I received this suspicious email today, “Dear Costumer”. At first glance it looks like a legit email, especially when you view it from your phone where the full email address it’s from is cropped. The email shows it links to “http://appleid.apple.com” but it actually links to x.co… which redirects to “http://appleid.apple.com.support.managed-account.com.2b68c6c9n1a5df2a3e.co.vu/Login.php?sslchannel=true&sessionid=Cnf6UHjnR5Om2LiozvNq7R2nqIIjzuvbSKhMsBajGYGIKY6jtTKBLMZcuHw3b1f3MwQf70yNZewJdC3H” the site… Continue reading PHISHING ALERT!
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How to set Google as Default Search Engine in Microsoft Edge
1. Navigate to google.com 2. Click on (1) then Settings (2) 3. Go to view advanced settings 4. look for Search in the address bar with and click Change search engine 5. You should see the option to set google as the default
Hide Onscreen Keyboard when using an External One (Android)
I was trying to google this when I got a Microsoft Keyboard. It's such a convenient bluetooth keyboard to carry around with my tablet. I came across this article http://www.guidingtech.com/19202/hide-on-screen-keyboard-android-external/ but it involved 3rd party apps and a complex process. I discovered though that at least with Android 5.1, it's now a built in function… Continue reading Hide Onscreen Keyboard when using an External One (Android)
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Pay More Attention to the Photos You Attach to Your Tweets
The nature of Twitter as a social network has always been about broadcasting and while I’m sure there are some stats to back my next statement up, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a regular twitter user will be following quite a number of accounts, that tweet quite a number of… Continue reading Pay More Attention to the Photos You Attach to Your Tweets
Mybizcard.co spam?
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?
adventures in sketchnoting
Ever since I inherited F’s Samsung Slate I’ve been spending most of my extra time on it and I've really been enjoying the tablet experience. I’d always been on the quest for the perfect stylus for my ipad as well as the best app for sketching. Even though I’ve managed to find some decent tools… Continue reading adventures in sketchnoting
Hello new blog
Signed up for a new hosting account with my existing provider since they didn't seem to be able to transition old users to the new system that had some functionality I needed. That and I wanted to stake my claim on my new name's .com ;) I'll put a lot more effort on this blog.… Continue reading Hello new blog
Changing Names, e-mail addresses, social networks, Zune & Gamer tags
Ah marriage. Seems now that preparing for the wedding was the easy part. I’ve decided to take my husband’s name. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn is pretty easy and for the exception of twitter, the 2 are actually accommodating of maiden names. Before I’m allowed to change my email address at work, I need to produce a… Continue reading Changing Names, e-mail addresses, social networks, Zune & Gamer tags
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