tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-124257042024-03-23T06:01:17.400-07:00- rantd -sharing it with the world...don_meccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16603020888260599976noreply@blogger.comBlogger298125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12425704.post-29121467332548207772024-02-26T08:34:00.000-08:002024-02-26T08:34:48.773-08:00Free tools to help keep you safe online<p><br />Make sure that Windows Defender is running and updated.<br /><br />Use 'max' setting for ConfigureDefender - <a href="https://github.com/AndyFul/ConfigureDefender">https://github.com/AndyFul/ConfigureDefender<br /></a><br />Block lists - Encrypted DNS (on desktop and mobile) - <a href="https://www.quad9.net/">https://www.quad9.net/<br /></a><br />uBlock Origin (browser extension) - <a href="https://ublockorigin.com/">https://ublockorigin.com/<br /></a><br />This video provides details: <a href="https://iv.nboeck.de/watch?v=dfABQ8pIuFQ">https://iv.nboeck.de/watch?v=dfABQ8pIuFQ</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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that I'm online, let's get started with the interview. Online Q&A
If you are ready, you will be sent a link to the interview. <br /><br />Jennifer McNally <hires@browardmotorsports.org> <br />The interview is via Microsoft Teams.<br />You
will receive a payment (check) this payment (check) will be used to set
up your mini office by purchasing the office equipment and software so
that you can start your training immediately.<br />NOTE: All materials are
to be purchased from the company accredited vendor, I will provide you
with the vendor's information when you receive the check.</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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tension between copilot (AI as a collaborator) and autopilot (humans as
sidekick to AI). The latter is more efficient and cheaper in a narrow
labor economics sense but troublesome in all sorts of ways. Author
Steven Johnson helped Google create an app that can analyze a writer’s
research material and help them extract and explore the key themes.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGHXhS45CSE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGHXhS45CSE</a><br /><br />Google’s NotebookLM Aims to Be the Ultimate Writing Assistant<br /><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/googles-notebooklm-ai-ultimate-writing-assistant/">https://www.wired.com/story/googles-notebooklm-ai-ultimate-writing-assistant/</a><br /><br />early access - <a href="https://notebooklm.google.com">https://notebooklm.google.com<br /></a>(*personal account only, *20 source limit that you can workaround by combining sources)</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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I was curious if I could get a decent response with AI<br />I typed
the following prompt into
https://bard.google.com/
- This is a list of my 84 year old mothers medications and vitamins.
What dangers do you see if any in taking all of these at her age? <br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div>But it was unable to respond and told me to consult my doctor. Then I did some more research...<br />https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/14j0k4e<br />/how_i_got_chatgpt_to_give_me_medical_advice/<br />https://www.reddit.com/r/medicine/comments/11it1o2/chatgpt_in_medicine/<br />https://www.reddit.com/r/singularity/comments/16gn6yx/mother_uses_chatgpt_to_discover_diagnosis_that_17/<br />https://www.reddit.com/r/emergencymedicine/comments/148o75b/how_are_you_using_chat_gpt/<br />https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/13b3ccx/what_are_my_best_options_for_medical_diagnosis/<br /><br /><br /></div><div>Which helped improve my prompt, but did not give me much more advice...<br />You will respond as a medical doctor with extensive knowledge of rare medical conditions. Your patient, who has no access to medical care, has come to you with a medical problem they have been experiencing. Your task is to diagnose their condition based on the description of their symptoms and medical history they provide, and provide them with the necessary medical advice on how to manage their condition. Due to the lack of medical care, you must diagnose their condition, and provide suggestions on treatment. Make sure to use specific and descriptive language that provides as much detail as possible. Consider the tone and style of your response, making sure it is appropriate to the patient's condition and your role as their primary care provider. Use your extensive knowledge of rare medical conditions to provide the patient with the best possible medical advice and treatment. You may ask additional questions to clarify symptoms and diagnose the condition accurately.<br />The patient is 84 years old. She is lethargic, has some mobility issues and sometimes uses a walker, sometimes confused, sometimes dizzy, sometimes weak, sometimes nauseous, and has trouble hearing and seeing. She has been to the ER twice in the last 6 months with a diagnosis of low sodium.<br />Here is a list of the medications she is currently taking:<br />Cyanocobalamin 1000mcg injection once a month.<br />Donepezil 5mg - 1 pill every night.<br />Memantine 10mg - pill twice daily.<br />Solifenacin 10mg - 1 pill every night.<br />Pantoprazole 40mg - 1 pill daily.<br />Niacin 1000mg - 2 pills before bed.<br />Folic Acid 1mg - 1pill twice daily.<br />Fish Oil 1200mg - 1 pill once daily.<br /><br />The response I got was much larger, but this was the gist from - https://chat.openai.com - Medications such as Donepezil, Memantine, and Solifenacin can have side effects related to confusion, dizziness, and weakness.<br /><br /><br />During my research I did find that lexapro/Escitalopram, and with similar selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs), you do not combine with any diuretic medicine or water pills, it causes low sodium/hyponatremia - causes constant headaches, long lasting confusion or weakness, frequent muscle cramps, and more. <br /><br /><br />Other related examples:<br />Yeah I asked it some questions about management like complicated uti and variations in the same vein. It was about 75% accurate.<br />I asked the Bing version to write me a sample prior authorization letter for Restasis.<br />I have used it to write letters to insurance companies to appeal denials or to justify medical necessity. Not bad for those routine mind numbing tasks.<br />I asked it to write a script for a documentary about a podiatrist and a patient presenting with specific symptoms. It described the examination steps and potential causes of the symptoms.<br /><br />*It may not be safe to use at the moment. Chat gpt is really good at putting together answers that look like they might be accurate but aren’t. Combined with its propensity to just… make up papers I’d be very cautious about using it for clinical work. It’s just not there yet.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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the monthly payment cost. This has been mentioned in real estate housing
as well. This bypasses the issue (short term), but what is the long
term result overall? People need to be smarter (do more research, think more deeply about the problem, and think long term) about how
they are using their money.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="367" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LNMB0pWLTOE" width="663" youtube-src-id="LNMB0pWLTOE"></iframe></div><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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take a moment to express my gratitude for all that you've done for us. Your
contributions and your guidance to the team have been invaluable in our
success. I will always remember how friendly, supportive, knowledgeable, and positive
about our products. You have truly been an asset to the team, and I will miss
your expertise and leadership. While I am are sad to see you go, I are also
excited for you as you embark on your new journey – and curious as well. I wish
you all the best in your future endeavors, and I have no doubt that you will
continue to excel in whatever you do. Please reach out touch and let me know
how you're doing. I would love to hear about your new adventures and successes.
Thank you again for everything, and best of luck in your next chapter. <br /></span><br />I am trying to keep an eye on tools that will help me be more efficient, while still maintaining quality. <br /><br /><br />Other AI that I have yet to test out:<br /><a href="https://open-assistant.io/chat">https://open-assistant.io/chat</a><br /><a href="https://eugeneyan.com/writing/llm-experiments/">https://eugeneyan.com/writing/llm-experiments/</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/_Lonis_/status/1646641412182536196">https://twitter.com/_Lonis_/status/1646641412182536196</a><br /><a href="http://godmode.space/">http://godmode.space/</a><br /><a href="https://www.debate-devil.com/en">https://www.debate-devil.com/en</a><br /><a href="https://github.com/Torantulino/Auto-GPT">https://github.com/Torantulino/Auto-GPT</a><br /><a href="https://github.com/varunshenoy/GraphGPT">https://github.com/varunshenoy/GraphGPT</a><br /><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/chatgpt-like-personal-ai-can-now-be-run-locally-musk-warns-singularity-is-near">https://cointelegraph.com/news/chatgpt-like-personal-ai-can-now-be-run-locally-musk-warns-singularity-is-near</a><br /><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-bedrock-aws-ai-chatgpt-dall-e-competitor-2023-4">https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-bedrock-aws-ai-chatgpt-dall-e-competitor-2023-4</a><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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My guess is that I would need to install an app on my phone and have a Windows/MacOS desktop app to do this?<br /><br />This question was inspired by a discussion here:<br /><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35070060">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35070060</a><br /><br />Some data to review below (*may be biased):<br /><b>Most Popular Apps 2022 (United States)</b></p><table aria-label="Most popular apps 2021 - US" class="foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_79369 ninja_table_unique_id_831495744_79369 ui table nt_type_legacy_table selectable celled striped compact vertical_centered footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro footable footable-2 breakpoint-lg" data-filter-delay="1000" data-footable_id="79369" data-ninja_table_instance="ninja_table_instance_1" data-unique_identifier="ninja_table_unique_id_831495744_79369" id="footable_79369"><tbody><tr class="ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_0" data-row_id="0"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">TikTok</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">99</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_1" data-row_id="1"> <td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Instagram</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">72</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_2" data-row_id="2"> <td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Cash App</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">64</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_3" data-row_id="3"> <td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">WhatsApp</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">63</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_4" data-row_id="4"> <td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Snapchat</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">54</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_5 nt_row_id_5" data-row_id="5"> <td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Subway Surfers</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">51.4</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_6 nt_row_id_6" data-row_id="6"> <td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Roblox</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">50.9</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_7 nt_row_id_7" data-row_id="7"> <td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Amazon</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">47</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_8 nt_row_id_8" data-row_id="8"> <td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Messenger</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">46.3</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_9 nt_row_id_9" data-row_id="9"> <td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Facebook</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">45.5</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Most Popular Apps 2022 (Global)</b><br /><table aria-label="Most downloaded apps 2022" class="foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_85090 ninja_table_unique_id_387252741_85090 ui table nt_type_legacy_table selectable celled striped compact vertical_centered footable-paging-right ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro footable footable-1 breakpoint-lg" data-filter-delay="1000" data-footable_id="85090" data-ninja_table_instance="ninja_table_instance_0" data-unique_identifier="ninja_table_unique_id_387252741_85090" id="footable_85090"><tbody><tr class="ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_0" data-row_id="0"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">TikTok</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">672</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_1" data-row_id="1"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Instagram</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">548</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_2" data-row_id="2"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Facebook</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">449</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_3" data-row_id="3"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">WhatsApp</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">424</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_4 nt_row_id_4" data-row_id="4"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">CapCut</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">357</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_5 nt_row_id_5" data-row_id="5"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Snapchat</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">330</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_6 nt_row_id_6" data-row_id="6"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Telegram</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">310</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_7 nt_row_id_7" data-row_id="7"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Subway Surfers</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">304</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_8 nt_row_id_8" data-row_id="8"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Stumble Guys</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">254</td></tr><tr class="ninja_table_row_9 nt_row_id_9" data-row_id="9"><td class="ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_app footable-first-visible">Spotify</td><td class="ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_downloadsmm footable-last-visible">238<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><a href="https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/most-downloaded-apps/">https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/most-downloaded-apps/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.businessofapps.com/data/most-popular-apps/">https://www.businessofapps.com/data/most-popular-apps/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.zucisystems.com/blog/15-most-popular-apps-to-download-in-2021/">https://www.zucisystems.com/blog/15-most-popular-apps-to-download-in-2021/</a><br /><br /><a href="https://buildfire.com/app-statistics/">https://buildfire.com/app-statistics/</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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What are our options?<p>FYI - Paypal, Stripe, Shopify and now Square as of this year will not refund processing fees (which is typically a percentage of the sale)?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j40yV7KD62M">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j40yV7KD62M</a></p><p><a href="https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/square-merchant-services-screws:3">https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/square-merchant-services-screws:3</a></p><p>*Rumor is if you set the transaction to authorize and don't charge until fulfilment you don't pay any fees unless you capture the payment (at least for now, who knows)</p><p>Chase supposedly has not implemented this yet?</p><p>U.S. Bank will charge you twice for the penalty?</p><p>This may cause an uptick in stores adopting restocking fees?</p><p>Rumor is that your business bank may have an API key that you can use to build your own website and link your store directly to your bank. There will be a cost to get the site setup to work with it but that should not be all that much to do and is a one time charge. *Ask them if doing this will avoid the cost of refunding processing fees from your customers.</p><p>Stax offers a flat subscription fee with no long-term contracts.</p><p><a href="https://staxpayments.com/blog/payment-apis-how-they-work/">https://staxpayments.com/blog/payment-apis-how-they-work/</a></p><p>All traders should specify these charges on receipts. For example: PayPal fee of $25 is 2.5% = $2.50 Non-refundable.</p><p>What about offering different payment processors as part of your checkout process? Then clearly marking that "this one charges 30 cents+ 2% of transaction"</p><p>This also invents a default "cash discount".</p><p><a href="https://www.cryptovantage.com/news/did-strike-global-just-end-transaction-fees-for-the-entire-planet/">https://www.cryptovantage.com/news/did-strike-global-just-end-transaction-fees-for-the-entire-planet/</a></p><p>2.3% + $0.10 per trans - <a href="https://www.clover.com/pricing/quick-service-restaurant">https://www.clover.com/pricing/quick-service-restaurant</a></p><p>2.75% - <a href="https://cash.app/help/US/EN-US/6521-cash-for-business-fees">https://cash.app/help/US/EN-US/6521-cash-for-business-fees</a></p><p>2.75% fees for USA, refundable if transaction is reversed. https://www.sumup.com/en-us/credit-card-processing-fees/</p><p>2.9% + $0.60 per trans - <a href="https://support.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/218323823-Wave-Payments-processing-fees-and-timelines">https://support.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/218323823-Wave-Payments-processing-fees-and-timelines</a></p><p>2.99% + $0.15 per trans - <a href="https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/toast-pos-review">https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/toast-pos-review</a></p><p>Will Ecommerce brands will become their own processor? Lightning Network is a way to achieve this.<br /><br /></p><p>A business can accept crypto, as well as any credit card (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, etc) or fiat. All-in-one solutions are listed below. *What are the fees and service charges?</p><p><a href="https://www.pallapay.com/">https://www.pallapay.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ellypos.mk/en/">https://www.ellypos.mk/en/</a></p><p>BTCPay Server Setup: No Fee Bitcoin Only Solution for Merchants - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfXammizweQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfXammizweQ<br /><br /><br /></a><b>*** JUNE 2023 UPDATE:</b><br />Clover, Stripe and PAYPAL ripoff?<br />Clover screws over restaurants after "no surprises" advertising campaign<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQM2cTxpfJc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQM2cTxpfJc</a><br />No ads video? - <a href="https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/clover-screws-over-restaurants-after-no:e">https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/clover-screws-over-restaurants-after-no:e</a><br />6 days left to dump Square merchant services before they begin screwing small businesses<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCrxL-lc9d8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCrxL-lc9d8</a><br />No ads video? - https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/6-days-left-to-dump-square-merchant:9<br /><br />*** JULY 2023 UPDATE:<br />Many other options to consider: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36811026">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36811026</a><br /><br />Louis uses <a href="https://www.authorize.net">https://www.authorize.net</a> and the magento payment gateway - magento.com, which has been bought by Adobe? <a href="https://business.adobe.com/products/magento/magento-commerce.html">https://business.adobe.com/products/magento/magento-commerce.html</a><br /><br />What about STRIKE?<br /><a href="https://www.paycec.com/faq/what-is-strike-payment-gateway">https://www.paycec.com/faq/what-is-strike-payment-gateway</a><br />Strike POS demo - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXYL6k_BHgk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXYL6k_BHgk</a><br />Payment via QR code demo - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWi1xEueISE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWi1xEueISE</a><br />STRIKE APP UPDATE! Everything You Need to Know - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqhrCe_jfPM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqhrCe_jfPM</a><br />Official website: <a href="https://strike.me/">https://strike.me/</a><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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and I was impressed by your experience. You have a very good portfolio
overall. Here at Antigua Apparel we are always looking to grow our teams
with talented people and achieve great things together. I’d love to tell
you a little more about the opening position and learn a few things
about you, as well. Are you available? If so, I’d be happy to coordinate
via Skype (live:.cid.7934ff4100a5138c) Work Hours Or Shift:
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 5: 30 pm Salary: $35 - 90 /Hr I hope you
have a great day. Sincerely, Doris Williams</p><p class="_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM">Then
a follow up email after my response:<br />We are currently seeking an
innovative and dedicated Graphic Designer, Illustrator, UI/UX Designer,
Product Designer, Art Director and Visual Designer, Brand Designer to
work via remote base, either part-time or full-time.<br />I
am available anytime between 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
You can connect with me now if you are available. if not, let me know
when you will be.<br />Just to inform
you, Our briefing and interview session will be text-based to monitor
and appraise all sections.Your verification code is (G0015), this would
serve as your interview verification code throughout the Online hiring
process.<br />here is the new Skype ID: (live:.cid.7934ff4100a5138c) send me an invite when you are ready<br />I look forward to hearing from you. Thank</p><p class="_1qeIAgB0cPwnLhDF9XSiJM">I believe this is her profile on LinkedIN - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/doris-williams-617509224">https://www.linkedin.com/in/doris-williams-617509224</a><br />Because
of the 2 different email addresses, and the fact that the domains of
the emails do not resolve correctly, I thought it could be a scam. But, I did
reach out to their Skype address and did their text interview on Friday - which seemed real. I then
filled out some forms and they sent me an email check Monday for supplies
(laptop, internet service, etc) $13,839.09 to deposit. After depositing it, I called the
issuing bank to see if the check was real, they asked me for the name of
the company, the amount, and the numbers at the bottom of the check.
They said it is indeed fake. Yikes!<br /><br />My original post to Reddit got removed per their rules:<br /><a href="https://new.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/pi4dmp/psa_phone_numbers_and_personal_information_in/">https://new.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/pi4dmp/psa_phone_numbers_and_personal_information_in/</a><br /><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/107tk4k/job_offer_at_antigua_apparel/">https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/107tk4k/job_offer_at_antigua_apparel/</a><br /><br />I did some research and found that there are similar fake check job scams:<br />22-year-old shares nightmare of getting scammed by a fake job: ‘I went from excited to devastated in a month’ - Sept 18, 2022 - CNBC<br /><a href="https://archive.md/SVRLf">https://archive.md/SVRLf</a><br />Laid-Off Workers Are Flooded With Fake Job Offers - Jan 11, 2023 - WSJ<br /><a href="https://archive.md/jCXJe">https://archive.md/jCXJe</a><br />What can scammers do with your bank account number?<br /><a href="https://www.aura.com/learn/what-can-someone-do-with-your-bank-account-number">https://www.aura.com/learn/what-can-someone-do-with-your-bank-account-number</a><br /><br />Tuesday update:<br />I called my bank today to see if there is anything that I need to do to protect myself - and to make sure my account is protected. They told me that they will check with their security team and call me back.<br />Doris asked me to deposit a new check that is specifically meant for Bank of America. I responded that I called the issuing bank and they said that this check is not valid. I told her to send me a valid check.<br /><br />2/6/23 Update: My bank took almost 30 days to notify me that the check bounced!<br />1/13/2023 Returned Check 91762 Maker: ANTIGUA APPAREL Return
Reason: Account Not On File Returning Bank/ABA:
FARMERS BANK/0
$13,839.09 $12,738.36
01/13/2023 <br /><br />Are there no systems in place to protect bank customers?<br />When making a mobile deposit, could there be a prompt that says "If you have any doubt on whether the check is real, call the issuing bank to see if it is valid."?<br />Are there no systems in place to apprehend the criminals?<br />Why do banks, state and federal law enforcement not have a team that handles these types of crimes?<br />Why does it seem that the user/customer bears most of the risk, problems and pain?<br /><br /></p></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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<a href="http://www.spentcaustic.com/disposalalter_files/chemicaltreatment.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://greatoaksrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/chemical-dependency-versus-substance-abuse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="700" height="395" src="https://greatoaksrecovery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/chemical-dependency-versus-substance-abuse.jpg" width="640" /></a><a href="http://www.spentcaustic.com/disposalalter_files/chemicaltreatment.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><br /></div><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A chemical cure for chemical dependence? This episode (audio) of Radiolab opens my eyes about treatments that seem to have been hidden. Well worth the listen:<br /><a href="http://kottke.org/16/02/a-chemical-cure-for-chemical-dependence">http://kottke.org/16/02/a-chemical-cure-for-chemical-dependence</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW9UJ0zh7cA"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW9UJ0zh7cA</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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<a href="https://hbr.org/resources/images/article_assets/2008/01/11Oct07_Schwartz_manage-your-energy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="187" src="https://hbr.org/resources/images/article_assets/2008/01/11Oct07_Schwartz_manage-your-energy.png" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />This article turns what we've been previously thought - around. And for me, it makes a lot more sense. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time</span><br />
<a href="https://hbr.org/2007/10/manage-your-energy-not-your-time"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://hbr.org/2007/10/manage-your-energy-not-your-time</span></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 Dapps You HAVE to See </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<a href="http://www.lazooz.net/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.lazooz.net/</span></a></span><br />
<a href="https://openbazaar.org/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://openbazaar.org/</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.synereo.com/">http://www.synereo.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and this... <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11210590">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11210590</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Yet another (faster) way to discover events nearby: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://etrigg.com/">https://etrigg.com/</a></span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />If you havent tried it, you may want to soon... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.google.com/inbox/">https://www.google.com/inbox/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Here's why: INBOX IS THE TROJAN HORSE FOR YOUR PERSONAL AI</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://solveforinteresting.com/inbox-is-the-trojan-horse-for-your-personal-ai/">http://solveforinteresting.com/inbox-is-the-trojan-horse-for-your-personal-ai/</a></span>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Gmail Ending? Google Starts Migrating Users</span><a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/12/05/google-ending-gmail/#635242b42b55" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2015/12/05/google-ending-gmail/#635242b42b55</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 16.08px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just ran across this article:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/android-box-streaming-1.3455524">http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/android-box-streaming-1.3455524</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is the $215 box you can purchase in the US:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.cable-killer.com/home.html">http://www.cable-killer.com/home.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But of course you can do it for much cheaper (and
yes, they are using the same system (XBMC/KODI)).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 16.08px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 16.08px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ive been doing something similar to this for a couple years now. You can also use an Amazon TV stick instead (as well as other options).</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 16.08px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #141823; line-height: 16.08px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Get KODI here: </span></span><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16.08px;"><a href="https://kodi.tv/kodi-16-0-jarvis-mark-xvi/">https://kodi.tv/kodi-16-0-jarvis-mark-xvi/</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="im"><br />I just found out about this last week, but it appears that this has been around for 3 years or more. But when I saw the video about it, I immediately understood that this could be a huge shift in the way we develop things in general. I am currently testing it myself, and learning more about it each day. If you have the time, you should definitely take a look.<br /><br />browser based tool<br /><a href="https://polymer-designer.appspot.com/" target="_blank">https://polymer-designer.<wbr></wbr>appspot.com/</a></span><br />
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pokemon speak tutorial (and more great info)<br />
<a href="http://www.davevoyles.com/google-polymer-and-web-components-tutorial/" target="_blank">http://www.davevoyles.com/<wbr></wbr>google-polymer-and-web-<wbr></wbr>components-tutorial/</a><br />
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HN article<br />
<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5720945" target="_blank">https://news.ycombinator.com/<wbr></wbr>item?id=5720945</a><span class="im"><br /><br />catalog of projects<br /><a href="http://builtwithpolymer.org/" target="_blank">http://builtwithpolymer.org/</a></span><span class="im"><br /><br />chrome browser plugin to show you polymer is being used and what elements<br /><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/polymer-ready/aaifiopbmiecbpladpjaoemohhfjcbdk">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/polymer-ready/aaifiopbmiecbpladpjaoemohhfjcbdk</a><br /><br />host/work with a polymer project in google drive<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mckYn7kd4YA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=mckYn7kd4YA</a><br /><br />salesforce ux prototype with polymer designer<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67FjSemJ7uQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=67FjSemJ7uQ</a></span><br />
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<span class="im">forum</span><br />
<a href="https://polymer.slack.com/" target="_blank">https://polymer.slack.com</a><br />
<a href="https://plus.google.com/+PolymerProject/posts"><span class="im">https://plus.google.com/+PolymerProject/posts</span></a><span class="im"></span><br />
<span class="im"><br />download</span><br />
<span class="im"><a href="https://github.com/polymerelements/polymer-starter-kit/releases">https://github.com/polymerelements/polymer-starter-kit/releases</a><br /><a href="https://www.polymer-project.org/1.0/">https://www.polymer-project.org/1.0/</a></span><br />
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<span class="im">PAPER (material design) elements - visual examples<br /><a href="https://elements.polymer-project.org/elements/paper-button?active=paper-button&view=demo:demo/index.html" target="_blank">https://elements.polymer-<wbr></wbr>project.org/elements/paper-<wbr></wbr>button?active=paper-button&<wbr></wbr>view=demo:demo/index.html</a><br />IRON (core) elements - visual examples<br /><a href="https://elements.polymer-project.org/elements/iron-icons?view=demo:demo/index.html" target="_blank">https://elements.polymer-<wbr></wbr>project.org/elements/iron-<wbr></wbr>icons?view=demo:demo/index.<wbr></wbr>html</a><br />GOLD (ecommerce) elements - visual examples<br /><a href="https://elements.polymer-project.org/elements/gold-cc-cvc-input?active=gold-cc-cvc-input&view=demo:demo/index.html" target="_blank">https://elements.polymer-<wbr></wbr>project.org/elements/gold-cc-<wbr></wbr>cvc-input?active=gold-cc-cvc-<wbr></wbr>input&view=demo:demo/index.<wbr></wbr>html</a><br />NEON (animation/sfx) elements - visual examples<br /><a href="https://elements.polymer-project.org/elements/neon-animation?active=fade-in-animation&view=demo:demo/index.html" target="_blank">https://elements.polymer-<wbr></wbr>project.org/elements/neon-<wbr></wbr>animation?active=fade-in-<wbr></wbr>animation&view=demo:demo/<wbr></wbr>index.html</a><br />PLATINUM (offline/push) elements - visual examples<br /><a href="https://elements.polymer-project.org/elements/platinum-sw?view=demo:demo/&active=platinum-sw-fetch" target="_blank">https://elements.polymer-<wbr></wbr>project.org/elements/platinum-<wbr></wbr>sw?view=demo:demo/&active=<wbr></wbr>platinum-sw-fetch</a><br />MOLECULES (wrappers for libraries)<br /><a href="https://elements.polymer-project.org/elements/marked-element?active=marked-element&view=demo:demo/index.html" target="_blank">https://elements.polymer-<wbr></wbr>project.org/elements/marked-<wbr></wbr>element?active=marked-element&<wbr></wbr>view=demo:demo/index.html</a></span>polymer slack channel<br />
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<span class="im">build an app with the online tool (google maps)<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djQh8XKRzRg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=djQh8XKRzRg</a><br />create a website<br /><wbr></wbr><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FarTf5P8Wsg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FarTf5P8Wsg</a><br />create a drive client<br /><a href="http://itshackademic.com/static/codelabs/en/4-polymer-drive-client/#1">http://itshackademic.com/static/codelabs/en/4-polymer-drive-client/#1</a></span><br />
<span class="im">chrome dev editor</span><br />
<span class="im"><a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-dev-editor-develop/pnoffddplpippgcfjdhbmhkofpnaalpg">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrome-dev-editor-develop/pnoffddplpippgcfjdhbmhkofpnaalpg</a></span><br />
Upgrading to Polymer.dart from Web UI<br />
<a href="https://www.dartlang.org/polymer/upgrading-to-polymer-from-web-ui.html" target="_blank">https://www.dartlang.org/<wbr></wbr>polymer/upgrading-to-polymer-<wbr></wbr>from-web-ui.html</a><br />
installing - a first look<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Vu2yIaTSM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=K4Vu2yIaTSM</a><br />
fireball editor<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U9Ojc8Babc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=8U9Ojc8Babc</a><span class="im"><br />from 2014<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV0hgdMpH28" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=kV0hgdMpH28</a><br />web component mashup<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75EuHl6CSTo" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=75EuHl6CSTo</a></span><br />
IO 2015<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD2As5RmM8Q" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=fD2As5RmM8Q</a><br />
IO 2014 <br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OJ7ih8EE7s" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=8OJ7ih8EE7s</a><br />
web components in action 2013<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Google, UBER, Apple, and car manufacturers are rumored to be developing/testing driverless cars. I think that cars could be our future public transit system. The public could donate their car for a discount or a limited use of the transit system. The users of this system would ride in the automatic driving cars, to and from destinations by request via their smartphone app. The cars would routinely be refueled, cleaned, washed, checked, repaired and maintained at nearby hubs/stations. Why would anyone want to own a car if cars were easily and readily available at any time?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-safer? less accidents? saving more lives?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-more efficient in energy expenditure</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-traffic lights/speed traps/police patrol/speed limits could become a thing of the past</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-no more purchasing of cars by the general public (they will be owned by the service operator?)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-no need for personal car insurance? this will most likely be transitioned to something else</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-loss of jobs. no need for truck drivers, bus drivers, forklift drivers and more</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2015/0522/Why-Uber-s-driverless-car-has-been-spotted-all-over-Pittsburg</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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darknet (or 'privacy network') systems:<br />
<b>TOR</b><br />
<a href="https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en">https://www.torproject.org/download/download-easy.html.en</a><br />
To get you started, here is the link for the Hidden Wiki. This is where most people start their journey.<br />
<a href="http://kpvz7ki2v5agwt35.onion/">http://kpvz7ki2v5agwt35.onion</a><br />
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<b>I2P</b><br />
<a href="http://geti2p.net/en/">http://geti2p.net/en/</a><br />
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<b>dot-bit</b><br />
Namecoin is creating a higher quality 'darknet' which cannot be censored, through the power of virtual currency.<br />
<a href="http://www.freespeechme.org/">http://www.freespeechme.org/</a><br /><br />
<b>dotbit.me .bit web surfer for google chrome</b><br />
<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dotbitme-bit-web-surfer/kkjfoinnbmgmjgmiakbbhggdmccbjhga?hl=en">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dotbitme-bit-web-surfer/kkjfoinnbmgmjgmiakbbhggdmccbjhga?hl=en</a><br />
<br />
<b>dot-bit-proxy-extension for google chrome</b><br />
<a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dot-bit-proxy-extension/boghalnjcplaepdogcbcfjgbaooakkik?hl=en">https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dot-bit-proxy-extension/boghalnjcplaepdogcbcfjgbaooakkik?hl=en</a><br />
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There is a lot of confusion in the media about this topic. Firstly, the darknet is sometimes confused with the <b>deep web</b>. The deep web refers to all parts of the internet which cannot be indexed by search engines, and so can't be found using Google searches. Expert estimates suggests that this deep web is hundreds of times larger than the 'surface web' (i.e. the internet you can get to from Google), leading to a certain amount of hysteria in some quarters. In fact the deep web includes large databases, libraries and members only websites which are not available to the general public. Most of the deep web is composed of <b>academic resources maintained by universities</b>, and contains nothing sinister whatsoever. Alternative search engines are available which are able to access parts of the deep web. One example of this which is aimed at the academic community is<b> <a href="http://infomine.ucr.edu/">http://infomine.ucr.edu/</a></b>.<br />
<br />
Disconnect: open source extension makes the web more private, secure, faster<br />
<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7456269">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7456269</a><br />
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<b>>> <a href="http://theaspiringsurvivalist.blogspot.com/2012/05/51-free-tools-to-stay-invisible-on.html" target="_blank">51 free tools to stay invisible on the internet</a></b><br />
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<b>IRC (internet relay chat) </b>- a tool to connect you with people on the internet<br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irc">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irc</a><br />
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<a href="http://searchirc.com/">http://searchirc.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/chanlist/?">http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/chanlist/?</a><br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_commands">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_commands</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Started-with-IRC-(Internet-Relay-Chat)">http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Started-with-IRC-(Internet-Relay-Chat)</a><br />
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=irc+in+browser&oq=irc+in+browser&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2353j0j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=119&ie=UTF-8#q=use%20irc%20in%20browser">https://www.google.com/search?q=irc+in+browser&oq=irc+in+browser&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.2353j0j7&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=119&ie=UTF-8#q=use%20irc%20in%20browser</a><br />
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Resources: <a href="http://electronician.hubpages.com/hub/A-Beginners-Guide-to-Exploring-the-Darknet" target="_blank">01</a>, <a href="http://theaspiringsurvivalist.blogspot.com/2014/01/what-is-dark-net-how-to-surf-dark-net.html" target="_blank">02</a><br />
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<b>cyanogenmod with privacy guard</b> - Granular control over permissions for each app with a simplified control interface<br />
<a href="http://www.androidcentral.com/cyanogenmod-updating-privacy-guard-20-new-features-coming-cm102">http://www.androidcentral.com/cyanogenmod-updating-privacy-guard-20-new-features-coming-cm102</a><br />
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or <b>openpdroid</b>, or both. the cool thing about openpdroid is that you can spoof location requests too. also, i don't think any other privacy app allows you to block requests to sim and imei info<br />
<a href="http://www.xda-developers.com/android/openpdroid-brings-an-open-source-privacy-solution/">http://www.xda-developers.com/android/openpdroid-brings-an-open-source-privacy-solution/</a><br />
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I believe <b>XPrivacy</b> looks more promising than OpenPDroid. First of all Xposed Framework feels easier to integrate - no need to mess with full-fledged ROM embedding, just light patch to the Dalvik and reboot.<br />
<a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2320783">http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2320783</a><br />
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Info originally from this article<br />
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Create HTML5 animations (free?) in the browser:<br />
<a href="http://www.animatron.com/">http://www.animatron.com</a><br /><br />
Examples:<br />
<a href="http://www.animatron.com/explore#staff-picks">http://www.animatron.com/explore#staff-picks</a><br />
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23min in depth video<br />
<a href="https://vimeo.com/79683081">https://vimeo.com/79683081</a><br /><br />About the company:<br />
<a href="http://www.crunchbase.com/company/animatron">http://www.crunchbase.com/company/animatron</a><br />
<br />
Similar<br /><a href="http://html5maker.com/">http://html5maker.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.mixeek.com/">http://www.mixeek.com/</a><br />
<br />
Adobe Edge Animate CC<br />
<a href="http://html.adobe.com/edge/animate/">http://html.adobe.com/edge/animate/</a><br />Adobe Flash CC to HTML5<br />
<a href="http://blogs.adobe.com/flashpro/2014/01/23/adobe-flash-professional-cc-for-html5-animation/">http://blogs.adobe.com/flashpro/2014/01/23/adobe-flash-professional-cc-for-html5-animation/</a><br /><br />
Apple<br />
<a href="https://developer.apple.com/iad/iadproducer/">https://developer.apple.com/iad/iadproducer/</a><br />
<br />
Google<br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/webdesigner/">http://www.google.com/webdesigner/</a><br />
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MACOS only<br />
<a href="http://tumult.com/hype/" target="_blank">http://tumult.com/hype/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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Push content from your mobile to your tv with <a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromecast/" target="_blank">$35 Chromecast</a>. <b>Right now, you can only stream Web-based media content</b>, but that may change soon? And as of yet, there is no XBMC hack either...<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/cMm55KHmfis?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />
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So do take a look at the <a href="http://www.roku.com/" target="_blank">Roku</a> or other Android TV sticks that basically let you add the Android OS and all its
functionality to your TV via an HDMI port. Such devices include the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/iMito-MX1-TV-Box-Brown/dp/B009YDQ53U" target="" title=""><b>Mini iMito MX1</b></a>, <a href="http://www.favientertainment.com/v/vspfiles/SmartStick_custom/index.html" target="" title=""><b>Favi SmartStick</b></a>, and <a href="http://home.plair.com/" target="" title=""><b>Plair 2</b></a>. <br />
<br />
>> <a href="https://github.com/entertailion/Fling">https://github.com/entertailion/Fling</a><br />
>> <a href="https://developers.google.com/cast/supported_media_types" target="_blank">ChromeCast - supported media file types</a><br />
>> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v5wn3MVXfI" target="_blank">iPhone app for ChromeCast</a><br />
>> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCedvwdnJps" target="_blank">Android to ChromeCast</a><br />
>> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Chromecast" target="_blank">reddit community discussion on ChromeCast</a>, <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1lkt6b/5_cool_chromecast_tricks_what_are_yours/" target="_blank">and another</a><br />
>> <a href="http://www.avsforum.com/t/1484034/official-google-chromecast-owners-thread" target="_blank">AVS ChromeCast forum</a><br />
>> <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2462292" target="_blank">XDA community discussion</a><br />
>> <a href="http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=169737" target="_blank">XBMC forum on ChromeCast</a><br />
<b><br />For more advanced users:</b><br />
>> <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Chromecast/comments/1u8l98/plex_for_streaming_videos_with_chromecastxpost/" target="_blank">Plex to ChromeCast</a><br />
>> <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2452838" target="_blank">FlashCast for ChromeCast</a><br />
>> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fehncl0nTAE" target="_blank">Local Media Playback for ChromeCast (via any OS? computer)</a><br />
>> <a href="https://github.com/dz0ny/leapcast" target="_blank">ChromeCast emulation app</a><br />
>> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmPSHpdj9M8" target="_blank">Turn Your PC Into A ChromeCast With Leapcast </a><br />
>> <a href="https://github.com/dz0ny/leapcast">https://github.com/dz0ny/leapcast</a><br />
>> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cqxF7Pf4V0" target="_blank">Google ChromeCast on OSX without a Chromecast Device </a><br />
>> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.benlc.camcast" target="_blank">RemoteCast beta for Android</a><br />
>> <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/115387584836830082266/posts/5EJxY36ymvr" target="_blank">BubbleUPnP</a><br />
>> <a href="https://plus.google.com/115387584836830082266/posts/5EJxY36ymvr" target="_blank">BubbleUPnP playing XBMC video to ChromeCast</a><br />
>> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCK6jdgjG2A" target="_blank">ChromeCast: Cast movies from your Desktop Computer </a><br />
>> <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-cast/boadgeojelhgndaghljhdicfkmllpafd?hl=en" target="_blank">Google Cast (chrome extension)</a><br />
>> <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fullscreen-slideshow/ckciegopcnnpagdmgjadmhjkocchicji?hl=en-US" target="_blank">ChromeCast photos - chrome extension</a><br />
>> <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-57593507-233/stream-your-media-libraries-to-your-idevice-with-quik.io/" target="_blank">QuikIO HD (acquired by yahoo)</a><br />
>> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quikio-hd/id567840021?mt=8" target="_blank">QuickIO on iTunes<br />>> </a><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/110558071969009568835/posts/MyzchZEAMgk" target="_blank">Use your ChromeCast with Gallery, Dropbox, Google Drive?</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quikio-hd/id567840021?mt=8" target="_blank"><br /></a><br />
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If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear. I used to think the same thing. However, it is not explained away so easily... You have no idea if you have something to fear or not, because you do not know what the government does with the data it collects. And how exactly it can use it against you - or to threaten you. And, if they can get this data - so can hackers. So why not try to protect/encrypt what you can? </div>
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Im not asking you to act or be paranoid, but to try to be more knowledgeable about the subject.<br />
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Privacy Is Not Secrecy; Debunking The 'If You've Got Nothing To Hide...' Argument<br />
>> <a href="http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110524/00084614407/privacy-is-not-secrecy-debunking-if-youve-got-nothing-to-hide-argument.shtml">01</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_to_hide_argument">02</a>, <a href="https://www.aclu.org/blog/national-security/you-may-have-nothing-hide-you-still-have-something-fear">03</a>, <a href="http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/06/why-i-have-nothing-to-hide-is-the-wrong-way-to-think-about-surveillance/">04</a>, <a href="https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/it-security/why-nothing-to-hide-misrepresents-online-privacy/">05</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1fy3kv/why_privacy_matters_even_if_you_have_nothing_to/">06</a><br /><br />
Google is able to provide free services such as google voice, gmail, google docs - by having access to your data, and using it. Microsoft, Yahoo, and others probably do as well. Would you pay for these services - if they were not looked at by corporations?<br />
<br />
Do you want to see some of the basic data you are currently sharing?<br />
<a href="http://www.tracemyip.org/">https://www.tracemyip.org/</a><br />
<a href="https://panopticlick.eff.org/">https://panopticlick.eff.org/</a><br />
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<b>WEB BROWSER</b><br />
>> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.guardianproject.browser">Orweb for Android</a><br />
>> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snowbunny-private-web-browser/id383835494?mt=8">Snowbunny for iOS</a><br />
>> <a href="https://www.browzar.com/download/">browzar for Windows</a><br />
Start using the <b><a href="https://www.eff.org/Https-everywhere" target="_blank">https extension</a> </b>when you visit any website. Whether you are using your desktop or mobile device. Even if you dont install the extension, you can add it to the URL you are visiting manually.<br />
<br />
Block Ads, Scripts, and Popups with <a href="https://adblockplus.org/" target="_blank">AdBlock Plus (Firefox/Chrome extension)</a>.<br />
<br />
>> <a href="https://lifehacker.com/the-best-browser-extensions-that-protect-your-privacy-479408034" target="_blank">More browser extensions that can protect you</a><br />
>> <a href="https://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-harden-your-browser-against-malware-and-privacy-concerns.htm" target="_blank">More advanced info</a><br />
>> <a href="https://ssd.eff.org/tech/browsers" target="_blank">More browser security information</a><br />
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<b>EMAIL </b><br />
If you have the option of <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-step_verification" target="_blank">2 step verification</a></b>, you should implement it. Google, facebook, microsoft, and others are using it - and you should too. There is also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-factor_authentication" target="_blank">multi-factor verification</a>, but few are using it at this time.<br />
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<b>WEB SEARCHES</b><br />
Use this for web searches: <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/">https://duckduckgo.com</a><br />
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<b>TEXTING</b><br />
>> <a href="https://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/wickr-free-texting-app-has-military-grade-encryption-messages-self-destruct">Article: Free texting app has military-grade encryption, messages self-destruct</a><br />
>> <a href="https://www.mywickr.com/">MyWICKR app for android / iphone</a><br />
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encrypted sms</div>
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.securesms&hl=en" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/<wbr></wbr>apps/details?id=org.<wbr></wbr>thoughtcrime.securesms&hl=en</a></div>
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encrypted chat</div>
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.guardianproject.otr.app.im" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/<wbr></wbr>apps/details?id=info.<wbr></wbr>guardianproject.otr.app.im</a></div>
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<b>CHAT</b><br />
<a href="http://pidgin.im/">https://pidgin.im</a><br />
<a href="https://crypto.cat/">https://crypto.cat</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">encrypted mobile calls</span><br />
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.thoughtcrime.redphone" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/<wbr></wbr>apps/details?id=org.<wbr></wbr>thoughtcrime.redphone</a></div>
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<b>WIFI</b><br />
>> Article: <a href="https://www.pcworld.com/article/2043095/heres-what-an-eavesdropper-sees-when-you-use-an-unsecured-wi-fi-hotspot.html" target="_blank">The dangers of public wifi</a><br />
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<b>FILE ENCRYPTION</b><br />
>> <a href="https://www.cloudfogger.com/">Cloudfogger - Free File Encryption for Dropbox and the Cloud</a><br />
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<b>MISC</b><br />
- Don’t use pop or telnet<br />
- If you can : Use a VPN connection<br />
- Always activate your personal firewall<br />
>> <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/prism-proof-your-phone-lock-down-communication-on-your-mobile-device/">PRISM-PROOF YOUR PHONE WITH THESE ENCRYPTED APPS AND SERVICES</a><br />
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This is from a videogame, but it may give a glimpse into the future:<br />
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