from: lauren to: Ken date: Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:15 AM subject: Information About Loose Mansion: Ken REMOVED
12/18/2009
Hi Ken and Stephanie!
Thank you for your interest in Loose Mansion! We would love to host your wedding ceremony and reception, or possibly just your ceremony! As I mentioned, we'll have to wait until closer to your date before knowing if we can accomodate your afternoon ceremony on November 6, 2010. We are also available Saturday evenings, October 2 and 30, and November 13 and 20, 2010! Please know Loose Mansion is perfect for your group size!
Attached is general pricing and policy information. I will put together a more specific estimate for you now that I know more about your plans, and will send that in a separate email shortly!
In case you haven't had a chance to fully explore our website, please know that it contains a wealth of information about our events, including slide videos, photo galleries, guest comments, and answers to frequently asked questions.
We're proud to say that the Kansas City community recently voted Loose Mansion, "Best Venue in Kansas City" on the KMBC TV A-List Website! To see reviews and photos on the A-List Website, please visit: REMOVED.
We know that planning a wedding event can be overwhelming to many people...but, not to us! Our expert staff will ensure you have an amazing event, and we'll make planning simple and fun!
Warm Regards,
Lauren REMOVED Event Manager
My response....
date: Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 2:09 PM subject: Re: Information About Loose Mansion: Ken REMOVED
Lauren,
Thank you very much for your information about the Loose Mansion. While the information was rather intriguing, I'm afraid that I do not know this Stephanie who you are hooking me up with? I'm very surprised to hear that I am getting married as well, and this was quite a shock to my current wife.
Also, Kansas City seems a rather long drive from my current residence in Maryland. I'm afraid that while Loose Mansion sounds wonderful, and I'm sure this will be an excellent event, I don't believe I will be able to attend.
To Mark, Brett, and Seth, whom I have CC'd on this email. Please guys, NO MORE BLIND WEDDING DATES. My wife does not appreciate it.
Thanks,
Ken
PS: Lauren, you may want to try to get in contact with the OTHER Ken, who is actually getting married. Sorry, I have no idea who he is.
I highly suggest using DemoLinux to show people how easy Linux is to use. It has a lot of powerful features such as StarOffice, GIMP, etc. and requires no install to run. First download the.iso and burn it to a CD. Make a boot disk using the CD-ROM, insert both disks into the computer you want to demonstrate Linux on, and reboot. The computer will restart and load X Windows automatically. DemoLinux also gives the user the option to install Linux to the hard drive if the user likes it. This is a great way to demo Linux to anyone, a business or a home user.
London, UK - Today Microsoft acquired the United Kingdom through a merger with the government. This will set up the first corporate owned country, in which the stock holders of Microsoft will determine how the country is run, not the country's citizens.
"That's nothing new to me" said one person on the street, "Microsoft has been taking over our lives for years. Figured it was only a matter of time till they bought the whole country."
Bill Gates declined to comment on his newly appointed position as "Almighty General of the 'Use Windows or we'll whoop your ass' Army." Microsoft stock rose several points with the announcement of the merger.
Back in the states, one stock holder said "Microsoft is playing it smart, they'll probably purchase the U.S. next and declare monoplies legal."
Ok, call this a shameless self promotion all you want.
I'm working on an open source peer to peer instant messenger. I'm having some problems with the sockets though, so if someone would be interested in joining the project let me know. I'm going to be posting a help wanted in a few days. Here's the project URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/p2p-im/
The filtering of internet sites in public schools and libraries is only the beginning of a government plot to filter everything in our lives. Next the bill of rights will be filtered so that any mention of freedom of speech will be removed, and shortly thereafter any criticizing documents or TV shows will be destroyed. For those who insist that freedom of speech is being blocked, a mental filter will be implanted in their minds so that they will obey all of the commands which big brother gives them.
Yes, this is an extreme exaggeration and meant to be humorus, but one should wonder, how far may this really be from reality? How far will censorship go?
These are just my opinions, but I believe that with the exceptions of kiddy porn and how to build munitions, neither a computer nor the government should determine what we should or should not be allowed to see or hear. It should be the parent's responsibility to raise their kids with sound morals. As for adults, we should be old enough to know what is right and wrong, good and bad.
For those of you really interested in 3D games such as Quake, you may want to check out id's collection of source code. There you can find the source to Quake, Linux Doom, and Wolfenstein 3D.
Spyking.com has some interesting information on how to build your own TEMPEST Interceptor. I haven't tried it so I don't know if it works or not. Has anyone tried building one of these?
You can also find more information about TEMPEST in an article at Spyking.com
When I was still in high school a few years ago, my school implemented a filter to block internet sites they found objectionable. No one really minded until it started affecting research in the library. For one of my classes I had to look up something (I don't remember what it was now), but the best sites were blocked for some strange reason. I asked the librarian if there was a way of turning the filter off for those sites, and he said the filter was controlled by the board of education. Being as stubborn as I am, I wouldn't accept their "This site has been blocked" message, and was determined to find a way past it. The result? I discovered that by going to altavista.com's web page translator, typing the URL of the site in, and telling it to translate from another language to English, the site would load perfectly (although a little slowly) because it was being re-directed through a site which was not blocked. So in conclusion, filtering does not prevent students from accessing sites they shouldnt, it only prevents students with low technical skills from accessing information they need for reports.
Please also note that I believe filtering the internet in public schools is an attempt to restrict freedom of speech, especially when "contraverisal" topics such as abortion are filtered to "protect the students". That was the reasoning behind the filtering at my school.
I've found an effective method of dealing with spammers. I look up who owns the web site which is sending me spam, then send an email to the owner telling them the following:
To Whom It May Concern:
I recently recieved the attached email advertising your site. Due to the rising costs of internet access and the space which downloading email takes up, further emails advertising your site will be considered your electronic signature that I may send you a bill for $500 per email. This bill is for downloading and archival fees. All bills will be sent to the following address:
[copy and paste of billing contact for domain name]
Thank you for your time.
NASA Comet News:
Due to outdated computer systems and relying upon Microsoft programs we failed to calculate that shooting the comet will result in a shifting of the orbit so that the comet impacts earth. Unfortunately this was discovered several hours after launch, and we have no way to abort. We apologize for any inconvenience.
3 Questions...
All joking aside, couldn't this guy get in some legal trouble for calling this invention "IT"?
Also, after reading the book (I would say watching the movie, but the book is way better) will anyone actually want anything to do with "IT"?
And finally, is "IT" hacakable so we can run Linux on it?
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from: lauren
to: Ken
date: Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:15 AM
subject: Information About Loose Mansion: Ken REMOVED
12/18/2009
Hi Ken and Stephanie!
Thank you for your interest in Loose Mansion! We would love to host your wedding ceremony and reception, or possibly just your ceremony! As I mentioned, we'll have to wait until closer to your date before knowing if we can accomodate your afternoon ceremony on November 6, 2010. We are also available Saturday evenings, October 2 and 30, and November 13 and 20, 2010! Please know Loose Mansion is perfect for your group size!
Attached is general pricing and policy information. I will put together a more specific estimate for you now that I know more about your plans, and will send that in a separate email shortly!
In case you haven't had a chance to fully explore our website, please know that it contains a wealth of information about our events, including slide videos, photo galleries, guest comments, and answers to frequently asked questions.
We're proud to say that the Kansas City community recently voted Loose Mansion, "Best Venue in Kansas City" on the KMBC TV A-List Website! To see reviews and photos on the A-List Website, please visit: REMOVED.
We know that planning a wedding event can be overwhelming to many people...but, not to us! Our expert staff will ensure you have an amazing event, and we'll make planning simple and fun!
Warm Regards,
Lauren REMOVED
Event Manager
My response....
date: Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 2:09 PM
subject: Re: Information About Loose Mansion: Ken REMOVED
Lauren,
Thank you very much for your information about the Loose Mansion. While the information was rather intriguing, I'm afraid that I do not know this Stephanie who you are hooking me up with? I'm very surprised to hear that I am getting married as well, and this was quite a shock to my current wife.
Also, Kansas City seems a rather long drive from my current residence in Maryland. I'm afraid that while Loose Mansion sounds wonderful, and I'm sure this will be an excellent event, I don't believe I will be able to attend.
To Mark, Brett, and Seth, whom I have CC'd on this email. Please guys, NO MORE BLIND WEDDING DATES. My wife does not appreciate it.
Thanks,
Ken
PS: Lauren, you may want to try to get in contact with the OTHER Ken, who is actually getting married. Sorry, I have no idea who he is.
I highly suggest using DemoLinux to show people how easy Linux is to use. It has a lot of powerful features such as StarOffice, GIMP, etc. and requires no install to run. First download the .iso and burn it to a CD. Make a boot disk using the CD-ROM, insert both disks into the computer you want to demonstrate Linux on, and reboot. The computer will restart and load X Windows automatically. DemoLinux also gives the user the option to install Linux to the hard drive if the user likes it. This is a great way to demo Linux to anyone, a business or a home user.
If only a meteorite would land in Afghanistan...
:D
For those of you who want to see the guts of the GBA, GameSX.com has posted several scans of the GBA and a cartridge. Very cool pics.
London, UK - Today Microsoft acquired the United Kingdom through a merger with the government. This will set up the first corporate owned country, in which the stock holders of Microsoft will determine how the country is run, not the country's citizens.
"That's nothing new to me" said one person on the street, "Microsoft has been taking over our lives for years. Figured it was only a matter of time till they bought the whole country."
Bill Gates declined to comment on his newly appointed position as "Almighty General of the 'Use Windows or we'll whoop your ass' Army." Microsoft stock rose several points with the announcement of the merger.
Back in the states, one stock holder said "Microsoft is playing it smart, they'll probably purchase the U.S. next and declare monoplies legal."
Ok, call this a shameless self promotion all you want.
I'm working on an open source peer to peer instant messenger. I'm having some problems with the sockets though, so if someone would be interested in joining the project let me know. I'm going to be posting a help wanted in a few days. Here's the project URL:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/p2p-im/
The filtering of internet sites in public schools and libraries is only the beginning of a government plot to filter everything in our lives. Next the bill of rights will be filtered so that any mention of freedom of speech will be removed, and shortly thereafter any criticizing documents or TV shows will be destroyed. For those who insist that freedom of speech is being blocked, a mental filter will be implanted in their minds so that they will obey all of the commands which big brother gives them.
Yes, this is an extreme exaggeration and meant to be humorus, but one should wonder, how far may this really be from reality? How far will censorship go?
These are just my opinions, but I believe that with the exceptions of kiddy porn and how to build munitions, neither a computer nor the government should determine what we should or should not be allowed to see or hear. It should be the parent's responsibility to raise their kids with sound morals. As for adults, we should be old enough to know what is right and wrong, good and bad.
For those of you really interested in 3D games such as Quake, you may want to check out id's collection of source code. There you can find the source to Quake, Linux Doom, and Wolfenstein 3D.
Spyking.com has some interesting information on how to build your own TEMPEST Interceptor. I haven't tried it so I don't know if it works or not. Has anyone tried building one of these?
You can also find more information about TEMPEST in an article at Spyking.com
When I was still in high school a few years ago, my school implemented a filter to block internet sites they found objectionable. No one really minded until it started affecting research in the library. For one of my classes I had to look up something (I don't remember what it was now), but the best sites were blocked for some strange reason. I asked the librarian if there was a way of turning the filter off for those sites, and he said the filter was controlled by the board of education. Being as stubborn as I am, I wouldn't accept their "This site has been blocked" message, and was determined to find a way past it. The result? I discovered that by going to altavista.com's web page translator, typing the URL of the site in, and telling it to translate from another language to English, the site would load perfectly (although a little slowly) because it was being re-directed through a site which was not blocked. So in conclusion, filtering does not prevent students from accessing sites they shouldnt, it only prevents students with low technical skills from accessing information they need for reports.
Please also note that I believe filtering the internet in public schools is an attempt to restrict freedom of speech, especially when "contraverisal" topics such as abortion are filtered to "protect the students". That was the reasoning behind the filtering at my school.
I've found an effective method of dealing with spammers. I look up who owns the web site which is sending me spam, then send an email to the owner telling them the following:
To Whom It May Concern:
I recently recieved the attached email advertising your site. Due to the rising costs of internet access and the space which downloading email takes up, further emails advertising your site will be considered your electronic signature that I may send you a bill for $500 per email. This bill is for downloading and archival fees. All bills will be sent to the following address:
[copy and paste of billing contact for domain name]
Thank you for your time.
I usually never hear from them again.
NASA Comet News:
Due to outdated computer systems and relying upon Microsoft programs we failed to calculate that shooting the comet will result in a shifting of the orbit so that the comet impacts earth. Unfortunately this was discovered several hours after launch, and we have no way to abort. We apologize for any inconvenience.
3 Questions... All joking aside, couldn't this guy get in some legal trouble for calling this invention "IT"? Also, after reading the book (I would say watching the movie, but the book is way better) will anyone actually want anything to do with "IT"? And finally, is "IT" hacakable so we can run Linux on it?