Author Archives: Steve

So far so good

Posted on July 23, 2006 by Steve

Well my scripts automatically add the IP address to the .htaccess file if it works out they are spamming. Blocking a couple of domains in URLS got rid of a lot of crap. Block jo.pl and it will take out … Continue reading →

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All quiet on the Western Front – again

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Steve

Well the RBLs have trapped a lot of the spammers. Also I’ve put a bit of code in that at the moment is logging the IP of any person accessing the trackback script. The next step is to take that … Continue reading →

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Gone away!!

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Steve

Well after following the instructions here http://www.gotroot.com/tiki-view_blog_post.php?blogId=2&postId=34 I’ve managed to get it so that spammers on my boards get a 403 message. The only thing I found was that the directives had to go into the apache2 config file rather … Continue reading →

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Its gets rather boring doesn’t it

Posted on July 12, 2006 by Steve

Tidying up after spamming scum who fuck up other peoples website to post ads for porn, drugs and other crap. Oddly enough it seems to come primarily from Korea or Taiwan. Hey ho

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Mortgages

Posted on December 29, 2005 by Steve

If you have done 6 impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways Never, ever, ever try what we have just done. My previous Blog covered the problems with getting my wife’s name on the … Continue reading →

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Banks

Posted on November 16, 2005 by Steve

Saturday we went to the bank to put my wife’s name on the account. Can’t be too complicated can it? Can’t take more than a few minutes can it? BZZZTTTTT – WRONG!! The bank say that a passport, marriage certificate … Continue reading →

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Hackers, crackers and other annoyances

Posted on November 14, 2005 by Steve

My server was getting swamped the other day, checking into it I found that it was links from LiveJournal to a pic in my photo albums which someone had used to illustrate a tack poem. Livejournal users had then copied … Continue reading →

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Health Service?? Where does the Service come into it?

Posted on November 7, 2005 by Steve

Saw the doctor the other week about a medical condition and he said he’d contact the hospital. Letter arrived on Friday – I need to phone the hospital to make an appointment. Wife phoned the number before 5pm – no … Continue reading →

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Things

Posted on August 19, 2005 by Steve

Its lunch time – I’m sitting here watching the horses canter round the field and I can see a small group of tourists walking along the top of the Malvern Hills. Its so much quieter here than in the Birmingham … Continue reading →

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Why bother….

Posted on February 11, 2005 by Steve

… having a website and an email form for enquiries/quotes if you are not going to respond? I recently emailed a garage that specialises in gearbox work for a quote to replace the Governor seals and accumulator springs on my … Continue reading →

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