Like the subject says, most spammers use pre-harvested addresses. Most (90%+) will buy them from people who just harvest addresses, 24/7.
The run-of-the-mill spammer doesn't want to take the time to actually spider through and get his own addresses. Why not let someone who specializes in that do it for them.
CD's (and now DVDs) FULL of email addresses are available for sale. At a higher premium is of course databases full of email addresses where they can verify that a person is there. Either via an "unsubscribe" request or an "opt-out" clickthrough, or even an html image request that is unique to the email id.
At an even higher premium are people's addresses who have received spam, and then actually buy something from it. Those are like "in the money options" on wall street.
If you wanted spam today, you should have posted your messages six weeks ago.
Imagine a recumbant bicycle trainer underneath your desk. I'm sure they make only the pedal portion for elderly people(s) and perhaps a new market of office workers. If you don't go crazy with it you'll never break a sweat and you'll be much more active than just sitting on your ass.
Then how about some light dumb-bells. You could be doing curls and the like while on the phone or whatnot.
Of course the above comments about the stairs etc, taking five minutes to do some random (push|sit)ups and as a previous user stated; eat less--shit more.
Oh and lay off the beer. How about some light beers. Maybe an ultra? If it doesn't taste as good perhaps thats a sign to just drink less beer. I hear that water is a good substitute.
You could even be snooty and drink only the finest imported still and sparkling varieties.
Most of that research is going into new architechtures and technologies. Just because todays announcement is from Intel Labs doesn't mean the whole laboratory is working on that project.
At the University of TexasCART research group they are working on chip technology they claim will be released sometime in 2025.
Now *THAT's* forward thinking.
A side note, I was talking to someone from an Intel researcher and he told me of some research groups doing EVERYTHING wireless. That's at gate level. His rational was that at some point it becomes more expensive to move electrons via wires than it does to transmit over short distances.
So if that's CHIP level imagine bussless computers. Adding a card is just sliding it in or maybe putting it next to your computer. Freaky-weird awesome no?
What kind of prison are you going to? Are you going to one of the notorious 'country club' prisons for white collar crime or is your low profile keeping you in a minimum security 'assisted living home' prison.... Hrmm.. Outside time, four square meals, workout, cable tv, private cell. Good living!
I've gotten burned for the last time with my cheap hard drives going down. My solution is two fold.
1) Throw together a cheap linux box and just have weekly uploads of whole directories to it. You could even go so far as to do your whole computer.
There are great programs out there that will just 'diff' all of your files and then update what's necessary. Over 10/100 ethernet, it's a good deal.
2) Then for your 'mission critical' files; I opt for a weekly offsite backup. Just another computer that I have access/control over at work/school. Since most of my mp3's and movies I don't consider to be important, they don't go there, but things like photoshop files, 'my documents' and photos so.
I figure $300 (minus drives) for the machine-in-the-closet and the cost of hard drives (if that) at your preferred offsite location.
I'm also assuming you've got broadband. =)
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We may forget, but a large, old organization that supports us all indirectly is the ACM.
(http://www.acm.org/)
I'm sure they always need money.
And don't forget the universities with their local student-run ACM chapters. I know we here at UT/Austin would love a donation.
We rely soley on donations for all of our events and community service.
I've even got our taxpayer ID right here if you want to float some money our way =).
Although some of that money will probably wind up paying for a keg or what not =) a gross majority will be to help the students and community as a whole.
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Like the subject says, most spammers use pre-harvested addresses. Most (90%+) will buy them from people who just harvest addresses, 24/7.
The run-of-the-mill spammer doesn't want to take the time to actually spider through and get his own addresses. Why not let someone who specializes in that do it for them.
CD's (and now DVDs) FULL of email addresses are available for sale. At a higher premium is of course databases full of email addresses where they can verify that a person is there. Either via an "unsubscribe" request or an "opt-out" clickthrough, or even an html image request that is unique to the email id.
At an even higher premium are people's addresses who have received spam, and then actually buy something from it. Those are like "in the money options" on wall street.
If you wanted spam today, you should have posted your messages six weeks ago.
-dK
Imagine a recumbant bicycle trainer underneath your desk. I'm sure they make only the pedal portion for elderly people(s) and perhaps a new market of office workers. If you don't go crazy with it you'll never break a sweat and you'll be much more active than just sitting on your ass.
Then how about some light dumb-bells. You could be doing curls and the like while on the phone or whatnot.
Of course the above comments about the stairs etc, taking five minutes to do some random (push|sit)ups and as a previous user stated; eat less--shit more.
Oh and lay off the beer. How about some light beers. Maybe an ultra? If it doesn't taste as good perhaps thats a sign to just drink less beer. I hear that water is a good substitute.
You could even be snooty and drink only the finest imported still and sparkling varieties.
-dK
Maybe AOL's mgmt wanted to shift Winamp to a pay for or adware product.
I never liked it when they proudly boasted that there were NO ADS! and it was FREE!
I wonder how this will trickle down to the other eight billion shells there are available.
Most notably, tcsh and zsh.
Most of that research is going into new architechtures and technologies. Just because todays announcement is from Intel Labs doesn't mean the whole laboratory is working on that project.
At the University of Texas CART research group they are working on chip technology they claim will be released sometime in 2025.
Now *THAT's* forward thinking.
A side note, I was talking to someone from an Intel researcher and he told me of some research groups doing EVERYTHING wireless. That's at gate level. His rational was that at some point it becomes more expensive to move electrons via wires than it does to transmit over short distances.
So if that's CHIP level imagine bussless computers. Adding a card is just sliding it in or maybe putting it next to your computer. Freaky-weird awesome no?
What kind of prison are you going to? Are you going to one of the notorious 'country club' prisons for white collar crime or is your low profile keeping you in a minimum security 'assisted living home' prison. ... Hrmm.. Outside time, four square meals, workout, cable tv, private cell. Good living!
Any electrical engineer would tell you that bluetooth is nothing like UWB. Infact it's the exact opposite technology.
Bluetooth is based on narrow-band which is *A LOT* different technically.
I'd get into it but then I'd get flamed for posting a lesson.
I think that perhaps traveling systems like these could do wonders to teach and inspire children (K-12) about mathematics.
Maybe even get them fired up about graphics and visualization research.
At least it can be a cheap way to setup and show 3d movies.
One small step for man, one huge leap for Muppets in 3D.
Are there any apps that control two computers attached to two monitors but use only one keyboard and one mouse.
IE, it's like a dual head monitor setup but over IP, when you reach an artifical boundary, you'd be controlling the other computer.
I could see huge value in this.
Has anyone started a roll your own PVR that is compatible with DSS systems?
I've gotten burned for the last time with my cheap hard drives going down. My solution is two fold.
1) Throw together a cheap linux box and just have weekly uploads of whole directories to it. You could even go so far as to do your whole computer.
There are great programs out there that will just 'diff' all of your files and then update what's necessary. Over 10/100 ethernet, it's a good deal.
2) Then for your 'mission critical' files; I opt for a weekly offsite backup. Just another computer that I have access/control over at work/school. Since most of my mp3's and movies I don't consider to be important, they don't go there, but things like photoshop files, 'my documents' and photos so.
I figure $300 (minus drives) for the machine-in-the-closet and the cost of hard drives (if that) at your preferred offsite location.
I'm also assuming you've got broadband. =)
We may forget, but a large, old organization that supports us all indirectly is the ACM.
(http://www.acm.org/)
I'm sure they always need money.
And don't forget the universities with their local student-run ACM chapters. I know we here at UT/Austin would love a donation.
We rely soley on donations for all of our events and community service.
I've even got our taxpayer ID right here if you want to float some money our way =).
Although some of that money will probably wind up paying for a keg or what not =) a gross majority will be to help the students and community as a whole.