As I cruise around the internet I have noticed a lot of people using some funky email addresses. For example, me (at) domain (dot) com. This just doesn't cut it...When you do this the spammers have won, and we can't have that.

My buddy Alain showed me a good way to hide your email using javascript. This formats your email address behind the scenes but still provide a maito link that allows the public to click on it, and send you an email.

Here is the javascript:

If you don't know anything about javascript... what this code does is rearrange the beginning of your email, and ending of your email. If you use this code and view the source from a webpage you will see that the spam harvesters can't find any valid email address. Just cut and paste the code into you webpages. Of course change the username and domain to your proper email.

If you do not want to add code your website, and you use wordpress, you can install a little sidebar widget I made that adds your contact info. Download Spam Widget Here

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What do you do when you get a text message from a wrong number? I just got one, but I'm scared to respond because what if it is a spammer that sent out millions of text messages and waits for people to respond to get their number, then they sell the info the other companies?

I usually only get text messages from Verizon, telling me to upgrade my text messages to accept more text messages, or telling me that my bill is way over due...I'm a huge procrastinator.
But what if its not a spammer, and the text message really, really needs to make it to the desired location?

The message said, "Sam Don't forget physical fifth period".

What is Sam misses the physical and his life is ruined?
Then again, if I was a spammer and sent a text message, I would make it sound a lot more urgent, like "Sam I need that report ASAP or your ass is fired!"

dilemmas  of a high tech world...

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