I'm starting a petition to send to the editors to stop posting BS stories like this one. Please feel free to add a comment/your name to this journal if you concur.
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This 'threat' has been mentioned every year for the past couple of years. In order for linux to become truly something to be wreckoned with, Joe user must become accustomed to it.
The poster is the owner of xmxpert.com and owns stock in both XM and Sirius:
"I opened a Scottrade account last week and purchased $450 worth of XM Stock and $50 of Sirius stock.
I'm going to stay in it for the long haul, even though it has gone down every day, but it will go back up. It's all gone down $56.90 so far."
His blog can be found here
http://www.davidplotts.com/mt/
CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN: ORGAN/PATIENT
DEAR SIR,
THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, PLEASE TREAT IT LIKE A LIFE DEATH AFFAIR. YOUR ADDRESS WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ME BY A GOOD FRIEND WHO WORKS WITH THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF MEDICINE AND INDUSTRY, HE ASSURED ME OF YOUR VIABILITY AND CAPABILITY IN ORGAN TRANSACTION. I THEREFORE PICKED A KEEN INTEREST IN THE IMPORTATION OF YOUR
LIFE AND ALSO TO REQUEST FOR THIS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.
I AM DR UDEORJI THE PRINCIPAL PHYSICIAN WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE (NNDOM). I AM WRITING ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THE NNDOM AND HAS BEEN MANDATED TO SEEK FOR THE ASSISTANT OF A RELIABLE FOREIGN PERSON THROUGH WHICH WE CAN TRANSFER THE ORGAN, FOR ONLY TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY (USD$10,000.00). THIS ORGAN IS NOW DEPOSITED IN THE NNDOM ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL ORGAN BANK OF NIGERIA.
ORIGIN OF THE ORGAN:
THE SUM AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE NNDOM TO A FOREIGN FIRM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ORGAN BANK PLANT (OBL) IN BONNY, SOUTHERN NIGERIA DURING THE LAST MILITARY REGIME. THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR THAT HANDLED THIS CONTRACT HAS COLLECTED HIS FINAL PAYMENT THUS LEAVING
BEHIND THE ABOVE STATED ORGAN.
WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS ORGAN WAITING FOR CONDUCIVE TIME FOR ITS TRANSFER TO YOUR BODY.
THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL CLIMATE SINCE THE ASSUMPTION OF DUTY BY THE NEW CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATION PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO OF THE COUNTRY.
HENCE THE NEED OF YOUR ORGAN IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS OPERATION . ALL WE REQUIRE IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PRESENT YOUR BANKING INFORMATION SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO OUR ACCOUNT.
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS OPERATION, I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL TAKE 60% WHILE 40% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFF-SET ANY EXPENSES WE MAY INCURE IN THE COURSE OF THIS OPERATION. NOTE ALSO THAT SOME PART OF OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE USED FOR IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS INTO NIGERIA WHILE THE REST WILL BE USED FOR MEDICINE YOU MAY ADVICE ON. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS OPERATION, PLEASE SEND THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION .
(1) NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER/BENEFICIARY'S NAME
(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US FILE AN APPLICATION FOR ORGAN APPROVAL TO THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES AND FINALLY TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND IT IS GOING TO LAST BETWEEN 7-10 BANKING DAYS STARTING FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU. ALL MODALITIES FOR THE TAKE-OFF, OF THIS TRANSACTION HAS
BEEN WORKED OUT AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU. WE SOLICIT FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK ME IMMEDIATELY ON THE FOLLOWING TRULY YOURS,
DR . ANTHONY UDEORJI
I too have a disc format:
It can store 1 Petabyte of data (unfortunately due to quantum mechanics: some bits can be both 1 and 0)
DRM'ed to the core
Will go on sale in the next 2 to 40 years
Should come down in price around 2050
- There is always a focus on new media technologies and some can already predict the sucess of a a very volatile market. (Remember when BETAs and 8-track where 'in')
There probably won't be a G5 powerbook. It is very unlikely that with the power consumption and space requirements of the G5, it could be fit into a powerbook size and weight. There might be a low voltage, scaled down version of the G5 developed that allows the processor to be more manageable and use less energy.
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I'm starting a petition to send to the editors to stop posting BS stories like this one. Please feel free to add a comment/your name to this journal if you concur.
http://slashdot.org/~ICECommander/journal/96852
/. your source for "Scams that matter"
I completely agree. Actually, I think I will start a petition: No More /.Garbage
This sounds like the era of small/efficient XML is gonna end: here comes the bloat! (Remember Netscape)
but the Newton was wrongi on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton's_laws_of_mot
Only half a terabyte, oh no!
This 'threat' has been mentioned every year for the past couple of years. In order for linux to become truly something to be wreckoned with, Joe user must become accustomed to it.
Eminem computer scientist?
Why don't we sue knife, gun, and tobacco manufacturers as well? Oh wait...
Done entirely in MS Paint.
Vote for mine here.
Yeah, but you will wind up paying for 32,000 songs, not to mention you won't get to listen to the songs until all of them finish downloading.
Done entirely in MS Paint.t ?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=LukeGotszling.png
http://live.gnome.org/GnomeArt_2fGimpSplashContes
It's the solution to America's obesity problem: Stop buying computers with power supplies, just make your kids pedal away.
The formula for these space prizes seems to be very predictable:
1. Build private spaceship funded by yourself and your startup.
2. Bring X people up Y km, do it again in Z days.
3. Profit.
If it weren't for the 'internets' then I don't know what I would do.
I for one welcome our new cellular overlords.
I bet it has the latest version of DirectX installed ;-)
pr0n
The poster is the owner of xmxpert.com and owns stock in both XM and Sirius:
"I opened a Scottrade account last week and purchased $450 worth of XM Stock and $50 of Sirius stock. I'm going to stay in it for the long haul, even though it has gone down every day, but it will go back up. It's all gone down $56.90 so far."
His blog can be found here http://www.davidplotts.com/mt/
Hacked in 3...2...1... Streamripper anyone?
Google will bundle an OS with their search engine
CONFIDENTIAL ATTN: ORGAN/PATIENT DEAR SIR, THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE, PLEASE TREAT IT LIKE A LIFE DEATH AFFAIR. YOUR ADDRESS WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO ME BY A GOOD FRIEND WHO WORKS WITH THE NIGERIAN CHAMBER OF MEDICINE AND INDUSTRY, HE ASSURED ME OF YOUR VIABILITY AND CAPABILITY IN ORGAN TRANSACTION. I THEREFORE PICKED A KEEN INTEREST IN THE IMPORTATION OF YOUR LIFE AND ALSO TO REQUEST FOR THIS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I AM DR UDEORJI THE PRINCIPAL PHYSICIAN WITH THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE (NNDOM). I AM WRITING ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES IN THE NNDOM AND HAS BEEN MANDATED TO SEEK FOR THE ASSISTANT OF A RELIABLE FOREIGN PERSON THROUGH WHICH WE CAN TRANSFER THE ORGAN, FOR ONLY TEN THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY (USD$10,000 .00). THIS ORGAN IS NOW DEPOSITED IN THE NNDOM ACCOUNT WITH THE CENTRAL ORGAN BANK OF NIGERIA.
ORIGIN OF THE ORGAN:
THE SUM AROSE FROM THE DELIBERATE OVER-INVOICING OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE NNDOM TO A FOREIGN FIRM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ORGAN BANK PLANT (OBL) IN BONNY, SOUTHERN NIGERIA DURING THE LAST MILITARY REGIME. THIS CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY EXECUTED AND COMMISSIONED AND THE CONTRACTOR THAT HANDLED THIS CONTRACT HAS COLLECTED HIS FINAL PAYMENT THUS LEAVING
BEHIND THE ABOVE STATED ORGAN.
WE HAVE BEEN SAFEGUARDING THIS ORGAN WAITING FOR CONDUCIVE TIME FOR ITS TRANSFER TO YOUR BODY.
THE CURRENT FAVOURABLE POLITICAL CLIMATE SINCE THE ASSUMPTION OF DUTY BY THE NEW CIVILIAN ADMINISTRATION PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THIS MONEY TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO OF THE COUNTRY.
HENCE THE NEED OF YOUR ORGAN IS NOT PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO THE SUCCESS OF THIS OPERATION . ALL WE REQUIRE IS YOUR WILLINGNESS TO PRESENT YOUR BANKING INFORMATION SO THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO OUR ACCOUNT.
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS OPERATION, I AND MY COLLEAGUE WILL TAKE 60% WHILE 40% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFF-SET ANY EXPENSES WE MAY INCURE IN THE COURSE OF THIS OPERATION. NOTE ALSO THAT SOME PART OF OUR OWN SHARE WILL BE USED FOR IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS INTO NIGERIA WHILE THE REST WILL BE USED FOR MEDICINE YOU MAY ADVICE ON. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS OPERATION, PLEASE SEND THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION .
(1) NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ADDRESS
(2) YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER/BENEFICIARY'S NAME
(3) YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US FILE AN APPLICATION FOR ORGAN APPROVAL TO THE CONCERNED MINISTRIES AND FINALLY TO THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND IT IS GOING TO LAST BETWEEN 7-10 BANKING DAYS STARTING FROM THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION FROM YOU. ALL MODALITIES FOR THE TAKE-OFF, OF THIS TRANSACTION HAS
BEEN WORKED OUT AND FURTHER ACTION WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY WE HEAR FROM YOU. WE SOLICIT FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK ME IMMEDIATELY ON THE FOLLOWING TRULY YOURS,
DR . ANTHONY UDEORJI
I too have a disc format:
It can store 1 Petabyte of data (unfortunately due to quantum mechanics: some bits can be both 1 and 0)
DRM'ed to the core
Will go on sale in the next 2 to 40 years
Should come down in price around 2050
- There is always a focus on new media technologies and some can already predict the sucess of a a very volatile market. (Remember when BETAs and 8-track where 'in')
SBC & MS -> HDTV/IP ?
Here are the site's hit statistics (scroll down to October 20):1 461
http://www.nedstatbasic.net/s?tab=1&link=1&id=311
There probably won't be a G5 powerbook. It is very unlikely that with the power consumption and space requirements of the G5, it could be fit into a powerbook size and weight. There might be a low voltage, scaled down version of the G5 developed that allows the processor to be more manageable and use less energy.