My friend, Simon, recommends the following…
Joybubbles, 58, Peter Pan of Phone Hackers, Dies
“Joybubbles (the legal name of the former Joe Engressia since 1991), a blind genius with perfect pitch who accidentally found he could make free phone calls by whistling tones and went on to play a pivotal role in the 1970s subculture of ‘phone phreaks,’ died on Aug. 8 in Minneapolis.”
He decided that he would remain five-years old after his mother pressured him to capitalize on his high IQ.
“His second life as a youngster included becoming a minister in his own Church of Eternal Childhood and collecting tapes of every ‘Mr. Rogers’ episode. When asked why Mr. Rogers mattered, he said: ‘When you’re playing and you’re just you, powerful things happen.’”
