:00 GMT
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In article <24404@well.sf.ca.us> rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao) writes:
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>I just saw the best thing I've ever seen on computers.
>This week's NOVA tells the true story of how a little astronomer
>at Berkeley stumbled upon an act of computer spying that involved
>the military, the CIA and the FBI. The whole thing began with
>what appeared to be a 75-cent computer accounting error.
>The narrative is straightforward and whimsical, and totally gripping.
>It gets extremely emotional at the end. I AM SPEECHLESS, YOU WILL
>WATCH THIS. OH MY GOD, YOU THOUGHT NOVA WAS BORING?
>IF you have any interesting notes about this story, please send.
>Note: it was on San Fran's channel 9 tonight (Tue 4/23) and will be


You're speechless?  Imagine how I feel -- got a cookie caught
in my throat while watching my roommate Claudia on TV last night.

--> Thanx for the kind words.  I sure appreciate it!
  
Incidentally, that Nova was filmed about a year ago -- took the better
part of a month to do.  Lotta work (aargh) and everyone played 
themselves (exept for the 4 CIA spooks;  we drafted some UC football
coaches since the original  spies wouldn't appear on TV)
 
Well, I'm now back in Oakland (Rockridge, really), so you might
recognize the neighborhood.  
 
Cheers & Smiles
Cliff Stoll
Ignore the header: please reply to cliff@cfa.harvard.edu