How long do you need to think before you decide SPAM is a issue
I'm not sure about you folks but 2 seconds is all it takes for me to tell you SPAM is a issue. But it took the FTC 2 days to come to that conclusion. [
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November 2004
85 posts
Microsoft Locking Out Pirates?
Nice to see that the rumor mill is alive well on the net. Turns out that Microsoft is not locking out pirates that have submitted their data through the "Windows Genuine Advantage anti-piracy campaign. Microsoft is saying the rumors are BS. On a semi related subject a friend of my Wife's called and asked me how she could get a
AOL Unbundles Itself From Broadband
I predict the AOL division will be out of business in two years. Then handwriting is on the wall they are in serious trouble as people continue to cancel their service. [BetaNews]
RFID tags and the meat we consume
As a old country boy who used to raise livestock I can tell you a tale or two about herd management. Now I am not going to bore you with the details but 20 years ago the primary way we tracked our livestock was by inserting tags into their ears. Then when they where due for shots or checked for
Identity Theft and Credit Card fraud detection
I made a purchase the other day online and entered the incorrect expiration date to my credit card. Of course the transaction failed but that single event was enough to signal a security flag with my banking institution. It reassured me that they are keeping a eye on things. I guess I don't understand why purchases I make in foreign
Update for Outlook 2003 Junk Email Filter
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Google Gives Gmail POP3 Support, Plans Antivirus
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Your Odds of Becoming an Identity Theft Victim
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Geek News Central Link Blog
I have decided to add a Linkblog to the site as their are many days where I could add a significant number of links to sites that interest me but do not want to comment on. This is more of a archival service for me. But we have provided a link off to the right for the site.
Geek News Central Podcast #9 11-11-04
Fighting a terrible cold this one is in the can at 12:48am local and my voice is about gone. Audio quality on this one is over the top and I am very pleased with the results. Enjoy the segment. Utilize our new comment line at 619-342-7365 we will include appropriate comments and plugs on the next show. We expect to
Lite posting “fighting the flu”
The scratchy throat I had has manifested into a case of the flu and I have been crashing early to try and get rid of it. So much for a Flu shot totally worthless. Had some comments on the latest Podcast, I realize the audio on this latests one sucks. I had a technical issues that forced me into the
Mozilla Foundation Releases Firefox 1.0
The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 1.0, the long-awaited competitor of Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser. Developing a loyal following during beta testing, Firefox was released at 1 A.M. PST today and users from around the world quickly brought the mozilla.org servers to a grinding halt.
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