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148 posts filed under General.

May 1, 2003

Most spammers lie
“Fraud in spam is a big problem that calls out for law enforcement, says the FTC, which found that 66 percent of the unsolicited messages contain fraudulent claims.” (via CNet)
April 29, 2003

Donating a Car to Charity
I was doing some research about donating a car to charity and I found a good checklist on the NY Better Business Bureau site
April 24, 2003

Extreme Ironing
Please, someone beat me senseless if I ever get involved with this a>
April 22, 2003

Jazz Legend Nina Simone dies at 70
Ms. Simone, we will certainly miss you. And yes, you indeed, moved us all.
April 12, 2003

Seed or hydroseed
I need to seed my backyard, but I can’t decide between hydroseeding and pain old seeding. I’ve already factored out laying down sod, because according to this it appears that sod …
April 5, 2003

BBC Reporters Blog
I’ve been trying to avoid posting about the war, but I just have to say that IMHO the BBC Reporters’ Log has been some of the best reporting about the war.
April 4, 2003

NextDraft Blog
Good news … Dave Pell has turned the NextDraft newsletter into a Blog.
March 29, 2003

Iraqi variation on the Nigerian e-mail scam
CNet: “The war has inspired a new variation on the venerable Nigerian e-mail scam.”
March 23, 2003

Would you like paper or plastic?
Fast Company reports that, “The United States spends more on trash bags than 90 other countries spend on everything. In other words, the receptacles of our waste cost more than all …
March 21, 2003

Punk rock girl
Ha! My wife Catherine goes off on SuicideGirls.com