Category Archives: technology

20120127-Random Notes

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Here are my boring notes via the “Memo” app of my smart/cellphone:

22:49. Hah! I tried Publishing this post but got the following error message because of the “nameserver”.

Not Found

The requested URL /2012/01/27/20120127-random-notes/ was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

22:44. I’m still gagging from my spit of thick mucus/post nasal drip. The spray formula for allergic rhinitis did a good dose of post nasal drip, causing me to gag. I followed up with a saline wash, which also drained into my lungs later on.

22:30. Maw complained about her pulse/heart rate being VERY low at around 48 beats per minute. Her heart medication is too strong of her and she needs to call the doctor. I suggested going to the emergency so as to “counteract” the effects of this medication.

Well, I got the remaining “Important Tax/Return Information/Document Enclosed”. So I did an online estimate for filing a 2011 tax return and will pay over $1,500 in taxes, which is fine as long as the funds/monies are “recycled” properly back into the system.

I forgot the change the “nameserver” back to WordPress.com. It might take a couple of hours to revert back the mess. So for those who are able to read my post feed and try to view the webpage, the post won’t display correctly. Hahaha!

20:48. I signed up for a microblogger! This time it’s Tumblr.com. I discovered this site from a dream blogger’s most recent post. This is what I wanted instead of Twitter.com because the “main site” has themes with time-date stamps. Unfortunately, the “mobile site” doesn’t have time-date stamps at first glance!

18:21. I decided to select the “Delete your entire Google profile“. At least the “normal” Google services, such as YouTube, Gmail, Documents, Photos and Reader are still available for my use. I then answered a few questions/submitted a feedback and included my gender (of all things to add to a survey!)

15:39. A sample import of an existing WordPress.com blog into the self-hosted WordPress.org blog didn’t go well! Some media is missing and the “IntenseDebate Notifications” flooded my email!

14:19. While massaging Maw’s painful shoulders and neck area, I noticed how the winds picked up briskly. The sunshine was VERY bright and warmed the day, just like yesterday when I gave the four parakeets, including the first time for Baby Mel, their bath.

14:16. Maw recalled what the boy told her last night. He said that when he got home after a hard day’s work, he rests and doesn’t do anything in the house; that he has to take care of himself; and that she should take care of herself too.

14:02. At 14:00pm, I discovered five eggs. Yeyo had “stepped” outside her nest box and I got a chance to open the lid to keep track of how many eggs she has laid. I plan to install the large black cage to “entrap” the Bully boy with her; so he could help feed her.

13:00. I signed up for a self-hosted site — free for two-weeks. But I don’t know how to navigate the control panel. All I know is that the One-Click installation feature (i.e. WordPress) is simple. The documentation is too much for me to read and understand. I was tempted to cancel the account within a few hours but will try again for another day. It has been that for me — the impulsive buying.

09:16. At 08:47am this morning, we arrived home to see the divorced nutter sweeping up the sidewalk/driveway. She looked up to her right before we got to our driveway. I ended up parking crooked (or more towards the center) because I was in a hurry to close the garage door!

09:15. While listening to “El Rushbeau” ranting intelligently this morning on our local radio station NewsTalk 910 AM, the radio would make a VERY loud series of static sound in synchronicity to a chandelier light bulb flicker over our main dining table.

20120126-Random Notes

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Here are my boring notes via the “Memo” app of my smart/cellphone:

21:00. The boy left the house after Maw told him about this old house when she and Paw passes on.

17:46. Paw reported that the illegal dumping of carboards and boxes on MY long stretch of road has been cleaned up by the city at around 15:00.

Yesterday, I submitted a “help ticket” to the City of San Jose under Paw’s account via Category | City Service and Manage Case | Environmental Services.

At 09:45PM tonight, I “saved” a “Thank You Note” under the “Notes and Attachments” section and “submitted” a “Case Resolved by Self Service”, too! I love this city and of course computers and the possibility of internet connection!

We (as volunteers) could have done it ourselves but there might have been hiddend “BOMBS” inside the trash or contaminated needles sticking out. And we could have been injured for being helpful. So it was logical to have the city handle the case, of course.

13:50. Paw wanted to buy two-3 gallons and two-5 gallons of water for a total of $4 (or $0.25 per gallon). But I had to back out my car from behind the Mazda, which has a VERY roomy trunk/clearance for the plastic bottles.

I had opened the garage and noticed a familiar maroon-colored, Dodge caravan coming from northbound on MY long stretch of road. She glanced into our opened garage as I quickly turned away to close the garage.

The synchronicity is uncanny and definitely SATANIC. Anyway, it was good thing Paw had to use the toilet because we wanted the way to be clear for a few minutes before I go outdoors and move my car. I noticed that the gray-colored Buick station wagon was not parked in front of their house.

09:39. During breakfast, Maw recalled how Uncle Dead complained about living with the Chingster and how paying $30 per month, compared to Uncle Smack paying $20, was already too much for buying salt and pepper. He forgot the free food and lodging cost more than his “fair share”. All those ingrates owe the Chingster a great deal. Pay-back will be karma in the form of family/health/financial problems.

Deleting my Facebook account…

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Since I really do NOT have any “friends” but “acquaintances” who are mostly distant “relatives” from the Philippines and since I am concerned for my “privacy” due the “Patriot Act“, I will DELETE my Facebook.com account.

Besides, I lead a rather normal lifestyle as a bored blogger who doesn’t interact with too many people, who are TOO busy and TOO tired to care about me and my family.

Here is the following useful information on:

“Deleting and deactivating your account

If you want to stop using your account, you can either deactivate or delete it.

Deactivate

Deactivating your account puts your account on hold. Other users will no longer see your profile, but we do not delete any of your information. Deactivating an account is the same as you telling us not to delete any information because you might want to reactivate your account at some point in the future. You can deactivate your account at: https://www.facebook.com/editaccount.php

Deletion

When you delete an account, it is permanently deleted from Facebook. It typically takes about one month to delete an account, but some information may remain in backup copies and logs for up to 90 days. You should only delete your account if you are sure you never want to reactivate it. You can delete your account at: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account“

Reference: https://www.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy

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At 12:00pm (noontime) today, I’ve deleted my Facebook account (as well as my Facebook for Android app from my smartcellphone). Here are the “scripts” of the process of deletion:

“Permanently Delete Account

You are about to permanently delete your account. Are you sure?

If so, fill the following:

Password:

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Security Check

Please enter the text below

Can’t read the text above?
Try another text or an audio captcha

Text in the box:

What’s this?

[Okay] [Cancel]

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Permanently Delete Account

Your account has been deactivated from the site and will be permanently deleted within 14 days. If you log into your account within the next 14 days, you will have the option to cancel your request.

[Okay]“

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Conclusion: Before computers, I was alone and lonely with my thoughts. With computers, I have not changed my frame of mind.

I thought I wanted to be remembered online. But I come to realize that I am but an egg to be lost, stolen and/or forgotten in a pond teaming with life without the need for computers.

 

End times…

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Ezekiel 38 and 39 KJV

“3And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog…”

 

“6And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD.”

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Here is the overview of the “Google Policies and Principles:”

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One policy, one Google experience

We’re getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and replacing them with one that’s a lot shorter and easier to read. Our new policy covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google.

This stuff matters so please read our updated Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service when you have a few minutes. These changes will take effect on March 1, 2012.

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Easy to work across products

Our new policy reflects our desire to create a simple product experience that does what you need, when you want it to. Whether reading an email that reminds you to schedule a family get together or finding a favorite video that you want to share, we want to ensure you can move across Gmail, Calendar, Search, YouTube, or whatever your life calls for with ease.

Protecting your privacy hasn’t changed

Our goal is to provide you with as much transparency and choice as possible, through products like Google Dashboard and Ads Preferences Manager alongside other tools. Our privacy principles remain unchanged. And we’ll never sell your personal information or share it without your permission (other than rare circumstances like valid legal requests).

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Tailored for you

If you’re signed into Google, we can do things like suggest search queries — or tailor your search results — based on the interests you’ve expressed in Google+, Gmail, and YouTube. We’ll better understand which version of Pink or Jaguar you’re searching for and get you those results faster.

Understand how Google uses your data

If you want to learn more about your data on Google and across the web, including tips and advice for staying safe online, check out Good to Know.

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Easy to share and collaborate

When you post or create a document online, you often want others to see and contribute. By remembering the contact information of the people you want to share with, we make it easy for you to share in any Google product or service with minimal clicks and errors.

Got questions? We got answers

Visit our FAQ to read more about the changes. (We figured our users might have a question or twenty-two.)

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Notice of change

March 1, 2012 is when the new Privacy Policy and Google Terms of Service will come into effect. If you choose to keep using Google once the change occurs, you will be doing so under the new Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Profile suspended…

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I was trying to “Like” a “blogspot.com” article and wanted to CAPITALIZE my first name. Here is the crap I got just to CAPITALIZE my first name only!

To join, create a public Google profile.

First name
Last name

This will update your name in other Google products.
Your profile and +1′s appear publicly in search, on ads, and across the web.

Looks like there’s something wrong with the name provided.

Did we mess up? Click here to submit an appeal (usually processed in 24 hours).

Gender

Change photo

Help your friends recognize you.

Google may use my information to personalize content and ads on non-Google web sites.

Google+ is in beta.

That means that you might try out new features that are still in development, or even run into technical issues from time to time. Don’t worry, it’s still a lot of fun!

Upgrade

Google+ privacy policy

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Names on Google+

The name you’ve provided doesn’t look like a name to our system. If this is a business name, please sign up with your own name and then create a Google+ Page for your business. If this is an alternate name (such as a nickname, maiden name, or name in another script), please sign up with your full name; you can add this alternate name once you’ve signed up.

If the name you want to use is in fact the name you commonly use, you can help us to correct our mistake by submitting an appeal.

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Names on Google+

We want users to be able to find each other using the name they already use with their friends, family, and coworkers. For most people this is their legal name, or some variant of it, but we recognize that this isn’t always the case and allow for other common names in Google+.

Please keep in mind that if you’re using this name to hide some part of your identity from other users, your behavior on a service like Google+ might inadvertently reveal information to others that you’d rather keep private. For example, the following actions could all lead to other users connecting your Google+ profile with your identity in other contexts.

  • Posting or being tagged in photos of you
  • Circling or interacting with people you know in other contexts
  • Using check-ins or displaying other location information
  • Adding biographical information to your profile

Also, if you have used this Google Account in the past and took social actions (for example, sharing posts, commenting on others’ posts, or sending email), then those actions will likely still show the name that was associated with your account at that time. Learn more

The URL for your profile does not change, and since the name field is always public, anyone who has the link to your profile (or includes the link in their Contacts) will see changes you make to your profile name.

If you’re okay with these considerations, you can continue to submit your appeal for review. Reviews are typically completed within a few days.

Your profile is disabled while your name is being reviewed. You won’t be able to make full use of Google services that require an active profile, such as Google+, Reader, and Picasa. This will not prevent you from using other Google services, like Gmail.

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Submit your name for review

Please provide online or offline information that demonstrates that the name you want to use on Google+ is the name that you commonly use.

Please provide your email address.

Proof of established online identity

Provide a link to an established online identity with a significant following (such as those from other social media sites) where you are referred to by the name above. You may be required to link to your Google+ profile from the site provided to prove that the page or profile you link to is in fact yours.

Add another link

Offline documents

Attach scans of official documents (such as a photo ID or passport), newspaper articles, or other printed media that refer to you by this name. We’ll delete it after the review and won’t use it for any other purpose.

Anything you submit will only be used to verify your name. We won’t use it for any other purpose.

FLYNN B.

Your profile is suspended pending review

Your profile is currently under review to make sure it is in compliance with the Google+ Names Policy and User Content and Conduct Policy. Reviews are typically completed within a few days.

During this time, you won’t be able to make full use of Google services that require an active profile, such as Google+, Reader, and Picasa. This will not prevent you from using other Google services, like Gmail.

If approved, your profile will have normal access. Otherwise, you’ll see an email that your request was denied and your profile will continue to be suspended. At that point, you can still re-edit your profile or name and submit it for review.

We’re sorry for the inconvenience.

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Is Google trolling for user data? Why do I have to prove my identity? My email has my last name! Even Facebook.com doesn’t allow the CAPITALIZATION of both first and last names. My agent name is in CAPITALIZED letters! I hate Google and will stop using Android on my smartphone starting March 1, 2012 when Google requires users to agree to their crap. I also hate Facebook.