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November 22, 2008 S!ickLeave a commentUncategorized

rideshare

Have you considered ridesharing? Services exist that you may not be aware of…

I was watching a television show where a member management of GoLoco was interviewed. Knowing that there is a government sponsored service in my area, I became curious about other possible services.

My first suggestion is to search the internet for: “ride share”, and your city or area. When I did, I noticed that eRideShare and craigslist have services to try to connect those needing transportation with those who need some.

I live in an area with no public transportation, and I don’t own a vehicle of any type. Speaking for those in a similar situation as I: it would be life enhancing for those who have transportation to share it.

November 18, 2008 S!ickLeave a commentUncategorized

digital cameras are traceable

(This should be of no big surprise to anyone.)

Digital photos can be traced back to you…digital cameras leave a telltale fingerprint buried in the pixels of every image they capture. Forensic scientists can use this fingerprint to tell what camera model was used to take a shot…

November 13, 2008 S!ickLeave a commentusb

USB monitors

We received an e-mail message asking about connecting a monitor to a USB port…

I found three monitors that connect via a USB port:
the LG L206WU-WF 20″ Widescreen LCD Monitor…
the 19″ Samsung UbiSync 940UX…
and the 4.3″ Century LCD-4300U.

You will find adapters available from various sources…EVGA Corporation has a couple of USB-to-monitor adapters:

UV Plus+ | Model: UV16
Part Number: 100-U2-UV16-A1
Max Resolution (Analog and Digital) 1680×1050

UV Plus+ | Model: UV12
Part Number: 100-U2-UV12-A1
Max Resolution (Analog and Digital) 1440×900

November 13, 2008 S!ickLeave a commentusb

USB ID (for humans and animals)

“Medic ID bracelets or medical alert emblems have only a word or phone number on them. MedicTag is designed to let you carry all your emergency information with you at all times…”

MedicTag is a USB digital memory chip drive that contains your emergency information. Any emergency service, ambulance, police or rescue squad with a laptop computer can have instant access to all your emergency information: emergency contacts, existing conditions, allergies, medications…

It could be useful to: joggers, cyclists, hikers , hunters, those with alzheimer’s, those who live in areas where natural disasters could happen (hurricanes/fires/floods/earthquakes/tornados)…

The CARE Memory Band is a USB drive-integrated wristband.

For pets, there’s the PetSafe Micro I.D. Rescue Collar (available in 3 sizes PETCO retail stores nationwide and online).

November 10, 2008 S!ickLeave a commentsoftware

software from trusted sources can be bad

Just a reminder that breaches in security can happen to anyone…

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November 06

“…I was trying to download a sandbox application…I got unexpectedly re-routed to download.com…

“…then I got re-routed to another page on download.com…The list of recommended software includes AntiVirus Defender, an adware program that we detect as not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OneStep.z…

“…Download.com assures users that all programs available via the website have been analysed, and don’t contain any malicious code…you’ve got to stay very alert indeed to make sure that you don’t get caught out.”