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Not only is that not my primary, it's been shut off for over 9 months.
Hence the not getting any spam anymore.:)
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> I wish people would stop inviting rate increases or new charges as an answer to spam. It's not the answer.
And the perfect example is regular junk snail mail. It costs them to send it, yet even in the Internet Age(tm), I still get a ton of it. Obviously that's NOT the answer, so "Don't Go There"(tm).:)
I think locking down SMTP servers and requiring verified & correct return addresses would go a long way toward curbing spam. Then when you disallow someone to send you mail, it could really work.
A combination of white lists/black lists, and Baysian filtering stops so close to 100% of spam that it's really silly for anyone to be bitching about spam these days. I don't GET any spam anymore - 0. Not 0.001%, 0 - the integer 0, as in none. If I ever get another piece of spam, then I'll change my email address (I can do that more easily than most as I have my own domain.), though this isn't the answer for everyone - lots of people have e-mail addresses printed up on lots of expensive cards & letterhead, etc. For them, the white list / black list / Baysian filtering solution should suffice way more than anyone should practically need.
Stop yer bitchin', people, and implement the technologies that are already out there and work great. Plus use yer freakin' brains for a change, and don't spew out your real e-mail address to everybody who asks for it. Use your friend's!:)
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I was playing Abuse on Linux in 1996, so 'already' a Linux version is kind of a strange thing to say.:) I wasn't aware until today that it had been made for anything else. *shrug*
re: saladpuncher
This could also be like a cowpuncher, only for salad. Now, every time I think of that song, I'm going to think saladpuncher, I'm sure. Thanks so much.:)
Hey, that's cool - when last I played the demo, it was on Linux, and the full version wasn't out, as far as I can recall. I never realized the full game even came out. Nifty.
And what's a saladpuncher? Is that like a saladshooter, only less violent?:)
I'm sorry for you if you can't remember where you put some screws after just a few minutes, and it must be hell for you that screws move of their own will. If I were you, I'd capture some of them and breed them. I $mell profit! "Self-moving screws!" Oh yeah.
If you're thinking of Windows 101 and Office 101, then I'd suggest Internet 101, and go over email, browser basics, Usenet, FTP, etc. It's remarkable to me how so many people think the Web, email, and IM make up the entirety of the Internet.
A more advanced class on WWW usage would be good - teach people how to use search engines effectively, etc. That would be a short one-day thing that a lot of people could get a great deal of benefit from.
Another good idea would be 'Privacy & Security 101'. Teach people about software firewalls and hardware NAT routers, how to keep their privacy on the internet, and how to avoid spam, etc. Definitely a lot of value there.
Perhaps something about how to use digital cameras with photoshop to do photo editing / printing. And maybe another one for an intro to video editing. Lots of people take pictures & home movies. It'd be good to show them how to get that stuff off their cameras and onto CD-Rs and DVD+/-R(/W)s.
Basic home repair & upgrades, though that may cut into your business.:) How to set up a (wireless?) home network, perhaps? Connecting your TiVo to your home network. Intro to Linux & the BSDs.
To paraphrase: There are 10 types of people in this world. Those that know that Morse Code is obsolete, and those that don't.":)
Still, it sure does come in handy in the movies...I don't know how many times I've seen the world saved because two people remembered Morse Code. "I _could_ be sending him the dimensions of this month's Playmate..."
Oh yeah, plus it's part of the haptic interface for Sony's new PSP game, "Hunchback of Notre Dome." The game "Atlas" is still in development.
Interestingly, a version of the game for females is in the concept stages - rumour has it the subwoofer will be mounted on the front of the player, thus enabling pregnancy simulations, with the vibrations from the subwoofer simulating various things like a kicking baby, or contractions (when you play Britney Spears on your PSP). Yay.
Nah, no speakers. A set of headphones and a backpack-mounted subwoofer. Also doubles as a back massager, which you'll need due to carrying around the backpack-mounted subwoofer.
It's not free, but my local phone company has a feature that requires incoming callers to press a button agreeing that they aren't a telemarketer. And even after that, one should have Caller ID. Works wonders.:) And people that call me frequently get put on a list that bypasses the challenge altogether.
Yeah they can. Not in _this_ case, but don't overgeneralize. Think how many people have bought Britney Spears CDs, then tell me again that 28 million can't be wrong.:)
"Honest, Detective, his tie somehow got caught in the chipper..." Management should definitely be required to wear ties. Convenient excuses for the rest of us.
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Not only is that not my primary, it's been shut off for over 9 months.
:)
Hence the not getting any spam anymore.
> I wish people would stop inviting rate increases or new charges as an answer to spam. It's not the answer.
:)
:)
And the perfect example is regular junk snail mail. It costs them to send it, yet even in the Internet Age(tm), I still get a ton of it. Obviously that's NOT the answer, so "Don't Go There"(tm).
I think locking down SMTP servers and requiring verified & correct return addresses would go a long way toward curbing spam. Then when you disallow someone to send you mail, it could really work.
A combination of white lists/black lists, and Baysian filtering stops so close to 100% of spam that it's really silly for anyone to be bitching about spam these days. I don't GET any spam anymore - 0. Not 0.001%, 0 - the integer 0, as in none. If I ever get another piece of spam, then I'll change my email address (I can do that more easily than most as I have my own domain.), though this isn't the answer for everyone - lots of people have e-mail addresses printed up on lots of expensive cards & letterhead, etc. For them, the white list / black list / Baysian filtering solution should suffice way more than anyone should practically need.
Stop yer bitchin', people, and implement the technologies that are already out there and work great. Plus use yer freakin' brains for a change, and don't spew out your real e-mail address to everybody who asks for it. Use your friend's!
Why do people buy those really expensive supercomputers, when they could just buy an Apple one instead? They're much cheaper!
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Looks like they need to host their website on a SUPERcomputer to handle a Slashdotting! (Noooooobody expects a Slashdotting!
It's SUPER! Off-the-shelf components are just kind of "Meh."
I was playing Abuse on Linux in 1996, so 'already' a Linux version is kind of a strange thing to say. :) I wasn't aware until today that it had been made for anything else. *shrug*
:)
re: saladpuncher
This could also be like a cowpuncher, only for salad. Now, every time I think of that song, I'm going to think saladpuncher, I'm sure. Thanks so much.
Hey, that's cool - when last I played the demo, it was on Linux, and the full version wasn't out, as far as I can recall. I never realized the full game even came out. Nifty.
:)
And what's a saladpuncher? Is that like a saladshooter, only less violent?
Does anybody remember 'Abuse'? Awesome game, what there was OF it...
I'm sorry for you if you can't remember where you put some screws after just a few minutes, and it must be hell for you that screws move of their own will. If I were you, I'd capture some of them and breed them. I $mell profit! "Self-moving screws!" Oh yeah.
I call it a 'brain'. Put the screws off to the side of your work area where moving the computer around won't interfere with them. It's not that hard.
If all else fails, yes, marzipan in a pie plate works wonders, though application can be tricky.
Get duct tape!
If it was good enough for MacGuyver and the A-Team, it's more than good enough for the likes of anyone _here_.
If you can't keep track of a few screws for a few minutes, I wouldn't want you anywhere _near_ the inside of my computer...
No no, son, wrong religion for working with things as unholy as computers.
Think more along the lines of chicken feet and pig's blood.
> What's the fun of being a Mac pundit unless you are biased?
:)
What, you mean like Slashdot's bias for anything Linux or Open Source?
If you're thinking of Windows 101 and Office 101, then I'd suggest Internet 101, and go over email, browser basics, Usenet, FTP, etc. It's remarkable to me how so many people think the Web, email, and IM make up the entirety of the Internet.
:)
A more advanced class on WWW usage would be good - teach people how to use search engines effectively, etc. That would be a short one-day thing that a lot of people could get a great deal of benefit from.
Another good idea would be 'Privacy & Security 101'. Teach people about software firewalls and hardware NAT routers, how to keep their privacy on the internet, and how to avoid spam, etc. Definitely a lot of value there.
Perhaps something about how to use digital cameras with photoshop to do photo editing / printing. And maybe another one for an intro to video editing. Lots of people take pictures & home movies. It'd be good to show them how to get that stuff off their cameras and onto CD-Rs and DVD+/-R(/W)s.
Basic home repair & upgrades, though that may cut into your business.
How to set up a (wireless?) home network, perhaps?
Connecting your TiVo to your home network.
Intro to Linux & the BSDs.
To paraphrase: There are 10 types of people in this world. Those that know that Morse Code is obsolete, and those that don't." :)
Still, it sure does come in handy in the movies...I don't know how many times I've seen the world saved because two people remembered Morse Code. "I _could_ be sending him the dimensions of this month's Playmate..."
Looks like Sony's industrial design team is slipping - this thing needs a bit of work: Sony PSP Prototype
Uh, they're "virtual." :)
Oh yeah, plus it's part of the haptic interface for Sony's new PSP game, "Hunchback of Notre Dome." The game "Atlas" is still in development.
Interestingly, a version of the game for females is in the concept stages - rumour has it the subwoofer will be mounted on the front of the player, thus enabling pregnancy simulations, with the vibrations from the subwoofer simulating various things like a kicking baby, or contractions (when you play Britney Spears on your PSP). Yay.
I hope you don't work for a petroleum company - I hear that DaVinci virus is pretty nasty!
Nah, no speakers. A set of headphones and a backpack-mounted subwoofer. Also doubles as a back massager, which you'll need due to carrying around the backpack-mounted subwoofer.
It's not free, but my local phone company has a feature that requires incoming callers to press a button agreeing that they aren't a telemarketer. And even after that, one should have Caller ID. Works wonders. :) And people that call me frequently get put on a list that bypasses the challenge altogether.
> 28 Million can't be wrong.
:)
Yeah they can. Not in _this_ case, but don't overgeneralize. Think how many people have bought Britney Spears CDs, then tell me again that 28 million can't be wrong.
and those new kind of vibrating pagers that clip to your ear.
"Honest, Detective, his tie somehow got caught in the chipper..." Management should definitely be required to wear ties. Convenient excuses for the rest of us.