February 2010

Well, it turns out that the CAPCHAs are not quite a complete solution to spam. They have throttled the spam-stream back to only three since I put the CAPCHAs in place, mind you, so I'm not complaining. But it is interesting how the spam has changed in response.

If you happen to live in the U.S. but outside of Massachusetts, and found yourself drooling enviously over my account of state-sponsored insulation-related activities, take heart.

I am no longer actively consulting, but I still get requests/offers. This one (for an expert-witness gig) came out of the blue, and without any confidentiality request:
We are seeking an engineer expert in Layer 2 encryption who has designed networks incorporating encryption at the software level. The expert will consult, report and testify. Testifying and patent experience are preferred and a Ph. D. and mobile telephony are pluses.

No, I'm not talking about my work, or my employer. I assure you that those tax dollars are very well spent, thankyouverymuch. Instead, I want to publicize a Massachusetts program which will likely benefit several of my friends and save them a lot of money. Those of you who are not property owners in the beautiful and generous Commonwealth of Massachusetts should just stop reading now. Seriously. There's nothing for you here. Go read the archives-- there's some good stuff there. But if you do own your own house in Massachusetts, both the state and federal governments would like to help you insulate it. And by 'help,' I mean 'pay over 80% of the cost.'