Santa Claus is Coming...

[ckdake]

Back in the day

If you head over to the internet archive, http://web.archive.org , you can see what used to be at that site. Here is the most recent one: http://web.archive.org/web/20020123010736/http://www.santaclaus.com/ and it doesn't look as if it has changed much since 1996. So my guess is that it is pretty irrelevant the company that it is registered to, just some guy's homepage that apple paid a small fee for.

 

[Mr. Anderson]

Ha, looks like the site hasn't be redesigned since 1994! Pretty lame, but hey, I'm sure the owner is happy.

D

 

[wdlove]

Suprised that they didn't setup to automatically countdown the days till Christmas, stuck at 332!

 

[nero007]

Originally posted by nosaj72
Interestingly

http://www.santaclaus.com/index.html

does not redirect to apple.

However, http://www.santaclaus.com/index.php does redirect.

 

[wdlove]

Yes it takes you directly to Apple Homepage, thanks!

 

[Mal]

The guy who owns the domain is apparantly a Mac guy anyways, because he says his site is optimized for OmniWeb, which is Mac-only. He was probably happy to let Apple use the domain for other reasons than just the money. You do have to wonder why Apple wanted it, though.

JW

 

[bretm]

Originally posted by skywalker
The guy who owns the domain is apparantly a Mac guy anyways, because he says his site is optimized for OmniWeb, which is Mac-only. He was probably happy to let Apple use the domain for other reasons than just the money. You do have to wonder why Apple wanted it, though.

JW

Uhhhh, they wanted it because every kid in america is probably hitting that site right now. And when they get there they find out that Santa Claus is a switcher, and daddy should buy a Mac.

They also find out that Santa got his ass handed to him. But the kids gotta grow up someday.

 

[shadowfax]

Originally posted by bretm


Uhhhh, they wanted it because every kid in america is probably hitting that site right now. And when they get there they find out that Santa Claus is a switcher, and daddy should buy a Mac.

They also find out that Santa got his ass handed to him. But the kids gotta grow up someday.

good call, lol. he also listens to sheryl crow and the dooby brothers. yeah!

 

[saabmp3]

I just checked something intresting, santaclaus.com is an iTools account, and has been for the last 3 years. I guess that's why he redirected it to apple.com

BEN

 

[LimeiBook86]

Well...

Atleast I was right, I got an iPod for Christmas I am so happy. Nice little 5gb iPod.

 

[Kid Red]

Originally posted by jettredmont


No, actually, the etymology stems from "a hack", which is an unskilled for-hire worker (which, as per many subculture idioms began as a derisive comment and evolved into a point of honor; see "geek"). "hack (n.)", in turn, stems from "to hack (v.)", which is to mangle a peice (of wood) (with an axe).

Etymology aside, within the computing industry definitions 1-6 are definitely the accepted meaning of "hacker". "cracker" is the term used for one who breaks in to systems and/or bypasses protective measures ("cracking" the protections open).

You beat me to it. Hackers hack into programs and make something new where as crackers crack into systems usually for evil reasons.

 

[hoshi]

ok this is really lame.
all these people keep saying that it does redirect you to apple.

but it doesnt at all
maybe some of you are being redirected but i am not .

"Ho! Ho! Ho!
Merry Christmas everyone! Welcome
to Santa Claus' home on the Internet, since 1994 --
WWW.SANTACLAUS.COM!
Let your friends know about us!"

that is the first bit of text in the site that it does take me to.
www.santaclaus.com/index.php and all the other suggestions all take me to this site.

i dont know why it is taking some of you to apple but im begining to beleive that it is your problem and many indeviduals problem as i am able to see the corect site and you are having a bug take you to apple.

whats going on here?

 

[beez7777]

Originally posted by hoshi
ok this is really lame.
all these people keep saying that it does redirect you to apple.

but it doesnt at all
maybe some of you are being redirected but i am not .

"Ho! Ho! Ho!
Merry Christmas everyone! Welcome
to Santa Claus' home on the Internet, since 1994 --
WWW.SANTACLAUS.COM!
Let your friends know about us!"

that is the first bit of text in the site that it does take me to.
www.santaclaus.com/index.php and all the other suggestions all take me to this site.

i dont know why it is taking some of you to apple but im begining to beleive that it is your problem and many indeviduals problem as i am able to see the corect site and you are having a bug take you to apple.

whats going on here?

hmm, a few days ago when i tried this, it took me to apple's page. but now it's taking me to the site you are mentioning.

 

[Wyvernspirit]

After Chrismas

Duh, it porbable stopped doing after christmas. He just did it for the season, which is now over. Now he has his original (1994) page up, thats all.