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Here comes the tax season scams

perivision — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 05:24:28 +0000

My wife come in and asked me to listen to a voice mail. It was a recording of someone with an english accent saying that he was from the IRS and they have been trying to reach out to her for a 1040 audit. ( WTH is a 1040 audit anyway?) They never used her name but made veiled threats that she needs to call them back or they would take legal action.
She figured it was a scam and it was really clear to me it was. However I can see this working just like junk mail, try 10,000 people and if it works once, its worth it.
So heads up people, remember the IRS will NEVER call you saying they are starting an audit or anything else threatening. Be careful out there.

How to get Outlook to connect to GMail Google Apps with 2-step verification

perivision — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:02:11 +0000

This drove me nuts for awhile. I have Google Apps so my GMail account is not .gmail.com. No matter what I tried, I could not get Outlook to connect to my GMail account which has 2-step verification turned on. After doing quite a bit of research I finally figured it out.

You need to set up a separate password for accessing Google Apps including GMail. So going through the normal procedure you would find on the web will not work, including the steps outlined on Outlook and Google’s own site. To make this work, you need to go here..

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en

Follow the steps and you will get a new password. Then start the account process over again within Outlook. BE SURE to remove any selections that save your password. Enter the new password and Outlook should start working with your GMail Apps account. Once this is working correctly, then you can turn the remember password options back on again.

Hope this helps.

70 tips of real life cheat codes from Reddit

perivision — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 03:55:34 +0000

This is a cool post I just read on Reddit (OP link). Check out the links, they mostly go back to the original authors. If you like something, go back and give them an upvote.

Here is a compilation of the top 80 70 real life cheat codes written by reddit community.

The original submission created 2 years ago by Lurial

Number	Cheat
#1 ^Permalink	Stop: Stop: Play. Skip advertisements in movies and go strait to the movie.
#2 ^Permalink	Dial 0 during most automatic menu phone systems to be taken to operator to route your call. also, mashing buttons may work as well. Whenever you have a voice automated phone system, typically saying “representative” gets you someone right away. Update In regards to Cheat Code # 2 I recommend this site: http://gethuman.com/
#3 ^Permalink	keep a spare car key in your wallet/purse. If you have a bulky Key that won’t fit in your wallet, get a key made that doesn’t have the electronic chip on it. It will still unlock the car, it just won’t start it. changed by popular request Risk Update: if your wallet is stolen they have your car key. All they need to do is go to your house some time later and take your car out of your driveway.
#4 ^Permalink	Riding a bicycle will save you lots of money on gas, parking, medical bills, and gym memberships.
#5 ^Permalink	If you are speeding and suddenly up ahead see a cop that clearly just tagged you, slow down and wave to him/her. Your odds of being pulled over are quite a bit reduced.
#6 ^Permalink	Don’t be rude, but NEVER answer any cops questions when they call you in for questioning.
#7 ^Permalink	when getting lectured into voice mail, hit 1, pause momentarily. If you aren’t put through immediately, hit , pause. Finally, hit # if neither 1 or worked. It is called the 1-star-pound technique, and it works for all cell carriers.
#8 ^Permalink	If your credit card magnetic stripe starts to get worn from use and being in your wallet, and doesn’t always read in the card reader, you can use the plastic bag trick. Put the card in a plastic grocery bag and then swipe it. Not sure why it works, but it does.Taking it further though, you can simply apply a piece of quality cellophane tape over the mag stripe for a “permanent” plastic bag trick.
#9 ^Permalink	At the end of your shower turn the water really (or all the way) cold. This will wake you up and get blood flowing. Update 9: It also closes your pores to allow for less dirt and bacteria to get in to help reduce acne problems.
#10 ^Permalink	Macy’s credit cards usually have a 20% discount on purchases. I pay with the Macy’s card, then while still at the register, I immediately pay off the charge with my debit card. I just got 20% off my purchase and I never get a credit card bill. – this also works with JCP and kohl’s cards.
#11 ^Permalink	When you buy something online, you usually get a chance to enter a promo code before you purchase. Google the promo codes. They’re out there – you can get anything from free shipping to 25% off the purchase.
#12 ^Permalink	Turn it off, then on again.
#13 ^Permalink	Buy things out of season, this can save you money. Unless its food, then buy it in season.
#14 ^Permalink	When you have forgotten someones name, simply say : “I’m sorry, but what was your name one more time.” They may act offended, but when they give you there first name you simply reply “No, I meant your last name.” (more socially acceptable to forget). Bingo. First and last names.
#15 ^Permalink	When eating buffalo wings, the flat portions. You can detach the smaller bone on one end very easily, then twist it a bit and it will just slide out. You’re now left with a big hunk of meat and only 1 bone, you can just bite it off into your mouth in one piece, flintstones-style. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRcOY-PvOC8
#16 ^Permalink	Gently work an orange in your hands to loosen the peel from the fruit. This makes it easy enough to get the whole peel in one shot.
#17 ^Permalink	Can’t find your car in a parking lot? hitting the lock button trying to get it to beep? Extend the distance of key-less entry by putting the key under your chin. The signal will resonate in your skull increasing the range dramatically. I swear to god this works, and I’m told it’s safe because the radiation is non-ionizing. verification notice from ddrt via AskReddit sent 20 hours ago 9 is called the scottish shower. Just sayin’ EDIT: I just tried #17 holy shit it works!
#18 ^Permalink	If you get a ticket on the windshield of your car, you can potentially get away with parking illegally in the same lot for the rest of the day by keeping the ticket on your windshield. edited reduced from a few days for a single day.
#19 ^Permalink	Most tinfoil and saran wrap boxes have little push-in tabs on the sides. If you push them in, the roll won’t fall out when you try to rip out a sheet of it.
#20 ^Permalink	Keep a list of all of the credit card phone numbers (1-800) in your cell phone. This way, if your wallet is ever lost, you can call them immediately to have them disabled. It’s also a good idea to place all of the cards in your wallet on a copier and print a page to keep at home. This will give you access to your License #, etc. Update: You should update 20. If you lose your wallet.. as in misplace it.. put a hold on your credit cards. Do NOT cancel. If you cancel it can later show up on your credit report. If you believe you are going to find it later, placing a hold saves you the red mark on your report.
#21 ^Permalink	If you are driving an unfamiliar car and you don’t know which side the gas tank is on, just look at the little pump icon next to the gas gauge on the dashboard. The pump handle on the icon will be on the side of the tank. Update: saw the gas tank one on an older reddit, turns out the handle thing is not consistant. But there IS usually a little arrow next to the icon. Second Update 99% of the time the gas door is opposite of the tailpipe. So far, I have only found that early-mid 2000 Pontiac Vibes break this trend. Third update if there is no arrow, then it most likely is on the passenger’s side. I’ve yet to see one without an arrow that wasn’t on the passenger’s side
#22 ^Permalink	this tip was unpopular, so im changing it This one changed my life. If you’re at home/work/party or GOD forbid your girlfriend’s house and the toilet starts to overflow, take the lid off the back reservoir part and lift the long handle as far up as it will go. The water will stop rising and then you can quietly mutter curses at it till it goes back down (which it does, more often than not…) link to a Diagram: http://superhomeideas.com/images/toilet.gif
#23 ^Permalink	to peel a boiled egg, roll it around on your plate for a while until all of the eggshell is cracked evenly. Then it’s easy to remove the complete shell at once. After you boil eggs immediately place them in ice cold water for a few minutes. No vinegar or salt or oil or whatever people use. Shells slip right off
#24 ^Permalink	you spill any liquid that will stain on your carpet (red wine, juice, etc), pour some salt on it. Work it into the carpet – just rub it in with your hands. Leave it there for a few hours (for serious stains, up to a day) and vacuum it out. Voila, stain gone.
#25 ^Permalink	If you park in a large parking garage/shopping centre, get out and take a photo on your cell phone of the nearest parking sign (Area B2, etc). You will never lose your car again.
#26 ^Permalink	If you drive stick and the battery s dead, get some friends, put the key to the on position, put the car in 2nd and push the clutch down. have your friends push your car. when you get a decent speed going let the clutch up. (this is called “Popping the clutch.” your car with start and you can drive around for a while to recharge your battery(provided nothing is wrong with the battery or the alternator). Update thanks for the input guys, i switched it from 1st gear to 2nd gear.
#27 ^Permalink	Tapping on the top of a beer or soda can will make it fizz less!
#28 ^Permalink	Peel a banana from the bottom, which is one of /r/sciences 2nd highest scoring link of all time! http://www.reddit.com/r/science/top/?t=all
#29 ^Permalink	4,2,3,1 — Vending machine cheat code. (As in, the vertical buttons machines, like this one http://i.imgur.com/9jJTG.jpg ). will grant access to vending machine’s diagnostic menu. most times the fun features are disabled, but i’ve gotten a free powerade and a couple cokes in the past.
#30 ^Permalink	use this at your own risk Re: #30, I worked as a parking enforcement officer during college and we can tell when it’s fake. The fine for this offense (at the university I worked at) was $250, and usually a ban from parking at the university (i.e., booted or towed on sight). College Parking Cheat Code: Anyone who’s gone to a college or university knows they usually charge a ridiculous amount of money for parking (usually $300+ for a semester pass or $10+ for the daily passes), a service that should fucking be free for students considering the high cost of education. Fuck them. Buy one daily pass at the beginning of the school year (usually a small paper ticket printed out a machine on the lot), take it home and scan it, photoshop the date for tomorrow, and print. Repeat for the next 4 years. Anyone with even the most rudimentary photoshop skills can pull this off convincingly. Even if your printer is shitty, from behind the tint and glare of a car windshield, it might as well be a 7-11 receipt. I did this for 2 years at a UC and saved hundreds of dollars.

The new list of real-life cheat codes based on the top scoring comments from both the new list created by MrCassiBro and the old list

Number	Cheat
#31 ^Permalink	When you go to a restaurant where they bring you your drink in a cup/glass, ask for no ice or for ice on the side. Often what they do is load your drink with ice so that it seems as if there’s more in there, especially at bars.
#32 ^Permalink	When you pour soda, pour it along the side of the cup instead of directly into it – like they do at bars. This keeps alot of the “fizzyness” in the drink and as a result, it keeps a lot of the texture and flavor.
#33 ^Permalink	If you need to withdraw more money than your limit, if you do it quickly enough, you can withdraw your limit twice from the same ATM and sometimes the one next to it before it stops you from withdrawing any more.
#34 ^Permalink	If you back up the toilet at work or someones house with no plunger available, look for liquid hand soap. Dump some in the toilet and wait about five minutes and flush again. The soap lubricates the nasties so they’ll flush away. If its still clogged, find a way to dump hot water in the toilet, as it can have the same effect. Use the trash can or something. If its still clogged, kick the door open and run like hell. Find a new job or new friends. You just left their toilet full of hot soapy shit soup, you asshole.
#35 ^Permalink	When I am in a large shopping centre (mall) I take a photo of the information board on my phone so I can look up how to get to stores without having to go back to the board
#36 ^Permalink	When commenting on something, whether it be reddit, facebook, etc. finish typing your comment, stop, re-read it twice and then ask yourself what you are trying to accomplish with said comment before posting.
#37 ^Permalink	When you finish showering, use your hand as a squeegee(?) To get excess water off your body. It makes drying much faster and your towel will also be dry sooner.
#38 ^Permalink	Don’t be a dick
#39 ^Permalink	if you gently rock back and forth while pooping it will take significantly less time and make it easier to pass more “troublesome” movements. Best. Lifehack. Ever.
#40 ^Permalink	Try and get in good with the clerks/secretaries of where ever you work or do business. Those are the people who can most easily cover your ass when you fuck up.
#50 ^Permalink	1st Date Cheat Code for MEN: Never tell a girl where you’re going or how to dress. Instead, tell her to “dress for a first date with a guy she really likes”. Now, pick three places you’d like to go: someplace fun and active (bowling, pool, mini golf, go-kart racing, ballgame, etc), something romantic and classy (nice restaurant, upscale lounge, art gallery opening) and something in between (nice bar, coffee shop, comedy club). Now, when you pick her up, let the way she’s dressed decide which you’re going to do: If she’s wearing something sexy and revealing (dress, high heels, low cut top, etc.) than she wants to go somewhere classy and romantic. If she’s sporting some jeans, tennis shoes or flip-flops, and a tee, the bowling ally or pool hall may be a good bet. If she’s wearing jeans, high heeled boots, and nice top or blouse, than she’s not really jonesing for the super romance treatment, and she put in more effort than mini golf deserves (eighteen holes of mini golf in heels… seriously?), so a comedy club or some place with live music is a good choice. And never, EVER, do a movie on the first date! EDIT: Men: You’re going to wear a pair of CLEAN, NEAT jeans, a pressed stylish LONG sleeve button down shirt, nice shoes or boots (try to avoid tennis shoes of sneakers). Works for ANY occasion!
#51 ^Permalink	If you don’t know if a baby is a boy or a girl ask the baby “Whats your name?” And the parent will answer. That way no angry mom or dad getting mad because you cant tel because they dress there baby in green.
#52 ^Permalink	Wear a condom
#53 ^Permalink	On flights, if you are fighting for an arm rest with a stranger. bring your arm (the one thats on the same side the arm rest you want) up to your mouth and sneeze/cough. Then place it by the armrest. The other person will move their arm. Has had 100% success rate.
#53 ^Permalink	To stop a sneeze, tickle the roof of your mouth with your tongue.
#55 ^Permalink	Avoid forgetting something in the morning by placing it in your shoes. (works best if you wear the same pair every day.)
#56 ^Permalink	Give yourself half an hour of downtime in the morning, between being ready to leave and leaving, and your day won’t feel so rushed.
#57 ^Permalink	Simply put: Don’t ever overlay your reality onto someone else’s reality. Example: Person A: “Oh man, I’m having a really hard time recently, I can’t seem to get along with my mom.” Person B: “Yeah, I know how that is, I just talked to my mom yesterday, and she was like….” etc. Let Person A reflect on their moment of hardship, stand back, listen, be there for them, but don’t interject with your own thoughts/emotions about your own situation.
#58 ^Permalink	When you’re talking to someone and can’t tell if they are interested in the subject/their mind is elsewhere, cross your arms. If they cross theirs as well, they are truly listening.
#59 ^Permalink	Men of all shapes and sizes: Wear clothing that fits. Nothing looks trashier than a guy wearing a shirt two sizes too big or a pair of uncomfortable looking pants. This applies to fat guys too, don’t try to hide your flub by wearing large t-shirts and jackets as they only make you look bigger! Instead get fitted and wear clothing that fits you.
#60 ^Permalink	Listen to music when doing stuff by yourself, it will make the most mundane task feel awesome.
#61 ^Permalink	If you want to get into a sold out concert simply go to the store and buy two bags of ice. Walk up to the front of the line and say, “I’m the ice guy”. Free concert, minus the price of the ice.
#62 ^Permalink	If you are quitting something e.g. smoking, drinking etc. Everytime you feel the urge to do said addiction : Go for a run, do 20 sit ups, 20 push ups etc. This way you can start to associate exercise with quitting and you get fitter the more you quit which can make you feel better
#63 ^Permalink	Shut the fuck up. Wait for the lawyer.
#64 ^Permalink	No matter where you are in public, make it a habit of noting every reflective surface around you. Usually you can find one that gives a decent view of who is behind you. If you’re at work, strategically place cds or other reflective objects so you can always see whose standing behind you in your cube.
#65 ^Permalink	↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A
#66 ^Permalink	Don’t waste money buying expensive binoculars. Simply stand closer to the object you wish to view.
#67 ^Permalink	Before you take a dookie, throw in a piece or two of toilet paper in the toilet bowl to reduce/avoid splasing and that kerplunk noise.
#68 ^Permalink	Women can push the poop out with their fingers properly inserted into their vagina.
#69 ^Permalink	If you’re shaving your balls, try to maintain an erection during the entire shave. The whole job is a lot easier with your penis out of the way.
#70 ^Permalink	If you have crushing chest pain, call 911 first. Then chew some aspirin. I work in cardiology.
#71 ^Permalink	When you eat hard shell taco’s, do it over your nachos. That way when they disintegrate, you can eat the bits you lost with your nachos.
#72 ^Permalink	If you need to store cookies or pastries for a few days in a tupperware or other type of container, to prevent them from getting dry and brittle, put a piece of bread in the container right along with the cookies. It will keep them very soft and moist. Sometimes, if you burn the cookies a little and they seem very tough and crunchy, leaving them in a container with the bread over night will actually soften them up and make them better than when they came out of the oven!
#73 ^Permalink	Kill a boner within 30 seconds by squeezing your thighs together really tight. (Guys only).
#74 ^Permalink	Walk on the sides of stairs to avoid/reduce creaks.
#75 ^Permalink	Talk to everyone like you would your best mate, and smile.
#76 ^Permalink	Sprinkle some salt on your napkin coaster at the bar.. your beer won’t stick to it EVERY FUGGIN TIME….
#77 ^Permalink	To get through tech support quickly with an ISP, choose the option for becoming a new customer. Then when you get there ask to transfer to tech support. Usually they won’t put you on hold because they see the number coming from the new customer line.
#78 ^Permalink	Pull on your hair in the shower, if it squeaks you already shampooed it.
#79 ^Permalink	Don’t announce that you are having a kid till the second trimester.
#80 ^Permalink	When studying arts at university, take notes on your prof’s political/philosophical ideologies and worldviews. Regurgitate in essays and on exams for an A grade. Also, margins, font, font size, etc. are incredibly important. Never neglect these.
#81 ^Permalink	Never include #41-#49 in a list of real-life cheat codes on reddit.

How to create a bootable USB Drive to install Windows 8

perivision — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 07:52:56 +0000

I want to install Windows 8 on my tablet but do not want to dig around to find my DVD player, so I decided to grab an old 4gig USB key and creating a bootable install for Windows 8. There are two ways to do this.

The easy way is to simply download the Windows 8 Consumer Preview tool. This tool will check that you have at least 4 gigs free on your machine, check to see what apps will or will not run under Windows 8 and finally allow you to create a partition, DVD or USB installable disk.

Now, if for whatever reason you cannot or do not want to take the easy route, you can download your own copy of Windows 8 and the manually create a bootable USB drive yourself.

First, get a copy of the Windows 8 iso file you want.

Next,

First, you need a USB Flash drive (at least 4GB – any less and you can stop reading right here).
You also need the Windows 8 Consumer Preview .ISO file – 64-bit download | 32-bit download
You also need to download and install the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool available from Microsoft.
OK, now you’re ready to rock. Pop the USB flash drive into a spare USB port and fire up the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool and browse to the .ISO file you want to use, and then click Next.
Click on USB device as the media type.
From the next screen choose the correct USB flash drive from the drop-down box and then click Begin copying.
The tool will now format the drive and then copy the Windows 8 installation files onto it. This will take some time, so be patient!
Once the tool is done copying the data across, you’re ready to use the USB flash drive to install the Windows 8 Consumer Preview onto your hardware. When you’re ready to install Windows 8, insert the USB flash drive into a free USB port, and then run Setup.exe from the root folder on the drive.

That should do it.

How to make a grilled cheese sandwich using a popup toaster

perivision — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:55:51 +0000

Credit http://cheezburger.com/Rogge93/

I cannot believe this has not been realized before, and yes its not perfect, like my Perfect Midnight Grilled Cheese Sandwich; but this approaches brilliance. Caution, do this at your own risk. Mess this up and you can ruin your toaster or worse. So really, be careful.

Now let it be said I have not tried this and in fact do not have a pop up toaster anymore, but in theory, it should work. Even better if you have an extra wide popup toaster. From my years of grilled cheese making experience I’m going to take a stab the instructions for making a grilled cheese with a pop up toaster:

0) FIRST, clean the toaster. If you do not will start a fire. A reader tried and thus smokes an old toaster.

1) pre toast the toast. Part of what makes a good grill cheese is getting the bread toasted just right. Set it to light.

2) Butter the toast LIGHTLY on one side. If you put it upside down and there is even a HINT of dripping, you put on too much.

3) Add cheese to the non butter side of the toast. How much cheese you ad depends on the width of the toaster slot.

4) Set the toaster on the Dark setting. You want to get the cheese to just start melting. Make sure you slowly release the toaster spring (holder, cradle or whatever its called) before it pops itself. You may want to place a plate or a catchers mitt to catch the toast just in case.

5) Assemble the sandwich. Add tomatoes typically.

6) Set the toaster right side up, put your sandwith on top over the two slots if you need any extra cooking or if you like your cheese gooey.

And there you go! A wonderful grilled cheese sandwich with nothing more then a pop up toaster.

If anyone tries this, let me know.

How to keep iTunes from opening when you connect you iphone ipad

perivision — Sat, 21 May 2011 04:34:39 +0000

I really hate that itunes launches every-time I connect my iphone or ipad. At first I thought it would be an easy fix, simply uncheck iTunes Summary “Automatically sync [this device] when connected”. Right? #FAIL Yes the iphone will not autosync, but iTunes will still launch! What is the fix?

Turn on the setting ‘Allowing auto-syncing for all devices’ in Preferences, and then turning automatic syncing off for the device in Summary, corrects the problem and prevents iTunes from auto-launching when the device is connected.

Yes you have to do it for each device, but it works.

iPhone 4 voice control sucks! #FAIL But here are some tips anyway

perivision — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:00:07 +0000

Such FAIL that its almost epic. I have only recently started to play with iphone voice control after a VERY pleasant experience with Google Androids voice control, which work very well. With my Droid I could get directions, play music and even call people. And although calling people was not 100%, it was pretty good. When I switched back to iPhone, I figured I would have the same experience. Not even CLOSE!

{Update} iPhone 4s was released with Siri voice control. This is a whole new game. However, as best I can tell, I still cannot launch apps from Siri. Still, there are some funny Siri replies.

Only ONCE was I able to get an album to play. For example, I would say ‘ play the smiths’. Not that hard right? Yet to tried to call someone … twice! How can you not know the difference between play and call? “Play Alphaville” never worked, and the four times I tried to call someone, again, it would fail. I just dont get it. I do not have an accent, spoke clearly and this thing was worthless… And its not me because I was doing the exact same thing on my Droid and it was getting near 90%. I ended up using Bing for voice directed map search. Bing worked just as well as Google Android does.

All I can guess is that since both Bing and Android send wave files back to a server; that is why it works better. You could argue, well then you do not have voice control access if you do not have network access. Sure, but at least I’m not randomly dialing people when I try to play music or get a website.

If anyone out there has had better experience then I have please let me know.

Now, Apples does have some tips to make it better, all of these I already know..

Using the microphone

Use the microphone on your headset. With iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch (4th generation), you can also use the built-in microphone. You can also use a Bluetooth headset, or a compatible Bluetooth car-kit.
For best results when you’re using headphones with a built-in microphone, let the cord with the built-in microphone hang freely. Avoid holding the cord with the microphone or bringing it closer to your mouth. When the headphones are in your ear and the cord dangles freely, the microphone is in the optimum position.
For best results when you’re using the built-in microphone on iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, hold the device as if you were on a telephone call. If holding the device in front of yourself, you can hold it up to 12 inches away with the built-in microphone facing you.
You can use the built-in microphone on iPod touch (4th generation) by holding the device in front of you, as if making a FaceTime call.
If you are using a carrying case and experiencing some issues with Voice Control, the microphone may be blocked. Try removing the carrying case.

When to speak

After you press and hold the Home button, you will be prompted by an audible tone to speak a command.
When using a Bluetooth headset, press and hold the “call” button until the Voice Control screen appears.
Always wait until the prompt is complete before you start speaking. Any words you speak while the device is giving the prompt will be ignored.
Be ready to speak when the beep has completed. Long pauses may cause unexpected results.

For voice dialing (iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS only)

Some short names may be too similar and may be hard to distinguish by themselves. For best results with these kinds of names, try saying both the first and last name.
If you’re having difficulties getting the device to recognize a particular name, try editing the contact, tap Add Field, and add a unique nick name.
Avoid possessive names. Instead of saying “call Frank’s mobile” try “call Frank on his mobile.”

For FaceTime

Some short names may sound too similar to each other, making them hard to distinguish by themselves. For best results with these names, try saying both the first and last name.
If you’re having difficulty getting the device to recognize a particular name, try editing the contact: Tap Add Field and add a unique nickname.
Avoid possessive names. Instead of saying “FaceTime Frank’s mobile,” try “FaceTime Frank on his mobile.”

For music playback

You can play all songs in an album, playlist, or by an artist. The device will not recognize commands to play a particular song.
If you can’t get the device to recognize the album or artist name, try telling it to play a particular playlist.
If an artist has “The” in the name, make sure you say it.

Firefox 4 feeling buggy? Could be those plugins

perivision — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:41:15 +0000

I ran Firefox beta off and on, and it was fine but a bit buggy. Then I download FF4 final release and it was REALLY buggy. Screens not fully rendering, browser getting stuck, buttons not working, etc.. Never did fully crash though funny enough.Even killing the browser and restarting did not help.

I then started to take off plugins and ‘boom’ firefox is living up to the hype. I’m not sure which of the plugin was killing it, Although I have a feeling it was Mcafee. But could have been the website speed extensions as well. I do not need them and have not bothered turning them on one by one to find out.

So, all excited with Firefox and the things keep locking up on you? Even when you close and reopen the browser? Start killing extentions.

Good luck!

Ebay is getting ready for lots of buying and selling of iPhones

perivision — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:58:15 +0000

This is pretty interesting. Ebay has a new feature to make buying and seeing of used (and new ) iPhone easier. You basically select the phone you want to buy its condition, and the carrier and you can buy if someone has placed a advert for that phone. Now what is different is the filtering on the left side of the screen. how much you want to bet 3 days after the Verizon iPhone goes on sale that this section of eBay gets slammed? Check out the screen shot below..

link to the cell phone section of ebay..

iPhone Tip #27 Make your iphone 3G run a bit faster

perivision — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:45:02 +0000

There are still a bunch of iPhone 3G users out there. I still use mine despite having access to quite a few phones now. However, my phone has been going slower and slower.. What gives. Well, since I run SBSettings I can monitor the memory usage of the phone, kinda of like task manager from us PC users. Yes, I have a Mac but be quiet.. I’m on a roll.. Now then.. to speed your phone here are a few helpful hints..

Do NOT upgrade to iOS4. If you have already, then try to step back. Else, follow the rest of the tips..
Keep your mail setting at the min. Only keep the 25 most recent messages. Turn load remote images off. Set preview to 1-2 lines if have more then 3 mail boxes. If you have a pop3 like Yahoo, set remove deleted messages to ‘after 1 day’.
Reboot your phone at least once a week.
Assuming you are jailbroken and run SBSettings, be sure to kill safari after you use it. It tends to eat and hold on to memory.
Same with iPod. If you are playing music, kill it unless you know you are going to play more again soon
Try not to run too many apps the use background services. I had to stop using intelliScreen
Do NOT use an animated background if you are using WinterBoard

These are just a few little hints to keep that 3G running well and doing what you need. But accept it. Sooner you later, you have to go to 3GS or 4. It only a matter of time.

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