I see a lot of posts about how to measure the "uniqueness" of your signature. But what (if anything) can be done about it? Is this a standards issue? Or are there plug-ins that can mitigate some of this?
Ya. I drive a Civic Hybrid and always feel a little cheated whenever people talk about the Prius as if it were the only thing out there...
Perhaps if Honda gave it a freaky-weird dash or goofy, space-wasting body style, people'd notice it more - but as it is, the only difference from the outside observer is the center-mount antenna and the word "Hybrid" on the back.
That's no longer true. About a month or two ago, Spamcop added a "Quick-Report" option to the Held Email page. If you're sure that all your held email is spam, you simply click the "Check All" button, select "Quick - report immediately and trash" and hit the big "Release/Delete" button!
They were very reluctant to implement this feature because people are (in general) idiots and they feared that this would increase the number of false reports - a major problem with any spam reporting system.
However, eventually they realized that people are idiots no matter what they do and that the false reports are always going to be there.
Due to the massive abuse, e-mail may simply become a thing of the past. I am gradulaly moving to a web form and dropping e-mail. To write me, visit my page and fill in the online form. I'll soon no longer have an inbox.
In other words, The Terrorists Have Already Won!(tm)
Seriously, to stop using email in response to the spam problem is much like uninstalling your web browser so you won't have to see those annoying popup ads anymore.
Spamcop filters mail based entirely on the source IP address - which some people find inadequate. I disagree.
I have all my mail filtered by Spamcop. Like any system, there will be a few false positives and a few spams will slip through. However, the vast majority will be blocked - at which point, I log in and report them.
The biggest problem is the occasional server outage. They've gotten better in recent months, but they still hiccup once in awhile and your mail will get held up. For this reason, I have my incoming mail delivered locally *and* forwarded onto Spamcop for filtering. (But I run my own mail servers, so this is easier for me to do than for "normal" people).
Another "problem" is the cost. Spamcop charges $30/year for their filter service. For me, it's worth it - but YMMV.
Since businesses run this country anyways this is probably inevitable, but it would really hurt the consumer in the long run. A penny isn't much by itself, but over a lifetime that is a huge loss...
Ah, that pesky concept called "rounding". I realize it's a bit confusing, but here's how it works...
1 and 2 cents gets rounded down
3 and 4 cents gets rounded up
When you introduce the randomizing effect of sales tax and multiple item purchases, the effect is a wash. Doesn't matter how rich or poor you are, Rep. Kolbe's bill won't cost you or save you any money... unless you count the fact that the government and merchants will be able to process cash transactions less expensively.
For more information, go here.
I'll bet they waited until after the Oscars to announce the release - in case they had to change the cover art. After all, if it HAD won Best Picture, the "Nominated for 13 Academy Awards" tag line would have been inadequate.
The face value of currency is already close to meaningless. Something about "The Gold Standard" not having been followed in quite some time.
I prefer to put my faith in our society, rather than a piece of metal. I'll let someone who knows more about economics explain why ridding ourselves of the gold standard was a good thing.
Coins, if I am not mistaken, already cost more to mint than their value.
You are mistaken (at least in the U.S). The cent is the most expensive coin to produce relative to it's face value and it costs roughly 0.8 cents. (Now, when you add transportation and usage costs, it probably does exceed one cent, but that's an argument to get rid of the cent, not to switch back to the gold standard).
As you can see, the larger coins are very cheap relative to their face value. The new dollar coin is probably the most expensive and it costs around 10 cents - meaning every one produced nets the treasury almost 90 cents of "profit" (actually, it's called "seignorage" and it's quite a bit different than profit).
Paper money is relatively inexpensive to produce as well, but it has a much lower lifespan than coins. As I recall, a typical one dollar bill only costs a few cents to produce, but lasts only 18 months in circulation. (But that's another topic entirely).
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I see a lot of posts about how to measure the "uniqueness" of your signature. But what (if anything) can be done about it?
Is this a standards issue? Or are there plug-ins that can mitigate some of this?
Like the Honda Civic that looks just like any other Civic?
But... But... The Hybrid looks completely different. I mean... it's got that center-mount antenna... and... it says "Hybrid" on the back...
Oh yeah, and the dash shows the charging system.
Ya. I drive a Civic Hybrid and always feel a little cheated whenever people talk about the Prius as if it were the only thing out there...
Perhaps if Honda gave it a freaky-weird dash or goofy, space-wasting body style, people'd notice it more - but as it is, the only difference from the outside observer is the center-mount antenna and the word "Hybrid" on the back.
$1 million, eh?
Woo Hoo! My company is evil!
That's no longer true. About a month or two ago, Spamcop added a "Quick-Report" option to the Held Email page. If you're sure that all your held email is spam, you simply click the "Check All" button, select "Quick - report immediately and trash" and hit the big "Release/Delete" button!
They were very reluctant to implement this feature because people are (in general) idiots and they feared that this would increase the number of false reports - a major problem with any spam reporting system.
However, eventually they realized that people are idiots no matter what they do and that the false reports are always going to be there.
In other words, The Terrorists Have Already Won!(tm)
Seriously, to stop using email in response to the spam problem is much like uninstalling your web browser so you won't have to see those annoying popup ads anymore.
Spamcop filters mail based entirely on the source IP address - which some people find inadequate. I disagree.
I have all my mail filtered by Spamcop. Like any system, there will be a few false positives and a few spams will slip through. However, the vast majority will be blocked - at which point, I log in and report them.
The biggest problem is the occasional server outage. They've gotten better in recent months, but they still hiccup once in awhile and your mail will get held up. For this reason, I have my incoming mail delivered locally *and* forwarded onto Spamcop for filtering. (But I run my own mail servers, so this is easier for me to do than for "normal" people).
Another "problem" is the cost. Spamcop charges $30/year for their filter service. For me, it's worth it - but YMMV.
Anyone interested is encouraged to go here: http://spamcop.net
1 and 2 cents gets rounded down
3 and 4 cents gets rounded up
When you introduce the randomizing effect of sales tax and multiple item purchases, the effect is a wash. Doesn't matter how rich or poor you are, Rep. Kolbe's bill won't cost you or save you any money
For more information, go here.
I'll bet they waited until after the Oscars to announce the release - in case they had to change the cover art. After all, if it HAD won Best Picture, the "Nominated for 13 Academy Awards" tag line would have been inadequate.
You are mistaken (at least in the U.S). The cent is the most expensive coin to produce relative to it's face value and it costs roughly 0.8 cents. (Now, when you add transportation and usage costs, it probably does exceed one cent, but that's an argument to get rid of the cent, not to switch back to the gold standard).
Here are some numbers:
http://www.usmint.gov/faqs/circulating_coins/inde
As you can see, the larger coins are very cheap relative to their face value. The new dollar coin is probably the most expensive and it costs around 10 cents - meaning every one produced nets the treasury almost 90 cents of "profit" (actually, it's called "seignorage" and it's quite a bit different than profit).
Paper money is relatively inexpensive to produce as well, but it has a much lower lifespan than coins. As I recall, a typical one dollar bill only costs a few cents to produce, but lasts only 18 months in circulation. (But that's another topic entirely).