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So the "father of spam" is careful not to really use the Internet so he doesn't get a lot of spam ("Opening Pandora's In-Box," May 11). Every day I have to delete 100 to 150 messages when I open up my e-mail. It seems your article left out one important detail about the father of spam -- his e-mail address. Frank Shofner Mission Viejo

Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they had charged two men with stealing e-mail addresses and other information from about 120,000 Apple iPad tablet users. Daniel Spitler, 26, of San Francisco and Andrew Auernheimer, 25, of Fayetteville, Ark., each were accused last week of conspiring to hack into AT&T Inc.'s servers and possessing subscriber data from those servers, according to the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey, where the case is being prosecuted. Prosecutors said the criminal charges stem from a "brute force" hacking spree that took place over several days last June.

Perhaps now, after suffering an injured ankle, losing to the Clippers and enduring endless criticism of the tweet that wouldn't die, LeBron James has a better understanding of karma. ? James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat won't be the last contenders swept under by the rising tide that is Blake Griffin & Co. ? All-in efforts by Baron Davis are always a pleasant surprise. ? If it comes down to a choice between Griffin and Lamar Odom for an All-Star spot, Odom might be out of luck.

Perhaps now, after suffering an injured ankle, losing to the Clippers and enduring endless criticism of the tweet that wouldn't die, LeBron James has a better understanding of karma. ? James, Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat won't be the last contenders swept under by the rising tide that is Blake Griffin & Co. ? All-in efforts by Baron Davis are always a pleasant surprise. ? If it comes down to a choice between Griffin and Lamar Odom for an All-Star spot, Odom might be out of luck.

You've probably heard it a thousand times: There's no free lunch. But sometimes it helps to get a little reminder. And so we turn our attention to e-mails making the rounds from something called BestShoppingRewards. The company has a variety of come-ons, all basically structured the same. The e-mail I'm looking at says, "Vote for your favorite item at McDonald's and get a FREE $50 McDonald's Gift Card!" When I visited the BestShoppingRewards website the other day, the pitch was for a "FREE $500 Visa Gift Card!"

THE DUMP -- Dr. Renee Cobos, who recently took a chunk out of my head, came to the telephone with test results, said I was fine and I wouldn't have to come home from The Dump right away for treatment. I told her to check those test results again -- there had to be something there. "Enjoy yourself in Detroit," she said, and for a doctor, she sure knows how to hurt a guy. * I CHECKED with the wife. "Stay in Detroit as long as you want," she said, and I think she meant it.

These are the times that try men's souls? Not that it takes much to try souls these days in Lakerdom, or Cavalierdom, or Whereverdom. So, it wasn't altogether surprising to see the Lakers' Game 3 loss, cutting their lead over the Jazz to 2-1, taken as a signal of impending doom. One website led with headlines blaring: "Are Lakers losing Kobe Bryant's waiting game?" "Lakers in need of a wake-up call." "Lakers might make a change at center." And that was The Times' Lakers page.

A new worm called Netsky.B emerged on the Internet, spreading by mimicking familiar e-mail addresses and enticing users to open file attachments containing malicious software, security experts said. The worm, once activated, forwards itself to e-mail addresses found on an infected computer's hard drive. Netsky.

Drug maker Eli Lilly last week inadvertently divulged the e-mail addresses of some patients with depression, bulimia or obsessive-compulsive disorder, the Washington Post reported, quoting company executives. A June 27 e-mail message listed the addresses of more than 600 people who had signed up for an Internet service provided by Lilly to send them reminders about taking the company's Prozac medicine or attending to other matters.

Q: I use the e-mail program Netscape Messenger. I want to send an e-mail to everyone in one of my address books, but I don't want everyone to be listed on the e-mail. The list is extremely long, and I don't want it to seem too impersonal. Is there a way to do this, other than to send individual e-mails? A: Well, the friendly geeks here at Q&A labs are always eager to provide service that seems quite personalized.

You've probably heard it a thousand times: There's no free lunch. But sometimes it helps to get a little reminder. And so we turn our attention to e-mails making the rounds from something called BestShoppingRewards. The company has a variety of come-ons, all basically structured the same. The e-mail I'm looking at says, "Vote for your favorite item at McDonald's and get a FREE $50 McDonald's Gift Card!" When I visited the BestShoppingRewards website the other day, the pitch was for a "FREE $500 Visa Gift Card!"

Los Angeles County launched a new emergency notification system Thursday. Alert LA County, similar to reverse 911 systems in some Southland cities, will automatically call residents and businesses in areas facing an emergency, such as a natural disaster or evacuation. The county already has a television and radio emergency notification system, but the new system is expected to be quicker and more targeted. It includes 7.

These are the times that try men's souls? Not that it takes much to try souls these days in Lakerdom, or Cavalierdom, or Whereverdom. So, it wasn't altogether surprising to see the Lakers' Game 3 loss, cutting their lead over the Jazz to 2-1, taken as a signal of impending doom. One website led with headlines blaring: "Are Lakers losing Kobe Bryant's waiting game?" "Lakers in need of a wake-up call." "Lakers might make a change at center." And that was The Times' Lakers page.

Gabriela Villegas scrolled through the online profiles, searching for a photo and description that appealed to her. She wasn't surfing for a date or networking for new friends. She was on the Kiva website, reading through stories of impoverished entrepreneurs in developing countries, trying to decide to which venture she would extend a $25 business loan. "Twenty-five dollars -- that's probably how much I spend on just one meal," said Villegas, 25, of Manchester, Conn.

Convicted sex offenders released from prison must register their home addresses with authorities. Now some in Congress want to extend that requirement to cyberspace. To prevent sexual predators from trolling the Internet for young victims, a bipartisan group of lawmakers Tuesday introduced legislation that would require sex offenders to register their e-mail addresses and make them available to social networking sites.

Has there ever been a political party so prone to adolescent crises of insecurity as the Democrats? After every dispiriting election, the Democrats turn themselves into a desperate high school suitor, begging a would-be prom date: "Tell me who you want me to be. I promise I'll change."

At the touch of a button last Friday, the Clinton campaign accidentally sent out the personal e-mail addresses of hundreds of reporters and members of the campaign's inner circle. The addresses appeared at the top of a message intended to offer an update on a visit the first lady was planning to Manhattan. The list was then forwarded to Internet gossip Matt Drudge, who posted a report about it on his Web site Sunday.

Cyberspace is tough enough terrain without the added confusion of stray hyphens, periods, underscores and other punctuational flora. But a number of readers have been tripped up by just such undergrowth while attempting some of the tricks we recommend here. The problem is fitting some of these jawbreaker Internet addresses and commands into standard newspaper columns.

A federal judge refused to accept a guilty plea Tuesday from a former America Online Inc. software engineer accused of stealing 92 million e-mail addresses and selling them to spammers. Judge Alvin Hellerstein of U.S. District Court in Manhattan said he was not convinced that Jason Smathers, 24, had committed a crime under federal anti-spam legislation that took effect this year. Smathers, of Harpers Ferry, W.Va.

Federal prosecutors and a former America Online Inc. software engineer have negotiated a tentative plea agreement over charges he stole more than 92 million e-mail addresses and sold them to Internet spammers, according to two people familiar with the case. Jason Smathers, 24, of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., is scheduled to appear today in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.