Apparently, my PayPal account is limited, that's the context of the most common phishing email I receive on a daily basis. Of course, the notification is being sent to every email account I use, other than my PayPal one. On top of this, being an Advantage member has its perks, and such email … [Read more...]
I win the lottery several times a week
September 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In the mid 90's I received several letters in the mail, that were too good to be true: I had won extraordinary amounts of money, at lotteries originating in the UK, Malta or the Dutch Antilles. I wasn't sure how to respond and thus I didn't. The lottery scam was new back then, but these days I … [Read more...]
QR codes: Now, invisible
September 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Technology evolves daily. The type of evolution that I particularly enjoy learning about, is that of existing standards. QR codes have been around for almost 20 years, and yet they just seem to have taken off due to the explosive growth of smart phone ownership. The cryptic squares can take … [Read more...]
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