Instead of simple character recognition (which OCR will eventually evolve to beat) use culturally sensitive questions. Knowing the IP, and therefore the probable location of the request, show/display a series of items and have the user complete the sequence. In fact there are numerous variations on the theme: show a picture of cheney, bush, and rice and have the user enter the political party that ties them together.
I realize most Americans are st00pid, but if they cant type republican (with liberal spelling variations) do you even want them on your site?
"As long as there's sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll"
Sure, once micropayments are cost-effective, I could imagine "Click here to accept a 10 cent charge to have lockbox unlocked by vendor".
If they offered enough of them, they could just add it to the monthly billing cycle (or subtract from the cash account) and not even worry about the transactional cost.
People are lazy. They would flock to these types of services.
then add in the "Magmadar has a Fear AOE. Equip your Raid party with 50% Fear resist trinkets for $10. Click here to accept" and you've instantly got more cowbell.
Noticable slowdowns around 9am PST - which is when I rolled into the office, so could have been happening far earlier.
Corporate IT sent out email around 10am saying they had confirmed that our ISP was having difficulties, but no mention of the national problems.
Seems to be better now...
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"As long as there's sex and drugs, I can do without the rock and roll"
Then hit the bugger with Maxwell's Silver Hammer.
ask the interested party how long they think it will take. - add 20% rinse and repeat
Sure, once micropayments are cost-effective, I could imagine "Click here to accept a 10 cent charge to have lockbox unlocked by vendor". If they offered enough of them, they could just add it to the monthly billing cycle (or subtract from the cash account) and not even worry about the transactional cost. People are lazy. They would flock to these types of services. then add in the "Magmadar has a Fear AOE. Equip your Raid party with 50% Fear resist trinkets for $10. Click here to accept" and you've instantly got more cowbell.
The Matrix Online
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Weird... I don't remember writing this ( and as an anonymous coward, no less... )
Blasphemer!
besides, you can order a Protein Burger from In-N-Out and they'll wrap it in lettuce instead of bun...
Don't forsake the almighty double double. When I left California, it was one of the few things that I hated to leave behind.
Sweet! Glenda is so much cooler than Tux
Doesn't the world hate the U.S. enough as it is? Why are we trying to force Windows on more of the third world?
yes... but they often marched in reverse
screw that - paint the homeless people and set it to blend in with whatever underpass they happen to be soiling at the moment..
Noticable slowdowns around 9am PST - which is when I rolled into the office, so could have been happening far earlier. Corporate IT sent out email around 10am saying they had confirmed that our ISP was having difficulties, but no mention of the national problems. Seems to be better now...