Spammer detection tip for Gmail users

I learned today about a feature in Gmail that allows you to “tag” your email address when you give it to someone or submit it somewhere online. If I were to sign up for a mailing list or service, and I want to know if they might be giving away my address to spammers, I just enter my address as john+goaheadandspammeasshole@example.com. Whenever I receive an email to that address and it didn’t come from the service or site that I gave it to, I know that the address was “leaked”. I can then make a Gmail filter that catches all messages sent to john+goaheadandspammeasshole@example.com that will mark those messages as spam or simply label them appropriately.

You can also use the “+tagword” to help you sort different categories of emails. For example, I might submit john+bills@example.com” as my phone service address or for online purchases. It makes it easier later on to sort the types of email I get.

Thanks again Google for not being evil.

More tips here. http://www.google.com/mail/help/tips.html

An attempt at Flying Spaghetti Monsterism conversion

P050809PS-0297, originally uploaded by The Official White House Photostream.

.. but we all know our Pres is a Reformed Pastafarian and knows the true way is that of the ninja.

- Touched by His Noodly Appendage

“Maybe it’s the Hamlet she just misquothed”

Tim Minchin is my current favorite musician. … or comedian. cultural commentator?? He understands how insignificant we are and at the same time how important it is that we use our reasoning powers to figure this all out instead of creating a fantasy explanation and then judging others for not having the “faith” you do. /veryshortrant

just youtube him.

Protected: A brief summary of the states of my belief relating to Christianity

geekhouse makes a bike

Marty has been making beautiful bikes here in Boston, and now he has a beautiful video to prove it. Go to the Vimeo site to see it in HD.

Geekhouse Movie from Geekhouse Bikes on Vimeo.