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In My Email Today: Heathkit H89 Computer

Tue, 12/14/2010 - 11:42am — decibel.places

In 1979, the build-it-yourself Heathkit H89 boasted a whopping 16K RAM,

with 100Kb storage on 5 1/4 inch floppy disks.

Coincidentally, I recently purchased a fully-loaded HP dv7-tse for about the same price.

also, Drupal founder Dries Buytaert was one year old in 1979

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In My Email Today: Quotes That Make You Smile

Sun, 08/15/2010 - 9:05am — decibel.places

A few quotes to make you smile...

Sometimes, when I look at my children, I say to myself,'Lillian, you should have remained a virgin.'

Lillian Carter

(mother of Jimmy Carter)

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I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: - 'No good in a bed, but fine against a wall.'

Eleanor Roosevelt

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In My Email Today: Inside the Wave

Wed, 08/04/2010 - 7:39am — decibel.places

This incredible shot inside the wave was taken by the number one photographer of surf: Clark Little, from Oahu, Hawaii.

He's a surfer himself and often gets wiped out just getting the shot.

He captures magical moments "inside the tube," as surfers say.

view photo gallery with more images

Why I Volunteer My Professional Services: Faith the Dog

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 9:01pm — decibel.places

As the volunteer web developer and webmaster for Faith the Dog (the two-legged dog seen on Oprah and everywhere) I am often the recipient of marvelously grateful emails, guestbook entries and comments on the web site that state in certain terms how knowing about Faith has improved people's lives.

For example, in my email today:

Subject: New guestbook entry by TrueCanadian at

Faith the Dog's Official Web Site
Sent: Jul 8, 2010 6:43 PM

I had just come in from a hard day's work. It has been over 35 degrees celsius (close to 100 F) and had to milk the cows in a barn with no air conditioner, wondering when am I ever going to get a break. Feeling overwhelmed, I opened my email and found Faith. After all these years, her story is still touching the hearts of millions everywhere. A story like this never loses it's glory.

Thank you for making my day much better, Faith...you and your loving owner are inspirational. There is a place in heaven for both of you!! ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

I also discovered Faith through an email, one that got her gender wrong, but that did not matter. I was moved to create a video slideshow from the forwarded photos and contacted Jude Stringfellow through her (then deficient) web site. Jude and I became friends, I offered to upgrade Faith's web site to Drupal, eventually Jude was ready for the transition. We keep the site bare bones and modest on purpose, while Drupal provides many ways for fans to participate and communicate.

In My Email Today: Ascii Art Redux Spam

Thu, 06/17/2010 - 11:55pm — decibel.places

But when I start...

8888888  88   88    888    888888   8888888  8888888         8888888  8888888 
88       88   88   88 88   88   88  88       88              88   88  88     
88       88   88  88   88  88   88  88       88              88   88  88     
88       8888888  8888888  888888   88       8888888         88   88  8888888 
88       88   88  88   88  88 88    88  888  88              88   88  88     
88       88   88  88   88  88  88   88   88  88              88   88  88      
8888888  88   88  88   88  88   88  8888888  8888888         8888888  88      

88      8888888  88   88 8888888
88      88   88  88   88 88
88      88   88  88   88 88
88      88   88  88   88 8888888
88      88   88  88   88 88
88      88   88   88 88  88
8888888 8888888    888   8888888

88       88   88       88   88       88    
88       88   88       88   88       88     
88   8   88   88   8   88   88   8   88        
88  888  88   88  888  88   88  888  88    
8888   8888   8888   8888   8888   8888    
888     888   888     888   888     888    
 8       8     8       8     8       8   88

 88   88888   88   88   888888   88888   88   88       888888   88   88
888  88   88  88   88   88      88   88  88   88       88   88  88   88
 88       88  88   88   88           88  88   88       88   88  88   88
 88     88    8888888   888888     88    8888888       888888   88   88
 88    88          88        88  88           88       88 88    88   88
 88   88           88        88 88            88       88  88   88   88
 88  8888888       88   888888  8888888       88  88   88   88   88888 

I want you here...

No hyperlink, just 8's - remember "ascii art"?
and Yahoo Mail thinks "8888 8888 8888 8888 8888 8888"
is a UPS tracking number...

In My Email Today: Golden Rules

Sun, 06/13/2010 - 9:44am — decibel.places

GOLDEN RULES:

1. AVOID CUTTING YOURSELF WHEN SLICING VEGETABLES BY GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO HOLD THE VEGETABLES WHILE YOU CHOP.

2. AVOID ARGUMENTS WITH THE FEMALES ABOUT LIFTING THE TOILET SEAT BY USING THE SINK.

3. FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SUFFERERS ~ SIMPLY CUT YOURSELF AND BLEED FOR A FEW MINUTES, THUS REDUCING THE PRESSURE ON YOUR VEINS. REMEMBER TO USE A TIMER.

4. A MOUSE TRAP PLACED ON TOP OF YOUR ALARM CLOCK WILL PREVENT YOU FROM ROLLING OVER AND GOING BACK TO SLEEP AFTER YOU HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON.

5. IF YOU HAVE A BAD COUGH, TAKE A LARGE DOSE OF LAXATIVES. THEN YOU'LL BE AFRAID TO COUGH.

6. YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE DUCT TAPE.

7. IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

DAILY THOUGHT:
SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES - NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.

In My Email Today: Guns and stuff

Sun, 05/23/2010 - 9:54pm — decibel.places

Some more striking (and scary) photos from Lovely Smile

great moustachio, scary guns & people, pretty guns, a cell phone tower disguised as a palm tree, an impressive yacht, some lions and zebras

See more images in this gallery

In My Email Today: Survival of the human race after the CERN-created black hole

Mon, 05/17/2010 - 12:28pm — decibel.places

<<< black hole

Dear Friend,

How are you? I hope all is well with your family, friends and pets. I hope this urgent mail meets you in a perfect condition. We have no time to waste regarding the information I am about to tell you, it is an urgent and serious matter.

My name is Professor FRANK, senior data analyst here at the CERN institute based here in Geneva(public.web.cern.ch/public/) CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Its business is fundamental physics, finding out what the Universe is made of and how it works. You may have seen on the news that, in recent days, our Large Hadron Collider machine has been colliding high-speed beams of energy in order to explore new physics and understand how the universe began. CERN have been adamant that this is safe, however I KNOW THE TRUTH. The truth is that this experiment that CERN are conducting is extremely dangerous, and could cause global disaster. This experiment has a 95% of causing a black hole, thus swallowing a large area of the planet. The scientists do not want you to know this as they know it will cause panic.

However, I can help you.