What kind of virus scanner doesn't strip the virus out of the bounceback message? If it didn't remove the virus and instead sent the virus on, it wouldn't be very anti-virus, would it?
I also had two customers get.ws websites rather than AVAILABLE.com sites because they use the method of putting the name in the browser and seeing if a site comes up. They figured verisign was squatting on the domain, and thought they would have to pay verisign for the use of the domain.
Perhaps you should educate your customers on proper methods instead. Just because a domain is not resolved does not mean it is available. Many situations in which this would be the case, as in a domain not being propagated or improper/missing pointing of the domain to the IP.
Maybe you should let them know of a tool that will allow them do do their research properly. It's called WHOIS.
How hard is it to supply fake information when you sign up on a message board?
I use fake names for everything, including message boards, product registration, whatever....
The only way to track me would be to get my IP address, but most message boards don't show that information, even if it is in the server logs. (And rightly so.... sysadmins should still be able to keep your IP on record, even if your post is supposed to be "anonymous". It's just like calling the police from a payphone. If you want to be truly anonymous, use a PC at a library in addition to using fake information.)
A) Has electronic body parts, like an arm, foot, heart, whatever
B) (Most importantly) Can control their electonic parts with their brain and no other means. That means you can move your robotic fingers just like you would move your real fingers, by thinking about it.
...if you agree that the fundemental definition of life is an object that both consumes and produces energy, responds to its environment..The ability to reproduce isn't necessarrilly required...
What about fire? It consumes energy (oxygen), produces energy (heat), responds to its environment (too little oxygen, no fire... too much oxygen, BIG fire). AND it reproduces by spreading.
But sorry, NO. Neither thermostats nor fire are alive.
Thermostats don't think, fire doesn't think, robots don't think. Robots and characters that exist in virtual worlds don't think, they merely respond or act as they are programmed. Let's see a virtual character learn another language merely by interacting with other virtual characters that speak that language. If a real person went to France and lived there for several years, you'd eventually learn the language from just being around French speaking peoples and using cognitive thinking to reason that certain words pertain to certain objects, after seeing so many people use those words and objects at the same time.
Programs may seem real, but they aren't alive until they think: Cognito Ergo Sum
"The military's interest could revolve around "exoskeletons" - prosthetic suits that will one day let soldiers run faster, jump higher or carry more weapons. Such systems might employ real muscle."
Now this is exciting! All of us/.'ers will finally be able to kick sand in other jerks faces now.
Corporate game companies have one ultimate goal for each game: You master/beat the game, get bored and go buy another one. Then the cycle repeats
So, there's currently 2 types of games out now: 1) Those you can beat right away (and thus forcing you to buy a new one) and 2) Those in which people play together, therefore guaranteeing that it will be different everytime and you will keep paying your monthly fee.
Why should game designers create something so innovative that you keep going back to the same game and playing over and over? Then there's no turnaround for them. But wait! Then they can sell you a cheat book to make your gameplay even better. Chalk up another $15 for them
The online gaming model is the best way to introduce innovation, because there IS NO TURNAROUND. There's the potential to keep playing and playing and playing.
If there's no turnaround time and no inevitable point when SumGuy will shelve the game for good, then you can work on innovation. Why work to innovate a game that is only worth $60 retail, when you can work on something that's $20 every month?
So now we just need a non-StarWars/Tolkien/Cyberpunk/Vampire adventure/action/strategy game and we'll be set for life.
I used to get tons of spam, about 20+ messages a day. I use Outlook Express and have setup some filters to block out subject lines like "porn, xxx, $$$, make money, financ, mortgage, loan, sex, etc..."
Obviously, there's many more words than that. That's just off the top of my head.
But now, I'm too lazy, so I just hit "Block Sender" whenever I get a spam. Then it just dumps all future messages from that sender in the Trash folder.
But, like cr0sh, have noticed a drastic decrease in total incoming Spam. My guess is that those who reply to Spams or send removal requests (haha) are moved to the top of the list, and no-reply addresses get pushed to the bottom and eventually drop off.
This is a good way to eventually get off lists, but you'll still get spam from companies that send email to all possible addresses, like a@domain.com, aa@domain.com, etc...
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...on your journey to Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite.
"I Am Legend" is a remake of a movie made from a book....
After the product arrived, did you give the company their money back?
the attidute here
Score: 5, Ironic
"I always wondered where my mandibula was!"
What kind of virus scanner doesn't strip the virus out of the bounceback message? If it didn't remove the virus and instead sent the virus on, it wouldn't be very anti-virus, would it?
Don't cream in your pants just yet... Gates actually "described early versions of the Word text-processing program as "clunky."
I also had two customers get .ws websites rather than AVAILABLE .com sites because they use the method of putting the name in the browser and seeing if a site comes up. They figured verisign was squatting on the domain, and thought they would have to pay verisign for the use of the domain.
Perhaps you should educate your customers on proper methods instead. Just because a domain is not resolved does not mean it is available. Many situations in which this would be the case, as in a domain not being propagated or improper/missing pointing of the domain to the IP.
Maybe you should let them know of a tool that will allow them do do their research properly. It's called WHOIS.
At least I hope so.
Since I missed my salvation the first time around with Hale-Bopp, I can now be saved! Where should I get in line?
People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms
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I use fake names for everything, including message boards, product registration, whatever....
The only way to track me would be to get my IP address, but most message boards don't show that information, even if it is in the server logs. (And rightly so.... sysadmins should still be able to keep your IP on record, even if your post is supposed to be "anonymous". It's just like calling the police from a payphone. If you want to be truly anonymous, use a PC at a library in addition to using fake information.)
Dave
I just did a search for an image in altavista and that feature no longer appears. It was very interesting while it lasted.
www.mandiwatersisapunkassbitch.com
I'm so classy.
I'd have to say that a cyborg is someone who:
A) Has electronic body parts, like an arm, foot, heart, whatever
B) (Most importantly) Can control their electonic parts with their brain and no other means. That means you can move your robotic fingers just like you would move your real fingers, by thinking about it.
What about fire? It consumes energy (oxygen), produces energy (heat), responds to its environment (too little oxygen, no fire... too much oxygen, BIG fire). AND it reproduces by spreading.
But sorry, NO. Neither thermostats nor fire are alive.
Thermostats don't think, fire doesn't think, robots don't think. Robots and characters that exist in virtual worlds don't think, they merely respond or act as they are programmed. Let's see a virtual character learn another language merely by interacting with other virtual characters that speak that language. If a real person went to France and lived there for several years, you'd eventually learn the language from just being around French speaking peoples and using cognitive thinking to reason that certain words pertain to certain objects, after seeing so many people use those words and objects at the same time.
Programs may seem real, but they aren't alive until they think: Cognito Ergo Sum
Dave
"The military's interest could revolve around "exoskeletons" - prosthetic suits that will one day let soldiers run faster, jump higher or carry more weapons. Such systems might employ real muscle."
Now this is exciting! All of us /.'ers will finally be able to kick sand in other jerks faces now.
Corporate game companies have one ultimate goal for each game: You master/beat the game, get bored and go buy another one. Then the cycle repeats
So, there's currently 2 types of games out now: 1) Those you can beat right away (and thus forcing you to buy a new one) and 2) Those in which people play together, therefore guaranteeing that it will be different everytime and you will keep paying your monthly fee.
Why should game designers create something so innovative that you keep going back to the same game and playing over and over? Then there's no turnaround for them. But wait! Then they can sell you a cheat book to make your gameplay even better. Chalk up another $15 for them
The online gaming model is the best way to introduce innovation, because there IS NO TURNAROUND. There's the potential to keep playing and playing and playing.
If there's no turnaround time and no inevitable point when SumGuy will shelve the game for good, then you can work on innovation. Why work to innovate a game that is only worth $60 retail, when you can work on something that's $20 every month?
So now we just need a non-StarWars/Tolkien/Cyberpunk/Vampire adventure/action/strategy game and we'll be set for life.
DaveAs an SA for a call center, I once received a large box containing FOUR fully inflated packing pillows to protect my order.
The actual contents of my order?
...One 3Com Dongle.
I used to get tons of spam, about 20+ messages a day. I use Outlook Express and have setup some filters to block out subject lines like "porn, xxx, $$$, make money, financ, mortgage, loan, sex, etc..." Obviously, there's many more words than that. That's just off the top of my head. But now, I'm too lazy, so I just hit "Block Sender" whenever I get a spam. Then it just dumps all future messages from that sender in the Trash folder. But, like cr0sh, have noticed a drastic decrease in total incoming Spam. My guess is that those who reply to Spams or send removal requests (haha) are moved to the top of the list, and no-reply addresses get pushed to the bottom and eventually drop off. This is a good way to eventually get off lists, but you'll still get spam from companies that send email to all possible addresses, like a@domain.com, aa@domain.com, etc...