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Comment on 3-D at Home Redux by Darin

Darin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:25:04 +0000

… and it’s here!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100309/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec3_d_tvs

Samsung Electronics Co. announced Tuesday that it is selling two 3-D sets. Combined with the required glasses and a 3-D Blu-ray player, the prices start at about $3,000 for a 46-inch screen.

Comment on Why does my bank require me to answer a “security verification question?” by Real Estate Investment Secrets

Real Estate Investment Secrets — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:10:28 +0000

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Comment on Positive Proof of Global Warming by Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:52:03 +0000

That explains it.

Comment on Deliberately creating worry by Jeanette Gretsch

Jeanette Gretsch — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:49:04 +0000

Where are the pictures and stories about the family?

Comment on Frogs in my underpants by A Petty Blog » Frogs in my underpants - Redux

A Petty Blog » Frogs in my underpants - Redux — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:57:50 +0000

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Comment on My Weather Gadget keeps sticking on top of my other windows! by Karl

Karl — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:05:17 +0000

Thanks, that did the trick.

Comment on The Missing Dollar by Darin

Darin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:52:19 +0000

I found this updated version of the same riddle. This one bypasses most of the difficulties of the traditional version:

The Waiter

Three men in a cafe order a meal the total cost of which is $15. They each contribute $5. The waiter takes the money to the chef who recognizes the three as friends and asks the waiter to return $5 to the men.

The waiter is not only poor at mathematics but dishonest and instead of going to the trouble of splitting the $5 between the three he simply gives them $1 each and pockets the remaining $2 for himself.

Now, each of the men effectively paid $4, the total paid is therefore $12. Add the $2 in the waiters pocket and this comes to $14…..where has the other $1 gone from the original $15?

Comment on Phish: Facebook Update Tool aka Facebook Account Update by Darin

Darin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:35:53 +0000

Thanks, Bill.
My focus has been on avoiding the trap rather than the consequences.
I honestly never considered what falling for one of these phishes would do to me — beyond “bad stuff”.
I think I’ll add that information the next time I write about one.

Darin

Comment on Phish: Facebook Update Tool aka Facebook Account Update by Bill Karwin

Bill Karwin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:58:28 +0000

I now receive several of these emails per day. MXLabs has analyzed this scam:
http://blog.mxlab.eu/2009/11/01/email-regarding-facebook-account-update-is-a-phish-part-2/

This phishing is an attempt to get people to download the malware ZBot, a trojan that reportedly can steal financial data and give remote attackers access to your PC.

Comment on Star Wars - uncut by Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:09:10 +0000

Okay. That is just nuts. It does make me want to watch the old Star Wars movies again though.