The last time we wrote about bananas, we reported the increasing prices of locally produced bananas, first on account of drought which was followed by flooding in Queensland. Up to now, we have not included bananas in the grocery basket except once or twice to satisfy the cravings of some family members. … [Read more...]
How to send an email broadcast safely
By May 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
If you want to broadcast a message to multiple email addresses, you should use a dedicated mail list application. These days, there are a number of dedicated mail list scripts which can be downloaded for free. The only thing is that you need to have access to a web server to install a mail list application, or you need to have your own website where you can install an email plugin. Failing these, the next best thing is not to enter the … [Read more...]
Banana growers ‘at war’ with economics
By December 21, 2010 3 Comments
More than a year ago, Filipino and Australian banana growers were at opposite sides fighting over the importation of Philippine bananas to Australia. They are still fighting alright, this time against different foes but with the same face - market economics. Both are losing. Australian growers are losing because of a glut in the market which forces them to sell their produce at very low price. The current retail price of around $1.49 a … [Read more...]
ISP network PLDT getting worse
By December 13, 2010 3 Comments
The Philippines' premier ISP network, pldt.com.ph, has improved its position - in a worst kind of way. By not resolving the spam issues raised against it, PLDT has moved from spot #10 to spot #8 in the Spamhaus Project's World's Worst Spam Support ISPs roster. As at 13 December 2010, PLDT has 38 spam issues against it, the same amount of issues we noted in our last spam watch. … [Read more...]
PLDT joins World’s Top 10 Worst ISPs
By November 28, 2010 8 Comments
The latest report on the world's worst spam problem networks includes pldt.com.ph, the domain name of the Philippines' telecommunications company PLDT. The report, released by the Spamhaus Project, has listed 38 unresolved spam issues against pldt.com.ph which positioned it as the world's number 10 worst spam support network. The Spamhaus Project is a Geneva- and London-based spam-tracking organisation with 28 investigations and forensics … [Read more...]
Public education, ACMA, and anti-spamming
By January 5, 2010 2 Comments
We tip our hat to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for its relentless fight against spamming. The ACMA is responsible for the regulation of the broadcasting, radiocommunications, internet, and telecommunications industry in Australia. With approximately 540 staff spread over its principal offices in Canberra, Melbourne, and Sydney, the organisation is not small. I have followed the activities of the ACMA during the … [Read more...]
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