The Browser Wars are in full swing with the new standards of HTML5 and CSS3 making their way into use. Some of the fiercest competitors are lingering old versions of the browsers. If you're wanting to use a cool new feature, this site can help you understand which browsers will support it. The site currently lists compatibility for Firefox 3.5 and Safari 4 on Mac and these … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
How to File a CAN-SPAM Complaint with the FTC
After continuing to receive additional spam daily through the same campaign that I posted here a week ago, I decided it was time to escalate things. It became apparent that the Unsubscribe link on these e-mail messages wasn't doing anything. If the FTC enforced the CAN-SPAM Act this would be the proper venue and for now it's about the only action that we can take. You can find … [Read more...]
A Twitter Screw-Up? I Don’t Follow.
Checking Twitter tonight for more MediaTemple news, I saw the latest Tweets of those people I follow. Among that list was also a posting by a person I didn't know, I didn't follow, and didn't follow me. This random person and random post just seemed to appear in my list without reason. Anybody know why or see this before? I confirmed I wasn't following them and have no … [Read more...]
XP Internet Security 2010 – An Ongoing Current Attack
It appears there is a malvertisement (malware being delivered through website ads) attack campaign in full force and after today I'd guess it's on the up-swing. After having a number of people in separate physical locations report the exact same malware installed on their machine, things start looking bad. I'm never one for jumping to trends and hopping to conclusions, but I … [Read more...]
The Illinois Marathon and Active.com – A Source of Spam?
Last year, I ran in the 5K that accompanied the Illinois Marathon and half-marathon. I registered for the event ahead of time and used the online registration through Active.com. The event was fun and well coordinated. Unfortunately, months after the event, it wasn't quite so coordinated. I use an e-mail service called OtherInbox, which I've recommended previously, that allows … [Read more...]