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Linux.com: Paranormal Portal Relies on Open Source to Collect UFO Info

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 4, 2007

“The Anomalies Network is a portal for all things paranormal.
The site includes mirrors of remote FTP servers, Web archives, and
a large discussion forum as part of what Anomalies.net founder Olav
Phillips calls a “massive site” that runs on a classic LAMP
stack.

“Phillips says he has been interested in the paranormal since he
was a boy. ‘When I was seven I lived in Walnut Creek. I was outside
playing, and saw a disk in the sky. It was what we now call the
‘sportster model.’ I don’t know if it was extraterrestrial or not,
but that started me on a quest…'”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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