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(This article describes the spam-filtering techniques used in the new spamproof web-based mail reader we’re building to exercise Arc. An improved algorithm is described in Better Bayesian Filtering.)

I Particulary liked this comment As a rule of thumb, the more qualifiers there are before the name of a country, the more corrupt the rulers. A country called The Socialist People’s Democratic Republic of X is probably the last place in the world you’d want to live

The story of Brent Townshend who is going to collect over $55m for the patent that increased modem speeds from 36K to 56K. One patent that proved very worthwhile. Wonder what is bill for legal costs came to? InfoWorld: Analog Devices settles lawsuit over modem technology: December 02, 2003: By : Telecommunications: “lawsuit over modem technology

Analog Devices to license the patented dial-up modem technology

By Tom Krazit, IDG News ServiceDecember 02, 2003

A California inventor of a standard for dial-up modem technology has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Analog Devices Inc. over charges that the company was improperly using patented technology”

Wow this is just amazing set myself with a photo weblog herePhlog – geofonesit just took a few minutes. I can now post there direct from my treo.