Photo by: Ricky David First it was J.P. Morgan Chase then it was eBay and now Paypal! When is it going to stop? Do these phishing emails really work? Do people actually click on a link that look like this: http://rolexwatches2.com/images/.www.paypal.com/ If you would consider clicking on a link like that can you tell me why? Why would you think that a domain that starts with http://rolexwatches2.com has anything to do with Paypal? Here is the email I received today and have since forwarded it on to Paypal. (Click image to enlarge) If you receive one of these phishing emails [...] Read more »
Can Facebook negatively affect your relationship?
I am sure you have heard of Facebook by now, unless you have been living on another planet. Facebook, the social network that has over 200 million users worldwide, is a place to connect with friends, co-workers, classmates and family to share your pictures, send virtual gifts and share snippets of your daily life. This all sounds great, right? For the most part it is, however there are times that the fun and connection can lead to problems in your relationship with your partner. I am sure some of you are saying “No”, “Not Me”! But most will have to [...] Read more »
What’s up with Yahoo Chat Spam?
First let me just say that I am not a big fan of Yahoo instant messaging, but I have it because several friends and clients use it. I personally use AOL Instant Messenger, but I also use Yahoo and Google Talk because of others as well. So for the last couple of days I have been getting chat requests from people that are not my “buddies” this usually is not a big deal because it could be a new client or someone that found me from my blog or Facebook. But these recent chat requests have gone something like this: [...] Read more »
What’s up, you deleted me from Facebook?
First let me just say that if I deleted you as a friend on Facebook, it was not because I don’t like you or I think you are mean or you smell or well you get the idea. Today, following in the footsteps of Michael Hyatt, I started on a new plan to focus my time and energy and to bring the time I spend on the internet under control. Now if you know me, you know I spend a great deal of my time on the internet. I don’t just surf the web and waste away my time frivolously, [...] Read more »
How much paint to cover a room?
This post is really so I can remember what to do when I need to figure out how much paint I need to paint a room. The formula is quite simple but if you don’t have it in front of you then you will just be guessing. Add all the walls widths in feet that you want to paint, multiply the total by the rooms height and then divide the total by 350 (the square footage a gallon of paint usually covers) and then you have how many gallons of paint you will need to paint your room. Again: Width [...] Read more »