01/13/04 02:11 - ID#30689
I will be at UB today
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01/13/04 02:44 - ID#30688
iStockPhoto.com
One of my former students sent me the link to this site iStockPhoto.com
It is a php based database site that allows artists to upload images which then become royalty free. In return the artists receive $.10 per image that is downloaded while the site receives $.40 per image.
You cannot cash out till you make at least $100 dollars which means you have to have your images downloaded 1000 times to get $100 dollars.
I think it would be great if it was a swap place or if the precentage was higher but $.10 out of $.50 is really highway robbery. At least thats how I see it. Anyone want to start a competing site that does the opposite $.40 to the artist and $.10 to us. That is way more reasonable.
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01/12/04 11:52 - ID#30687
These Smileys Are Bad News
Rachel just forwarded an email fromher friend Sara, in which I saw these smiley's that I had been seeing in other places for a while. Seeing as I am a web programmer and also have some experience coding email, I noticed that the smiley images in the email were not simply links, but also carried some information on them in the form of a URL variable.
Th variable information was definitely used to identify the person whose email it was send from. The original person who signed up for the smiley service. I thought to myself, ok - so is she paying for this. What kind of service is it. So I went to the site.
In order to use the service, you simply install an explorer extension that provides a "convenient" search bar for your internet browser. This search bar, allows you to easily search. Here is the catch. Everything you search for through the search bar, is sent to their servers. Not only what you search for but information such as your IP address.
Here are some excerpts from their terrifying privacy policy:
"we may place a small text file -- called a "cookie" -- on your computer that allows us to identify your Web browser. . . a cookie does not allow us to obtain any personally identifiable information (such as your real name and address) unless you have specifically provided such information when using the Web Sites or any service of software distributed from the Web Sites.
This basically means that anything you type in is collected. Which could include information such as your name, address, credit card data, date of birth, social security number, etc.
What's even worse is that although they do not sell or rent you personal data according to their privacy policy ( I highly doubt this, wy would they collect it then) is that they do not consider your IP to be private data. I can tell you that by knowing your IP address and other sensitive data you can easily locate a person or possibly ue that information to break into their computer.
This whole privacy issue is really becomming a problem, especially on windows. My theory is never install any web browser search bars, from anyone, especially N-case or gator and thoroughly read the privacy policies that are found on the sites where these products come from.
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01/12/04 05:23 - ID#30686
Goa Music
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Location: Buffalo, NY
01/11/04 05:11 - ID#30685
Is this Sang?
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Location: Buffalo, NY
01/11/04 02:51 - ID#30684
Playing Catch Up
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Location: Buffalo, NY
01/10/04 03:22 - ID#30683
The evil Israelis and PCBs
Well, this image which looks like a modern reflection on the children's crusade is so sad. It is obvious that the Israelis are pure evil.
So, a couple weeks after we find out its no longer safe to eat American Beef, we find out its not safe to eat Salmon either. Apparently it is full of PCBs according to a scientific study of many salmon sources. They say you should not eat salmon more than once a month. That is the same rate as the number of fish we are allowed to eat from the great lakes. I wonder, will everyone just become vegetarians or will this controversy just make people think everything is unsafe and thus make them eat whatever, they want - as it is all "just bad."
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Category: dancing
01/09/04 08:00 - ID#30682
Dancing Days
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01/09/04 04:57 - ID#30681
Rut
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Location: Buffalo, NY
01/07/04 11:26 - ID#30680
Worst Day Since 2000
I am going to seriously pursue the Italian Citizenship possibility. For the first time in my life, I was depressed today. I should be programming something important but I spend the day making a new kind of script:art I came up with last night.
When I first started, I was very excited, then as time went on and the hours dragged I remembered that I hate script art because I find it meaningless and am never happy with the results. I did, however, learn a considerable amount about php classes.
I wish I had just helped Ben out for free on the reading project. I think it would have taken me all of two days and I have a feeling he is really stressing. But I have to remain strong in my new decision to no longer work for free - unless it is for some social justice cause. I am a very highly skilled individual and I am barely making it in terms of money.
Basically, I don't want to end up making the decision my mother did to be a life long volunteer and never get monetary reimbursement for her work.
Jesse, sent me a recommendation letter for the Canisius position which made me even more sad. It was nice, I would have used it if I had applied.
Basically, I am tired and very sad and school starts again soon. I think that there must be an end to this horrible cycle of hard work, excellent results and no monetary reimbursement. I have a feeling that grades once again don't matter. Just like my undergraduate degree, I have a feeling I am stressing to make sure that I receive an A in everything, only to find out it doesn't make any difference and that I could have had a life and gotten by with a B.
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