Once again, I woke up to the sound of rain hitting my windows. This weather is certainly good for the yard and garden, but it’s got me down a bit. I didn’t go to my friend’s birthday party yesterday, and I don’t think I’m going to go to either the going-away party another friend is having today, or up to Mom’s for dinner. It’s raining, and outdoor parties aren’t much fun that way, and the traffic on the way up to Mom’s is never pleasant, and the rain on the road will just make it worse.
I did finish off one book yesterday, and also finished the last of the Kung Fu First Season DVDs, and I’ve still got more books to work on today. Rainy days are good days for staying home and not doing much, I think.
- After five months, CAN-SPAM law: Little impact so far. As I pointed out back in January, I didn’t expect the law to help any, but the amount of spam has been rising since it’s been passed, rather than falling.
- But according to ZDNet, the FBI plans spammer smackdown soon, so maybe that will change. And maybe monkeys will fly outta my butt. [slashdot]
- At the Email Technology Conference in San Francisco next month, Spam Adversaries to Meet, Debate, as Scott Richter (accused spammer), and Julian Haight (SpamCop founder) will meet. They’re currently in a legal battle, but the lawyers have okayed the debate, as the debate won’t focus on the lawsuit. [wired]
- Wow. This trick will Speed up Safari’s feel on DSL and slower connections. It slows time in some benchmarks in bad cases, but overall, it makes the browser feel faster, so I like it.
- Here’s more on Percy Schmeiser’s battle with Monsanto: Monsanto Prevails in Patent Fight. The interesting thing that’s added in this article is the fact that Monsanto will remove any genetically modified from a farmer’s field. Of course in the case of cross-pollination, that could mean removing most of a farmer’s crop. Percy has comments on the decision, too. [wired]
- This is cool! BookCrossing is a Where’s George for books. I think I may have just found something to do with some of the marginal books in my collection…