Got this email from an ex colleague and it's a link to fill up a survey on some site. What's wrong is that it seems to be trying to look like it came from LinkedIn, complete with the footer LinkedIn uses with your details to supposedly help you identify whether an email is really coming… Continue reading Mybizcard.co spam?
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Upgraded to 8.1 and Experienced Blurry Text
I upgraded to Windows 8.1 today and noticed that apps like Skype and Chrome looked a bit blurry when i used them. This post fixed the issue http://www.askvg.com/fix-bold-blurry-or-hard-to-read-font-problem-in-windows-8-1/
Now Officially a Hubber!
Went to the doctors today, I've only been able to go out during doctor's visits, once a week for the past 3 weeks ever since i had that pre term labir episode. I've been medicated and under house arrest since. Today marks our 36th week, meaning baby is full term, and if she decides to… Continue reading Now Officially a Hubber!
Plugged in, not charging “issue” on Lenovo (in my case the Helix)
If you’ve ever encountered this issue where you have your indicator saying that your batteries are plugged in, not charging and you have a Lenovo device, it may very well be not a bug, but a feature. When i noticed this on my Helix, I googled and found a few solutions suggesting to uninstall, reinstall… Continue reading Plugged in, not charging “issue” on Lenovo (in my case the Helix)
Facebook is starting to become like the overly attached girlfriend…
Oh Google+, why did you take away my simple chat…
A few weeks ago, google released a new google+ interface. I was kicking and screaming at first but I decided to hold my opinions to see if it grew on me. I wouldn’t say I’m active on the network, the only real reason I have for having the google+ page up is because my husband… Continue reading Oh Google+, why did you take away my simple chat…
On Apps and Sketchnoting
Going to try to blog at least once a day if i can. We'll see how long i last. Some newly discovered apps today Papyrus seems to be a great app for sketchnoting. Its vector based and the UI is simple enough to switch between tools and colors quickly. It is alsk free with an… Continue reading On Apps and Sketchnoting
Sketchbook mobile on a Galaxy Note 8.0
In between taking notes, i switched apps to browser and twitter. Much to my frustration, just when i had a full page of sketchnotes, after switching back from the browser i lost the entire page! There was no indication that the app crashed, all the content just vanished. I at first thought i had done… Continue reading Sketchbook mobile on a Galaxy Note 8.0
Turning Data Into Insights Workshop by HyperIsland
Joined a workshop by HyperIsland yesterday. The focus was turning data into insight by Jonathan Briggs (@jonathanbriggs), one of the founders of HyperIsland in Sweden. In summary: 1. Have a theory 2. Test against the data 3. Look for simple changes and explore the impact of making those changes 4. Learn to tell stories with… Continue reading Turning Data Into Insights Workshop by HyperIsland
Setting yourself up for Phishing Scams
If I were an unscrupulous phishing scammer, I would replicate this email, replacing it with my own phishing email address and proceed with my phishing scams. I’m no expert or anything but I don’t think this is the proper way to roll out an email address change to your database. Cebu pacific is basically setting… Continue reading Setting yourself up for Phishing Scams
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