While the bulk of unsolicited email still focuses on male enhancements and other dubious wares a new breed of Spam is emerging.

The new angle is to peddle seemingly genuine and useful (I use this term loosely) products that magically reduce costs, solve problems or in some other way resonate with mainstream worries or fears.

The latest fad seems to be Green Energy.  I’m a firm advocate of reducing our insatiable appetite for energy and there are many ways we can contribute individually. In recent months I have been getting more Spam advertising miracle solutions that will reduce your personal energy dependence.  What caught my attention is the level of sophistication with which these schemes are orchestrated.

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Happy New Year!

Amidst all the bad economic news that keeps flooding the media every day, we decided to show the lighter side of how everyone can help cutting company costs to survive these tough economic times.

IBM is holding its 15th annual Lotusphere conference in Orlando this week. Lotusphere is always a great event for meeting face to face with customers and IBM’ers alike. Getting a break from the icy Boston weather for a few days doesn’t hurt either.

Permessa is exhibiting, of course, and I am very excited about the product announcements we will be making. Stay tuned…

If you happen to be at Lotusphere, please make sure to stop by the Permessa booth #232.

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Off topic: My family was awoken in the wee hours today by some loud rumbling and a brief noticeable shaking of our house. The noise sounded like an explosion of sorts, but a quick look outside only revealed a thick fog hanging peacefully over the neighborhood. We were puzzled and went back to bed for a few more hours of sleep.

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As you may have noticed, there was a gap in blog posts since last week. I just returned from a refreshing ten days of little or no email. It is possible, but it takes commitment and some planning.

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After being “bandied about data processing circles for years” – Email has gone mainstream

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