Mammals.org

[Axemantitan]

Does anyone know why going to http://www.mammals.org/ redirects you to Apple.com? I read about this about a decade ago, and I seem to remember someone suggesting a piece written by John Grisham about the Macintosh in which he referred to the computer mouse as a mammal as being the reason for this. Does anyone know for sure?

 

[QuarterSwede]

Oh wow, weird. Although shouldn't it be fruit.org instead?

 

[themoonisdown09]

I found this on Apple's website. I'm not sure if this is the reason. Here is a short snippet...

...

Real Mammals Prefer Mac
By using Mac OS X and Macromedia Director on a Power Mac with Velocity Engine, the Delphis team has created a neural network system that combines real-time sound recognition with the interactive touch-screen interface. This allows scientists to observe the dolphins interacting with the computer images, as well as read digitized voiceprints of dolphin vocalizations and flexibly modify and play them back to the flippered computer jocks.

...

 

[ipedro]

Well, anybody can create a domain name and re-direct it to Apple.com. It doesn't have to belong to Apple.

 

[themoonisdown09]

Well, anybody can create a domain name and re-direct it to Apple.com. It doesn't have to belong to Apple.

Here is a list of all the other domain names that Apple owns: http://guides.macrumors.com/Apple_Domain_Names

This is from Whois.com:

Domain Name:MAMMALS.ORG
Created On:22-Jul-1998 04:00:00 UTC
Last Updated On:08-Aug-2005 18:57:08 UTC
Expiration Date:21-Jul-2010 04:00:00 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:38998418-NSI
Registrant Name:Apple Computer, Inc.
Registrant Organization:Apple Computer, Inc.
Registrant Street1:1 Infinite Loop
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Cupertino
Registrant State/Province:CA
Registrant Postal Code:95014
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.9999999999
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email: kafe99@EXCITE.COM

It is weird that the email registering it is from Excite.com.

 

[.Andy]

It's possible that a computer with nipples is in development.

 

[John Jacob]

Oh wow, weird. Although shouldn't it be fruit.org instead?

No, its because big cats (Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard) are all mammals.

 

[queshy]

MacMammel G5 coming at MWSF09!

 

[MacsRgr8]

MacMammel G5 coming at MWSF09!

MacMammel (MacMammal?) is dah new PowerBook.... of course!!

 

[themoonisdown09]

It's possible that a computer with nipples is in development.

Now that would be an awesome computer!