London, June 18 (ANI): UK scientists have equipped three snails with tiny capsules holding a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chip to enable them to send e-mails on behalf of visitors to a website.
The messages sent through the new system will travel at 0.03mph rather than reach their destinations instantaneously, and may take days, weeks [...]
i'm having some serious issues with the L key on my keyboard atm so please excuse any silly mistakes/typos i make. has anyone else ever had a key that just keeps on falling off? no matter what you do it just pops out every 5 minutes or so. frustrating!anyway, it's lucky i have the greatness that is The Postal Service to chill me the fuck out. fun fact: the lead singer, Ben Gibbard, as i'm sure ma
The following is a guest blog from Leslie who was a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras during 2000-2002. Besides volunteering in Honduras, Leslie has also worked in Angola and is currently working in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Her blog is Back in One Piece.La Esperanza, Intibuca, HondurasThe day our Peace Corps training group got their assignments was the most anticipated day of the train
RorysDeathKiss.com has been updated below the scroll in the latest round of “The Dark Knight” viral marketing. The new text says in response to fans who dressed up and photographed themselves as the Joker:What a crime scene! The clock’s struck 12 and I’m sending something special for each and every one of you clowns who made my list by the deadline.The fun-filled times should roll in shortly after the bird’s been carved! Don’t you just love the taste of envelope glue?Fans should be checking their mailboxes around Thanksgiving. As many fans – especially those who had their photos rejected – have been disappointed as of late, hopefully this reward will help to calm the nerves.
While visiting David McMahon @ authorblog I saw a post with a most interesting question. In the age of computers, sitting down and writing a hand written letter is becoming very rare. Therefore receiving a hand written letter is just as rare.So his and my question to you is: When did you last write or recieve a real snail-mail letter (you know, in an addressed envelope)?Link to David's post: authorblog: Weekend WanderingI see you! Don't forget to leave a comment and have a great day. :)
Here is a form-letter that I wrote this past year and was used in a massive grassroots mailing that flooded our local senator's office with the same message over and over. Eventually he got the point. It is open for use, feel free to send it on to your own if you wish and are that motivated. Any comments welcome, as always:Dear Senator:President Bush and his administration are going too far. The federal deficit is currently under scrutiny and because of that Senator Domenici and President Bush have decided to sell off America’s lands to companies that will tear it from tree limb to tree limb. There are plenty of better ways to fund the federal government without auctioning off our heritage and the heritage of our children.America's national forests and public lands are home to some of the most striking beauty on earth. These areas provide clean drinking water for millions of Americans across the country as well as providing a much needed respite from the urban environment. These fo
Based on the rising postage costs and the popularity of e-mail, many family associations have switched to sending their family newsletter only through e-mail. Here are a few considerations:1. Many older members of the family still do not have e-mail addresses. Though there are certaintly exceptions, we have found this to be true with the majority of our family members over the age of 70. If you choose to send a newsletter primarily through e-mail, provide the option for these family members to receive it through snail mail. These older family members will likely be a cornerstone of your organization, providing both volunteer hours and donations.2. It is more likely that your e-mail newsletter will quickly be discarded. One of the reasons we have continued doing a snail mail newsletter is because we feel that it is more likely to be read than in an e-mail format. Though I have no statistics to prove which method is more effective, I do know that the "delete" button is easy to click and
Which is better? Being fairly new at the "finding an agent", "get published" world, I've discovered a whole bucket full of things that are quite amazing. For instance, I never really thought that agents or publishers would accept queries by email. The fact that they do accept email queries makes life easier for us writers and the forests (cutting down on paper). Is it easier for the agent/publisher?It's great that there is so much diversity out there. I've found agents who will accept nothing but a snail mail query with SASE included and agents who will accept nothing but an email query. Most give detailed descriptions of what the query should look like also, even posting an example query to make it simpler for us newbie submitters. I find that awesome. Because for me that was a ray of hope. Maybe not so much for my work being considered but rather safety from looking like a complete uneducated fool to the agent I was submitting to.I'll admit, I'm fresh off the stack, as new as th
