Break The Internet

In 1999, most of America's tech hysteria centered around Y2K. But
at that same time, a teenager in Canada named Mike Calce was
messing around in chat rooms, meeting hackers, and learning tricks.
At 15, he decided to put his knowledge to the test. To push up
against the Internet's limits, and in some places, break them. In
the end, he managed to pull off something no one had ever seen
before. Today, we talk to the self-proclaimed “MafiaBoy.” Say hello
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