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MailTo Encoder hides your email address from spambots

Spam is a problem nearly as old as email itself. Sure, it's 2009, but posting your email address on your website is still likely to invite spammers to let you know about the latest Viagra and Cialis deals. MailTo Encoder uses a bit of Javascript to obscure your address from spambots, while leaving it readable to actual humans. From the user's perspective, email links look exactly they way they ...

Facebook goes behind your back to present your profile to people you've chosen not to friend

Hot on the heels of Facebook's big username land-grab comes news that Facebook may be using the email addresses you import even after you choose not to add them as friends. The issue occurs if and when you let Facebook search your email contacts for people to invite to become your Facebook friend. As part of this process Facebook will list every contact you have that is already on Facebook, and ...