Yesterday the news was that Blackbaud had laid off 50 employees it acquired when it bought Convio in May. In what was said to be an unrelated development, they also announced the departure of Gene Austin, the former CEO of Convio. Today the news is that Blackbaud is killing off Common Ground, … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: You pig!
I got a kick out of this one. It's short and sweet -- and, I hope, ineffective. Sophos says it's a malware delivery device. Sender: LAU18eRogelio@aol.com Subject: You pig! Text: You should be stoping ignoring me or i will send this photos to your spouse!!! Attachment: DCIM.zip … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: 123Greetings
Supposed friends have been sending me lots of electronic greeting cards lately -- a dozen in the past few days. Of course, the person mentioned in the cards is a stranger. The From address has been ecards@123greetings.com The subjects have been: Your friend sent you an e-card. New … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Charter flight reservation
This looks similar to the American Airlines spam, but lamer. How many people 1) have secretaries (not me) and 2) charter airplanes (again, not me). I got two versions of this. One claimed to come from LinkedIn -- which would be a major change in their business model. Neither … [Read more...]
Blackbaud’s acquisition of Convio is a done deal
Blackbaud completed its purchase of Convio. The next adventure starts today, as we wait to see what the future holds for their various systems. … [Read more...]
Blackbaud – Convio merger expected to close this week
The Department of Justice signed off on Blackbaud's acquisition of Convio last week, and it looks like the deal will close this week. This is just the beginning of the story. I expect that it will take at least several months, and probably several years, before the dust settles and we … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: CareerBuilder position notices
I'm being deluged by these today. This site says they're malware delivery vehicles. Version 1: Subject: Open position which you might be interested in. Sender: Vielka@site.careerbuilder.com Text: Hello, I am a customer service employee at CareerBuilder. I found a vacant position at … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: pizza order
This one was entertaining. Apparently I ordered $93 worth of pizza from "Pizza by ARMO" (which looks like a variant of Pizza by GEROLAMO). I must have been hungry. Fortunately, the message has the helpful line, "If you haven't made the order and it's a fraud case, please follow the … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: US Airways reservation
I got 8 of these at 2 different email addresses, always a sign of spam. The pitch is similar to the American Airlines ticket scam but not as well done. The U.S. Air logo looks terrible, the formatting is sloppy, all the departure cities and times are the same -- only the flight number … [Read more...]
Defunct Google Products
Google: It's great that they keep innovating, and of course not every idea will work out. But Google's record of killing off products makes me nervous about my reliance on them. Here are some defunct products I remember (and here are some I never tried. Even more. Still more.): … [Read more...]