Yep. That's what I generally do... I usually 'harvest' the Email addresses of Nigerian spammers, and use those as my 'reply' email address. (Perhaps I can get them talking to each other!:-o ).
That's probably 1 of the brightest ideas that I've read in a long time, since these Nigerians seem to use actual email addresses, & I assume that they pay for their downloads by the minute or KB.
I agree. Anti-spammers need to realize that there are a lot of technical & social issues here that need to be considered. If that weren't the case, then spam would have been eliminated a long time ago.
I'm sure that there are people involved. If mortgage companies need to have people follow up on the leads, then it really slows the company down. To a large degree, the mortgage companies are getting spammed. It'd be just as annoying to them as it is to us. The thing is, people who create these fake leads have to make real looking information. After all, if you were a mortgage telemarketer, would you bother phoning Mr. adsfkl;jdsf;oijsdf@$ 98sdf908ydsf, @ phone number 1234567890?
Ultimately, I'm sure that it's still worth it for every one to keep sending out more spam. So, like I said, I don't know.
The only problem I see with this is that most spam is not designed to be replied via email. In most situations, spammers rely on people going to a website that they have setup.
With a web site, you can use completely fake information, which makes it much easier to avoid giving out your real email address. If you go to netscape.net or hotmail.com, then you can wait for the verification email, reply to it, & then just stop using that account.
The freedom that I would value the most the 1 brought about by open standards. Open source is somewhat meaningless to me because I usually don't edit the source code manually. With open standards there would be more competitors for each service, & thus I would have better choices.
This seems funny for a while, because it's getting back @ the bad guys. But after a while, it begins to resemble that prank where you tape a "Kick Me" sign to someone's back.
"Ha ha. Look @ him. He doesn't understand what is going on. Ha ha.".
You won't see me shedding a tear for these Nigerian scammers, though.
When I 1st commented, I hadn't done any reading on the subject, so obviously, my numbers were inaccurate. However, that doesn't mean the sentiment & overall emphasis is troll-like.
When I said the things that I said, I really meant well. I'm just trying to advocate what I consider to be better technology. I would be disappointed if nobody moderated this up, but I would be even more upset if somebody moderated it down. In other words, the down moderation isn't worth it or fair.
The shock absorption could sort of be compensated by those spring seats. I don't know what the correct term is, but I wouldn't call them shock seats. You'd probably know them if you saw them. They are on all the bikes of the people who don't do much biking @ all.
That being said, I wonder if it'll be worth the suffering if the bike trip is only from here to the corner store. What about long distances. Seeing as Tour de France competitors are riding such uncomfortable seats, maybe they could trade in their air tires for air-free tires, in the hopes of gaining those precious seconds.
I guess I would have to try it to find out. I haven't ridden in a long time, but when I did, I didn't ride on side walks, & the roads were in relatively good condition, even in the patched areas. So, it may not be too bad for a lot of people.
Since we are getting rid of chains, I thought that we might be interested in air free tires. The site has instructions on how to choose the correct size & how to install it.
However, you're forgetting about the users - many businesses rely on OSS, which they would not be able to afford to run using the equivalent Microsoft or Sun solution, at least when starting it up.
There is also all the money earned by giving tech support to other companies. Is that kind of what you were referring to? I would agree with that, &/or if you were just referring to what the company uses in house.
Regarding tech support, I'm not saying that techsupport is a wonderful profession, but it needs to be done. If the software involved is open source [or @ least free to use], then it makes it easier for the tech supporters to implement better services on the servers & workstations, as well as better customer service.
There were tires along time ago that didn't go flat. There were solid hard rubber. I remember hammering nails into my tire as a kid. I doubt that people would want them for serious biking [of course, that depends on how we define "serious", but hopefully you know what I mean]. I could see these tires being used in bike rental places to reduce the cost of tuning & repairs, & to reduce the risk of having the bike stolen.
2) Something to keep the rain and road dirt from putting a big skunk stripe up our backs when riding in wet climates. There are fenders, but they don't work well.
I don't understand why fenders don't work. The older bikes had fenders that wrapped tightly around the wheel. I think my mom's bike has less than 1 cm of clearance between the fender & the respective locations of the wheel. It actually wraps well, so that it isn't just a curved piece of aluminium around a wheel. It could be likened to a gutter with sides to prevent water from going around, & thus going where it should go: back to the road.
3) The ability to fold the frame so that it can fit in the back of a small car or on the bus.
These probably date back to the 70s. I haven't seen any, but I have read about them in magazines. It's good for commuting, if you don't plan of raising a sweat. In that case, you won't being trying hard, & thus, the extra weight, due to the extra parts, shouldn't cause much problems.
4) Brakes that work in the rain.
I don't recall having problems with pedal breaks. They would probably have problems combining pedal breaks with the technology in the article [I haven't read it], but as long as someone is willing to pay for it, then no big deal. On a side note, the pedal breaks probably had a sturdier back wheel, because the back hub [or whatever it is called] was bigger due to the inner break, & thus there would be less spoke. The more that I think about it, the more that I think that pedal breaks are a superior technology because there are less moving parts, no cables to get stuck & frayed, & less weight due to less parts. I'm just guessing; can anybody comfirm?
5) Tires that don't go flat. So important, I'm saying it twice.
Okay. I'm going to respond twice...;^)
I honestly wonder if you are just trolling, but I'm glad that you did comment, because it gives someone a chance to promote the technology out there. It makes me want to buy a new bike. I had pretty much given up on it, it favour of transit. Now that I recall all of the neat technology out there, I'd be willing to go back & give it a try; that is, if I had somewhere to go.
Don't worry though - our little planet has been here for...
Whew! I'm surprised that I forgot about gravity. It's not as if I didn't study science. I had just finished a physics class @ the beginning of 2003. Thanks for the reminder. Shame on me!:^):^/
...sometimes a picture is worth a 1000 words. In situations where graphics would be clearer, I would rather have graphics. However, in most/all situations, I think that a text based system would be better. After all, a good gui is going to have a help button for every screen, & what pops up when the user clicks for help? Text! This just goes to show that often times, 1000 words is better than a gui.
To further prove this point, ever been to an art gallery? Ever noticed that the paintings aren't always very useful or good? I went to an art gallery once, the only reason that I got anything out of the experience was because of a self guided tour, which had words!
I'm just glad they finally got hardware detection.
I whole heartedly agree. I think that the next generation of installers will make software suggestions based on hardware cofigurations. For example:
I see you have foo card. Many users love to make use of bar package, so that they can biz the baz. You seem to have enough left over space on your hard drive, & installing it should not slow the computer. Would you like me to try installing it? You can always install/uninstall it later.
This type of a suggestion works well with all types of users. Here's another example.
I see that you haven't installed foo package. A lot of security experts install it so that bar won't happen. If don't install it, then your computer will work well still, but experts advise you to avoid using your computer in the following types of situations:
biz baz etc.
Sometimes I really wonder how different things are going to be with/without electronic voting. I mean, @ times I feel like I am choosing between 1 dictator or another, or 1 abuser or another. As it is, as long as we are forces to pay taxes for services we don't want &/or need, then I'm not sure that things are going to get better.
Nuking them sounds good to me. With all the nukes that we have, how come we would only send 1 of them up? Is it because of the $? I don't know much about rocket science, so I'd really want to know.
Also, how does painting work? Does it have to do with the sun's heat reflecting & pushing it away? That kind of worries me, because we seem to have a pretty light colored earth. Doesn't that mean something is push it away as well?
...they should deliberately send out fake emails, asking the user to click around, which will bring up a page saying, "Tsk, tsk, tsk. You weren't supposed to do that. We could have been a criminal trying to get @ your information.". The company could keep sending out these fake emails until there are 3 in a row that aren't responded to.
It should be the company's responsibility to educate the user. If the user refuses to learn, then the company should reject the user, or prepared to be sued.
The idea is to burn them bad in a trusted environment, so that in the real world, they'll just delete & ignore.
I believe that the word can be redeemed by doing good deeds under the label of being a hacker. Take for instance, "butcher". Technically, it just describes the profession of butchering meat. Yet, it is used negatively when describing killings. Yet, people understand what it means to be a butcher, & there are no significant negative perceptions of the profession.
I think that it can work out to be the same for the hackers.
I feel that I have been moderated unfairly. I'll rephrase just to get my point across.
This article goes to show that it is worth while for companies & organizations to support open source initiatives. These guys have thrown money into the cause, & that says to me that there are financial incentives. So, I think that this is a good thing. Just as some companies are trying to get money while being unjust towards people, some companies are trying to get money while being just towards people.
I understand that there are many different views on money. However, I'm trying to get a point across, & not troll.
Surely it can only have been there since the second person got ICQ?
Yeah, the 1st guy asked the 2nd guy to try it out with him.
1st: Hello? 2nd: HI FRIEND! GOT MORTGAGE PROBLEMS?? I USED TO AS WELL, UNTIL I FOUND THIS GREAT DEAL. I'LL MEET YOU IN YOUR OFFICE TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT!!!
I find that the IT world isn't very creative in coming up with new acronyms & names.
IP = Internet protocal address IP = intellectual property IP = Internet protocal IP = Internet provider [I have actually seen this used, whether or not it is correct]
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I agree. Anti-spammers need to realize that there are a lot of technical & social issues here that need to be considered. If that weren't the case, then spam would have been eliminated a long time ago.
I'm sure that there are people involved. If mortgage companies need to have people follow up on the leads, then it really slows the company down. To a large degree, the mortgage companies are getting spammed. It'd be just as annoying to them as it is to us. The thing is, people who create these fake leads have to make real looking information. After all, if you were a mortgage telemarketer, would you bother phoning Mr. adsfkl;jdsf;oijsdf@$ 98sdf908ydsf, @ phone number 1234567890?
Ultimately, I'm sure that it's still worth it for every one to keep sending out more spam. So, like I said, I don't know.
The freedom that I would value the most the 1 brought about by open standards. Open source is somewhat meaningless to me because I usually don't edit the source code manually. With open standards there would be more competitors for each service, & thus I would have better choices.
MSN:
...of about 101,000,000
;^)
2373 containing "windows"
Google:
I disrespect MS for hating Windows. I disrespect Google liking Windows. Talk about irony! I also feel kind of backstabbed by Google.
This seems funny for a while, because it's getting back @ the bad guys. But after a while, it begins to resemble that prank where you tape a "Kick Me" sign to someone's back.
"Ha ha. Look @ him. He doesn't understand what is going on. Ha ha.".
You won't see me shedding a tear for these Nigerian scammers, though.
When I 1st commented, I hadn't done any reading on the subject, so obviously, my numbers were inaccurate. However, that doesn't mean the sentiment & overall emphasis is troll-like.
When I said the things that I said, I really meant well. I'm just trying to advocate what I consider to be better technology. I would be disappointed if nobody moderated this up, but I would be even more upset if somebody moderated it down. In other words, the down moderation isn't worth it or fair.
The shock absorption could sort of be compensated by those spring seats. I don't know what the correct term is, but I wouldn't call them shock seats. You'd probably know them if you saw them. They are on all the bikes of the people who don't do much biking @ all.
That being said, I wonder if it'll be worth the suffering if the bike trip is only from here to the corner store. What about long distances. Seeing as Tour de France competitors are riding such uncomfortable seats, maybe they could trade in their air tires for air-free tires, in the hopes of gaining those precious seconds.
I guess I would have to try it to find out. I haven't ridden in a long time, but when I did, I didn't ride on side walks, & the roads were in relatively good condition, even in the patched areas. So, it may not be too bad for a lot of people.
Since we are getting rid of chains, I thought that we might be interested in air free tires. The site has instructions on how to choose the correct size & how to install it.
Regarding tech support, I'm not saying that techsupport is a wonderful profession, but it needs to be done. If the software involved is open source [or @ least free to use], then it makes it easier for the tech supporters to implement better services on the servers & workstations, as well as better customer service.
I honestly wonder if you are just trolling, but I'm glad that you did comment, because it gives someone a chance to promote the technology out there. It makes me want to buy a new bike. I had pretty much given up on it, it favour of transit. Now that I recall all of the neat technology out there, I'd be willing to go back & give it a try; that is, if I had somewhere to go.
To further prove this point, ever been to an art gallery? Ever noticed that the paintings aren't always very useful or good? I went to an art gallery once, the only reason that I got anything out of the experience was because of a self guided tour, which had words!I whole heartedly agree. I think that the next generation of installers will make software suggestions based on hardware cofigurations. For example:This type of a suggestion works well with all types of users. Here's another example.
Sometimes I really wonder how different things are going to be with/without electronic voting. I mean, @ times I feel like I am choosing between 1 dictator or another, or 1 abuser or another. As it is, as long as we are forces to pay taxes for services we don't want &/or need, then I'm not sure that things are going to get better.
There has to be freedom to fail & to succeed.
I'm not dead yet! Please dig me out.
Nuking them sounds good to me. With all the nukes that we have, how come we would only send 1 of them up? Is it because of the $? I don't know much about rocket science, so I'd really want to know.
Also, how does painting work? Does it have to do with the sun's heat reflecting & pushing it away? That kind of worries me, because we seem to have a pretty light colored earth. Doesn't that mean something is push it away as well?
...they should deliberately send out fake emails, asking the user to click around, which will bring up a page saying, "Tsk, tsk, tsk. You weren't supposed to do that. We could have been a criminal trying to get @ your information.". The company could keep sending out these fake emails until there are 3 in a row that aren't responded to.
It should be the company's responsibility to educate the user. If the user refuses to learn, then the company should reject the user, or prepared to be sued.
The idea is to burn them bad in a trusted environment, so that in the real world, they'll just delete & ignore.
I believe that the word can be redeemed by doing good deeds under the label of being a hacker. Take for instance, "butcher". Technically, it just describes the profession of butchering meat. Yet, it is used negatively when describing killings. Yet, people understand what it means to be a butcher, & there are no significant negative perceptions of the profession.
I think that it can work out to be the same for the hackers.
...this seems like something that everybody should know. Modding it up would give it better visibility.
I feel that I have been moderated unfairly. I'll rephrase just to get my point across.
This article goes to show that it is worth while for companies & organizations to support open source initiatives. These guys have thrown money into the cause, & that says to me that there are financial incentives. So, I think that this is a good thing. Just as some companies are trying to get money while being unjust towards people, some companies are trying to get money while being just towards people.
I understand that there are many different views on money. However, I'm trying to get a point across, & not troll.
This just goes to show that there is so much financial incentives to using open source.
Good job!
1st: Hello?
2nd: HI FRIEND! GOT MORTGAGE PROBLEMS?? I USED TO AS WELL, UNTIL I FOUND THIS GREAT DEAL. I'LL MEET YOU IN YOUR OFFICE TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT!!!
I find that the IT world isn't very creative in coming up with new acronyms & names.
IP = Internet protocal address
IP = intellectual property
IP = Internet protocal
IP = Internet provider [I have actually seen this used, whether or not it is correct]