Salon | 21st: The 21st Challenge -- Challenge No. 6: Find-and-replace goofs

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T A B L E__T A L K

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R E C E N T L Y

Caught in the headlights
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(02/19/98)

Let's Get This Straight
By Scott Rosenberg
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(02/18/98)

Festival in search of a medium
By Karlin Lillington
Cannes' multimedia showcase loses its way
(02/17/98)

Metal madness
By Andrew Leonard
The battle for heavy metal on the Web
(02/13/98)

Friction or fact?
By Andrew Leonard
Trendy theories of a "friction-free economy" hit some bumps
(02/12/98)

BROWSE THE
21ST ARCHIVES

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Find-and-replace goofs By Charlie Varon and Jim Rosenau

THE 21st CHALLENGE

C H A L L E N G E_N O ._6

Like a hardworking but simple-minded assistant, the "Find and Replace" feature gets the job done. Just be careful what you ask for. Here are some we caught, just in time:

Models stove from 24 to 36 inches wide.

The dollar stops here!

All products personufactured in USA.

Your task: Provide us with up to three examples of mirthful find-and-replace mishaps.

R U L E S :

Send your submissions via e-mail only to salon21st@salonmagazine.com. Please include your full name and an accurate e-mail address so we can contact you if you're a winner. By submitting your entry you give Salon permission to publish it. Deadline for entries is Feb. 27, 1998. The winning response this round will receive a signed copy of Salon technology writer Andrew Leonard's new book, "Bots: The Origin of New Species."

In two weeks we'll publish a winner and some selected entries -- and start over with a whole new challenge.

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N E X T_P A G E | Results of Challenge No. 5: Tickler messages