Category: Rants

New Affliction: Spam Rage

First there was road rage, brought on by appalling stupid drivers that try to either kill you with their recklessness, or wither you into a shell of a human due to boredom. Now there’s spam rage, the affliction caused by trying to take advantage of a wonderful form of communication, to stay in touch with…


Nooooooooooooo!

I’m a big fan of the Atlanta Braves (Major Leagues baseball for those of you not in the know) and one of the most exciting player to come to the team since Chipper Jones joined is Gary Sheffield. Now I’m hearing stories that the New York Yankees, and his uncle, Dwight Gooden (another famous player),…


Green Eggs, Spam & Cheese

We all hate spam, unless you’re a spammer, then you love it. Why, you ask, do spammers love it? Surely they can’t make money on it since noone falls for it anymore, least of all you. That’s not entirely true though. Digest this: a spammer sends out 1.5 million emails within a span of 15…


Fighting The Spammers

There’s an excellent article on NYTimes today about the fight against spammers, and how one man, has been pivotal in the fight. In particular his website, Spamhaus.org, has been the de facto source of information on blocking spammers at the basic level. Take note of an article posted on that site, with details that the…