2002-07-09

tinyjo: (Default)
2002-07-09 12:22 pm

The End of Spam?

I've been getting more text spam recently ("Call this premium rate number to discover your secret admirer/win £200") and it seems I'm not the only one, but according to the BBC

At a government level the European Union has passed a law forcing marketers to get explicit permission from customers before sending e-mails or text messages for advertising purposes.
The law should be adopted in member states, including the UK, by the summer of next year.

I shouldn't think there's much hope that the Viagra companies will stop pestering me, but I can always hope...

tinyjo: (Queen of Cups)
2002-07-09 02:08 pm

Quotes

Now I liked Minority Report but I'd like to know what definition of "Memorable" the IMDB quotes page is using. I don't think Tom Cruise saying "They set me up!" should count for example. And definitely not twice!