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  1. The lines really get blurred... by redhatbox · · Score: 3, Interesting · on Fax-Spam Prohibition Ruled Unconstitutional


    I used to have several digital fax "inboxes", which I used for both business and personal purposes. Some of these were paid accounts, others (most notably OneBox.com) were free.

    In fact, I used to work as a programmer for a company here in Atlanta called Ptek, which in turn has a business unit called Voicecom. Voicecom offered (probably still do) another "all in one inbox" business solution, whereby faxes could be delivered directly into your email inbox for your review. This blurs the lines between what used to be separate communications services, and I expect this trend to continue as people continue to want all their communications tech from a single point of access.

    Therefore, I offer the following point: what separates (in this environment, at least) email SPAM/UCE from unsolicited faxes? We've got more anti-spam legislation going into the mix every month it seems; could some of this be leveraged to fight the battle against junk faxes?

    For reference, I now receive an average of four to five junk faxes a week on my primary OneBox account. It's annoying :(.

  2. Re:hp calculator? by terpia · · Score: 3, Interesting · on Boredom Chasers?

    Also, only the the biggest prick of a prof would pick on you if he saw you weren't paying attention, especially if he knew you knew your stuff.

    Wow. If that's true, I guess most of the teachers I had in High School qualify as BIG PRICKS. I always had a sneaking suspicion about this, but I wasn't sure until now.

    Want to know what to do in class? Hack. Classrooms are fun to hack. Back in school, I purchased the smallest universal remote I could find, and used it to mess with the TV/Projection Panels and VCRs in the classes I had. Now you could use something like these happy little devices http://www.quemex.co.uk/, http://www.surprise.com/likes_dislikes/gadgeteer/r emote_control_watch.cfm. You can also use social engineering to cause all sorts of trouble. Or you could always resort to forging a doctor's note stating you have narcolepsy and get one of these free voicemail boxes so they can call in and hear the "doctor's" anwering service, then return the call at your leisure. The whole bottom line I think, is that if you think you're so smart that you don't need to pay attention in class, then you should at least be smart enough to amuse/entertain yourself. Did you really need an Ask Slashdot for this?

  3. Re:alias - problem by wesmills · · Score: 1 · on Are Public WHOIS Records Necessary?
    You can still keep information "private," while maintaining the ability to be contacted. Like so:

    Not very hard at all, especially since you'll give false information to the latter two groups in order to sign up, and the first one can't sell your info anyway.

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  4. What's so great about Hotmail? by plashdoy · · Score: 1 · on What Happened To Hotmail?
    For the life of me, I can't figure out why Hotmail is practically synonymous with Web-based email. First to market? Or first to popularize? While I have personally had no complaints or problems with Hotmail, I'd hardly place it in the upper tier of free Web-based email services. I think uReach and iName are superior if only because they don't divulge the originator's IP address. But Netaddress, Mail.com, Mailcity, OneBox, eMail, ExciteMail, GoMail, just about any portal or community site (Deja, Netscape, AltaVista), and any number of smalltime "boutique" services (like ApexMail, Flashmail or MyPad) will do the trick and often with better service or features. Or is MSN's Passport service really that compelling?

    Besides uReach, Yahoo!Mail is the only one I use for "real" mail because I'm hooked by the rest of Yahoo's personalized services, esp. Yahoo!Companion. The rest are just "throwaway's", good for pseudononymous transactions. If you're placing a lot of trust in Hotmail not to lose your data, or keep it secure, or always be available...I think you're being foolish.

  5. Internet Ready: Check by rjamestaylor · · Score: 4 · on Internet-Ready Houses For Sale
    Note: I haven't read the article; the concept of an Internet-ready home is interesting enough

    I've been looking for a home in the Long Beach, CA area (why? I don't know...). After the birth of my child last October I long for things like a yard, a pleasant street, a den, a ... you understand. Things that an apartment just don't provide (here, anyway). So, I contact my friendly real-estate agent and arrange for a meeting.

    First question: what are your needs in a home. First answer: we must be within 1600 feet of the local phone company switch.

    Blew him away.

    I explained: since ADSL came into my home I refuse to live without some kind of fast Internet connection at home. This connection allows me to work from home as if I was in the office (plus a few security hurdles, of course). This allows me to enjoy my son (oh, and my wife) much more than if I had to travel Highway 22 every morning to get to work.

    The Internet has become a crucial part of my family's life: in a healthy way (well, except all the time I spend on Slashdot).

    So, am I surprised there are stories about Internet-ready homes? Nope.

    If you know of a good deal in the $230k to $260k range in decent parts of ADSL-capable Long Beach send me a note.

  6. Re:Hotmail Alternatives? by ToiletDuk · · Score: 1 · on Microsoft Hotmail/Passport Service Interrupted:UPDATED
    I use OneBox (OneBox.com. The service is reliable, and they also give you a free voice mail box. They have local numbers in many metropolitan areas, and the voicemail is linked up with the e-mail system. Get an e-mail, and when you check your voicemail it tells you that you have new mail. Check your e-mail and you can download all your voicemail messages as WAV files. Very neat.

    They also have some free offers like 100 free business cards if you sign up, etc... Nice stuff.