USEFUL FOR PRIVATE INFO LIKE PASSWORDS, ACCOUNT NUMBERS, PROOF OF IDENTITY, and such!
If someone clicks that link, they’ll be invited to join an encrypted chat with you. Even if they haven’t installed Keybase yet, it will work. So post it anywhere.
Signed,
https://keybase.io/reinkefj
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According to NASA, the aerospace company didn’t perform a full ‘end-to-end’ integration test of the software designed to automate maneuvers after the craft is launched into space.
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Boeing is not having a good 12 months.
Someone cut one corner too many … again.
Wonder how many heads will roll?
Will this be like an auditor having Enron on their resume?
Could be career equivalent of the “kiss of death”.
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The technology has been around for a while. Vending machines have dispensed Plan B emergency oral contraceptive—the so‐called “morning after pill”—on college campuses since at least 2017. Arizona State University and Florida State University installed pharmaceutical vending machines to dispense a wide range of drugs in their Student Health Services buildings back in 2014.
Source: Bring Drug Dispensing Into the Modern Age With Vending Machines | Cato @ Liberty
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I LOVE the idea of the drug vending machine. I hope we see more of these.
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2019-Nov-09
Shocking Proof How Google Censors Health News
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/11/joseph-mercola/shocking-proof-how-google-censors-health-news/
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Have to switch from “Doctor Google” to “Doctor Duck Duck Go”?
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2019-Oct-07
Recently went to the Octoberfest at:
Deutscher Club of Clark 787 Featherbed Ln, Clark, New Jersey 07066, United States
///ranged.after.accent
It was mobbed. More than ususal. And, once again, we had trouble finding our firends.
If only, they were what3words Users!
They could have told me EXACTLY where on the property they were.
///making.vest.doctor (or https://what3words.com/making.vest.doctor)
And we would have linked up without the searching.
And, in case your wondering, cell phones were unusable because of poor signal and the loud music.
Argh!
It’s a great tool that EVERYONE should have for that one time when you really need it.
imho
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2019-Jul-14
I haven’t kept good stats but I know that several have died prematurely. Had several replied easily by JUUL which is good. But, does it have a systemic problem to have so many failures?
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A fresh-faced tech whiz used a sophisticated “SIM swapping” scheme to steal half a million dollars in 10 days from more than 50 people across the US — without ever leaving the comfort of his
Source: Tech whiz-turned-criminal stole $500K in 10 days: officials
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That’s why you should NOT rely on a phone for your two factor authentication.
I use AUTHY a free multi-platform authentication program.
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2018-Nov-29 2254
An upgrade to Mojave 10.14 … …
… … broke my Text Expander forcing an upgrade, BUT … …
… … Suddenly makes my “Time Machine” work?
I wonder why?
Not that I am complaining, but I hate when “magic” happens.
Argh!
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Amazon’s monopoly over the sale of books is so extensive that to be banned by Amazon is, in many cases, tantamount to a death sentence for a book. The public ought to know of the shameful tactics of the hypocrites who are so fearful of the radical scholarship for which they have no credible answer, that they must ban the books that contain irrefutable challenges to their sacred dogmas.
Source: Revisionist History Books banned by Amazon, by Michael Hoffman – The Unz Review
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Do we want Amazon as the arbiter of what books are “published”?
NO!
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Wireless Mouse with Nano receiver (Black) An Amazon Brand.
My fiancé needs a mouse; she hates trackpads. She uses a CHROMEBOOK; as you know I’m a big fan of them. This mouse just works for us.
p.s., My cockatoo lives it too, unfortunately. But at $10, it’s a lot cheaper than my MACBOOKAIR’s power cable.
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Important news about American Express Gift Cards
Dear Ferdinand Reinke,
A new American Express Gift Card site is coming soon! By June 26, 2018, please log in to your Account to access your saved information and past Gift Card orders. When the new Gift Card site launches, your American Express login credentials will not work, so you will need to create a new login. This new login will not be tied to your American Express Credit or Charge Account.Please log in now to save important account information you may need, such as order history, receipts, saved payment methods or shipping addresses.
Coming soon!
The new site will include changes such as:New Card designs
Option to add a customized message to all Cards
Ability to load any amount between $25-$3,000 on all Cards
Easy reorder
Variable Purchase Fee pricing from $3.95-$6.95
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I am surprised, as an ex-Amex employee, that this is such a Customer hostile implementation.
Argh!
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One of my beloved Chromebooks — ET101 Samsung — updated the Chrome OS and popped up an “End Of Life” message.
What?
It’s EOL when it dies.
Is this part of Google’s attempt to follow in Apple’s “planned obsolesce” “architecture”?
Personally, if the Chromebook is supposed to be the “toaster” appliance of the computer age, then it should old go “end of life” when it goes to chromebook heaven. I have toasters that lasted until the lady of the house decided the exterior could no longer be clean enough. Not my problem, but an example of “Western Electric” telephone handset engineering. Capable of operating after a flood or a nuke.
I am very upset.
And as if to rub my nose it (i.e., EOL), google helpfully offers me a selection of upgrades.
ARGH cubed!
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‘Planned obsolescence is the craziest thinking in the world’: Apple hits back at claims it designs iPhones to fail so consumers have to buy a new one
By AARON BROWN and ANNIE PALMER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 19:07 EDT, 7 June 2018 | UPDATED: 19:18 EDT, 7 June 2018
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Yeah, right. I believe that!
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Posted by reinkefj
2018-May-23
FROM GOOGLE NEWS FEEDBACK
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SM Boyd via Google News Help Forum <news+APn2wQczRBc769E16bjrxQV_s5edMPsyvh1fprm8_RnbkdJmVLGZ-kp7ii-@googleproductforums.com>
3:14 AM (5 hours ago)
to Google
From these posts and many others I’ve seen, Google clearly has NO idea what people were doing with their Google News pages. Google News used to be my home page, but that will change as of tomorrow. I have no use for half of the topics Google THINKS I do, and I have not been able to understand Google’s need to change for the sake of changing over the past few years. It seems as though Google is screwing up their products because “NEW & IMPROVED!!!” is only coming from the GoogleBubble. From all the data I know Google collects, you would think they would know how users are using their products.
To screw up something as basic as a News webpage leaves me wondering if I shouldn’t move away from Google products altogether. Gmail, maps etc. There is never a warning that something fundamental is going to change, it just happens, and users are left wondering how to recover what they’ve set up. I notice Google has demoted the famous “Don’t Be Evil” motto, maybe it’s time for a new one to live by: “Don’t Be Stupid.” They keep shooting themselves in the foot, but the billions keep rolling in, so I guess the actual users don’t matter. Whatever. The internet is much more than Google.
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Maybe this isn’t the biggest tech blunder since IBM ceded the PC to Microsoft or “No one would want a computer in the home”?
But then again, maybe it is.
I was moving from the Apple ecosystem to Google’s. Maybe like other feedbackers, I have to completely rethink that?
Like the last election, Which is the prettiest horse in the glue factory coral.” Google versus Apple? Gasp, maybe even Microsoft gets in the running?
Argh!
Google, don’t be stupid!
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http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/05/13/7-ways-to-finally-end-robocalls.html
7 ways to finally end robocalls
By Kim Komando | The Kim Komando Show
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1. Block individual numbers
This feature is available on iPhone and Android, the ability to block specific numbers. Blocking numbers won’t stop every robocall and spammer number out there, but you can at least block the recurring ones.
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I do this, but it’s just not enough.
When something is free (i.e., no charge to dial a number), it WILL be abused.
Like SPAM emails from Nigerian Princes.
Need a fractional charge for every call and email. Maybe 100 for a penny?
½ for the transport and ½ for the recipient?
Works for me.
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https://medium.com/@matteozago/why-the-web-3-0-matters-and-you-should-know-about-it-a5851d63c949
Matteo Gianpietro Zago
Guinness World Record by creating the Most commented Item in the Web 2.0 history. Founder @ Essentia.one.
Jan 30
Why the Web 3.0 Matters and you should know about it
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How will it work?
Like any emerging technology is still being refined. For access to the decentralized web, people will only need a seed. This will be a single asset which enables the interaction with dApps and other services. Individuals will still use a web browser to access the internet, and visually it will be Web 2.0 user-friendly.
On the surface, the learning curve from 2.0 to 3.0 will be gentle. But behind the scenes, the framework connecting users with digital services are markedly different. Transactions are signed and verified manually, to prevent platforms from siphoning away personal information without due cause. Web users will opt in rather than trying — and often failing — to opt out.
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https://www.popsci.com/microsoft-google-apps-on-iphone?dom=rss-default&src=syn#page-2
How to keep your iPhone but switch to Google or Microsoft apps
Your guide to a new software ecosystem.
By David Nield 6 hours ago
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Skype for iOS can take care of all your video calling, voice calling, and messaging needs. However, Apple’s mobile platform won’t allow any app to take over SMS duties, so you’re stuck with its Messages app. Still, the newly-revamped Skype app has a clean look and a comprehensive set of features that includes group chats and group video calls. Your only problem might be getting your friends to use it.
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Isn’t that an anti-trust violation?
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iPhones start slowing down after a year of use, and that’s way too soon
By Jacob Kastrenakes Dec 20, 2017, 5:15pm EST
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But the big conspiracy has been that Apple intentionally slows down your phone every time a new one comes out, a subtle way of encouraging you to buy it. And now we know that it’s true on some level, even if you take Apple’s word and see this as about preservation and not a sales tactic, since the software update that comes out alongside every phone seems to be what introduces the throttling. Here’s how Apple puts it in its statement describing what’s going on: “Our goal is to deliver the best experience for customers, which includes overall performance and prolonging the life of their devices.”
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And, this — planned obsolesence — why I am leaving the Apple family for Android and Chromebook.
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https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/17/ico-lateral-damage/
ICO-lateral damage
Posted 5 hours ago by Jon Evans (@rezendi), Columnist
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The ICO regulators are here, and they’re carrying big sticks.
“Coins or other digital assets issued on a blockchain may be securities under the federal securities laws… tokens were securities as defined by Section 2(a)(1) of the Securities Act because they were investment contracts … An investment contract is an investment of money in a common enterprise with a reasonable expectation of profits to be derived from the entrepreneurial or managerial efforts of others.”
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Laissez-faire is an economic system in which transactions between private parties are free from intrusive government restrictions, tariffs, and subsidies, with only enough regulations to protect property rights.
We don’t need the Gooferment to “protect” us.
Their only interest is to protect their established interests.
Crypto-currencies do represent a huge threat to the fiat currencies that enable the Federal Reserve System — — The Federal Reserve Bank is a misnomer. IT ain’t “federal”. It reserves nothing. And, it ain’t a “bank”. It is a private cartel of the elite banks run for their benefit and that of the entrenched politicians. — — to fund the welfare / warfare state.
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2017-Dec-19 2215
Argh! Google News is down?
“We’re sorry we are unable to show any “Alma Mater” stories. Please try again later.”
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Dear Ferdinand,
It has been another epic month at what3words, and I’m delighted to announce that Mercedes-Benz will be the first car manufacturer to support 3 word addresses in their vehicles.
what3words will be built into their next generation infotainment system, launching early next year.
Drivers will be able to get into a new Mercedes-Benz, say a 3 word address, such as “alive caveman bends” and it will navigate them to that precise 3 metre square on the Trollstigen in Norway.
“This Could Be Mercedes’ Next Step Toward a Self-Driving Benz” – Fortune
“Best new in-car tech: 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show” – AutoTrader
“Stunning New System Used By Mercedes” – Forbes
Click here to read more and watch the film.
In other news this month, we received further recognition of our work at Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards and spoke at Helsinki Design Week alongside world-renowned architect and designer David Adjaye.
We discussed the difficulties of the UK postcode system with BBC News, and how what3words is now being used by some of London’s emergency services. And 3 word addresses are helping to coordinate rescue teams following the earthquakes in Mexico City.
You can read all about these and more on our site.
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A great idea that would make life easier globally.
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Never mind the “friends at concerts”; I want to signal the wait staff at the restaurants where they are supposedly “working”.
Laugh!
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Look at me with Color beacon strobe light in rave party
By NIVIN REGI
Description
*********** FIND FRIENDS IN CROWD — THEATRE — CONCERTS **************
Ever wanted to find your friends are seated at a concert or in a movie theatre? Or wish your friend could meet up with your gang at crowded place ?
This app lets you helps you a lot !
You can pick the colour of the light u want, then send ur missing friend a message, saying ‘look for a blue blinking light on my iPhone’.
U then simply wave ur phone, the screen of which has been turned into a flashing coloured light, until u attract a friend’s attention.
Sounds utterly stupid but insanely useful right ? !!!
Come on give it a try. A must have app on ur iPhone. A situation may arise when you might suddenly feel the need to use it .
Uses:
• Finding friends in crowded concerts and music festivals. (Tried and tested)
• In a dark movie theater while watching Fast and Furious 7.
• Signalling my girlfriend to stop the car
• Getting a taxi
P.S: If you like the app, please give a positive review in the appstore. Good Ratings helps others to find the app.
P.P.S : Do buy the add free version in case you feel generous to tip me.
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I liked this app. And, my “older” friend’s wife LOVED it for the colorblind. I never thought of that
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https://appadvice.com/apps-gone-free/2017-04-18
IDENTIFY COLORS WITH COLOR NAME
DESIGNERS, DECORATORS, AND ANYONE ELSE IN NEED OF IDENTIFYING SPECIFIC COLORS
Color Name is your color assistant. You can either take a new photo of an object from within the app or import your own. Then pinpoint the exact color you want identified by dragging your finger over the photo, and Color Name will provide you with the name and its RGB values in real time. Tap on the name of the color to get even more details including values for CMYK, HSB, and HEX. Color Name will also provide you with similar Pantone colors.
You have trouble with color. Color Name’s massive database even allows you to simply browse through various colors. You simply don’t have use for identifying color names.
https://itunes.apple.com/US/app/id904152346?mt=8
Color Name – identifier, picker and matcher tool
By Vlad Polyanskiy
Do you have difficulties with saying what color it is? Take a photo and touch the color you need on the photo, and we will show you its correct name.
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Wonder what’s going to change?
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On June 7, 2017, we are updating LinkedIn’s Terms of Service – our Privacy Policy and User Agreement. These updates to our terms will let us introduce new features, while continuing to give you control over how your information is used. |
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While I encourage you to read the full terms and my blog post about the changes, below is a quick glance at what’s new. Our goal is to increase the value you get out of LinkedIn, but you can also opt-out of these new features, if you’d like. |
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If you’ve not already heard, we are now a part of Microsoft, but our services are still provided under a separate Terms of Service. We hope you find value in the updates we’ve made. If for any reason you don’t agree to the new terms and would rather close your account than opt out of specific new features, you can do so. |
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On June 7, 2017, we are updating LinkedIn’s Terms of Service – our Privacy Policy and User Agreement. These updates to our terms will let us introduce new features, while continuing to give you control over how your information is used. |
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While I encourage you to read the full terms and my blog post about the changes, below is a quick glance at what’s new. Our goal is to increase the value you get out of LinkedIn, but you can also opt-out of these new features, if you’d like. |
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In addition, here’s two more new features you can choose to opt-in to: |
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If you’ve not already heard, we are now a part of Microsoft, but our services are still provided under a separate Terms of Service. We hope you find value in the updates we’ve made. If for any reason you don’t agree to the new terms and would rather close your account than opt out of specific new features, you can do so. |
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Microsoft Word — wonder how I can do … …
… …
… … I want a block of text in two places in a document and “live”.
Meaning if I update either, then the change is reflected in both places.
Any one have an idea how to do it?
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Interesting.
A younster was surprised that a fat old white guy retired injineer, who’s just a poor old senior citizen on a fixed income, would have SNAPCHAT on his phone.
I told her: “I don’t like it. I don’t use it that much. I don’t understand the UI.”
Or something like that, because of course, the messages disappear. Argh!
I like to see what I said. And mull it over. See what the other person is responding to.
Also, it doesn’t save pictures. Even on my local “cameral roll”. YELP does that for me.
AND, it doesn’t allow you to use an existing bitmoji easily. But it can be done if you understand that “create” doesn’t mean what I thought it did— from scratch.
P.S. Feel free to give me your insight.
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https://www.google.com/photos/scan/
Google recently released a new free app called PhotoScan with the aim of letting you digitize all your old photos. If you’ve installed the app, you can access it by clicking the three lines at the top left of Google Photos, then clicking “Scan photos”. Going forward, simply search for scans whenever you want to see all the photos you digitized.
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