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Archive for March 1st, 2007

• How to Stop Spam On phpBB Forums · Nadav Samet’s Blog
  I am running several phpBB-based forums, and they all started receiving serious amounts of spam recently. It seems that the spammers are now able to break the captcha in the registration and even pass the e-mail activation. I found a very simple solution
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• Text to Find Your Nearest Starbucks: Insert Java-script Joke Here – Gizmodo
  Ultra-cool: “Starbucks is now offering a new service for their hordes of over-caffeinated followers in North America. Using your cellphone or other mobile device you can send a text message with your zip code to “MYSBUX” and you’ll received back the addre
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Gizmodo started it, I’m joining in: Boycott the RIAA in March:

With that in mind, Gizmodo is declaring the month of March Boycott the RIAA month. We want to get the word out to as many people as humanly possible that we can all send a message by refusing to buy any album put out by an RIAA label. Am I saying you should start pirating music? Not at all. You can continue to support the artists you enjoy and respect in a number of ways.

Now true, this wil lbe a little easier for me than a few, since I have been boycotting the RIAA on and off since 2002 or so. But I still buy a CD every now and then. For the month of March, that’s not gonna happen. My boycott is once again strict and  certain.

Join us today!