Image that is to be found here. Enjoy.

This looks interesting. But I haven't dug very deep into this yet.

Tips to Avoid Spam

Listed below are a number of suggestions that can help prevent your email address from becoming a target to spammers.

* Do not post your e-mail address in an unobfuscated form on the Internet. If you need to post your e-mail address, obfuscate it so it cannot be easily harvested such as “name –at- hotmail – dot- com,” Or if you need to include your e-mail address in your signature, include a small graphic image containing your e-mail address.

* Check to see if your e-mail address is visible to spammers by typing it into a Web search engine such as www.google.com. If your e-mail address is posted to any Web sites or newsgroups, remove it if possible to help reduce how much spam you receive.

* Lots of ISPs provide free e-mail addresses. Set up two e-mail addresses, one for personal e-mail to friends and colleagues, and use the other for subscribing to newsletters or posting on forums and other public locations. If you have a more complex e-mail address, it is less likely to receive spam than one that could be easily dictionary-attacked.

* Many ISPs also offer free spam filtering. If this is available, enable it. Report missed spam to your ISP, as it helps reduce how much spam you and other members of the same ISP receive. If your ISP does not offer spam filtering, use anti-spam software to reduce the amount of spam delivered to your inbox.

* When replying to newsgroup postings, do not include your e-mail address.

* When filling in Web forms, check the site's privacy policy to ensure it will not be sold or passed on to other companies. There may be a checkbox to opt out of third party mailings. Consider opting out to receive less opt-in e-mail.

* Never respond to spam. If you reply, even to request removing your e-mail address from the mailing list, you are confirming that your e-mail address is valid and the spam has been successfully delivered to your inbox, not filtered by a spam filter, that you opened the message, read the contents, and responded to the spammer. Lists of confirmed e-mail addresses are more valuable to spammers than unconfirmed lists, and they are frequently bought and sold by spammers.

* Do not open spam messages wherever possible. Frequently spam messages include "Web beacons" enabling the spammer to determine how many, or which e-mail addresses have received and opened the message. Or use an e-mail client that does not automatically load remote graphic images, such as the most recent versions of Microsoft® Outlook® and Mozilla Thunderbird.

* Do not click on the links in spam messages, including unsubscribe links. These frequently contain a code that identifies the e-mail address of the recipient, and can confirm the spam has been delivered and that you responded.

* Never buy any goods from spammers. The spammers rely on very small percentages of people responding to spam and buying goods. If spamming becomes unprofitable and takes lots of effort for little return, spammers have less incentive to continue spamming. Would you risk giving your credit card details to an unknown, unreputable source?

* If you have an e-mail address that receives a very large amount of spam, consider replacing it with a new address and informing your contacts of the new address. Once you are on lots of spammers' mailing lists, it is likely that the address will receive more and more spam.

* Make sure that your anti-virus software is up to date. Many viruses and Trojans scan the hard disk for e-mail addresses to send spam and viruses. Avoid spamming your colleagues by keeping your anti-virus software up to date.

* Use the firewall included with your operating system, or use a firewall from a reputable company, to avoid your computer being hacked or infected with a worm and used as a spam-sending zombie.

* Do not respond to e-mail requests to validate or confirm any of your account details. Your bank, credit card company, eBay, Paypal, etc., already have your account details, so would not need you to validate them. If you are unsure if a request for personal information from a company is legitimate, contact the company directly or type the Web site URL directly into your browser. Do not click on the links in the e-mail, as they may be fake links to phishing Web sites.

* Do not click on unusual links. Confirm the sender did send the e-mail if it looks suspicious.

* Never give out your login details to anyone.

* IT departments should train their users not to give out sensitive information.

"21 May 2008
Protect your Business Data with an Anti Spam filtering Mechanism
Filed Under: Small Business

I remembered receiving an email sometime in June 2000 from one of my staff with a subject heading, “I love you” and an attachment text entitled, “love letter for you.” I was, of course, surprised and at the same time elated. Wow! I have a secret admirer (lover lol) from one my pretty staff. Little did I know that the email was not actually sent by her. I clicked on the attachment to read the ‘letter’ but there was none. Instead, funny things happened afterwards. My MIS staff reported that our mail server was infected by the ‘love bug.’

The ‘love bug’ or ‘I love you virus’ is actually a worm encrypted as VBS script attached to emails.

“Its massive spread moved westward as workers arrived at their offices and encountered messages generated by people from the East. Because the virus used mailing lists as its source of targets, the messages often appeared to come from an acquaintance and so might be considered "safe", providing further incentive to open them. All it took was a few users at each site to access the VBS attachment to generate the thousands and thousands of e-mails that would cripple e-mail systems under their weight, not to mention overwrite thousands of files on workstations and accessible servers.” (Source: Wikipedia)

It wrought a damage amounting to $5.5 approximately, before an anti-virus was developed to counter it.

If your network or system does not have an Anti Spam Filtering mechanism, you are making your business data vulnerable to possible malicious access and attacks like what the ‘love bug’ did in 2000. Stop threats before they reach your network with a Barracuda Spam Firewall. Enterprise class protection is now affordable to the small medium sized businesses like yours.

• Nothing to purchase, install, manage or maintain
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Email has now become the standard tool for business communication and therefore you have the responsibility to protect yourself and your business associated from any possible threats. Threats over the net will always be there. A simple spam mail is no longer simply an added memory grabber in your inbox, it could be a malicious script that is ready do harm on your sensitive files, which could mean unnecessary losses and/ or cost on your part. By all means, make that small investment and protect your business."

I am trying to find out just how much damage was done to this enterprise with this one Virus. I have never understood the thinking processes that go behind creating something so damaging and negative as a virus.

Another Great panoramic selection, the French Riviera.



These are a selection of Aerial Panoramas. Hope your not afraid of heights.

This is a very original Honda commercial. Very Unique.

Charlie Chaplin was amazing as well.





I think this lady is cwazy.



And this whole site is cwazy.

I use this word a lot, but These guys are just simply amazing.




Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970), you are sorely missed.
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I love This Guys fantastic Art work with chalk

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Panoramic Shot. This of Venice.

Another shot of the Grand Canyon.


This looks soooo nice. I want to visit here sometime. Hold the right mouse button down and move the little circle around a bit.

is being a mommy worth?

My wife is should be getting over $92,000 Dollars a year. Sure would come in handy.

From National Geographic:


1.) Some really Big Fish

2.)Chile Volcano Erupts With Ash, Lava, and Lightning.

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I wish I had never seen a blog with Haloscan and though it would be neat to have:

It has been such a pain ever since I signed on with this outfit. I decided to put my original Photo blog back up and removed any sign of Haloscan In the HTML . Well, I not only removed Haloscan (possibly) but also now there is no way for anyone to comment on the Photo blog.

There are plenty of times when Computers are a double edged sword and this is definitely one of those times

I found this and couldn't leave it till I had seen most of the images. Kinda like watching a train wreck. Warning: Some of the images are pretty intense.

That I am going to attempt to highlight some of the Great Businesses around Bakersfield that Make Bakersfield a rather unique location in California. I'm going to shoot for a weekly feature and see how it goes. (Click on an Image to see a bigger version.)
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The first One Is Rosemary's Creamery:






Rosemary's Family Creamery
2733 "F" Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(661) 395-0555






Frank and Rosemary DeMarco Started this little slice of Ice Cream Heaven in November, 1984. Along the way, Roseanne, sister Katy and grandson Patrick Took over the reins of the operation.





This family run business is open 11 AM to 10:30 PM Sunday thru Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, they open at 11 am and close about 11:30 or Midnight.



All right now we get to the main course: the food. Yep, it's not just Ice Cream and Sherbet made on the premises, but there is also Chocolate Sauce, Pineapple sauce cooked right there, Caramel Sauce and marshmallow sauce all made on site. They also make a lot of their bake goods, such as the Brownies and Blondies. There is also Chocolate Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, and Shortbread baked there as well.




There is also a wide array of sandwiches and a selection of salads. All of this feast is prepared either to eat in or for take out. They also have a Patio Area that allows for outdoor enjoyment. There is a Good Value Special that Offers savings on their regular price.




There is currently 26 Employees and they do not as of yet have a presence on the Internet. I am told that they are working on getting a web site running.






On A side Note, the smells that add to the atmosphere are at times just incredible, especially when they start serving banana Splits with Strawberry sauce over the top.


I just wanted to thank Roseanne again for taking the time out to let a blogger come in and interview her and take some photos. I didn't know what to expect when I walked in and was greeted quite warmly and allowed great freedom Photo wise. Thanks.

That I am starting and this is just a hint as to what it will be:

and Festive Images. I wish they had something like this locally.

has a new look to it. I decided to go all black primarily because the images look really good with a black background. You have a good day and may god bless.