Alright, this has been going on for ages, we all go through our short period of thinking we have the power to do something about spam... HAHAHAHA... Face it, connections are cheap, plentiful and many anonymous. I have a total of 14 email accounts (I've been cutting back)... each time one gets out of hand as far as spam I change to a new account. If you think you can filter, GOOD LUCK, the only way I've found that was even slightly effective was the DB that sendmail would check against for spam addresses, and this would only block about 60%.
In my time I have contacted companies directly, ISP's, NCC's, etc, etc, etc trying to stop spam (when I was stupid enough to think I had a chance at stopping this flood).
Anyway, my fuel is spent, I've had my rant, it's time to go... fight the good fight, but know what you actually fight. This is like WareZ, CrackZ, and SerialZ... underground, below and around the law, and in your face constantly.
Now everybody hum along... "It's the end of the net as we know it... and I feeeeel fine...."
Not like it's the same net anymore anyway. You have a few small places where ideas are still exchanged openly (**/. brown nosing for more karma **)... but overall the net is now owned and controlled by lawyers & self appointed self serving entities (ICANN, etc)
Homer Jay Simpson: Oh, they have the Internet on computers now.
"Check it out! I am the ultimate bad-ass. State of the bad-ass art...not one to mess with me! Check it out, Ripley! Me and my squad of ultimate bad-asses will protect you. Check it out: Independently-targetting particle-beam phalanx. Whram! Fry half a city with this puppy. We got tactical smart missiles, phased-plasma pulse rifles, RPGs, we got sonic ee-lec-tronic BALL-BREAKERS! We got nukes, we got knives, sharp sticks..."
-- Hudson, Aliens
I remember seeing one commercial... EVER...
And believe me, I watch plenty of TV, the ample-ness of my posterior can testify to that!
If I remember it was for the blue box version of OS/2, and was during a football game. Maybe they simply regionalized their advertising too much.
Overall I was a firm OS/2 supporter, as I ran a BBS at the time on it. (4 nodes on a 486/25 isn't bad!)
I still say 90% of the problem was marketing, most of my users on my BBS at the time didn't have a clue what OS/2 even was or who made it....
Not a bad plan, till I come around and trademark your TPMNKT and go whining to ICANN.... IE the problem with the current system. To keep domain names for the layman, I really don't see a good solution... too many lawyers and non technical folks are now involved... Let's just all go back to BBS's;0) I know you want to hit my site, otherwise you wouldn't have called my number (Ok... the last section is a BIT sarcastic)
IP's can also be redirected and rerouted. Devices for redirecting and distributing load based on domain names can just as easily be built to use the IP's to accomplish the same thing. True many systems currently depend on it, but things can change... As long as the tech community allows for the growing intrusion into network space by self appointed governing agencies (which many times does not understand what they are dealing with) we are going to see problems.
Ever wonder if the judge that came out spouting his mouth off is driving a new car?
One way to alleviate suspicion, get a case thrown out by having to much said against you....
MS Conspiracy Version 2.5
Will IBM's marketing actually get behind this? At one time IBM had a superior OS (OS/2). However, due to their marketing (OR LACK THERE OF), IBM allowed the evil M$ to market it's way to the giant it is today. I believe IBM is capable of making a superior product again, but without proper marketing, and support from higher IBM management, it will sit on the shelf like OS/2.
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Alright, this has been going on for ages, we all go through our short period of thinking we have the power to do something about spam... HAHAHAHA... Face it, connections are cheap, plentiful and many anonymous. I have a total of 14 email accounts (I've been cutting back)... each time one gets out of hand as far as spam I change to a new account. If you think you can filter, GOOD LUCK, the only way I've found that was even slightly effective was the DB that sendmail would check against for spam addresses, and this would only block about 60%.
In my time I have contacted companies directly, ISP's, NCC's, etc, etc, etc trying to stop spam (when I was stupid enough to think I had a chance at stopping this flood).
Anyway, my fuel is spent, I've had my rant, it's time to go... fight the good fight, but know what you actually fight. This is like WareZ, CrackZ, and SerialZ... underground, below and around the law, and in your face constantly.
What if you put 'JUST HARDWARE'?
Can I get it for let's say $.50?
Most of this is all covered in an article at ExtremeTech
Check the local Military bases DRMO (ok, guess it's now DRMS - Defense Reutilization & Marketing Service)
Or check their website: http://www.drms.dla.mil/newsales/
Used to be a huge selection at Ft. George G. Meade (north side of DC) with everything from old 8088 Grid laptops to 27in' RGB monitors....
Good Luck!
Now everybody hum along... "It's the end of the net as we know it... and I feeeeel fine...."
/. brown nosing for more karma **) ... but overall the net is now owned and controlled by lawyers & self appointed self serving entities (ICANN, etc)
Not like it's the same net anymore anyway. You have a few small places where ideas are still exchanged openly (**
Homer Jay Simpson: Oh, they have the Internet on computers now.
Absa-frickin-lutely!!!!
"Check it out! I am the ultimate bad-ass. State of the bad-ass art...not one to mess with me! Check it out, Ripley! Me and my squad of ultimate bad-asses will protect you. Check it out: Independently-targetting particle-beam phalanx. Whram! Fry half a city with this puppy. We got tactical smart missiles, phased-plasma pulse rifles, RPGs, we got sonic ee-lec-tronic BALL-BREAKERS! We got nukes, we got knives, sharp sticks..."
-- Hudson, Aliens
Hmmmm... well I'd have to lean towards integration then moving into total domination, considering we have our first true cyborg
Personally I'm looking forward to losing my consciousness in a warm data flow... hummmmmmmmmm....
Yes when there are new ones... no when it's reruns... trebuchet's rock!
I remember seeing one commercial... EVER... And believe me, I watch plenty of TV, the ample-ness of my posterior can testify to that! If I remember it was for the blue box version of OS/2, and was during a football game. Maybe they simply regionalized their advertising too much. Overall I was a firm OS/2 supporter, as I ran a BBS at the time on it. (4 nodes on a 486/25 isn't bad!) I still say 90% of the problem was marketing, most of my users on my BBS at the time didn't have a clue what OS/2 even was or who made it....
Not a bad plan, till I come around and trademark your TPMNKT and go whining to ICANN.... IE the problem with the current system. To keep domain names for the layman, I really don't see a good solution... too many lawyers and non technical folks are now involved... Let's just all go back to BBS's ;0) I know you want to hit my site, otherwise you wouldn't have called my number (Ok... the last section is a BIT sarcastic)
IP's can also be redirected and rerouted. Devices for redirecting and distributing load based on domain names can just as easily be built to use the IP's to accomplish the same thing. True many systems currently depend on it, but things can change... As long as the tech community allows for the growing intrusion into network space by self appointed governing agencies (which many times does not understand what they are dealing with) we are going to see problems.
Ever wonder if the judge that came out spouting his mouth off is driving a new car? One way to alleviate suspicion, get a case thrown out by having to much said against you.... MS Conspiracy Version 2.5
Will IBM's marketing actually get behind this? At one time IBM had a superior OS (OS/2). However, due to their marketing (OR LACK THERE OF), IBM allowed the evil M$ to market it's way to the giant it is today. I believe IBM is capable of making a superior product again, but without proper marketing, and support from higher IBM management, it will sit on the shelf like OS/2.