Nicolas Mendoza

How to swim from Norway to the USA

Monday, April 25, 2005 11:14:32 AM

As many of you might know Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO in Opera Software, has promised to swim from Norway to the USA if the Opera Browser version 8 is downloaded 1.000.000 times during the 96 hours after launch.

A bold promise some might argue, but that is probably before they discover the cunning plan set by Jon. I mean, such a smart browser like Opera certainly would have an ingenious CEO.

Lucky for you, I've got hand of the details and I'm able to disclose them here. Please do not pass this on as it would ruin the whole secret. PS. the plan is in the SVG format so it might require you to download Opera 8 first:

How to swim from Norway to USA in a day and still be able fetch a cup of hot chocolate at the old house

UPDATE:
It turns the browser was downloaded 1,050,000 times.

First post!Secret plan leaked

Comments

Troelstroels # Monday, April 25, 2005 11:14:32 AM

I expected something like that and my guess is that a few others did too.

Jeremy CookJezza # Monday, April 25, 2005 11:14:32 AM

I hope that this plan is true-that way all of us who downloaded Opera 8 won't have the death of the CEO on our consciences!

Kevinexclipy # Monday, April 25, 2005 11:14:32 AM

That makes it a lucky thing that they reached the million downloads then!

Would the plan have fizzled away if they didn't, or would he have done it anyway?

Andrew J HughesAnyletter # Monday, April 25, 2005 11:14:32 AM

Hope you don't mind me posting the svgz on slashdot. But hey, if I hadn't, it would have never sparked the whole "what's up with this file?" Heh, thanks to you, I've learned something new.

Nicolas Mendozanicomen # Monday, April 25, 2005 11:14:32 AM

Heh, all publicity is good publicity?

Anyway, this last Slashdot article had impressively positive comments. And if it helps getting SVG out there it's great

Nicolas Mendozanicomen # Monday, April 25, 2005 11:14:32 AM

No idea

Keep up to date at http://opera.com/swim

yuku # Monday, April 25, 2005 11:14:32 AM

from opera.com/swim, "The weather in Oslo was pleasantly mild as Jon S. von Tetzchner prepared for his *transatlantic* swim this morning. After struggling with..."

Cannot be embassy-to-embassy, right?

Nicolas Mendozanicomen # Monday, April 25, 2005 11:14:32 AM

Maybe a cover-op?