How to reduce incoming spam by 800%
About twice a year The Ranger pokes his head around the virtual email filters and goes looking at the spam
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The vexed question of memorials… and an alternative suggestion
Roadside memorials… it’s a complicated subject which causes some awkward conflicts of interest. In summary, bereaved relatives want to have
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28 Weeks Later: not a countryside film
The Ranger was scared witless by zombie movie 28 Weeks Later. This isn’t entirely a review, but in summary, if
Read moreTrouble with the old bags
Ranger regular Dave Larkin writes on a subject very close to The Ranger’s gnarled old heart: Saw this seagull with
Read moreThe rising tide of spam
Every now and again – well, about every six months actually – The Ranger delves into his email server to
Read moreMcDonalds: a big let-down for sealife
Today The Ranger was looking at a culvert by a slipway down on the River Medina. Much of the Medina
Read moreThe Ranger’s spam rant
Spam! The curse of the internet. In February 2006 the Ranger posted an analysis of his spam showing some 1000
Read moreScience: what’s that all about then?
This week in The Guardian Unlimited columnist Simon Jenkins squeezes out an extraordinary rant against science education. A laboratory beaker,
Read moreThoughts From An Angry Park Ranger
Sometimes people online confuse The Ranger with a US Park Ranger – although he’s very far from it. In real
Read moreBalloons – how they kill wildlife, and what to do about it
What happens to balloons after they are released? So asks the Marine Conservation Society in their campaign leaflet called ‘Don’t
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