"We don't have much of our own jargon, we mainly use the English words or some simple translation/neologisms."
This is true in most non-English languages, but it makes me wonder if the worldwide spread of tech calls for a standardized naming convention for technology, similar to the taxonomic system for plants and animals. Under this system, a black widow spider is "Latrodectus mactrans" no matter the local language. Ergo, a "server" might become "Servius filum" or whatever.
Again, nowhere did I write that this involved anyone but me and my personal solution to spam.
Gawd, you guys are touchy on this subject. What's up with that?
"So just because the IP address that you are getting the spam from is outside of America doesn't mean that the spammer who wrote that spam and is promoting his business with that spam isn't American or living in America."
Funny, at no point did I write anything about the country in which the spammer(s) live, just that the SOURCE IP of the spam was outside the U.S.
To further restate my point, for the purposes of blocking spam, where a spammer is located is irrelevant. Where spam comes from IS relevant.
You are making no sense at all. What does "the people" have to do with anything? I am not communicating with any "people," and the only "people" (I use the term loosely) trying to communicate with me are spammers. Are you saying I have no compassion for spammers? If so--damn straight!
Obviously, something in all has touched one of your nerves, but darned if I can figure out what or why.
Of course it does. His question: "When you get spam in English, asking for US dollars, do you really think that foreigners are behind it?"
Whether it is in English or whether "foreigners" are behind it is irrelevant. The fact that it comes from a foreign ISP makes the probability 99.9 percent that it is spam, ergo, I block all foreign IPs.
I block all email based on IP. If the IP is registered in APNIC, LACNIC, or RIPE, it goes to the SPAM bin. SPAM from U.S. and Canadian IP addresses goes to a different folder, then reported to FTC and originating ISP via SpamCop.
The ratio varies from 30/70 to 20/80, with the majority percentage coming from foreign (to the U.S.) IP addresses.
In other words, anecdotal evidence indicates most SPAM comes from countries *other* than the U.S.
"Users are urged to block e-mail attachments arriving with.hlp files attached and strongly encouraged to read e-mail in plain-text format to keep malicious images from utilizing LoadImage."
This is new advice? Jeez, now my whole mail paradigm is hosed.
"My advice would rather go something like this: Set up your mail client so it won't auto-infect you by receiving mail. Don't open attachments. "Don't install warez. Don't be so freakin' naive and gullible. Stop believing strangers send you naked Britneys."
This is all fine and good if you do not receive much mail, but when you receive hundreds daily, it is nice to have most of it vetted so you do not have to be uber-cautious all the time. Without AV and AS software, I'd spend hours instead of minutes per day dealing with email.
Here is a video http://www.nobleair.com/hubs/lax/Feature/Angel-Dec oys.mpe of Santa's Gift Deployment System (GDS) adapted to military use. The military version is not as accurate as the original, which can hit a chimney top or mail slot with +/-.001 percent accuracy.
Even with the military adaptation, engineers could not work out the "Christmasseyness." Note the Christmas angel appearance.
Yeah, I know, reply to my own post is lame, but I forgot to mention that I have seen video (on TV) of the guy putting the suit through some rather amazing tests--including getting crashed into by a car at 35 mph--and he WAS inside the suit!
Who in their right Vulcan mind would trust a MS firewall anyway. I have to run XP for interoffice compatibility, but use ZoneAlarm Pro firewall with the MS waterfall disabled.
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1. Package a floppy disk and an eyepatch in a silkscreened ZipLoc bag.
2. Distribute to computer stores and other retail outlets that sell software.
3. Profit!
This is true in most non-English languages, but it makes me wonder if the worldwide spread of tech calls for a standardized naming convention for technology, similar to the taxonomic system for plants and animals. Under this system, a black widow spider is "Latrodectus mactrans" no matter the local language. Ergo, a "server" might become "Servius filum" or whatever.
Again, nowhere did I write that this involved anyone but me and my personal solution to spam. Gawd, you guys are touchy on this subject. What's up with that?
"So just because the IP address that you are getting the spam from is outside of America doesn't mean that the spammer who wrote that spam and is promoting his business with that spam isn't American or living in America."
Funny, at no point did I write anything about the country in which the spammer(s) live, just that the SOURCE IP of the spam was outside the U.S.
To further restate my point, for the purposes of blocking spam, where a spammer is located is irrelevant. Where spam comes from IS relevant.
You are making no sense at all. What does "the people" have to do with anything? I am not communicating with any "people," and the only "people" (I use the term loosely) trying to communicate with me are spammers. Are you saying I have no compassion for spammers? If so--damn straight! Obviously, something in all has touched one of your nerves, but darned if I can figure out what or why.
"Your reply doesn't address his point at all."
Of course it does. His question: "When you get spam in English, asking for US dollars, do you really think that foreigners are behind it?"
Whether it is in English or whether "foreigners" are behind it is irrelevant. The fact that it comes from a foreign ISP makes the probability 99.9 percent that it is spam, ergo, I block all foreign IPs.
Do the terms "APNIC, LACNIC, and RIPE" mean anything to you?
"The MPAA issued a cease and desist order to InternetMovies.com's ISP to shut down the site."
That a private organization could/can autonomously demand that an ISP shutdown a site without due process is repugnant in the extreme.
Done. Check your IN box.
Lame reply to my own comment, but forgot something.
The majority of U.S.-sourced SPAM I receive comes from the following ISPs:
Comcast
Road Runner
EarthLink
Pacbell
Ameritech
In that order.
Two ways:
At the server, using iMail filters (if HEADER CONTAINS [nnn.nnn. send to FOLDER)
Locally, SpamBully does the same thing at the receiving computer plus Bayseian filters everything else (which is how I trap "domestic" SPAM).
I block all email based on IP. If the IP is registered in APNIC, LACNIC, or RIPE, it goes to the SPAM bin. SPAM from U.S. and Canadian IP addresses goes to a different folder, then reported to FTC and originating ISP via SpamCop.
The ratio varies from 30/70 to 20/80, with the majority percentage coming from foreign (to the U.S.) IP addresses.
In other words, anecdotal evidence indicates most SPAM comes from countries *other* than the U.S.
"A Chinese security group reports..."
.hlp files attached and strongly encouraged to read e-mail in plain-text format to keep malicious images from utilizing LoadImage."
Why does this not inspire confidence?
"Users are urged to block e-mail attachments arriving with
This is new advice? Jeez, now my whole mail paradigm is hosed.
"My advice would rather go something like this: Set up your mail client so it won't auto-infect you by receiving mail. Don't open attachments. "Don't install warez. Don't be so freakin' naive and gullible. Stop believing strangers send you naked Britneys."
This is all fine and good if you do not receive much mail, but when you receive hundreds daily, it is nice to have most of it vetted so you do not have to be uber-cautious all the time. Without AV and AS software, I'd spend hours instead of minutes per day dealing with email.
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Even with the military adaptation, engineers could not work out the "Christmasseyness." Note the Christmas angel appearance.
T minus 2 posts until my new Opera browser tells me to fuck off.
...now even my browser can tell me to fuck off.
Maybe Spitirt is near a recent meteorite/asteroid impact site, and dust thus thrown into the atmosphere is still settling under gravity.
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/2 2/145246&tid=160&tid=14
Yeah, I know, reply to my own post is lame, but I forgot to mention that I have seen video (on TV) of the guy putting the suit through some rather amazing tests--including getting crashed into by a car at 35 mph--and he WAS inside the suit!
for which he won an Ignoble Prize. http://www.improb.com/ig/ig-pastwinners.html#ig199 8
"...don't forget Georgia was the original home of Athens, Paris, and a host of other international names."
I beg your pardon!
That distinction belongs to Texas, sir. We also lay claim to London and Palestine.
You're kidding? As I type this, it has been snowing since 0600 with an inch of accumulation here--in Texas!
Who in their right Vulcan mind would trust a MS firewall anyway. I have to run XP for interoffice compatibility, but use ZoneAlarm Pro firewall with the MS waterfall disabled.