So we've all got the friends/relatives that are quite well intentioned but insist on forwarding us Yet Another Chain Letter (YACL) or whatever the "joke of the day" may be. Apparently, they feel it only right to share with the rest of us who could sign up for them ourselves but for some mysterious reason, have decided not to. 
How do you decline politely??
Fear no more. 43Folders has put together ThanksNo.com to handle that oh so delicate situation. I'm not certain that EVERYONE will understand and that no one will be offended but, hey, I'm a little offended by the fact that I have to wade thru this stuff just to get to the pictures of my daughters.
YACL & ThanksNo.com…
May 23, 2006
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43folders, Antispam, Spam, ThanksNo.com, netiquette | 
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Posted by David O'Hara
Superman Returns…
May 22, 2006I can hardly hold it together…WATCH THIS!!!
(You can find a whole grouping of them at ComingSoon.Net)
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Movies, Superman Returns, Video | 
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Posted by David O'Hara
I Want My Lawn With Polka Dots…
May 12, 2006I found an article, Turf Warrior, in my Wired Magazine and it really got me thinking about the future of lawns in light of genetic modifications. Can you imagine what our neighborhoods would look like if we could order GM grasses?? Say you wanted it to match the trim on the house. Red? Not a problem. Blue? Got it. Polka dots? Eh…maybe not but you get the idea. Imagine if I were able to blend a bioluminescence gene into my grass so that in the daytime it absorbed the sunlight and then gave of an eerie glow as the night wore on. Truly Geek!!
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Future, Genetic engineering, Grass, Ideas | 
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Posted by David O'Hara
DDNUG: Scott Hanselman…
May 12, 2006I've been attending Dallas .NET User Group (DDNUG) since the beginning of the year. It's been great to be around folks with similar (mostly) interests/goals plus it's pizza and giveaways. (The "luck of the Irish" seems to be favoring me as I've come home with a book, software (VS2005 Pro w/SQL 2005 standard), or a gift card pretty much every meeting. Can't beat that!) In general, the presentations have been good, with few exceptions, and usually quite timely - thank you Chris Menegay. However, last night's talk was a absolute stand-out.
I've been keeping up with Scott Hanselman via his blog for quite some time now. He's a great writer and has a real passion for what he does. On top of which, he's always got the latest/greatest in tools and isn't afraid to tell you what he REALLY thinks about something. Since he began his podcasts, Hanselminutes, I've been able to "see" a little more of his personality and am glad to report that he's every bit as cool and fun(ny) as he appears. Unfortunately, he had to catch a plane RIGHT after the meeting so I was unable to chat with him but, hopefully, they'll have him back at some point in the future.
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Posted by David O'Hara
It’s a Mouseboard, a Keyous, a Combimouse…
May 10, 2006Although I'm pretty certain that I'd never use one, I thought that the idea was at least an interesting one. Check out the details at the Combimouse site.
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Posted by David O'Hara
