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In celebration of the Veterans’ Day this year on November 11, we are offering a special for our beloved prospects. Enjoy account activation without paying the $15 one-time activation fee. Offer good for phone activations only and will last till November 12, 2am Pacific Time. This offer does not apply for online activations. Call us now! [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Address Spoofing in Google Chrome
As expected, security flaws cropping up with Google Chrome leads us to recommend the latest version of Firefox or Internet Explorer instead when conducting online transactions. As a result, Chrome is not yet suited to be used when your credit or debit card number is at stake, especially when making payments with PayPal. Below is the details of the address … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Beware of Text Scams
Scams are all over us so take extra caution when you receive a text message from an unknown sender (that is, their cellnumber is not on your phonebook) asking you for a share-a-load, pasaload or whatever favor in kind or in cash. Like the Love Bug virus that uses social engineering, these scammers are clever in that they may address … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Linked, Intro to Complexity Theory
If there’s an introductory book on complexity theory, Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else by Albert-László Barabási would be it. Its layman approach to unlocking the complexity behind the theory is illustrated with familiar examples like the topology of web pages (where the nodes are individual web pages and the links are hyper-links), the collaborative network of Hollywood … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Texting Goes Mainstream in US
Source: Wired Blog Finally U.S. mobile users seem to see the value in typing out a few quick words on their phone, instead of leaving long voicemails. The typical U.S. mobile subscriber now sends and receives more SMS text messages than they do mobile telephone calls, says Nielsen Mobile——something the rest of the world has long been at. As of … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Making Sense of Subprime Crisis
One Inquirer columnist described the current US economic meltdown as akin to a "pyramid scheme". He adds: The sad part of it all was that the financial players involved—the banks, the mortgage companies, the investment houses, and even the credit-rating agencies—must have understood this and realized that the whole situation just wasn’t sustainable. They all knew that something had to … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » SMS Usage in the US
Here’s a quick lowdown of SMS usage in the US, accurate up to first half of 2008. Source: CNET News 75 billion SMS text messages were sent in June 2008, averaging about 2.5 billion messages a day, according to CTIA survey This represents an increase of 160 percent over the 28.8 billion messages reported in June 2007 SMS usage spiked … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Forecasting the Future with a Game
So you think that global warming is one serious threat to our survival. Well, think again. According to Discover Magazine: The Global Extinction Awareness System, a supercomputer that accurately predicted the extinction of red squirrels several years ago, has run the numbers for our own species through the computer, and our odds of survival aren’t good. According to GEAS, Homo … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » A Whole New Mind
In this new era of the Information Age, book author Daniel Pink rightly pointed out the three challenges each of us are facing right now: For individuals at risk of losing their jobs due to outsourcing, you better ask yourself: "Can someone overseas do it cheaper?" Same as above, "Can a computer do it faster?". That is, can a computer … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Google Chrome Security Flaw
Just as I was about to install Google’s newest baby, the Chrome browser, I thought hackers would unearth some security vulnerabilities. Hours later after it was launched, ZDNet reported a carpet-bombing flaw in Chrome. Since it’s released as an open source, gazillion eyes are very much likely to explore it, exploit it, and just as important, released a quick fix … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » OpenDNS Saves the Day
Internet disconnections are really annoying especially when you’re in the middle of research, about to save a blog post, or simply can’t connect to your favorite website. Simply pinging your DNS server will do the trick but if the DNS server itself of your ISP is down, what are you going to do? Fortunately, there’s OpenDNS and you can simply … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » SubNotebook or Web Tablet?
According to an article at BusinessWeek, plenty of people buy the iPhone as a portable computer for Web surfing, video, and music. But they carry a second phone to make calls. "People use the iPhone as a PC in their pocket" according to one analyst. Moreover, according to a July comScore survery, 70 percent of iPhone owners send and receive … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Links for 2008-08-13 [del.icio.us]
Feedly Launches a River of News - ReadWriteWeb [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Apple’s iPhone 3G Woes
First, it was Apple’s MobileMe data sync service downtime. Then, it’s the alleged faulty 3G connectivity issue. AT&T said it would look into the issue on a case to case basis. Sure, Apple fanatics would give Steve Jobs and company the benefit of the doubt but either way, if the 3G complaints are to be believed, it looks like it’s … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Feedly In, Illumio Out
In the beginning was Google Reader. Then comes Netvibes and Illumio.When Illumio starts to wear down on me, I got back to Netvibes again. Well, that’s me. I don’t know about you, or if you even know what OPML is. Netvibes still provides a great interface for scanning your RSS feeds, while Feedly trumps Illumio with regard to magazine-style layout … [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Links for 2008-08-11 [del.icio.us]
40+ Topics for Corporate Bloggers 434 + essential web 2.0 Tools in one place! [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Links for 2008-08-10 [del.icio.us]
Digital Domain - Goodbye, Passwords. You Aren’t a Good Defense. - NYTimes.com [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Links for 2008-08-09 [del.icio.us]
Advanced IT Wi-Fi Networking Tools - Xirrus Wireless LAN [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Links for 2008-08-06 [del.icio.us]
50 Online Applications and Sites to Consider | chrisbrogan.com Five Lightweight Apps for Web Trainers and Consultants - ReadWriteWeb [Link]
loadntxt.com blog » Mapping the Globe with Google
Of the 10 online mapping tools mentioned by the HotelClub Travel Blog, I find Google Maps to be the most interesting as far as street view is concerned. Although MultiMap from Microsoft Live Search provides bird’s eye and aerial views for most of Europe and the US, it’s Google Street View that provides a detailed and useful view of a … [Link]
