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The name’s James Bond – James – Bond. As far as you know, if you’re a telemarketer. Enter the world of scam baiting – according to 419 Eater, perhaps the #1 scam baiting forum, scambaiting is “[entering] a dialogue with scammers, simply to waste their time and resources. Whilst you are doing this, you will be helping to keep the scammers away from real potential victims and screwing around with the minds of deserving thieves.” One of the most interesting parts about scam baiting, to me, is the power reversal – the supposed victim can easily turn the tables on their predator. [Read more →]

Woke up at the crack of noon to an unusual email (emphasis mine):

When you bought Skype Credit or your subscription, you got a Skype To Go number as part of your purchase.

It’s the easy way to use your Skype Credit or subscription from your mobile to call phones abroad – really handy when you can’t get to a computer.

There’s nothing to download or set up – we’ve done it for you. Simply dial your Skype To Go number from the mobile you registered with Skype and get talking.

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Although Google traditionally is cautious with changes to its home page, which is often cited as an exemplar of a simple user interface, a new design is being tested quietly to those who are invited to try it. Of course, you don’t have to wait. Simply visit google.com, and paste this into your address bar:

javascript:void(document.cookie=”PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; domain=.google.com”);

Refresh the page…

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They come once a year, stay for a season, and disappear at winter time. Not flowers – political signs. Like flowers, some homeowners plant them in their yards with great pride, and there is nothing wrong with that. But like unsightly weeds, many political signs pop up where they don’t belong: in public rights-of-way, in public parks, and even sometimes on private property without the owner’s permission.

In Clarkstown, ordinances restrict where signs may be posted. Signs must be placed on private property, inset at least 10 feet from the curb, and must be placed with the permission of the property owner.

But drive on any highway in the area, and without fail you will find numerous examples of illegally placed signs from candidates of all parties. The problem is not limited to political candidates, of course. There are also illegally placed signs for dating services, kickboxing classes, kids sports, and ironically, junk removal. If you find this kind of litter posted without authorization near your home or workplace, put it where it belongs: in the trash.

But to the political candidates and their campaigns placing signs where they don’t belong: shame on you. Your signs should be removed and you should be fined, especially those running for council and judicial positions. You cannot be trusted to uphold the law when you are so blatantly ignoring it.

Usually, I’m too busy complaining about one thing or another to find something positive to say. But this post is a positive post. This post is all about brand loyalty. Brand loyalty is defined as a consumer’s commitment to repurchase a specific brand of products or services, demonstrated by repeated purchasing or word-of-mouth advocacy. Based on this definition, I am a brand-loyal Canon customer. My brand loyalty is a special and difficult to earn type of love. What follows is my comprehensive Canon camera review.

My first digital camera was a Canon PowerShot S50, which I bought around Thanksgiving in 2003. At the time, digital photography had still not usurped film photography, but was gaining in popularity quickly. I remember I bought my S50 from Sears, because I had worked there recently prior and was able to get a discounted deal. For two solid long years, that camera was with me for thousands of photos, and never missed a beat.

But my S50 died an untimely death, its blood on my own hands, after a misguided attempt at a second or third keg-stand at a friend’s 21st birthday party.

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