"Scott Richter, a bulk e-mailer who ranks No. 3 on Spamhaus's list, told Reuters he was not worried by the arrest because he said he does not break any laws.... "I was just at AOL's office a month ago," Richter said.
Maybe he's lying or delusional? Remember, anyone can go to AOL's offices (jump in plane to Virginia, get in a car, drive, walk up -- tada!); it doesn't mean he has any business dealings with AOL corporation.
Hell, Staples -- yes, that Staples: the office supply store on every corner in the US -- has spammed me through Doubleclick's email service for over a year. Multiple emails, phone calls, and use of the (now defunct?) web chat function did little good.
The last time I talked with them about 6 months ago, I told them that each and every spam they sent would be reported to multiple locations. So, the FTC (uce@ftc.gov), Spamcop, and a service my ISP provides each get a CC when Staples spams me.
Yep, and I mention it to others on and off line when appropriate.
I meant that the iPod, when initialed and "logged" to a machine is LOCKED to that machine. You cannot associate the iPod with two machines at once, i.e. your work computer and home computer, and share music from both locations mutually. The Karma can.
Wow. I didn't know that. The iPod just dropped off my gadgets to consider list.
This spam continues after desperately hitting the "Report Spam" button (available on their webmail interface only).
I use a service through my ISP that is quite effective...yet, one specific spam I report sometimes daily is in Italian and it never gets blocked. Why, I don't know, though I doubt that it has anything to do with the ISP or the filter service allowing the spam through.
That reminds me...it's time to dump the couple hundread spam messages I've recieved in the last day or two.
I do find most of my false header mail is from overseas.
Actually, it is not. The validity of this counts on the backbone being honest. It is not. From what I learned, MSN will allow the spammers to use the IPs of their customers. But obviosly, if used to heavily, it would be bad. So thay play with Local servers/routers to make it appear to be from overseas.
When you think about it, it is brilliant. The overseas links would be horrible expensive. So instead use modified local servers.
If you've got proof, that would make a hell of a front-page story for any news magazine.
..... You don't reasearch very well Point 4 is COMPLETLEY false IPOD will work On windows and MAC and I'm pretty sure I saw a linux sync utility too.
I think he might have ment 'can be used _at the same time_ by multiple computers'. In either case, both ipod and karma require outside assistance to get them to work with Linux...not horrid, though not bundled in the packaged either.
as for #3 It's marketed as an MP3 player not an OGG or FLAC player so STFU
I'm not sure I understand this. Are you saying that since the extra features exist in the Karma, and Apple does not metion the lack of those features other people who are choosing an audio device like an ipod can't consider the extra features if they compare the ipod to the karma?
As for 1 and 2 That's BS Failures are in the minority I've owned my share of Apple products and never had a hardware failure and neither have any of the people I know who use Apple products.
Apple makes good products. Apple DOES NOT make good products ALL the time. They had a buring laptop problem a few years ago, if memory serves me.
And I'm not some mac junkie either I Have 1XP Desktop 1Windows 2000 pro desktop, a SPARC Workstation running Solaris 9, A Gentoo Linux Server and an Ibook Running OS 10.3 . So don't claim I'm biased
No, though you are overly defensive. Why, I can't say.
Er, yes, there are several dozen that make 'x10' hardware, x10 is a protocol, not just an irritating company; in fact, the protocol is older than the irritating company.
I wasn't aware of that, so I decided to search for other companies and came up empty; some tech on the protocol and all adverts were to the same X10 company that we all (ahem) "know and love".
Since I'm missing something that should be obvious, please point me to a couple of those other companies.
Let my lesson be learned by all advertising execs. Annoy your customers enough, the backlash and bad feelings may last forever -- or at least the life of your company.
Agreed. Are there any companies that do the same thing as X10? How are they with Linux support?
I don't, though I used to. They are a PITA to deal with and the lines are too long. Mom and pop video stores tend to have better service and some oddities that Blockbuster and Hollywood Video don't tend to cary.
Someone gave me a rock one time though I *never* talk about geology. They gave it because they thought it was "cool". It is cool, though it's not a good gift. It's 10lbs of crystal that is hard to dust and too fragile to wash...perfect in the cave it was ripped out of and horrid for a fireplace mantle piece.
If you care about someone, do the right thing. The last thing you want is them to remember your gift everytime they stumble over the boat anchor of a gift that was dumped on them.
Repeat after me;
Memorable
Consumable
Disposable
Tickets to the theater and unique food or drink (beer!) are a couple examples that come to mind. Gift cards -- if you know the person well enough to know they like the store and will use the entire card -- are a good choice, though book stores or restaurants are better choices while ones to most other stores that sell dust catchers or breakable items are not.
If an archiologist can dig it up in 1000 years, it's not a good gift.
Besides, you could download IE for Windows for free from their website.
You do know that IE as an add-in is being phased out? Updates to it will only be for the latest version of Windows. It's not "free" (as in MONEY) now, it's going to be even more expensive later.
The alternative to patronizing the international trafficking in women is to develop some personality and looks that will persuade women to boff you voluntarily.
Like the movie stars that get caught paying for prostitutes?
A little harsh, as it's not all log files and if you look at the source it shouldn't be too complex find the error message and turn it into something like "x". No skill or special programming knowledge required. Someone will fix it soon anyway.
Take it from a guy who has been where you are before... when you are brought before the grand jury, you will thank your lucky stars you kept a diary. If you're not keeping a diary now, then start one. Learn by watching other people make mistakes.
Oh yeah, I'm not just keeping notes I'm sending emails.
CYA can be subtile (that's the mode I'm in now) though I'm willing to crank it up a bit if the point isn't memorable enough.
I'm slowly coaxing, pulling, the admins I work with from the "trust the product, just fix problems that managers mention today" to actively tracking down problems before they occur and having a DAMN PLAN!
I introduced one of them to Nessus, not because it was a Unix program, but because it is a damn good (the best?) security auditing tool available.
His reaction to a security audit showing our primary app server had multiple potential holes just in the programs that support the app? "Well, we don't use that software much, we only use it to get into the program. All the work is being done using the other programs."
For the record, the system was an HPUX server running an older version of Apache 1.x. The app gateway is through Apache to Weblogic, though the main application program runs on the HP box, not elsewhere.
This is not simply an aversion to Unix or command lines. The lax security extends into all the Windows systems as well. For example; all drives readable/writable on the network by any user.
It's a lack of professionalism, not intellegence -- the guy is plenty smart. Adding a little fear to the mix (we print checks dammit!) doesn't raise his concern too much. I've not raised the possibility that he, personally, might be held to blaim for security issues and I doubt that it would work with him.
My only hope is that slowly, without forcing him, he will see that there is something behind my comments and tips. Maybe a light will go on, and he will decide to take a look.
If you like go-it-alone FPS, there are times when Savage is quite nice. Sniper, sneeking into an enemy's base, or just mowing them down. Kill more, get more gold for bigger weapons and other tools (land mines are my favorite; 60+ kills in a 40 minute game!).
If you like capture the flag, Savage will not disapoint since there tends to be 2-4 flags; capture a flag and you can spawn there -- usually closer to the enemy base.
It will look and act like a traditional FPS at first, though Savage is much more complex. A good warrior is always appreciated, so focusing on fighting first is not a bad idea.
If you play with a team that *only* has people who do this, you will hate Savage since your team won't get new tech, and your commander will not set the proper strategy. With an unbalanced team, it will be a slaughter.
For the most part, you don't have to worry about that if you just want to kill.
While some games last over an hour, most last about 15 minutes, so it is easy to jump in.
To win, you need a team; good warriors, good leaders, and (critical) a good commander. They all have to work together, and at times build structures or go on suicide runs.
If any part of the team is weak, your team will likely loose.
The main problem with the game is that there aren't enough players (and getting stiffed by a poor commander), though over the last few weeks I've noticed that more and more games are becoming crowded (probably because they dropped the price for the holidays to $30 usd).
Typically, there are 20+ players per game split between the two teams. Large games double that number. 25-35 players seems to be optimal.
Some people might find this puzzling, but the best NOC systems I've used on tight budgets were homegrown applications, usually after trying out and discovering the deficiencies of the open source tools.... For that matter, many of the commercial packages are steaming piles, so if you have a talented programmer or two on staff, you can add value to your company by just writing your own NMS and not waste time with mediocre packages.
Now that I doubt.
Just in the last year, I've had to introduce 3 different people to closed and open software instead of them just making thier own for a variety of projects. In each case, they didn't know what existed then didn't want to modify some else's code, or just wanted to do one or two things better -- and those 'missing' parts were what made the whole app 'unuseable'. Custimizing what's there isn't usually an option...I guess since they want to show how nifty they are at programming.
The sad thing is that these apps are done in VB or MS Access and are monolythic (1 MDB) and don't contain comments. Great, you die and who's going to maintain it let alone understand the 'intuitive' interface?
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Maybe he's lying or delusional? Remember, anyone can go to AOL's offices (jump in plane to Virginia, get in a car, drive, walk up -- tada!); it doesn't mean he has any business dealings with AOL corporation.
Hell, Staples -- yes, that Staples: the office supply store on every corner in the US -- has spammed me through Doubleclick's email service for over a year. Multiple emails, phone calls, and use of the (now defunct?) web chat function did little good.
The last time I talked with them about 6 months ago, I told them that each and every spam they sent would be reported to multiple locations. So, the FTC (uce@ftc.gov), Spamcop, and a service my ISP provides each get a CC when Staples spams me.
Yep, and I mention it to others on and off line when appropriate.
Wow. I didn't know that. The iPod just dropped off my gadgets to consider list.
I use a service through my ISP that is quite effective...yet, one specific spam I report sometimes daily is in Italian and it never gets blocked. Why, I don't know, though I doubt that it has anything to do with the ISP or the filter service allowing the spam through.
That reminds me...it's time to dump the couple hundread spam messages I've recieved in the last day or two.
Actually, it is not. The validity of this counts on the backbone being honest. It is not. From what I learned, MSN will allow the spammers to use the IPs of their customers. But obviosly, if used to heavily, it would be bad. So thay play with Local servers/routers to make it appear to be from overseas.
When you think about it, it is brilliant. The overseas links would be horrible expensive. So instead use modified local servers.
If you've got proof, that would make a hell of a front-page story for any news magazine.
I think he might have ment 'can be used _at the same time_ by multiple computers'. In either case, both ipod and karma require outside assistance to get them to work with Linux...not horrid, though not bundled in the packaged either.
I'm not sure I understand this. Are you saying that since the extra features exist in the Karma, and Apple does not metion the lack of those features other people who are choosing an audio device like an ipod can't consider the extra features if they compare the ipod to the karma?
Apple makes good products. Apple DOES NOT make good products ALL the time. They had a buring laptop problem a few years ago, if memory serves me.
No, though you are overly defensive. Why, I can't say.
I wasn't aware of that, so I decided to search for other companies and came up empty; some tech on the protocol and all adverts were to the same X10 company that we all (ahem) "know and love".
Since I'm missing something that should be obvious, please point me to a couple of those other companies.
Agreed. Are there any companies that do the same thing as X10? How are they with Linux support?
I don't, though I used to. They are a PITA to deal with and the lines are too long. Mom and pop video stores tend to have better service and some oddities that Blockbuster and Hollywood Video don't tend to cary.
Someone gave me a rock one time though I *never* talk about geology. They gave it because they thought it was "cool". It is cool, though it's not a good gift. It's 10lbs of crystal that is hard to dust and too fragile to wash...perfect in the cave it was ripped out of and horrid for a fireplace mantle piece.
If you care about someone, do the right thing. The last thing you want is them to remember your gift everytime they stumble over the boat anchor of a gift that was dumped on them.
Repeat after me;
Consumable
Disposable
Tickets to the theater and unique food or drink (beer!) are a couple examples that come to mind. Gift cards -- if you know the person well enough to know they like the store and will use the entire card -- are a good choice, though book stores or restaurants are better choices while ones to most other stores that sell dust catchers or breakable items are not.
The Helix Player Project looks like it is both open and (optionally) closed. Other projects use similar dual open and closed licences.
You do know that IE as an add-in is being phased out? Updates to it will only be for the latest version of Windows. It's not "free" (as in MONEY) now, it's going to be even more expensive later.
Like the movie stars that get caught paying for prostitutes?
Safer yet is a mix of water, vinegar, and soap...boil and pour. The more the better, though a 5 gallon pot helps. Kills ground bees/wasps too.
{raises hand} Um, can someone give me an example of WTF this means? Thank you!
A little harsh, as it's not all log files and if you look at the source it shouldn't be too complex find the error message and turn it into something like "x". No skill or special programming knowledge required. Someone will fix it soon anyway.
(Everything includes drivers, libraries, through to applets, databases, and Office itself.)
Oh yeah, I'm not just keeping notes I'm sending emails.
CYA can be subtile (that's the mode I'm in now) though I'm willing to crank it up a bit if the point isn't memorable enough.
I introduced one of them to Nessus, not because it was a Unix program, but because it is a damn good (the best?) security auditing tool available.
His reaction to a security audit showing our primary app server had multiple potential holes just in the programs that support the app? "Well, we don't use that software much, we only use it to get into the program. All the work is being done using the other programs."
For the record, the system was an HPUX server running an older version of Apache 1.x. The app gateway is through Apache to Weblogic, though the main application program runs on the HP box, not elsewhere.
This is not simply an aversion to Unix or command lines. The lax security extends into all the Windows systems as well. For example; all drives readable/writable on the network by any user.
It's a lack of professionalism, not intellegence -- the guy is plenty smart. Adding a little fear to the mix (we print checks dammit!) doesn't raise his concern too much. I've not raised the possibility that he, personally, might be held to blaim for security issues and I doubt that it would work with him.
My only hope is that slowly, without forcing him, he will see that there is something behind my comments and tips. Maybe a light will go on, and he will decide to take a look.
If you like go-it-alone FPS, there are times when Savage is quite nice. Sniper, sneeking into an enemy's base, or just mowing them down. Kill more, get more gold for bigger weapons and other tools (land mines are my favorite; 60+ kills in a 40 minute game!).
If you like capture the flag, Savage will not disapoint since there tends to be 2-4 flags; capture a flag and you can spawn there -- usually closer to the enemy base.
It will look and act like a traditional FPS at first, though Savage is much more complex. A good warrior is always appreciated, so focusing on fighting first is not a bad idea.
If you play with a team that *only* has people who do this, you will hate Savage since your team won't get new tech, and your commander will not set the proper strategy. With an unbalanced team, it will be a slaughter.
For the most part, you don't have to worry about that if you just want to kill.
A faster network connection is the biggest issue.
Forgot to mention: Savage runs under Windows and Linux.
While some games last over an hour, most last about 15 minutes, so it is easy to jump in.
To win, you need a team; good warriors, good leaders, and (critical) a good commander. They all have to work together, and at times build structures or go on suicide runs.
If any part of the team is weak, your team will likely loose.
The main problem with the game is that there aren't enough players (and getting stiffed by a poor commander), though over the last few weeks I've noticed that more and more games are becoming crowded (probably because they dropped the price for the holidays to $30 usd).
Typically, there are 20+ players per game split between the two teams. Large games double that number. 25-35 players seems to be optimal.
Now that I doubt.
Just in the last year, I've had to introduce 3 different people to closed and open software instead of them just making thier own for a variety of projects. In each case, they didn't know what existed then didn't want to modify some else's code, or just wanted to do one or two things better -- and those 'missing' parts were what made the whole app 'unuseable'. Custimizing what's there isn't usually an option...I guess since they want to show how nifty they are at programming.
The sad thing is that these apps are done in VB or MS Access and are monolythic (1 MDB) and don't contain comments. Great, you die and who's going to maintain it let alone understand the 'intuitive' interface?
Sigh! Remember people, it's make comments FIRST, then read the article!