Dear Winner,We are pleased to inform you of the result ?

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded draws
held on the{20th Of January, 2009} by Yahoo/MSN {Microsoft} in conjunction
with the British Gaming Board.Your email was among the 10 Lucky winners
who won £1,000,000.00{One Million Great Britain Pounds} each in the
Yahoo/MSN{Microsoft} 2009 Online Promo. This draw is being organized to
create and improve a larger awareness record for internet users worldwide.
However the results were released onb the {24th of January,2009} and your
email was attached to ticket number(7PWYZ2007) and ballot
number(BT:12052007/20). The online draws was conducted by a random
selection of email addresses from an exclusive list of 29,031,643 E-mail
addresses of individuals and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer search from the internet.

However,no tickets were sold but all email addresses were assigned to
different ticket numbers for representation and privacy. The selection
process was carried out through random selection in our computerized email
selection machine (TOPAZ) . This Lottery is approved by the British Gaming
Board and also licensed by the International Association of Gaming
Regulators (IAGR).This lottery is the 3rd of its kind and we intend to
sensitize the public. To begin the claim processing of your prize, you
are to contact the Online Co-ordinator and provide him with the following
informations as stated below, so we can proceed with the verification and
clearance process of your file.

1. Full Names : ………………………..

2. Residential Address : ……………………………..

3. Cell Number:Mobile & Home……………………..

4. Fax Number : ……………

5. Occupation : …………

6. Sex : ………..

7. Age : ………

8. Nationality :…………………

Dr Bryan Howard
Online Co-ordinator.
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs,PE9 2YP,London,
United Kingdom.
Email: microprizeclaimsdept@yahoo.com.hk
Phone Number: +447045765473
+447035932699

*You are adviced to forward these informations as soon as possible to
enable us attend to your file. This email is registered and sent only to a
certified Yahoo/MSN{Microsoft} promo winner. Due to possible mix up of
some numbers and email contacts, we ask that you keep this award strictly
from public notice until your claim has been processed and your money
remitted. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming
or unscrupulous acts by some participants of this program. Our special
thanks and gratitude to Bill Gates and associates.

Accept our hearty congratulations once again.
Yours Faithfully,
Management.
Is This Reel

Do the “netbook” and “tablet” form factors fit well into the long term evolution of home computing technology?

First off, just a forwarning: This is an opinion question, therefore I don’t think it’s right to pick a “Best Answer”. This question will be going to vote.

I just read an article saying that the sale of netbooks are slowing now that people have more money for traditional notebook PCs, and it got me thinking: do netbooks and tablets really fit in with where computers are heading?

My personal views are that computers are moving towards a three-tiered form factor: A stationary tier, a semi-portable tier, and a fully-portable tier.
The stationary tier is currently fulfilled by what we call Desktops. Computers in the stationary tier hold the most processing power and data storage capacity, and act as a central server for the home. It is my belief that as computers evolve, the “Desktop” as we know it will cease to exist, and that it will merge with televisions to form a single, do-all flat panel unit that gets hung up on our walls.
The semi-portable tier is handled by notebooks (aka laptops). Not quite as much processing power or storage capacity as your stationary tier, but still has a decent visual display and keyboard, so it is comfortable for doing lengthy tasks while away from home. It has a little bit of storage space itself, but is able to link up to your first-tier computer and stream movies/documents/whatever that it doesn’t have room to hold locally. The current clamshell design I think is most efficient, and will likely stay for quite a long time, much in the same way the pedal+steering wheel design has stayed with cars pretty much since inception. I do not feel that netbooks really fit in to this category, because their displays/keyboards are too small to make performing long tasks (like writing a paper) comfortable. Likewise, I feel tablets don’t quite fit either due to their complete lack of keyboard.
Lastly, the fully-portable tier is taken up by our mobile devices, our cell phones. With this tier portability is the key component, with processing power, data storage, and efficient interfacing taking a back seat. These are always on your person and always at the ready to perform quick tasks such as sending messages or updating a calendar, but doing something lengthy like writing a report is uncomfortable and better suited for a second or first tier computer. Can link up to the data stores on your first-tier machine to stream movies, documents, and other media that it doesn’t have room to store itself.

So there is my opinion. I think that netbooks and tablets may continue to fill niche markets where there are special needs, but for the broad scope of the computer-using population, I don’t really think they’ll ever be common place. I would love everyone’s views on the netbooks/tablet’s longevity as a form factor, and while your at it your opinion on my three-tiered idea of computer evolution would be great too.

Again, all of this, and all of the answers, is nothing but conjecture and opinion. Feel free to answer and get your two points, but do not expect a “best answer” selection from me. Everyone is entitled to their views.

Is this email legitimate that I received from Yahoo/MSN(Microsoft)?

Dear Winner,

We are pleased to inform you of the result
of the just concluded draws held on the
{20th Of August, 2008} by Yahoo/MSN
{Microsoft} in conjunction with the
BritishGaming Board.Your email was among
the 20 Lucky winners who won £1,000,000.00
{One Million Great Britain Pounds} each in
the Yahoo/MSN{Microsoft} 2008 Online Promo.
This draw is being organized to create and
improve a larger awareness record for
internet users worldwide. However the
results were released on the {22nd of
August,2008} and your email was attached
to ticket number xxxxxxxxxx) and ballot
number xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. The online draws
was conducted by a randomselection of email
addresses from an exclusive list of
29,031,643 E-mail addresses of individuals
and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer search from the
internet.

However,no tickets was sold but all email
addresses were assigned to different ticket
numbers for representation and privacy. The
selection process was carried out through
random selection in our computerized email
selection machine (TOPAZ) . This Lottery is
approved by the British Gaming Board and
also licensed by the International
Association of Gaming Regulators
(IAGR).This lottery is the 3rd of its kind
and we intend to sensitize the public. To
begin the claim processing of your prize,
you are to contact the Online Co-ordinator
and provide him with the following
informations as stated below, so we can
proceed with the verification andclearance
process of your file.

1. Full
Names : ………………………………
.
……

2. Residential
Address : …………………………….
.
……..

3. Cell
Number :Mobile &
Home……………………..
…………….

4. Fax
Number : ……………………………..
.
……

5.
Occupation : ………………………….
.
……….

6.
Sex : ………………………………..
.
…

7.
Age : ………………………………..
.
…

8. Nationality :…………………

9.Ballot No. :…………………..

10.Ticket No.:………………….

Dr Bryan Howard
Online Co-ordinator.
22 Garden Close, Stamford,
Lincs,PE9 2YP,London,
United Kingdom.

Email: micro_claimsunit@live.com

Phone Number: +447045765473
+447035932699

*You are adviced to forward these
informations as soon as possible to enable
us attend to your file. This email is
registered and sent only to a certified
Yahoo/MSN{Microsoft} promo winner. Due to
possible mix up of some numbers and email
contacts, we ask that you keep this award
strictly from public notice until your
claim has been processed and your money
remitted. This is part of our security
protocol to avoid double claiming or
unscrupulous acts by some participants of
this program. Our special thanks and
gratitude to Bill Gates and associates.
Accept our hearty congratulations once
again.
Yours Faithfully,
Management.

Would you call this a stall tactic? (With bonus questions)?

Hey Everybody.
Well, I was thinking “why end it on a Thursday when I can milk it for one more day and end it on a Friday?” So, here is the whole list to date and a couple of bonus questions.

101. the Violent Femmes – Add It Up
100. Unkle – Rabbit In Your Headlights
99. the Tyde – Henry VIII
98. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Runnin Down a Dream
97. They Might Be Giants – Road Movie to Berlin
96. the Stranglers – Golden Brown
95. the Vogues – 5 O’Clock World
94. Jethro Tull – New Day Yesterday
93. fIREHOSE – Anti-Masogyny Maneuver
92. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Is This Love?
91. Drive Like Jehu – Here Come Rome Plows
90. Bob Dylan – Stuck Inside of Mobile With the Memphis Blues Again
89. Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
88. Yo La Tengo – Stockholm Syndrome
87. Rocket From the Crypt – Killy Kill
86. Band f Horses – Wicked Gil
85. the Monkees – Randy Scouse Git
84. Echo and the Bunnymen – Do It Clean
83. the Starlight Mints – Black Cat
82. Devo – Gut Feeling
81. the Who – the Kids are Alright
80. the Carrie Nations – Find It
79. Andrew Bird – Imitosis
78. Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth
77. Portishead – Cowboys
76. Tom Brosseau – Here Come the Water Now
75. Mos Def – Sex, Love and Money
74. the Mamas and the Papas – California Dreamin
73. the Specials – Little B*tch
72. PJ Harvey – Me-Jane
71. R.E.M. – Welcome to the Occupation
70. Jimi Hendrix – Castles Made of Sand
69. Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill
68. Bruce Springsteen – Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street
67. Jason Loewenstein – NYC III
66. the Breeders – Only in 3′s
65. Okkervil River – It Ends With A Fall
64. the Zombies – Time of the Season
63. Weezer – Tired of Sex
62. The Spires – Wild Death
61. The Mars Volta – The Widow
60. Deerhoof – This Magnifcent Bird Will Rise
59. Robert Pollard – Make Use
58. Talking Heads – Crosseyed and Painless
57. Warren Zevon – Desperados Under the Eaves
56. Modest Mouse – Interstate 8
55. Bruce Hornsby and the Range – The Way It Is
54. Fionn Regan – the Underwood Typewriter
53. Morrissey – Alsatian Cousin
52. Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit
51. Jane’s Addiction – Three Days
50. Blur – Trimm Trabb
49. Franklin For Short – Like A Feather
48. David Bowie – It Ain’t Easy
47. The Old 97′s – Streets of Where I’m From
46. Paul McCartney – Too Many People
45. Delta Spirit – Parade
44. Polvo – Thermal Treasure
43. Fuazi – Place Position
42. Beck – Guess I’m Doing Fine
41. Nick Drake – Things Behind the Sun
40. Brian Wilson – Surf’s Up
39. Aimee Mann – It’s Not
38. The Silver Jews – The Wild Kindness
37. Billy Joel – Laura
36. Sebadoh – Homemade
35. Sonic Youth – Dirty Boots
34. Neutral Milk Hotel – In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
33. Guided By Voices – Bulldog Skin
32. Oingo Boingo – On the Outside
31. Stephen Malkmus – Jenny and the Ess Dog
30. Jurassic 5 – Concrete Schoolyard
29. Jeremy Enigk – Carnival
28. Sammy – Encyclopedi-ite
27. the Velvet Underground – Who Loves the Sun
26. Apollo Sunshine – Ghost
25. the Smiths – Handsome Devil
24. John Lennon – Watching The Wheels
23. A.C. Newman – On The Table
22. The Roots – The Seed V. 2.0
21. Wilco – Theologians
20. Grandaddy – Chartsengrafs
19. the Folk Implosion – Natural One
18. the Decemberists – the Tain
17. Stevie Wonder – We Can Work It Out (Beatles Cover)
16. Tall Tales and the Silver Lining – Born Down By the Side
15. Belle and Sebastian – Simple Things
14. Dr. Dog – The Beach
13. the Pixies – Alec Eiffel
12. Dr. Octagon – Earth People
11. Elvis Costello – The Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes
10. Elliott Smith – Condor Ave.
09. Simon and Garfunkel – The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine
08. Radiohead – Paranoid Android
07. Built to Spill – I Would Hurt A Fly
06. Paul Simon – The Obvious Child
05. Tom Waits – Please Call Me Baby
04. Pavement – Transport is Arranged
03. The Shins – Caring Is Creepy
02. Frank Black – (I Wanna Live On An) Abstract Plain

1. Which is your favorite track so far?
2. Which is your least favorite track so far?
3. Of all the ommissions, which single one do you find the most egregious?
4. What song do you think will come in at number one?

Bonus: Here is a great track probably my favorite album I picked up last year.
the Spires – Famous Last Words

http://www.rhapsody.com/the-spires/a-way-of-seeing/famous-last-words

Thanks a lot everybody. Hope you like that song and I hope you’ve been enjoying the countdown.
I have to get back to work (I just took an additional half hour to run to the DMV), but I wanted to pop in and say thanks a whole lot. I appreciate the kind words and I’m really glad that the list has paid off and it sounds like it fulfilled my goals for it. Thanks a lot.

I’m glad to give you, and the rest of earth, a stay of execution Mama. Maybe if you really get all all your ducks in a row in a hurry you can still pull it off. You can do it! (insert smile face)