Boy this SirCam is one bad customer. After wiping it off one system, the virus package I was using didn't wipe its hook from the application registry, essentially disabling the computer from running programs. Luckily I found a patch utility which could be run from DOS mode to get it back - however I also had to disable file sharing across my network and fix all the other Windows boxes as well. Sigh. Took about 4 hours and 20-30 reboots to get it all cleared up.

Got yet another round of "Please take me off this mailing list" followed by a pile of metoo's on one of the work distribution lists. 5000 people have to put up with an entire day of getting junk mail from people who don't want to get junk mail. Sheesh. This is a frequent phenomenom. It makes me want to buy one of those 240 million address CD's that I get spam for 60 times a day and send out a spam to all 240 million saying "Please take me off this list". In case you don't know this, it is next to impossible to get off of a mailing list by sending mail to the other members on the list. If the mailing list is foo@xyz.com your best bet is to send your unsubscribe message to foo-request@xyz.com. This is a long standing internet convention though not everybody follows the convention nowadays. Generally if there's a program at the other end and not a human who can take you off the list, the program will send you back precise instructions. If that doesn't work, check your email software for ways to block or filter that mail so you won't see it. Whatever you do, don't reply and say "Please take me off this list". You not only won't be taken off, but you'll also find out how many others are in the same boat and have to put up with every one of them whining about it as well.