PSA

How do you make Gmail Call Phones work abroad?

October 6, 2010

Two words: Hotspot Shield

You’re welcome.

(If you don’t have the option yet, these guys give you more details.)

Extra tip: You don’t even need to stay logged onto Hotspot Shield, just let Gmail load up, then you can sign off of Hotspot Shield and still use Call Phones (just make sure you get the little Call Phones box up first).

RIP, My Latest Nikes

September 24, 2010

Advice: Don’t put your sneakers in the dryer. Or at the very least, watch them very, very closely.

PSA: Spokeo.com, Privacy’s Worst Nightmare

May 1, 2010

It is not very often that I get internet/tech info from my dad, but there’s a first time for everything.

This website displays your home street, even if you haven’t listed such a thing on Facebook, etc.

It also says your general age range and gender.

It isn’t always right.  Thought I was a chick.  Guess it has a 50/50 shot.

In any case, I highly recommend getting yourself off of a site that you probably didn’t even know you were on.

Steps to do so:

  1. Search for yourself on spokeo.com. Copy the link from the search results. (I don’t know if you necessarily have a “profile page”, but the search result link itself works, provided it has your name in the URL.)
  2. Go to the privacy page.
  3. Put that URL from #1 in and fill out the rest of your form.
  4. Go to the email address that you gave.
  5. Click the link in the email to finish the removal process.

The removal process worked for me, as I cannot see myself on there now.

I highly recommend you do this and pass this info on to others.  No need to snopes this, as your evidence is found right on spokeo.com

So, thanks again to my father.

Be Wary of Ground Beef

October 11, 2009

I am not a vegetarian.  I don’t eat beef or pork, but I do eat poultry and seafood.

That being said, I think this NY Times article is worth a read, as you might not be getting what you think you are if you buy ground beef.

It talks about a girl that got deathly ill from E. coli after eating “American Chef’s Selection Angus Beef Patties.”  After research, it was found that the meat contained scraps and “fatty trimmings…with ammonia to kill bacteria.”

The way the safety control works is that the USDA allows companies to come up with their own safety plans, and the companies themselves don’t test the meat as it comes in, but rather after it is processed.

All-in-all, the article is lengthy and troubling.  And certainly worth knowing if you eat ground beef.  Not for any moral concerns, but for that of your own health.

What you need to know about swine flu

April 30, 2009

Swine flu (a combination of swine, avian and human influenza) has the potential of being the first flu pandemic in more than 40 years.  And not an Inside-Out Pandemic.

There are a lot of assumptions and misinformation that go along with the panic of possible pandemic.

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PSA: Don’t read Kal Penn in Obama Admin. articles if you’re not caught up with House

April 8, 2009

Yahoo! News/The AP had a major spoiler for an episode of House that I have yet to see.

Now, I have been accused that mentioning this is in and of itself a spoiler.

That being said, I think this is the lesser of the two evils.

Consider yourselves warned.

Doner Kebabs: A Heart Attack’s Best Friend

January 27, 2009

Döner kebab.jpg

Surprise, surprise.  Doner kebabs, those sauce-slathered meaty pita-y yummy late-night meals (at least in parts of Europe and beyond) , are not healthy for you.

A week ago, the BBC had a nice little fluff piece which vaguely asked if kebabs were healthy, but then went on to talk about its history, weaving in and out of its potential health risks, especially due to portion size.

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PSA: If you paid to have your US passport expedited…

December 11, 2008

If you paid to have your US passport expedited, but it didn’t actually get to you in an expedited fashion, you can request a refund.

Below is the link for details.

http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/fees/fees_3259.html


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