Andrew and I once had a discussion about the Puritan habit of giving their daughters names of abstract concepts that they felt virtuous. Names like Hope, Charity, Patience, Chastity, Constance, Silence, etc. We then went on to think of modern virtues that might be names. We came up with a … Continue reading
“Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. “Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and … Continue reading
Ralsky has long been identified as one of the world’s largest spammers by anti-spam organization Spamhaus. The group describes him as a convicted felon who uses virus-infected PCs to send spam, and claims that he has hacked mail servers in the past to spread his spam. Share/Bookmark
Life is just good. I feel contented, bordering on happy. I have no reason for this. I haven’t won the lottery or anything. I’m just happy. What a glorious, marvellous, magnificent feeling to be happy just because. Share/Bookmark
DRM this, Sony!
On Monday, October 31, alert users discovered that Sony BMG is using copy-protected CDs to surreptitiously install its digital rights management technology onto PCs. You don’t have to be ripping the CD, either–just playing it from your CD-ROM drive triggers the installation. The software installs itself as a root kit, … Continue reading →
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