I was browsing through the People You May Know section of LinkedIn and noticed my son was suggested as a connection. My son is 22 months and i don’t think he had been able to sign up all by himself but i tried the “forgot password” feature and it told me they couldn’t find a… Continue reading LinkedIn’s People You May Know Uses Your Contacts to Get More People to Sign Up–and how to stop it
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Phishing on the Mobile + Internet Front
I received an SMS from DBS this afternoon: Fr DBS: Due to security reasons, your DBS/POSB Card(s) must be urgently replaced. Please call the Bank now on 18001111111 or +6563272265. Of course, I straight away clicked on the number in the message to make the call. I went through their IVR system, to a customer… Continue reading Phishing on the Mobile + Internet Front
A Quick Review of the Cintiq Companion
His & Hers: My Helix Meets the Companion My husband had been waiting for the Cintiq Companion for quite sometime and today was the day it was delivered. Unfortunately for him, he had a dinner appointment so I got the pleasure of getting it up to date and trying it out for the first time.… Continue reading A Quick Review of the Cintiq Companion
The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned…
I got this error message as i plugged in my mouse to my Thinkpad Helix on my first day back at work from maternity leave. I’m not a trackpad/trackpoint person so i spent a good part of my day trying to find out what was wrong. I even bought a new mouse thinking my arc… Continue reading The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned…
Got Myself a Lumia 1020
I got mine through Starhub and and because of the little bub, I haven’t actually been able to play around with it much. The Starhub package came with quite a bit of accessories: Camera Grip in Black regardless of the color of your phone (mine was yellow ^_^ Wireless Charging Case in matching color Wireless… Continue reading Got Myself a Lumia 1020
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)
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
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