Last month this blog entry was quoted in the Guardian. This month, my Sky+ rant was quoted too. Obviously I’m grateful for these quotes and I’m pleased to be capturing the attention of the good folks at the Guardian.

Earlier today, I noticed an odd comment pass though my spam filter. It felt wrong. What it seemed to do was pick up the Guardian quote then pass the text through a language processor to arrive at the same text but with a few grammar and syntax changes.

I would normally delete the spam immediately, however I spotted some humour that I had to share. It’s worth skimming both versions and noting the differences yourself, however pay particular attention to what the word “dump” has been replaced with… This is a rare occurrence, I wouldn’t normally leave such a word in place for public consumption!

…we’re left with the questions “why?” and “what purpose does this serve?”

Guardian version:

SKY HASSLES
>> Whatever you may be thinking, I believe that I am entitled to record these episodes for a number of reasons.

Firstly, I don’t have time to watch them live – I have a day job, a wife and a kid, time is in short supply.

Secondly, the Sky+ hard drive is woefully small at 160GB, of which we get 80GB of personal space, whoopee (yes, I will be doing something about that later).

Thirdly, I am simply recording what I would have watched anyway, I’m not recording it to keep per se.

I’m happy to buy the DVD boxed set for that. And to be honest, Star Trek is *all* that I watch via Sky; all other programmes I could get via Freeview (if we had a decent signal where I live, moot point)…

I will of course be testing the COPY feature again this month.

However in the meantime, I have some 20+ episodes of Deep Space Nine to catch up on…and I can’t dump them to DVD as I have been doing most nights for the last 8-9 months.

Yes, I do have 100+ DVDs chock full of Star Trek to catch up on!

getarticlesfree.com Technology this-weeks-letters-and-blog-pingbacks-in-full-2 version

SKY HASSLES
>> Whatever you haw be thinking, I conceptualise that I am entitled to achievement these episodes for a difference of reasons.

Firstly, I don’t effect instance to check them springy – I effect a mark job, a spouse and a kid, instance is in brief supply.

Secondly, the Sky+ hard impart is woefully diminutive at 160GB, of which we impart 80GB of individualized space, whoopee (yes, I module be doing something most that later).

Thirdly, I am only transcription what I would effect watched anyway, I’m not transcription it to primed per se.

I’m bright to acquire the DVD capsulate ordered for that. And to be honest, Star Trek is *all* that I check via Sky; every another programmes I could impart via Freeview (if we had a comely communication where I live, moot point)

I module of code be investigating the COPY feature again this month.

However in the meantime, I effect some 20+ episodes of Deep Space Nine to someone up onand I can’t shitting them to DVD as I effect been doing most nights for the tangency 8-9 months.

Yes, I do effect 100+ DVDs block flooded of Star Trek to someone up on!