Following on from my last post [iCloud Notes in Mozilla Thunderbird (The Story)] here is my How To for using Thunderbird to sync, add and edit your iCloud notes. Continue reading »
Jan 042012
I’ve used ‘Notes’ quite a lot on my iPhone since I got my first one (an 8GB 3G) in 2008; usually for little reminders, shopping lists, a note of what Christmas presents I’ve already bought etc. When I was bought an iPad in 2010 you could sync notes between the iPhone and iPad using Apple’s ‘me.com’ service. I then started using ‘Notes’ for a few more things – common phrases I would need for work that I could copy and paste from Notes into other apps. Continue reading »
Nov 232011
I’m having a pre-Christmas CD clearout if anyone wants some cheap CD’s? I’m looking at around £1.50-£2 per CD but feel free to offer a (sensible) price if you want a few!
They are all in very good condition and mostly punk/rock. The 2 ‘All’ CDs were American promo’s so have a hole through the barcode. If you want any more info then please search for the album at http://maft.co/music as this will give you all the info like packaging etc.
The CD’s are: Continue reading »
Nov 162011
I managed to record a scam call today. I admit that it wasn’t my best work, I didn’t even get to tell them I was on a Mac and I know their tricks… But still, it was a first attempt and I think I was concentrating more on getting it recorded than actually dealing with them.
I do like to think though that because of me wasting their time for 12 minutes it means one less person today will have been tricked. I provide a public service, don’t you know?!
Listen to it here:
I’ve not seen one like this before… They’re basically admitting to being scammers but because they only ask for $600 it is somehow OK…:
Dearest one,
PLEASE STOP DEALING WITH THOSE PEOPLE/OFFICE….
My name is Mrs. Mary Susan Derrick. I am an US citizen, I am one of those that
were scammed by Nigerian scam artist 4 years ago and i received a compensation
notification from the Joakin compensation house earlier last month for the sum
of $1.5M but i felt it was all the same group of scammers because i have paid
over $36,000 trying to get my payment all to no avail.So I decided to travel down to Nigeria with all my compensation documents, And I
was directed to meet Rev Dr Garry Davies, who is the member of COMPENSATION
AWARD COMMITTEE, and I contacted him and he explained everything to me. He said
whoever is contacting us through emails are fake.He took me to the paying bank for the claim of my Compensation payment.Right now
I am the most happiest woman on earth because I have received my compensation
funds of $1,500,000.00 Moreover, Rev Dr Garry Davies, showed me the full
information of those that are yet to receive their payments and I saw you as one
of the beneficiaries, and your email address,names and address and also your
telephone number that is why I decided to email you to stop dealing with those
people, they are not with your fund,they are only making money out of you. I
will advise you to contact Rev Dr Garry Davies. You have to contact him directly
on this information below.JOAKIN COMPENSATION HOUSE
Name : Rev Dr Garry Davies
Email: revdrgarry.davies1989@hmail2.com
Phone: +234-7094484709You really have to stop dealing with those people that are contacting you and
telling you that your fund is with them, it is not in anyway with them, they are
only taking advantage of you and they will dry you up until you have nothing.The only money I paid after I met Rev Dr Garry Davies was just $600 for the
paper works, take note of that.Once again stop contacting those people, I will advise you to contact Rev Dr
Garry Davies so that he can help you to Deliver your fund instead of you dealing
with those liars that will be turning you around asking for different kind of
money to complete your transaction.Note: Without the office of Rev Dr Garry Davies you will never receive your
payment, contact him he will let you know the situation of things those who
scammed you because he told me those who scammed me but no where to get them. He
knows about the people you are dealing with right now, but he will give you more
information’s upon your contact with him.Thank You and Be Blessed.
Mrs. Mary Susan Derrick
Nov 022011
Yesterday I embarked on my most recent challenge, “No-Beer November”. A couple of years ago I had a shot at “No-Shave November” but gave up after a week because it was far too itchy!
This time I’m doing “No-Beer November”. I generally don’t drink tea or coffee and the cupboards are usually stocked with Pepsi Max, which is too fizzy. How anyone can drink that rubbish is beyond me!
I noticed recently, however, that I would happily drink 2-3 cans of lager 3-4 nights a week mainly because it was there and, as mentioned earlier, I don’t ‘do’ tea, coffee or Pepsi Max. There were no plans to get drunk, nor did I even get drunk, on such a regular basis; I didn’t (and still don’t) class myself as being alcohol dependent or an alcoholic.
So why am I forcing myself to not drink beer for a month? I suppose a part of it is to prove the above point – that I don’t need beer to get me through half of the week. However, if I’m honest, the main reasons are that Wii Fit told me I was overweight and both Mini-MaFt and Mrs-MaFt told me I have a fat belly. It turns out I am vain afterall!
So, wish me luck – I look forward to losing a few lb’s and gaining a few £’s too.
NB – there is one pre-planned day off later in the month for the PocketGPSWorld.com Christmas Bash. It’s not a failure if it is pre-planned!
Sep 122011
A while back I blogged about the possibility that I may have a defect in my MLH1 gene that increases my chances of getting bowel cancer. You can read more info here: Keeping It In The Family. The other month I went for a blood test and a few days ago I got my results.
Now, I’m not going to post my results here because there is one close family member who doesn’t want to know plus you’re probably not that interested anyway! But in the days before getting my results it got me thinking…
Aug 162011
I was quite shocked yesterday to read a short article from the BBC regarding use of images from The Twitter and The Facebook during the recent London riots. The article revolved around the fact that one Andy Mabbett complained about the BBC using photo’s from Twitter, and other social media sites, in their coverage of the riots without permission from the owners. The complaint (and subsequent response from the BBC) is here: http://pigsonthewing.org.uk/bbc-fundamental-misunderstanding-copyright/.
Apparently though, this response was incorrect so the BBC Editors set out to make an official statement of how they deal with such situations. You can read it here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2011/08/use_of_photographs_from_social.html
So, what was I shocked and appalled by?
I received a letter from the FBI via email. I don’t have time to deal with it, but it’s all yours if you want some free and easy money… 
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A few days ago one of my many Twitter accounts suddenly came alive. It was quite exciting. My little fun project, BradfordJesusMan.co.uk, had received more submissions and hits than previous weeks and months. @AtkiTeach tweeted the following:
@bettakultcha @racinghippo follow @bdjesusman – cannot believe I only just found this and site! As a Bradfordian, get Mr Jesus or site ppl!
to which @bettakultcha later replied:
@bdjesusman would love you to come and present about bradfordjesusman at #bettakultcha #Bradford
A few things struck me from these and a few other messages that were sent:
- Random people were starting to find my Bradford Jesus Man website which means word is getting around without me having to whore it on The Facebook or The Twitter so much.
- People actually loved the idea of the site.
- I was being complimented on the design and functionality of the site.
- I had no idea what BettaKultcha was…