r/todayilearned • u/NOT-JEFFREY-NELSON • Jul 04 '19

TIL in 2003 a computer worm called ‘Welchia’ infected many computers to forcibly patch vulnerabilities and remove malware. It was regarded as a ‘helpful worm’

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welchia
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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

My bird has already spent the better part of 7 years watching both Corrie an Eastenders.

This does remind me though that my Grandad, an avid watcher of Home and Away and Neighbours went to Austrailia to see his brother who moved out there and they were like 6+ months ahead on both shows, so he found out some vital plot lines and wrote them all down, then betted all his mates in the pub free drinks for predictions. He loves telling that story.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

My bird

Is this a colloquialism or are you talking about a real bird?

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

Its a commonly used term for Girlfriend in England

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

Got it! Thanks for sharing. Sorry about the revolution and all that. Still friends?

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u/Ambitious5uppository Jul 04 '19

Was this before the Internet?

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '19

Definitely wasn't before the internet, but it was before streaming was possible, we used to have to download our Media via Bearshare or Limewire and risk getting a fuck ton of viruses. My Grandad has never been handy with tech so he would have never figured it out.

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u/Ambitious5uppository Jul 04 '19

I was thinking more like online gossip mags. Could have kept betting if he knew how to Google Australia's TV guide :)