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Best way to deal fairly with non-spam, malicious comments on a personal blog?

Best way to deal fairly with non-spam, malicious comments on a personal blog? Deleting them straight away, or allowing such comments but following up with an answer/reply?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gemmy at 3:09 PM on May 9, 2008 (14 comments)

Super-targeted spear phishing attacks

The recent cyber attacks on pro-Tibet groups in the U.S. (attack details, technical data) and on the Save Darfur Coalition, among others, have managed to catch the attention of some in the mainstream media. Such super-targeted spear phishing attacks have been on the rise for several years, and have become an important tool for corporate espionage and military infiltration attempts. Teaching users to recognize such attack emails is probably the most effective deterrence, as technology solutions have shown to not be particularly effective. Some companies and government agencies even conduct sting operations to ferret out which internal users fail the test, targeting them for additional training.
posted to MetaFilter by gemmy at 8:34 PM on March 27, 2008 (22 comments)

Terminology Management software solutions

Software for keeping lists of terms and definitions organized? Help me tame the glossary monster.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gemmy at 10:28 AM on December 20, 2007 (4 comments)

Taiwan military scraps loving hug policy

"We are not that close!" The Taiwan military scraps its loving hug policy for new recruits. Soldiers need hugs, and perhaps insurgents do too?
posted to MetaFilter by gemmy at 9:03 PM on October 24, 2007 (9 comments)

Email blocking, the "MX preference record", and snooty techs...

I work for a tiny non-profit where I'm the "IT department" by default. Trying to investigate further why our website/emails are being blocked by certain of our clients/relationships/partners, and I'm hopelessly in need of some guidance.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gemmy at 10:20 PM on September 25, 2007 (17 comments)

How do I clean the blood stain from my hardwood floors?

I cut my foot pretty severely on a broken glass, and now it looks like someone slaughtered a pig on my hardwood floor. How do I get the blood stains out?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gemmy at 10:06 PM on July 22, 2007 (10 comments)

Dr. Grordborts Infallible Aether Oscillators

Dr. Grordborts Infallible Aether Oscillators is "a line of immensely dangerous yet simple to operate wave oscillation weapons" - rayguns - that includes the Manmelter 3600ZX, the Goliathon 83, and the F.M.O.M. Industries Wave Disrupter Gun. Designed by Greg Broadmore to evoke the old-school Flash Gordon serials, they bring a fun steampunk aesthetic to Weta's Collectibles' traditional movie tie-in fare.
posted to MetaFilter by gemmy at 7:50 AM on May 28, 2007 (12 comments)

How to get a stuck DLT tape out of the backup drive?

We have been doing tape backups of our server at work for about 4 years. Now one of the backup tapes is stuck in the drive and I can't for the life of me figure out how to get it out again!
posted to Ask Metafilter by gemmy at 8:38 AM on February 27, 2007 (5 comments)

What is this squishy creature from the deep?

What is this living creature washed up on the beach in Virginia?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gemmy at 7:42 PM on November 26, 2006 (6 comments)

VIP gift with a distinctive Colorado feel?

I need to find a really nice and tasteful executive-type gift (in the $100-150 range) that distinctively symbolizes Colorado in some way, but I’m having a hard time finding something suitable.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gemmy at 10:09 AM on August 3, 2006 (10 comments)