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Diary of a Network Geek

Again with the micropayments?

Isn't this idea dead yet?

Apparently not. At least, not if this article on Slashdot is any indication. But, c'mon, how long have "tip jars" and the "Donate Now" buttons been around? It seems like forever to me. And, does anyone ever do it? No. At least, I've never heard of anyone actually doing it. I know that I have never done it. And, what's more, no one has done it for any of my websites, either. (Of course, I didn't expect them to, but still...)
Yet, the hopefulls on Slashdot seem to think this could work. Well, dream big, I say. Dream big.

Anatomy of a Hoax

No, I'm not talking about a biased film documentary...

I'm talking about a different kind of hoax alltogether! Have you ever gotten that stupid spam about the e-mail tracking program that's sponsored by Micro$oft, or Intel? Ever wondered where that got started? Well, Wired has an article on it! Yep, it's the whole story from the very earliest days to the present. It's a story of Darwinian proportions! And, it really has taken on a life of it's own.

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