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Do You Keep Personal Contact Info on Your Facebook Page?
According to recent reports, the number of Facebook hacks is up — meaning your page and all the information it contains could be at risk. The most recent stories describe hacks on accounts that then use status updates, chat, and messaging to ask friends for money. Even Facebook is concerned; they recently added a blog post on the topic, pointing users to their security page, which includes directions on what to do if your account information becomes compromised.
Cool Idea: This Gate's Gone to the Dolls
Berkeley, CA-based construction and furniture company Able + Baker creates custom-made pieces for its clients using sustainable materials and processing techniques. One of its more unique projects was for a friend in need of a custom, and incredibly original, gate.
Josh Ganshorn of Able + Baker notes that the gate was dreamed up due to the fact that the lack of gates and fences had led to passersby "helping themselves" to bicycles and other equipment stored in the backyard of the friend's home.
Geek Tip: Keep Your Gadget Boxes . . . Just in Case
This tip is kind of hard for me to write because I'm very big on recycling any cardboard box that comes through my door and can't be used as storage (when you live in a small place and love buying new gadgets, they tend to pile up).
But when TeamSugar member lydiat had her house broken into recently, she benefited from having held on to the boxes her gadgets came in.
The officer helping lydiat was able to get the serial number for each item from the boxes, making it so if the gadgets are recovered, they'll be able to tell which are hers from the numbers.
Picture It: Better Than "I Voted Today" Stickers?
Want to know who voted in Indonesia's elections today? Just look for blue ink on pinkie fingers, and maybe actually be in Indonesia. Details!
Your Two Cents: Is Financial Security the Key to Happiness?
Mo money worries, mo problems? A recent study found a link between financial security concerns and satisfaction with one's life. No doy, right?
Protect Your Info With Your Fingerprint
Although there are other ways to secure your passwords and data that live on your computer — like say a password manager or even (yikes) a notebook — I can't think of a cooler or more futuristic way to protect all your personal info than with your fingerprint.
This Eikon To Go digital privacy manager for your Mac or PC, keeps all your stuff under wraps from prying eyes by locking your laptop, and will only unlock when you put your unique fingerprint on the reader.
But if you aren't the computing on-the-go type, you can also pick up Eikon's desktop fingerprint scanner to lock away all your files at home as well.
Dear Poll: Is It Better to Be With Someone Who Loves You More?
In the June issue of O magazine, one reader asks Cindy Chupack, author of The Between Boyfriends Book, if having a partner who is more in love with you than you are with him is actually a good thing. Since I've heard this relationship myth more times than I can count, but never have seen it actually work out, I found myself nodding along with Chupack's answer. She writes:
I understand the appeal of being the person who loves less.
Face Screening Coming to UK Airports For Summer Travel
This summer, airline passengers in the UK will be screened with face recognition technology, instead of being checked out by passport officials. The hope is that widespread use of the technology will improve security and speed up travel time.
So how will it work?
Ask Casa: A Home Security System for My Rental? (Part 1)
Arielb38 wrote to me asking,
I am about to move into a new rental in a new neighborhood, very different from where I have been living for the last 15 months. I was wondering if you are aware of any places that do a comprehensive review of home security systems. My roommate wants one, and I've never had one and don't really think that it's necessary.
Do Tell: When Were You Most Excited to Be Home?
Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz coined the term, "There's no place like home" and I think everyone can relate to that feeling. Whenever I'm gone for long periods of time, even if I'm on a fabulous vacation, I always look forward to coming home. The comfort of having your own things, your own space, and getting back to your own routine is what makes home so special, so ladies, do tell, when were you most excited to be home?
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