There has been an email scam going around that has been hitting my SPAM box claiming to be UPS, and there was an undeliverable address and they need you to open the .zip file and fill the information, or what ever is needed to do with .zip files by scam artists these days. I have one word for all of you – DON’T
First, let’s address how things with UPS works. First, UPS has all of the addresses in the area they deliver to. If they do not, they would use GPS and map software to find where they are going. Now, if for some reason, the shipping agent – whether UPS, the UPS store, or anything similar didn’t know how to use the software to find this information, and make sure it was accurate, then it would be stopped at a distribution center. Simply put, no tracking number would be issued because it can’t go anywhere.
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.zip, bot, procedure, scam, UPS
The Android phone in my opinion has one of the best security pattern. Instead of you entering a PIN, or a password – there is pattern you draw in a sense of connecting the dots. There are 9 dots on the screen, and you set up a pattern from using between 4 and 9 dots. So, it doesn’t matter if your phone thief even discover that PIN you use for all your ATM cards, and your alarm, it won’t matter.
However, the only thing I found was to either disable it completely, or always have it active. Being the paranoid SOB I am, I would always have it on just in case someone steals my phone, or I loose it. However, since I am home most of the time, this is over-doing the security most of the time. I kept the security on, and just had to draw my pattern anytime I wanted to use my phone after the display timed out.
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android, Curvefish, Lock, Pattern, switch off, Switch on
The average size of a Pittsburgh Home is actually small in comparison to most other cities. In the city, most homes are 3 stories x 25’ wide x 40’ deep. With the walls accounted for, that would mean that each floor is about 850 square feet. An average 1 bedroom apartment is about 900 feet. In addition, while there are three floors, the attics in most cases are not really usable. I remember living in a house where the attic was 6.4’, and for someone that was almost 6’, it was a bit cluster phobic. In addition, the actual size of the attic was a bit smaller then even in the second floor.
So, what are my ideas of how to make a Pittsburgh house better. Well, some of these suggestions addresses the the size. Other suggestions addresses the environment that the homes are in. They are all intended on making the house more like a home. The suggestions are as follows:
- Replace stairs with spiral stairs, and an elevator.
- Install a Gas Generator
- Centralized Systems
- Efficient Heating
- Kill the PSTN
- Bedside Appliance
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bedside appliance, Central Vacuum, dash, Elevator, generator, home renovation, In Ground Heating, PBX, PSTN, remodeling, Sony, stairs, structured wiring, tank-less hot water, under floor heating, VOIP
Many people in the US have cell phones. In addition, many people rely on SMS messages since voice tends to be expensive. However, there are definitely times where voice is desired, or even necessary. So, I figured that I would define what might be the best phone plans with US carriers.
Now, there are so many options, and so many variables, that I am not going to be able to go into every detail. However, I am going to establish some standards now.
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AT&T, comparison, phone, plans, prices, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon
For those that like to do unique little things, and have contact cards, one may want to place a QR code on their card. There is something you would want to consider. Make your QR code as big as possible while making sure the whole code fits on the card.
Some may wonder why. The answer seems to be that some QR readers may not work reliably on small codes. I fitted a QR code in a size similar to what a normal picture would encompass while still providing information, and it took Google Goggles about 3 tries to finally get it correctly on the card even though it worked perfectly on the screen.
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3.2MP, android, backside, contact cards, information, QR Codes, Reader
