Spammer Responsible for a third of all Spam in Court
I like this story from The Register. Here’s the first few paragraphs.
A Russian who allegedly at one time ran a network of compromised machines responsible for a third of global spam appeared in federal court in Wisconsin on Friday to deny the charges.
Oleg Y Nikolaenko, 23, a resident of Moscow, faces charges that he forged email spam messages in violation of the US CAN-SPAM Act, following his arrest in Las Vegas’ Bellagio Hotel last month.
Prosecutors allege that the Russian was responsible for pumping out a staggering 10 billion spam messages per day, touting penis pills and counterfeit goods using the infamous Mega-D botnet network.
I wonder how many spam e-mails we’re going to see from Russia selling tickets, hotels and flights to the World Cup in 2018? Probably none, as Putin has given Sepp Blatter his word!
It’s Grim Up North!
I am a soft Southerner and a proud Londoner to boot, with the tough genes of a true mongrel. But especially after today’s weather reports from Jockshire, no sane man or woman would want to live north of Cambridge. I might make an exception for Liverpool, as I like my culture to have an edge.
Dr. Rosemary Recommends Aspirin
Research published today, says we should all take aspirin. The sane Doctor Rosemary Leonard on the BBC this morning, has said that she probably will and recommends you talk to your doctor about it.
Aspirin is a remarkable drug, that was known to the ancient Egyptians according to the definitive book on the subject.
Will The Aussies Turn to Shane Warne?
It is being rumoured that the Australians might turn to Shane Warne to help them get even with England in The Ashes.
In a way, I wonder whether some think this might be a good idea for England too, as some of their batsmen would just love to get at him and pay him back for all the damage he’s done in the past! Remember many of the England batsmen have had a good look at Warne lately in 20/20 cricket, so perhaps he’s not as feared as he once was!
What Makes One Day Better than Another?
Today I had a good day and this evening I was able to miss out on the Amitriptyline. Not that I take much, but the doctor had said that the Keppra would do the same work. He also had replioed that when I’d said my eyesight wasn’t good enough for me to drive or play table tennis, that you could get round the first, but he’d miss the second.
Today though, I did a lot of chatting, whereas some days I never see anyone. So perhaps that makes a difference too!
I did wear my bobble hat all day to keep warm and it’s still on my head, as I watch the end of the Second Test. Or hopefully!
Perhap that help too!
I also had someone who was interested in Daisy.
The Anonymous Widower 