Monthly Archives: February 2010

Persistent spambots

On my other WordPress-based site, I get a lot of spam posts. Most of it’s from the same botnet; the posted message is virtually identical (a long list of casino-related links which are probably fraudulent).  The botnet always posts using the same username and e-mail address. Akismet properly flags it as spam, but it still… Read More »

Another game to boycott

I loved Assassin’s Creed.  It was entertaining in its own way, the graphics were stunning, and though the storyline was slightly bland it was not boring.  I bought it on sale on Steam early last year. I have been quite excited about the sequel.  It’s supposed to come out on the PC next month (it… Read More »

Global Warming revisited

Last time I wrote about global warming, I said this: I won’t claim the climate isn’t changing.  That much is obvious.  But I have yet to see anyone show that we’re causing it.  What’s more, I have yet to see anyone show that the climate would stop changing if we (magically) completely eliminated pollution tomorrow… Read More »