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User Registration SPAM
Posted May 14th, 2012 by sclathropLike most people with Internet site these days, I get a lot of spam. People attempt to pass-off spammy comments on my posts all of the time (nothing new there) and I even address the topic directly in my rules; nonetheless they still try, even using the user registration form's required comment field to attempt and further their cause:
I actually wanted to compose a simple comment so as to appreciate you for some of the amazing on this site. Click here to Read More »
Change your Underwear
There's an old sea story about a ship's Captain who inspected his sailors, and afterward told the first mate that his men smelled bad. The Captain suggested perhaps it would help if the sailors would change underwear occasionally.
The first mate responded, "Aye, aye sir: I'll see to it immediately!"
The first mate went straight to the sailors berth deck and announced, "The Captain thinks you guys smell bad and wants you to change your underwear."
He continued: "Pittman, you change with Jones, McCarthy, you change with Witkowski, and Brown, you change with Schultz."
THE MORAL OF THE STORY: Someone may come along and promise "Change", but don't count on things smelling any better!!
Thought for the Day
The Secret Service scandal was discovered when a disagreement on how much a prostitute wanted for her services came to light. She wanted $800.00. The Secret Service Agent offered $300.00. How ironic is it that the only person in Washington willing to cut spending gets fired?
Ancient Chinese Torture
A young man was lost wandering in a forest, when he came upon a small house.
He knocked on the door and was greeted by a very old Chinese man with a long, grey beard. "I'm lost," said the man. "Can you put me up for the night?" "Certainly," the Chinese man said, "but on one condition. If you so much as lay a finger on my daughter, I will inflict upon you the three worst Chinese tortures known to man." Click here to Read More »
How Linux is built
Posted April 7th, 2012 by sclathropAric shared this with the note “Good for folks who might be interested or that need some marketing persuasion.”, but I prefer the simple lead-in accompanying the video's post which says “You use Linux daily – but do you know how it’s built? The Linux Foundation explain in this slick 3-minute video.”… either way, this is a great overview of the collaborative process from one of the most successful examples in production today:
