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How to Get a Spammer to Delete Illegal Content

Recently my friend Red was spammed over on Twitter by a sleazy marketing guy. Out of misplaced curiosity Red clicked over to the spammer’s site to take a look at what this guy was pimpin’. He noticed that the guy had embedded the commoncraft video explaining twitter on one of his (the spammer) pages. The problem was that it was an unauthorized version of the video that had been illegally edited to display links pointing back to the spammers site.

Red wondered about the licensing requirements for the video and shot off an email inquiry to commoncraft asking about the legitimate use of the single user license which commoncraft sells.

Red received a quick response back:

Our licensing prohibits the alteration of any commoncraft video. Further, the single-use licensed versions that are available in the Store are not to appear on the public web under any circumstance.

Later Red got a follow-up email thanking him for alerting commoncraft to the violation. Commoncraft went on to say that at first they emailed and called the spammer. There was no response. Then they emailed the spammer once again and wrote that commoncraft has “12,500 blog subscribers who would *love* to hear about someone who is blatantly violating it’s licensing.” That did the trick and the spammer subsequently removed the illegal video from his site.

Red got some well deserved appreciation from commoncraft and a wee bit of satisfaction from nailing a spammer.

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Checkpoint Friendly Laptop Bags

To help streamline the security process and better protect laptops, starting August 16 the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will allow passengers to leave their laptop computers in bags that meet new checkpoint friendly laptop bag standards.

For a bag to be considered checkpoint friendly it should meet the following standards:

* A designated laptop-only section
* The laptop-only section completely unfolds to lay flat on the X-ray belt
* No metal snaps, zippers or buckles inside, underneath or on top of the laptop-only section
* No pockets on the inside or outside of the laptop-only section
* Nothing packed in the laptop-only section other than the computer itself.

TSA will only allow laptops to stay in bags through screening if they provide a clear and unobstructed X-ray image of the laptop.

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Play YouTube FLV Files On Any PC

Looking for an easy way to play FLV (Flash Video) files downloaded from YouTube and other video sites? Get this free FLV Player. It’s easy to use, and you can view videos at 1x, 2x or even full screen.

Feature summary:

* Play FLV files on any Windows PC.
* Double-click files in File Explorer to play them automatically.
* Zoom 50% - 100% - 200% and full screen.
* Double click video view-port to toggle full screen.
* Drag-and-drop multiple files.
* Play URL’s, Streams and Local Files.
* Remember position on screen at next launch.
* Remember audio settings at next launch
* Optional video smoothing for fast CPU’s.
* Small download. Just 2.12 Mb.
* No viruses, spyware or adware.
* Includes free audio recorder option.
* 100% FREE.

Download this fully functional software for FREE now! Download FLV Player.

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Using Noise for a Good Night’s Sleep

The September issue of CR rates the sound machine, Tranquil Moments Travel Sound Therapy System, as a favorite for the panelists who tested it. It masked most of the unwanted sounds when on the white noise setting. It has a timer and 12 sound settings. Panelists fell asleep more easily and said they stayed asleep longer. It works with either an outlet or four AA batteries.

On a budget? Turn on your air conditioner’s fan, a regular fan or an air cleaner.

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Sell or Recycle Your Cell Phone

Instead of just throwing away your electronics, you can resell them and earn some cash, thus recycling them by allowing someone else to reuse your items. For those items that no longer have market value, they can easily be recycled instead of resold.

Enter the name of something you want to sell or recycle.

Get cash for your gadgets including:
Cell Phones
MP3 Players
Digital Cameras
GPS Devices
Laptops
Camcorders
Gaming Consoles
Satellite Radios
Portable Hard Drives

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Hairy Man in My Backyard!

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Men that Women Fantasize About

This is a 99% family friendly blog, however on rare occasion I stray off the reservation and add an “adult’ post, but NEVER intentionally something that is NSFW. So feel free to show this to your boss.

Hey! -I (Tiffany, a female journalist) need stories for an upcoming article for a major women’s magazine on what it feels like to have sex with different types of men that women fantasize or always wonder about, like:
…a professional athlete. Are his powers of endurance a wear-out or a win?
…a celebrity. Does all that charisma translate between the sheets?
…someone a foot shorter than you. Surely Prince isn’t the only 5′2″ man who has been with someone supermodel tall.
…a male model. When you shut your eyes, does the memory of his beautiful face add to your pleasure?
…someone older than your father.
…someone hardly old enough. He probably has stamina and enthusiasm for days, but at any point does your pleasure take a backseat to feeling like a cradle robber?
…a 40-year-old virgin. Or at least a 30-year-old one.
…a gynecologist.
…someone that doesn’t speak the same language as you. If the key to good sex is communication, what happens when you can barely say, “Hello, my name is?”

The quoted text above is taken from a mailing list that I belong to that aids journalists in finding people to interview for upcoming stories. Now I know what you ladies really want to read about!

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