Joybubbles

[jaibhakti]

Imagine, at age seven, whistling 2600hz into the phone and accidentally discovering you can manipulate the phone and keep the line open make free long distance calls.

I understand that what Joe was doing was wrong and illegal (especially selling the long distance connections to his college friends for $1), but there IS something poetic about a blind child figuring out how the phone system works by utilizing his perfect pitch and high I.Q.

(I came here via Wikipedia...not Cracked. LOL)

[LOKJazz]

RIP J

[NottinghamEngland]

catcus



[DPhyreROX]

so many Cracked readers :P but seriously, this dude's sense of pitch is ASTOUNDING .. makes me feel so unaccomplished as a musician >>;

[fenix9885]

Cracked

[TRoastable]

Yay Cracked

[iamchase4life]

insert comment about Cracked

[Tlichoranger]

Who's here from Crac... :( Too late..

[karma555karma]

@Tlichoranger LOL



[Lemon77UG]

Joybubbles, very l33t name for the 70s.

[jeharrington1]

Me. Oh shit, I wrote it. Don't mind me. Pretend I'm not even here. Seriously, I didn't even think to put this video in the article, that was a cool move by the editors.

[Pottsylird]

@jeharrington1 Lol.

[lurconis666]

That looks like the superlative of geek, being able to do that without a bluebox. 10x10^99 internets to JoyBubbles, may he rest in peace.

[Minxcomix]

I first met him on a bus in the early 1980's. Then I met him again 10 years later in the lobby of HCGC just after he had his name changed. He remembered me by my voice after all those years. He gave my daughter a story book in braille. Near 15 years later I met him yet again when I worked in the public library, and yes, he remembered me by my voice. And he was such an extraordinary man that I remembered him every time too.

He used to come in to the library once a week.

I miss you Joybubbles.

[subh34d]

he is a fucking legend! R.I.P.

[poopskinTheLiar]

he sounded like a hell of a guy. too bad i never had the chance to meet him!

[sritger]

I used to talk with Joe all the time back in the day. RIP, bro...you were the OG of phone phreaks!

[l4dhunter2]

i know the show stories and stuff?

[grinick]

What documentary is this from?

[SonAvitch]

It's from History of Hacking.

[idaltuguy]

LOL! I first heard of "phone Phreaking" when I was looking up old unrelated news clips on Vanderbilt University's Television News Archive ( h t t p : / / t v n e w s . v an der bilt . e d u ). It was an old NBC news clip about a phone phreak convention in NYC. That's actually where "history of hacking" gets it's clip from. If you have a Realplayer installed (& depending on your type of internet connection) you can watch the NBC clips for free.

[SonAvitch]

Thank you random account with no videos, favorites or playlist who has viewed 10,256 videos. Thank you for replying to my comment with interesting info. You are a shiny enigma in my world of ongoing new tech exploits and thievery.

[idaltuguy]

SHould I be flattered or insulted? Just Kidding. I've never done any of that myself (although, I definitely agree that it is very "hacker-like" to not have any favs, friends etc. on here..least information as possible). I'm just a history nut. Either way, when I first heard of this guy, I found him to be pretty interesting.

[SirPrizeSirPrize]

Thank you SO much :) and RIP Joe!

[9cee2w4wf8a]

KP 182 ST goodbye Joe. Thanks for everything.

[Baraclese]

just in summer I thought about giving him a call, love his story. RIP.

[orion1052003]

He was a nice man...he like to spell long words and taught me the german word "shunkeln". He was sort of like a mr.rogers himself...he could bark and sound exactly like a dog...silly things, but that's what he was about...being simple, being a friend.

[Zyztematic]

R.I.P..

[tengressia]

thank you

[seek798]

R.I.P Mr. Joybubbles, Those low security switch days are long gone...but never forgotten...You've spawned a new wave of phreakers...you'll be missed<3

[janusultor]

RIP

[gordonfsnyder]

RRest in Peace Joybubbles. An incredible man who likely had some major influence in the startup of Apple Computer.

[kap42]

Joybubbles!

[JJ77TTUU3]

sweet

[TheBobTalbot]

awesome!

[shankbone]

Thank you for posting this today.