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Anyone got a triple-A battery?

The AAA battery in my headphones died, and I found myself in need. Not a AAA battery to be found, but there seemed to be a surplus of 9-volt batteries, so here’s what I did.

Posted by Isaac on Jan 10, 2007

More on Reducing Spam

I recently posted some ideas about Reducing Spam. Since then, the gears kept turning and I’ve gotten some more ideas on how make this defensive system a little more proactive, and eventually start to slow down the spam networks. As I mentioned in my last article, the spammers are using distributed networks of computers to send the spam, so it will take distributed networks of mail servers to overcome the onslaught.

Posted by Isaac on Nov 27, 2006

Reducing spam

I had a thought today about reducing spam in my inbox, since the current mechanism of scoring seems to be falling short lately. The most effective blocking measure I’ve seen is to add the IP addresses of servers sending the spam to a black hole list, but with spam bot nets running rampant, the list of IPs is growing faster than they can be detected. What can we do to speed up detection?

Posted by Isaac on Nov 13, 2006

5430 Aid Station

I volunteered at an aid station for a 13+ mile run in the 5430 triathlon, today. It was my first time. What an interesting experience. I’ll probably do it again. Some of the runners could be a bit grumpy, but most of them really appreciated the refreshments. Handing out gatorade is sticky business, but these insane people who choose to run need all the help and encouragement they could get.

Posted by Isaac on Aug 13, 2006

Virtual Villagers

This is my new addiction. Virtual Villagers is a video game where you control the paths of a group of villagers. Through proper planning, your village will thrive. The game continues the simulation when you are not playing, so you can play in short 10-15 minute bursts between chores.

Posted by Isaac on Aug 12, 2006

Added projects

I’ve moved my official Project pages over to my new site.

Posted by Isaac on Aug 05, 2006

Splittable Hitachi not so Splittable

A couple of years ago, we bought this nice Hitachi projection TV, and had it delivered into our basement. The thing weighs about 280 lbs., but has a nice feature of the top being able to detach from the bottom. The top weighs 99 lbs.

Posted by Isaac on Aug 01, 2006