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Virginia arrests Spammer from North Carolina

An article from the Washington Post tells about the arrest of a North Carolina man on charges of spam proliferation (specifically forging from addresses). Another amusing fact is that the Post is using the Spamhaus.org top ten list to call him number 8 on the top 10 list.

Toll or surveillance device?

Most of us living in the DC area have them-- the little toll boxes that allow us to zip along without stopping to toss coins into the bin. The Associated Press has now written an article about using records from the EZPass system to help solve crimes. The system in …

A long absence ended

Long time, no write. I know. You all thought I had forgotten where the system was and was going to let it languish forever. Not true! Between the travels to New Zealand, Australia, Salem, and London, I just didn't want to get a false start before I had a chance …

Day 20-Abel Tasman II

Date: 20.11.2003 Start Location: Kaiteriteri S: 41° 02.176' E: 173° 01.052' End Location: PictonS: 43° 54.179' E: 172° 11.663' Distance Driven 211km (5217km) Summary: Time: 09:00 Location: Kaiteriteri S: 41° 02.176' E: 173° 01.052' Name: Depart for Coastal Track Description …

Day 19-Abel Tasman

Date: 19.11.2003 Start Location: Kaiteriteri S: 41° 02.176' E: 173° 01.052' End Location: Kaiteriteri S: 41° 02.176' E: 173° 01.052' Distance Driven 296km (5006km) Summary: Time: 10:01 Location: Marahao - Park Café S: 40° 49.799' E: 173°0.288' Name: Breakfast at Abel …

Day 18-The long road to Kaiteriteri

Date: 18.11.2003 Start Location: Murchison S: 41°47.764' E: 172°16.426' End Location: Kaiteriteri S: 41° 02.176' E: 173° 01.052' Distance Driven 674km (4710km) Summary: Time: 06:30 Location: Murchison Name: Early Photos Description: It was a beautiful, crisp, clear morning in Murchison today …

Day 17-Northwest Coast

Date: 17.11.2003 Start Location: Westport Top 10 Holiday Park S: 41° 45.097' E: 171° 36.742' End Location: Murchison S: 41°47.764' E: 172°16.426' Distance Driven 345km (4036km) Summary: Time: 11:00 Location: Westport Top 10 Holiday Park S: 41° 45.097' E: 171 …

Day 16-Hanmer Springs to West Coast

Date: 16.11.2003 Start Location: Hanmer Springs Top 10 Mountain View S: 42° 31.674' E: 172° 49.885' End Location: Westport Top 10 Holiday Park S: 41° 45.097' E: 171° 36.742' Distance Driven 313km (3691km) Summary: Time: 11:08 Location: Hanmer Springs Top 10 Mountain View …

Day 15-Arthur's Pass to Hamner Springs

Date: 15.11.2003 Start Location: Arthur's Pass Public Shelter S: E: End Location: Hanmer Springs Top 10 Mountain View S: 42° 31.674' E: 172° 49.885' Distance Driven 296km (3378km) Summary: Time: 09:24 Location: Arthur's Pass Public Shelter Name: Move Out Description: Contrary to the weather predictions …

Review: Matrix Revolutions

If you liked the first one, you'll probably like this one better than the second one. For one thing, it is shorter, for another, it actually has an ending (as opposed to a "to be continued" from the second one). All in all, it was a fitting end, but I …

Day 14-Franz Josef Glacier

Date: 14.11.2003 Start Location: Franz Josef Glacier Rainforest Motor Park S: 43° 23.191' E: 170° 11.104' End Location: Arthur's Pass Public Shelter S: E: Distance Driven 245km (3086km) Summary: Time: 09:04 Location: Franz Josef Glacier S: 43° 25.409' E: 170° 10.115' Name: Hike …

Day 13-Fox Glacier

Date: 13.11.2003 Start Location: Fox Glacier Lodge & Motor Park S: 43° 28.026' E: 170° 01.087' End Location: Franz Josef Glacier Rainforest Motor Park S: 43° 54.179' E: 172° 11.663' Distance Driven 89km (2841km) Summary: Time: 09:10 Location: Fox Glacier S: 43° 29.747' …

Day 12-Wanaka to Fox Glacier

Date: 12.11.2003 Start Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 44° 42.331' E: 169° 5.418' End Location: Fox Glacier Lodge & Motor Park S: 43° 28.026' E: 170° 01.087' Distance Driven 271km (2752km) Summary: Time: 10:20 Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 44° 42.331' …

Day 11-Rob Roy Glacier Walk

Date: 11.11.2003 Start Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 4° 42.331' E: 169° 5.418' End Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 4° 42.331' E: 169° 5.418' Distance Driven 109 (2481km) Summary: Time: 8:50 Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 4° 42.331' E …

New Zealand trip diary

Have fun visiting the New Zealand trip diary. I'm having fun making it. Sorry about the sparse page design and low res photos, but net access is pretty expensive here (NZ$10/MB).

Day 10-Queenstown and Wanaka

Date: 10.11.2003 Start Location: Manapouri Lakeside Motor Park End Location: Aspiring Campervan Park, Wanaka S: 4° 42.331' E: 169° 5.418' Distance Driven 266km (2372km) Summary: Time: 09:30 Location: Manapouri Store Name: Breakfast and departure Description: Today we headed north to Queenstown (self-proclaimed "adventure capital of …

Day 9-Doubtful Sound

Date: 09.11.2003 Start Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View Campground 45° 24.890' 167° 42.548' End Location: Manapouri Lakeside Motor Park : 43° 54.179' E: 172° 11.663' Distance Driven 20km (2,106km) Summary: Time: 10:30 Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View Campground 45 …

Day 8-Milford Sound

Date: 08.11.2003 Start Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View Campground 45° 24.890' 167° 42.548' End Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View Campground 45° 24.890' 167° 42.548' Distance Driven 232km (2,086km) Summary: Time: 09:14 Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View …

Day 7-Curio Bay to Te Anau

Date: 07.11.2003 Start Location: Curio Bay Campground End Location: Te Anau Top 10 Mountain View Campground 45° 24.890' 167° 42.548' Distance Driven 373km (1,854km) Summary: Time: 07:15 Location: Curio Bay Campground Name: It was a dark and stormy night Description: We awoke this morning …

Day Six-Otago Peninsula to Curio Bay

Date: 06.11.2003 Start Location: Portobello Vacation Park End Location: Curio Bay Campground Distance Driven 263km (1,481km) Summary: Time: 08:50 Location: Taiaroa Point Name: Albatross hunting Description: This morning we headed further east along the peninsula to Taiaroa Point, site of the only mainland Albatross colony in …