To print this page, select "Print" from the File menu of your browser salon.com > Technology March 25, 2000 URL: http://www.salon.com/tech/chal/2000/03/25/number_32 21st Challenge No. 32 Credos of the high-tech world -- unencrypted! - - - - - - - - - - - - By Charlie Varon and Jim Rosenau Lurking in every company's name is an acronym, intentional or otherwise. In this Challenge, we're interested in the "otherwise." Readers are invited to crack the acronymic code of any well-known high-tech firm and, by so doing, unlock its corporate credo. We welcome up to three original submissions from each entrant. E X A M P L E Money Is Cherished! Retaliate Often! Steal Only Finest Talent! R U L E S Send your submissions via e-mail only to salon21st@salon.com. Please include your full name and an accurate e-mail address so we can contact you if you're a winner. By submitting your entry you give Salon Technology permission to publish it. Deadline for entries is April 3, 2000. P R I Z E S The winning response will receive a copy of Salon Technology senior correspondent Andrew Leonard's book, "Bots: The Origin of New Species." In two weeks we'll publish a winner and some selected entries -- then start over a couple of weeks after that with a whole new challenge. salon.com | March 25, 2000   - - - - - - - - - - - - About the writers Charlie Varon is a humorist and playwright. His works include "Ralph Nader Is Missing" and "Rush Limbaugh in Night School." Jim Rosenau is a writer, editor and software designer in Berkeley, Calif. Jim and Charlie are also co-founders of the citizens group Californians for Earthquake Prevention and partners in Mockingbird Media, which offers a full line of comic services.