Last weekend someone overseas (Bangkok) started draining my checking account. I have a Visa debit card and was directed to Visa put a block on the card. That didn't work, I guess ATM txns go a different route. I tried moving all of my checking and overdraft line of credit into my savings account, but it turns out that it too was used for overdraft protection. My bank is a small credit union and there was nothing I could do until Monday morning - but to their credit they refunded everything within two hours of me walking in the door.
Lessons learned. Use your debit card as a credit card - the laws concerning credit fraud are more clear cut. Ask your bank to not to use your savings as overdraft protection. Only keep enough money in checking for what you know is coming in the short term, isolate the rest in the saving account. Check your account frequently (a friend has his balance emailed to him daily - not a bad idea). Check your credit history every four months (one free per year per credit agency - https://www.annualcreditreport.com/ ).
If fraud happens. Call bank/Visa/MC/whoever and get a block on your card. Call one of the credit agencies and put a fraud alert on your credit record. Call the local police and file a report. If you are like I was and can't do anything until Monday, move what is left into your savings account that are going to isolate after reading this.
Then I wondered if the converse, pre-heating in the winter would work, and voila, it clicked. This is a good idea in the commercial landscape. As I remember, commerical users pay different rates based on the time of day. I bet this works better for older buildings where denser building materials (more brick, less glass) were used.
Dust Networks makes just such a thing. Their wireless devices have a variety of analog and digital points (the digital points can be actuated) and a serial port. This allows anyone to attach any device they want. Although battery powered, the batteries supposedly last a long time (I've never had to replace one in the past year that I've had them), and there is a battery level sensor so your apps can monitor and automatically schedule battery replacement. This stuff is hot in building and control systems because it is so expensive to run wire.
Are libraries like foreign agent and terrorist magnets? I mean, it's been all over the press for years that the feds do this stupid shit. Do the feds think the "enemy" can't go to the local bookstore and pay cash for these books? What fucking planet am I on anyway, this is too stupid.
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So true - but I don't think most programmers are in the product development biz.
WTFV - there were no cats.
No I heard him, he said swishgrass, not switchgrass.
Who knew James Bond was a brainy karma whore?
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...if the poster were serious. Excuse me while I thing an outgassing... Hmm, Ahhhhhh
C'est honky - it's a noir thing.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82 E16834280004
And I'm not talking about 80's (although that one rocks). The Pandemic versions were out of this world and greatly under appreciated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlezone_II:_Combat _Commander
Since understanding Latin gives one a better understanding of teh language they're actually using. Right?
Continous/adaptive compilation. Like Java Hotspot.
Maybe you should get another job dumbass.
He also won some olympic gold medals, but I thought he died from lung cancer recently. Guess I was wrong.
I think O'Neill referred to Moebius as the finale in #200.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomatopoeia
I want more beer, fucker.
Sorry, but I think you're condition is permanent.
Lessons learned. Use your debit card as a credit card - the laws concerning credit fraud are more clear cut. Ask your bank to not to use your savings as overdraft protection. Only keep enough money in checking for what you know is coming in the short term, isolate the rest in the saving account. Check your account frequently (a friend has his balance emailed to him daily - not a bad idea). Check your credit history every four months (one free per year per credit agency - https://www.annualcreditreport.com/ ).
If fraud happens. Call bank/Visa/MC/whoever and get a block on your card. Call one of the credit agencies and put a fraud alert on your credit record. Call the local police and file a report. If you are like I was and can't do anything until Monday, move what is left into your savings account that are going to isolate after reading this.
A good resource is: http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
Double-plus ungood trend if I ever saw one.
Then I wondered if the converse, pre-heating in the winter would work, and voila, it clicked. This is a good idea in the commercial landscape. As I remember, commerical users pay different rates based on the time of day. I bet this works better for older buildings where denser building materials (more brick, less glass) were used.
Dust Networks makes just such a thing. Their wireless devices have a variety of analog and digital points (the digital points can be actuated) and a serial port. This allows anyone to attach any device they want. Although battery powered, the batteries supposedly last a long time (I've never had to replace one in the past year that I've had them), and there is a battery level sensor so your apps can monitor and automatically schedule battery replacement. This stuff is hot in building and control systems because it is so expensive to run wire.
is that all they've been up to? Like making viruses...
w/auto-off and plugs into lighter socket. Probably been around for years but new to me. Gave a bunch for the holiday... life improved.
Are libraries like foreign agent and terrorist magnets? I mean, it's been all over the press for years that the feds do this stupid shit. Do the feds think the "enemy" can't go to the local bookstore and pay cash for these books? What fucking planet am I on anyway, this is too stupid.