April 14, 2008
fring
http://www.fring.com/
Make free mobile calls, IM with Skype, MSN Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk™, SIP & Twitter, AIM & Yahoo!™
Posted by chek at 05:49 PM | Comments (0)
November 14, 2007
Unlocking a T-Mobile SIM
http://www.chekonim.com/archives/easy_tips/index.html
To unlock your T-Mobile SIM you first need to get an 8 digit unlock code from TMobile.
For the Motorola V-195 (V195) here is the procedure:
After you get the code follow these steps:
1. Press Menu
2. Immediately after step 1 enter these 7 keys: 073887*
You will see the "Enter Security Code:"
3. Enter 000000
4. Select "OK"
You will see the "Programming Menu"
4. Choose "Program Options"
5. Scroll down to "Sim Unlock"
6. Enter your 8 digit unlock code
This will allow you to use a SIM card from another provider, e.g. AT&T or some European provider to use the phone in Germany, France, Italy or UK.
Getting the magic number:
Press *#06#
It will show a 15 digit number.
Posted by chek at 02:42 PM | Comments (0)
July 12, 2007
Phone Spell
http://www.phonespell.org/
Have you ever wondered what your phone number spells?
Easy way to remember a phone number.
Posted by chek at 01:08 PM | Comments (0)
May 15, 2007
Flash Card Data Recovery
http://www.thebishop.net/geodog/archives/2003/10/22/how_to_recover_deleted_digital_photo_files_from_a_flash_card.html
Geodog: How to recover deleted digital photo files from a flash card
Has a link to a free software for recovering your deleted digital images.
Posted by chek at 12:48 PM | Comments (0)
October 11, 2006
Spam e-mail - Anatomy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6038236.stm
SENDER
"Iverson Vernie": An implausible name in capital letters
E-MAIL ADDRESS
"eieeeyuuyuioeeiiayi@fleetlease.com - Clearly fake. The company owning the domain, Fleetlease, rents vehicles - there's no reason to think it is really pushing pills.
SUBJECT
Bad spelling, exclamation point, and avoids mentioning what the message is actually about.
BODY IMAGE
The body of the message is actually an image rather than text. This image was called from another computer based in Hungary. The net service offered by this company is free. It could also be a checking mechanism which records which e-mail address responded.
EXTRA TEXT
Spammers regularly use large lumps of text to try to convince filtering systems that a message is legitimate.
Posted by chek at 01:40 PM | Comments (0)
April 14, 2006
Mouse / Keyboard Injuries
http://www.wavget.com/
Mice cause the most injuries. You can reduce mousing by using the keyboard shortcuts included with most programs or a macro program such as the free TypeItIn, or the commercial QuicKeys.
Posted by chek at 03:36 PM | Comments (0)
April 12, 2006
Real Time Traffic Info
http://www.sigalert.com/map.asp?Region=Bay+Area
Posted by KP at 09:22 AM | Comments (0)
March 29, 2006
DST, 2nd Sunday of March
http://www.timeanddate.com/time/aboutdst.html
Second Sunday of March is upon us again. Daylight Saving Time returns to most areas of North America this Saturday Night. Before going to bet this Saturday, set your clocks one hour forward. (e.g. if you go to bed at 9pm set your clock to 10pm).
Beginning in 2007, the new law will extend daylight-saving time by four weeks to save energy. Daylight-saving will begin three weeks earlier, on the second Sunday in March, and end one week later, on the first Sunday in November.
Here is a list of DST trasnistion for the first half of 2007 and second half of 2007.
2006 an earlier
First Sunday of April is upon us again. Daylight Saving Time returns to most areas of North America this Saturday Night. Before going to bet this Saturday, set your clocks one hour forward. (e.g. if you go to bed at 9pm set your clock to 10pm).
Here is a list of DST trasnistion for the first half of 2006 and second half of 2006.
Here is a list of DST trasnistion for the first half of 2005 and second half of 2005.
UPDATE:
Iran might reinstate DST
No more DST in Iran
Posted by Chekonim at 05:49 PM | Comments (0)
February 15, 2006
Tiny URL
http://tinyurl.com/
Are you sick of posting URLs in emails only to have it break when sent causing the recipient to have to cut and paste it back together? Then you've come to the right place. By entering in a URL in the text field below, we will create a tiny URL that will not break in email postings and never expires.
Posted by chek at 09:54 PM | Comments (0)
January 10, 2006
Children's Online Privacy
http://www.coppa.org/
COPPA - Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
Make sure the sites your children visit comply with COPPA.
Websites that are collecting information from children under the age of thirteen are required to comply with Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
How To Comply with The Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ?
Posted by chek at 08:42 PM | Comments (0)
800 FREE 411
http://cbs11tv.com/consumer/local_story_004092727.html
When you need to use the 411 / information option, simply dial 1 800 FREE 411 or 1 800 373 3411 without incurring a charge at all except for the minutes required to make the call.
Other options:
(800) FREE 411
All-purpose directory
Connects at no extra charge after playing a roughly 10-second commercial
Live operator, if the automated system fails
Jingle Networks Inc. of Boston
(800) 555-1212
The general toll-free number for a specific company
Free of charge and free of ads
Live operator, if the automated system fails
Tellme Networks Inc.
(800) 411-METRO
Ad-free for residential listings, plays ads for business listing
Won't dial a residential number, connects to any business for free.
Live operator
inFreeDA Inc. of Redwood City, Calif.
(877) EASY 411
Charges 65 cents to request one or two listings from a live operator.
Users sign up in advance on the company's web site with a credit card number.
Easy411 Inc. of Burlington, Mass.
SMS options:
Google's SMS "short code," 46645
Type in a name and either a city and state, zip code or area code.
Reply in 30 seconds or less
Displaying the address and phone number for one or more matching listings.
Short code 27627
Business listings only
UpSnap Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., and
1-650-430-7183
Business listings only
Synfonic Inc. of Berkeley, Calif.
Posted by chek at 10:59 AM | Comments (0)
January 08, 2006
Disaster Maps
http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/index.jsp
FEMA: Mapping Information Platform
Flood, Fire, Earthquake, Hurricanes, and Tornadoes maps.
What's your flood risk?
Is your home safe? (view maps)
More FEMA Maps
See also:
Disaster Preparedness
Posted by chek at 06:51 PM | Comments (0)
January 06, 2006
Fake ATM Keypad
http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/06/news/atm_fraud/index.htm?cnn=yes
New York thieves steal thousands with rigged ATMs
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - A sophisticated group of thieves used technical trickery to steal ATM card information -- and over $100,000 -- from customers at two New York City Washington Mutual branches.
The thieves rigged fake keypads and bank-card slots onto ATMs to gather card information and encoded the information on new cards, police say.
They then used the new, fraudulent cards for withdrawals from approximately 50 Washington Mutual accounts at other ATM locations.
The two Washington Mutual branches were on Canal Street in lower Manhattan and on Hylan Boulevard on Staten Island.
The bank encouraged customers to review their account transactions and balances and to contact them promptly if any unauthorized transactions were found. Washington Mutual can be reached at 1-800-788-7000.
Consumers are protected against bank fraud, and will be eligible for a complete refund when the bank finds that the transactions were illegal. Banks typically offer the aggrieved customer a line of credit until the charges can be proved.
See also:
Identity Theft Resource Center
Posted by chek at 04:58 PM | Comments (0)
January 04, 2006
CGI Proxy Sites
http://www.cgiproxy.us/
CGIProxy has links to all the best cgi proxy related sites so that you can visit sites while at work, school or at home without being tracked or blocked!
Posted by chek at 02:26 PM | Comments (0)
December 20, 2005
PopUp Test
http://www.popuptest.com/
Test your popup blocker software.
PopupTest.com provides a simple and independent source for popup window testing. Whether you are developing a popup killer software or you are thinking about purchasing one, you can use our sample popups to test the effectiveness of the application.
We are providing samples of the most common popup styles, as well as some not so common ones (as indicated).
Posted by chek at 10:45 AM | Comments (0)
October 30, 2005
DST, 1st Sunday of November
http://www.timeanddate.com/time/aboutdst.html
First Sunday of November is upon us again. Daylight Saving Time ends in most areas of North America this Saturday Night. Before going to bed this Saturday, set your clocks one hour backward. (e.g. if you go to bed at 9pm set your clock to 8pm).
Beginning in 2007, the new law will extend daylight-saving time by four weeks to save energy. Daylight-saving will begin three weeks earlier, on the second Sunday in March, and end one week later, on the first Sunday in November.
Here is a list of DST trasnistion for the first half of 2007 and second half of 2007.
2006 and eralier
Last Sunday of October is upon us again. Daylight Saving Time ends in most areas of North America this Saturday Night. Before going to bed this Saturday, set your clocks one hour backward. (e.g. if you go to bed at 9pm set your clock to 8pm).
Here is a list of DST trasnistion for the first half of 2006 and second half of 2006.
Here is a list of DST trasnistion for the first half of 2005 and second half of 2005.
UPDATE:
Iran might reinstate DST
No more DST in Iran
Posted by chek at 01:13 AM | Comments (1)
October 21, 2005
Gas Prices by city
http://www.gasbuddy.com/
Find cheap gas prices in your city
California
New York
Texas
Ontario
Posted by chek at 11:10 AM | Comments (0)
October 05, 2005
Traffic School, online
http://www.onlinetrafficsafety.com/
Online Traffic Safety
Posted by chek at 12:35 PM | Comments (0)
September 28, 2005
Easy Net in Iran
http://sanjesh.afranet.com/easynet/index.html
اینترنت آسان
Dial 9092303334 or 9092303435 from anywhere at anytime, and the charges will be added to your monthly phone bill.
300 toman / hour
با استفاده از این سرویس که برای اولین بار در ایران توسط افرانت ارائه میشود کاربران میتوانند تنها با گرفتن یکی از شماره تلفنهای 9092303435 یا 9092303334 به شبکه متصل شده و استفاده از اینترنت را بلافاصله آغاز نمایند. مزایای این سرویس جدید اینترنتی علاوه بر موارد فوق الذکر عبارتند از :
پرداخت هزینه پس از استفاده و به میزان مصرف
پرداخت از طریق قبض تلفن مخابرات هر دو ماه یکبار
عدم نیاز به پیش پرداخت
عدم نیاز به شماره کاربری و رمز عبور
عدم نیاز به خرید کارت
عدم نیاز به عقد قرارداد
عدم نیاز به نصب نرم افزار جدید
قابل استفاده برای کلیه کاربران سازمانی، شرکتی و خانگی در هر زمان و از هر مکان
ضمناَ هزینه استفاده از این سرویس بازای هر ساعت 300 تومان میباشدکه برروی قبض تلفن مصرف کننده محاسبه میشود.
Easy Phone
Dial 909 230 3333
No need for phone cards
No password
Only 500 rials per minute
Invoice on your phone bill
Help: 88745654
Posted by Chekonim at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)
August 16, 2005
i-SAFE
http://www.i-safe.org/
The United States Congress has designated i-SAFE America Inc, a non-profit Internet safety foundation, to bring Internet safety education and awareness to the youth of this country.
Founded in 1998, i-SAFE is a proactive prevention-oriented Internet safety awareness program. We provide age-appropriate K-12 curriculum to schools in all 50 states FREE of charge.
i-SAFE extends education beyond the classroom with Community Outreach. We have programs for students, educators, parents, law enforcement, and community leaders. The best way for a student to take a concept and make it their own is with the support of their community. Our Youth Empowerment team helps Student Mentors take the message of Internet safety to their peers, their family, and their community. The i-PARENT program helps parents team up to bridge the "Digital Divide" that separates them and their kids. The i-SHIELD program brings together all divisions of law enforcement for one cause - cyber safety. i-SAFE is the only Internet safety program anywhere that incorporates outreach elements in its education materials and process.
More:
Mind OH!
Cyber Bully
Posted by chek at 03:16 PM | Comments (0)
August 12, 2005
Your Internet Speed
http://www.dslreports.com/tools
Do you want to know what's your DSL or cable modem's speed? This is the site for you.
Posted by chek at 04:37 PM | Comments (0)
August 08, 2005
Calling Iran - new 8 digit numbers
http://www.chekonim.com/p340.htm
If you have been trying to call Iran with no success, it's because the numbers have changed to 8 digits.
You should add one digit to the beginning of the old 7 digit numbers by repeating the first digit.
For example if you were dialing . 789 1234
from now on, you should dial ... 7789 1234.
This applies to all numbers except for those starting with 9.
Posted by chek at 09:07 AM | Comments (0)
July 22, 2005
DST, new schedule
http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/08/11/extra.daylight.savings/index.html
Lawmakers move to extend daylight-saving time
Beginning in 2007, the new law will extend daylight-saving time by four weeks to save energy. Daylight-saving will begin three weeks earlier, on the second Sunday in March, and end one week later, on the first Sunday in November.
Halloween ;)
The extension means daylight-saving time will continue through Halloween and kids will have another hour of daylight trick-or-treating.
Technological problems?
According to the CNN.com article, "Longer daylight saving may cause trouble," "The pending changes to daylight-saving time has some technologists worried about software and gadgets that now compensate for daylight time based on a schedule unchanged since 1987." For example, many people have newer VCRs and DVD recorders that have built-in calendars that automatically adjust for daylight time. These users will have to override the automated functions on their recorders and switch to "manual" to ensure that their shows continue to record correctly.
Posted by chek at 01:03 PM | Comments (0)
July 20, 2005
Identity Theft RC
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/
Identity Theft Resource Center
ITRC a national nonprofit organization that focuses exclusively on identity theft. ITRC was founded in December 1999 by Linda and Jay Foley.
ITRC provides resources for consumers, to prevent identity theft or victims to restore their good name.
Tel: (858) 693-7935
Email: itrc@idtheftcenter.org
Some General Tips:
1. The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook, they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your checks.
2. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put "PHOTO ID REQUIRED".
3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the "For" line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.
4. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. You can add it if it is necessary. But if you have it printed, anyone can get it.
5. Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel. Keep the photocopy in a safe place. I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a name, address, Social Security number, credit cards.
More ...
1. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.
2. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).
But here's what is perhaps most important of all : (I never even thought to do this.)
3. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number. I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit.
Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact immediately if your wallet, etc., has been stolen:
1.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271
2.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
3.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
4.) Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289
Posted by chek at 02:20 PM | Comments (0)
June 28, 2005
RSS, What is it?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3223484.stm?rss=/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/in_pictures/rss.xml
BBC NEWS
RSS Feed (Really Simple Syndication)
In general, the first thing you need is something called a news reader. There are many different versions, some of which are accessed using a browser, and some of which are downloadable applications. All allow you to display and subscribe to the RSS feeds you want.
Once you have chosen a news reader, all you have to do is to decide what content you want. For example, if you would like the latest BBC News Entertainment stories, simply visit the Entertainment section and you will notice an orange RSS button on the left hand side.
If you click on the button you can subscribe to the feed in various ways, including by dragging the URL of the RSS feed into your news reader or by cutting and pasting the same URL into a new feed in your news reader.
Popular News Readers:
Windows : Newz Crawler, FeedDemon, Awasu
Mac OS X: Newsfire, NetNewsWire
Web : Bloglines, My Yahoo!, NewsGator
Posted by chek at 01:18 PM | Comments (0)
June 16, 2005
511.org - Bay Area Traffic
http://www.511.org/
511.org - Your Bay Area travel guide
In an easy to read, five color, map get San Francisco Bay Area's traffic conditions in a glance.
Green ... No Congestion
Yellow .. Moderate
Red ..... Heavy
Black ... Stop and go
Gray .... No Data
Posted by chek at 04:44 PM | Comments (0)
Spam Arrest
http://spamarrest.com/
Spam Arrest - Take Control of Your Inbox
With Spam Arrest, you can continue to use your current email address and email program (such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora or Thunderbird), or use our online webmail system to access your email from anywhere.
1. Easy to use
2. Configure pre-approved senders
3. Challenge/Response keeps spam out
4. Full access to unapproved email
5. The Spam Arrest system gives control over who contacts you
Posted by Chekonim at 12:16 PM | Comments (0)
April 06, 2005
Phishing ?! All about Spyware
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4413155.stm
Have you ever wondered what "phishing" means? What's a "trojan"? Should you install a firewall, or a spyware?
Posted by Chekonim at 02:06 PM | Comments (0)