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Comment spam is back.
It was gone for a while after I finally broke down and bought Moveable Type 3.2. But over the past couple of weeks, I've seen an alarming increase in spam comments both here and over at Mike's blog, which runs off the same server/MT installation. MT 3.3 is out, but I haven't had time to download it.
Holly requires commenter registration... that might be next here too.
Get your regular dose of airline news and insight from the best source I know of -- Holly Hegeman herself -- at PlaneBuzz.
I've been helping Holly with various projects and managing the weekly publishing of the (subscription-based) PlaneBusiness DailyBanter and keeping the web server up and running for more than five years now.
Wow, time does fly. :-D
So, if you didn't know, I'm working in Japan for six weeks. Three weeks have already gone by -- amazing.
Today I, unknowingly, bought coffee in Starbucks very first Japanese store. The store is located in Ginza, one of Tokyo's several upscale shopping areas. It's also home of the first Apple Store in Japan.
The Starbucks store opened 10 years ago this week, Aug. 2, 1996. Pretty amazing.
I've now visited Starbucks in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. I've been to Apple Stores on both coasts of the U.S. and Japan. One of these days I'm going to compile a list of Apple Stores that I've visited.
Lisa: Okay here are some travel tips: only drink bottled water, don't get into an unlicensed taxi, and, remember, they have winter during our summer.
Homer: Wait wait wait wait wait! So in August, it's cold?
Lisa: That's right
Homer: And in February, it's hot?
Lisa: Mm-hmm
Homer: So it's opposite land! Crooks chase cops! Cats have puppies!
Lisa: No, Dad. It's just the weather
Homer: So hot snow falls up?
Lisa: (giving in weakly) Yes.
Homer: Whoo-hoo!