Monthly Archives: December 2007

Trackback Spam

Monday, 31st December, 2007 – 17:09

Over the past couple of weeks the amount of spam hitting this site has gone crazy. At the start of December, the total amount of spam comments caught by Akismet was around the 2,500 mark. That was all the spam I had received in an entire year. In the space of a couple of weeks, [...]

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A Busy Year Ahead

Monday, 31st December, 2007 – 07:03

In case you’re looking for something to add to your brand new 2008 diary, then remember that 2008 is International Year of the Potato and International Year of Sanitation.

Where would be without the humble spud and sanitation? Back in 1845, that’s where.

So make a note, and celebrate your spuds - give them a bit of [...]

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How Stupid Do They Think We Are?

Sunday, 30th December, 2007 – 19:25

As I crashed on the couch today, flicking through the channels, looking for something to provide some background noise, I came across one of those ads for a mobile subscription service.

 

Discover the name of your one true love!

 

was the phrase that caught my attention. Not because I want to know the name of my one [...]

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Using Telnet to Check Your Email

Sunday, 30th December, 2007 – 19:03

Like a lot of people at this time of year I went home for a few days. It was great to get home for a while, but it has it’s downside - no broadband. So I was transported back to the the dark days of dial-up.

It’s been so long since I used dial-up that I’d [...]

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True Story

Sunday, 30th December, 2007 – 03:03

<brrring, brrring>

 

Thank you for calling technical support. My name is Paul, can I have your serial number please?

 

I don’t have a serial number. I just bought my computer.

 

In that case I’ll get you registered and then I’ll answer any questions that you have. First, can you call out the serial number from the back of [...]

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At Last, The Holidays

Sunday, 23rd December, 2007 – 02:22

It’s been a long, hard week at work, but it’s finally over and I can begin to put my feet up and relax. As soon as I get myself organised and up home that is.

So enjoy the holidays, and I’ll see you in the new year.

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