Star Trek: Into the Darkness is better the awesome! (Redone)

Got off from work!

I really wasn’t sure if I would be able to get into seeing this movie. I’d thought this would be packed and no available tickets. I was surprised to see how sparse it was at the theatre. I admit I went right before the 5 o’clock rush hour. I really thought it would be a line of people waiting to get into the movies. I was disappointed about that particular dream. I wanted to think this movie was going to draw people in like Star Wars did in the 1980’s and 1990’s. It was only a dream, I guess.  

May contain Spoilers!

I won’t say this will be a total spoil free review or even a try to prevent this. It is after all going to spill out because I can’t really make points without talking about the movie. So if you feel you can’t take the spoilers. You best bet is to go to another email. I am sorry but that is just me!  

From Iron Man to Star Trek

When I first started talking about Iron Man 3, I got a lot of activity from people who wanted to know about Science Fiction. I did know I wanted to go see the movies and thought this email group would be good for that. So I thought about it and wanted to make it a possibility. Well you are looking at it now!

Physics and Enterprise

Upon starting off on this movie, their is some great scenery of a people we have yet to encounter in this great Star Trek universe. That being beside the point we also see Enterprise under water with pounds of pressure on the ship. I really can’t say if this is possible, but if we really did the math on this. You would be saying “Hmm” too. I am sure the ship wouldn’t be able to survive. If I remember right Gizmodo did something similar to with Kirk surviving jumping out of a moving motor vehicle. I fancy myself as being logical so this kind of thing did strike me rather peculiar that they thought this was a possibility. Role

Reversal Roles

If you haven’t seen the movies or the shows then you might not get how some of the roles that happen in this movie were completely reversed. I won’t say the names but I actually loved the concept of this. We do however get to see a small glimpse of Leonard Nimoy but it wasn’t like he was their the whole movie. Just a scene or two with the other Spock. We also get to see a glimpse of how the Chain of Command is supposed to work and why it is a necessary evil to some and others it is just necessary. I honestly believe this movie had some great examples of this throughout. We get to see Kirk saving Spock, and Spock saving Kirk, a rather symbiotic relationship. Not knowing who will actually save the day. Kept me on the edge of my seat all through the movie.

Enterprise NCC-1701

The Enterprise is a beautiful ship. I love how J. J. Abrams did the ship and a lot of the CGI that came along with it. You almost wish this was the ship we saw in the old series. You long for the day that we go back to where everything began. I must say the time paradox has resolved itself nicely. It isn’t as pronounced as it was in the first movie but you still get the feeling something isn’t quite right.

Final Thoughts

I will recommend this to anyone who likes Star Trek and Science Fiction. If you liked the first movie, you will definitely like the this movie. I do hope I didn’t spoil it for anyone. It was just some total good and nice that I will be buying this when it comes out on DVD or maybe the just the Digital version. If you know someone who might like this movie just let them read this themselves and maybe helped someone find the pleasure of Science Fiction.

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Thumbs up to Virgin Mobile, At least they care!

Your account has used 85 percent of your data usage cap. Once you reach 2560.000MB (Which is 2.56 Gigs) of usage, we’ll reduce your data speeds through 05/26/2013.

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Keep rocking, Virgin Mobile

Dear Virgin Mobile,

Thank you for your kind warning and letting me know about my Soft Data cap.   I really wanted to know when I reached a new level of data usage.  I really don’t care about the slowing down of speeds, it isn’t like you will bother me much.   At least you didn’t do what Straight Talk did and advertise they are unlimited but yet I would get calls after calls.  

Please keep on working,

Paul Sylvester

Ten Movies I will see This year! (2013) Science Fiction All the way!

Science Fiction Baby!

I get it, I finally get it.   My readers actually like when I talk about science fiction.   I have had much success with my newsletter and talking about Science Fiction.   Two of my current topics are my views on Iron Man 3 and the Upcoming Star Trek: Into the Darkness.  I will tell you if you haven’t subscribe to my Email Newsletter you are missing out on some great things I will be discussing when I do finally go see some of these movies!  

So what Am I going to See this year?  I will tell you what looks to be good and actually tell you what I think of them when I do go see them.   You just have to be a subscriber to the newsletter for the really juicy stuff!

Yep Star Trek: Into the Darkness is one of those I will definetly being seeing this year.    This looks to be one of the best years to watch some of these

When Jane Foster is targeted by the denizens of the dark world of Svartalfheim, Thor sets out on a quest to protect her at all costs.

Thor: The Dark World also is one of my top picks to be something that looks interesting and is going to be a game changer for Marvel. 

As Katniss and Peeta embark on a “Victor’s Tour” of the districts, Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games.

Hunger Games: Catching Fire.   I simply loved the The First Movie Hunger Games, and I want to see what happens in this one!

70 years after a horrific alien war, an unusually gifted child is sent to an advanced military school in space to prepare for a future invasion.

Ender’s Game Looks to be interesting and I am really interested in seeing this to see how it develops. 

Set in the year 2154, where the very wealthy live on a man-made space station while the rest of the population resides on a ruined Earth, a man takes on a mission that could bring equality to the polarized worlds.

Elysium looks to be something that is going to keep me going but The Story line might not be something fit for all ages.  I will probably go see this but it just depends on the responses are!

The New Series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D is set to release sometime next year and looks to be bringing back a old friend. It has no release date but ABC has Green lighted this new show and I’ll be keeping my eye on this one when it does come out!  Don’t forget to sign up to my newsletter to get all the inside stuff about these and more!

Paul Sylvester

Update on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 5:33PM by Paul Sylvester

Where’s the other 5?  You can find that on my Newsletter.   I did another email just for my newsletter.   Don’t forget to signup!

Google Stores only for Google Glass

Since the beginning of this year we have been hearing a lot of news and rumors regarding Google’s new device Google Glass. Recently we have been hearing that Google will be opening their new stores just to sell one product and that is Google Glass. The stores are touted to not only sell the Glass but also customize each one according to user’s needs. Experts will be there to guide users how to set-up and use this portable device.

And the above speculation can be corroborated as Google recently recruited 40 advisers who will help guide the developers who bought Explorer version of Google Glass last year at Google I/O developer conference. And let’s not forget those 8000 people in “IfIHadGlass” contest who won the Google Glass specs, they would also be needing help in properly using the Glass.

The developers purchasing the Google Glass will go through a process of personalization and customization where Glass would be customized to ease the use of device for developers. At the same time they will be taught how to use the Glass and set it up. All this would be done with the hope that developers will add up to the Google Glass experience as they will later develop apps for the device. Some apps have already been developed for instance there is one that allows you to upload videos to your YouTube channels.

As for now nothing official has been announced but we anticipate that Google Glass will be merged with the larger Google retail operation that will not only sell the Glass but also include Nexus franchise selling phones and tablets as well. Contrary to this, judging by amount of attention each Glass sale would require, perhaps opening a separate store for Google Glass in not a bad idea at all.

Fahad Majidi is a Paid Contributor for the Paulstechtalk.com website.  Any views of his is his own and not of the website.   Any Links in this article are affiliate links to products mentioned to help support paying for the contributor.

The Kyocera Rise Falling Apart Problem: How to fix it!

The Rise Falling Apart!

When I first wrote about My Kyocera Rise from Virgin Mobile.  I got a lot of people asking about if there was a fix for this without calling VM!  If yours is just coming apart from and you wondering how to fix it.  I am here to help.  I went back and got my VM phone before I mailed it off and looked it over.   I found the six screws that were supposed to hold it in place, most of them were missing.   I don’t know if it was the dropping of the phone that caused this or it being in my back pocket.  Some how those screws came loose and just came off the phone.   You will need to pop off the back cover of the phone to verify that it doesn’t have the four screws like you see in the picture above.   If it doesn’t have those screws then you can easily fix this without calling VM!

Found Screws!

I have Glasses and I am always having to repair and fix them.   So I had a 250pc Micro-Screw Assortment for Eyeglasses & watches.   I started looking around for the right size.   You basically start with the biggest and work your way to the smallest.   I don’t recall which ones I used but you will find the ones that will fit those four holes.   Once that is done just make sure to tighten those suckers, don’t break the head off the screw.  Just enough to keep it tight, if it seems to feel like it is loosening from time to time, just pop the back off  and tighten them some more.

What you will need:

• 250pc Micro-Screw Assortment for Eyeglasses, Watch & Jewelry Repair
• TEKTON 2987 Precision Screwdriver Set, 16-Piece

Save time and effort from calling Virgin Mobile about sending a replacement phone.   You can just fix it yourself.   Just make sure the Phone is put together before you start screwing in those screws and your phone should last much longer.

Paul Sylvester

Google Play Store revenues skyrocketing, a staggering 90% increase over last year’s first quarter

There is just no stopping for android. The revenues Google Play generated by Google Play are sky-rocketing. According to the research firms Google has  seen 90% increase in Google Play Store revenues compared t o the first quarter of the last year, now that is huge!

And the reason behind such a big leap in terms of revenue is the mass production of android devices around the world along with some of the idiosyncrasies of the Asian users. As the things are going for android the researcher and analysts believe that Google Play will catch up with Apple’s App Store somewhere around in 2016. According to the chief analyst at Canalys Adam Dam it would take android almost three to four years to get at par with the Apple’s App Store in terms of revenue. Android might be getting increase in the revenues at a faster pace but Apple’s App Store had a head start and that made all the difference.

Android might have gotten a 90% increase but if we look at the overall stats of the first quarter, there is no one near the share of App Store. In the first three months from January to March the app industry made total revenue $2.2 billion. Out of this $2.2 billion the almighty App Store accounted for $1.48 billion holding upto almost 74% of the total app revenue. When it comes to revenues apps certainly form the crux of overall profits.

Now coming to the downloads, the number of downloads made by Android and Apple users may vary depending on different researches. But one thing is for sure android’s downloads are quickly catching up to that of Apple’s or even exceeded it according to some other researches.

One of the key markets of android devices, not only android but also other smartphones, lies in countries such as Japan and South Korea where people mostly go for card and fantasy based apps. South Korea is considered to be the hub of smartphones where almost 80% of people own one. So making such fantasy based apps and card games really paid off for Android’s first quarter staggering augmentation in the revenues.

Let’s see what holds for Google’s little green mascot in the second quarter as it continues to grow bigger and better, forming into a phantom that looms over Apple.

Fahad Majidi is a Paid Contributor for the Paulstechtalk.com website.  Any views of his is his own and not of the website.   Any Links in this article are affiliate links to products mentioned to help support paying for the contributor.

How password security will change in 10 years!

Passwords are going out the Window!

We’ve seen in the past where people have used such words as ninja, jesus, 12345678, and password!  I’ve talked about Lastpass in the past and I really believe they are the best possible combination of the two. With the recent questions of Password Length and Password Strength, I have come to the conclusion that in the coming years.   People will be doing a 3 factor authentication and having the passwords as a back up.   It really would be nice to have two ways to authenticate and not have to put in a password.

3 factor authentication!

I know your Password! Click image to see!Three factor authentication is a simple concept.   Since we have a password we can simply use two other ways to authenticate for example a cell phone and maybe a Yubi Key.  The password will be the backup for one or the other.  If you lost your phone and still would need to authenticate you password would be one you can use in an emergency. Thus it really becomes a 2 factor authentication but since we could use all three to authenticate it would make it that much harder for a hacker to brute force an attack and get your sensitive data.

2 factor authentication!

Although most people don’t think of this but having a limited number of possible access to the important data can make it just that much harder and maybe get the hacker to go somewhere else.   What about social networks?  Do we really need that for social?  I am thinking maybe and it just depends on how you login in the first place.   I would love most of them to to maybe let me authenticate with Google and come back to them but that leaves a large hole.   It just depends on how valuable your social status is and what the possible outcome of someone getting a hold of that social network.  

Elite passwords!

Some would call it “leet” speak,  and I’ve heard people say this is something we should do in reguards to making a password.   I tell you know, we already have a 2,000 most common passwords and I am betting it has some really good leet passwords already.  So what makes a hacker no try those to hack your account.   I would think these would be tried after the primary just because this would also be the easiest way to gain access to an account.

In Ten years!

I am pretty confident in ten years we will see something like this happen and we will no longer be depending on a system that was developed in the late 1990’s.   We have to be ready for change and keep it.  I just hope it happens sooner rather than later and that most companies should jump aboard and help us get this implemented.   I don’t know how hard this will be but it will be nice to not have to worry about a password anymore with my bank or other financial institution. 

Paul Sylvester

Library administrators just don't get it and that just bugs me!

Blocking Proxpm

At the Library!

You hit the road for your favorite library and you decide you want to protect yourself from all those snooping people who like to watch what you do.   The problem is you have an unprotected and unencrypted network.   You try as you might to get a VPN setup and you just can’t connect.  So you try to find other VPN’s that woul work and your instantly blocked.  They’ve installed websense into their serves to prevent people from using a VPN.  

Not all VPNS are bad!

When I found this out, I was really irked by them preventing me from visiting such website.  I suspect they are worried someone will use a VPN to visit porn sites or research something bad.  It wouldn’t be so bad if they woul allow people to use VPN or ones they trust but this is a blacket attempt to prevent people from using them.  

Ways they can help people wit h security!

If they want to prevent this an still monitor traffic.   That is also fine with me, I understan this.   I just don’t feel comfortable using a public wifi without some privacy protection.   What if somone gets my credit card while I am using their public wifi.  Would they be liable?  More than certain, they have some clause to prevent this.

All they would have to do is make all open wifi spots encrypted with a way for guest to login to.   They wouldn’t have to have a different password for every person login in.   A simple guest password would suffice and make every wifi connection secure to prevent someone from snooping over the air transmissions.   libraries probably won’t do this but I am asking they look into this problem and come up with a solution to help us security minded people.   If they do nothing, then nothing will be solved.  

Paul Sylvester 

Why using the Reverse Pin number won't work!

Seems to circulating around!

I got this email about this and wanted to clarify something about this and I wasn’t sure if this was a hoax or not.    Wikipedia is not helping this myth if it is but I will talk about the reasons why it won’t work and explain to you in detail the reasons!

Privacy!

In the Privacy Act of 1974, No business or organization can release personal information about you without your direct consent or without a court order.   Although this isn’t strictly followed by all Online business or organization.   In order for ANY ATM To disclose your location of the ATM you are at or even your financial information would be against the Privacy Act!

Terms of Service would be need to updated!

All banks would have to change their TOS just to cover their butts in case something would go wrong.  You would see bank after bank making sure you knew about the changes in their services when it comes to ATMS!  This would be one of the requirements to be able to do this!   

The Algorithm!

Let’s face it if this software was available, it would be a screaming security nitemare!  Every bank uses their own Algorithm and HASH in association with each account.   In order for an ATM to give out money from any institution it would be required to provide the currect security code which would be the PIN code.   So the bank would have to create both front door passcode(PIN NUMBER) and a back door passcord(Reverse pin number) to access your personal information and also what money you have on your account.   This two PIN approach would make your account much easier to hack and or guess your pin, if implemented!  Since the ATM would not know which pin is correct until it connected with the bank server, it would not know if the pin entered is correct or reversed until the bank granted access and thus it would be impossible to implement this!!

Safety and Such!

It would just cause more problems than it is worth.   Just think if you had to put in your pin in reverse wouldn’t it be more trouble and possibly cause more violence than it would solve.   I know I have ADHD and I wouldn’t be able to do it very easily.   If the robber wants the money he will get impatient and maybe even hurt the victim even more.   This is why it will never be implemented because in the long run.   It doesn’t stop violence or death it just is more inconvenience than anything.   Think about how long it would be before the police actually got to that ATM.  On average it takes 20 mins just where I live and I know the robber won’t stay their very long if at all!  Once he gets what he wants, your either dead or very lucky!   Just some stuff to think about!

Paul Sylvester

Touched by an Angel: The inspirational Series that will move you!

Touched By an Angel is Owned by CBS.COM

Inspirational Series!

It started in 1994 a series that no one would believe it would be so successful. When I started watching this series, I was intrigued by this series.   I heard of Della Reese, when I was a few years before this series even started.   I must admit this series had some great guest stars such as Randy Travis,  Delta Burke, Louis Gossett Jr., Wynonna Judd, Gerald McRaney and Many More!  

The premise behind the series was something you really never really heard on TV in those times.   The one thing that kept me coming back on every episode was the fact that “God Loves me!”  It wasn’t often I would not cry or tear up after every episodel  

It ended after 9 Seasons!

It ended with the last 2 episodes that were call “I’ll walk with you (Party 1 and Part 2)” it is for the song that is played at the beginning of each episode “Walk with you!”.   Again another great inspirational song for those who may want to know they are not alone and that someone whether Human or supernatural is always by your side.

Family Friendly series!

Although there are times when you will see the Death Angel (John Dye) and some death.   The show never showed death as being over gross or bloody.   It showed how we all die and even then why we die.   It is something that we all deal with because it inevitable of it all!  

I recommend this to all!

After watching all the series for a lifetime I still recommend this series to all my friends and family.   Roma Downey was something to take a ride with in the series.   She was a joy to watch and see her develop as an Angel in the series.   We just don’t know that we have angels all over whether we know it or not! 

The Series is being released and you can buy some of the seasons now!

• Touched by an Angel Seasons 1 thru 5 — This is where you would start to get your collection going on the series.   I personally would recommend people checking this series out.   I really can’t wait for it to come to Video on Demand but that probably won’t happen anytime soon!
• Touched by an Angel Season 6
• Touched by an Angel Season 7 — Buy it 4/23/13!
• Touched By an Angel Season 8
• Touched by an Angel Season 9

When the other seasons are released you will find them listed here.  I hope you go buy this and enjoy it as much as I do each and every time I watch these seasons every chance I get.  Nothing is forever but at least you can remember those days!

Paul Sylvester

April is Autism Awareness Month: How you can help!

 Autism Facts!

Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys

Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.

Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism

Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases

As you can see these are just a few facts that you may of not known about.   I got these facts from Autismspeaks.org.  

I went to a meeting this weekend and I saw a young girl who I knew had something wrong with her.   I couldn’t know for sure.   I know the father very well he is in my international Club, Starfleet Command.   I even know he does a great Fundrasing event for the month of April!  We discussed this in lengths and he told me about how much money he is looking to raise.  I told him, everything is possible to possibly help his Daughter and help others who might need the help with Autism.  So I am wanted to share a few resources and places you can go to help with Donating your money or showing support for the cause!

http://www.trektoy.com — does a great job at making an effort and giving people a chance to give out some really nice prop gifts from the movies and shows of Star Trek!  The Owner I know, and you now know him!

Cafepress — has two ways you can raise awareness and/donate to the cause.   You can buy the Autism Gift ideas T-shirts, and items .  You can always buy Starfleet Command and Star Trek items (ALL profits from the sales at this store are donated to Autism research) from our Cafepress page.  

Amazon — Has some great ways to show awareness to your community about either your child or someone you may know.   Most of the items are really cheap.   From Magnets for your car to wrist bracelets! If you are trying to learn more about Autism, You can find some great books about Autism and Asperger Syndrome on Amazon also.

What is Autism?

I am sure before I leave I have a few people ask me this question.   So I will answer it now:

Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects the brain’s normal development of social and communication skills.

You can find out more about it from the National Library of Medicine.  I want to help my friend fundraise and thus this post is to help him get more people to donate items and money to his cause.   Please consider donating an item or donating money for his cause.   

Thank You!

Paul Sylvester

Google Affiliate Gets the FAIL Whale!

Google kills aGAiN!

Today GAN or Also know Google Affilaite Network, has announced they are throwing in the white towel and telling all publishers and advertisers the same thing.   They are shutting down the Affiliate Network.   Which basically means you have to read the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy book “Don’t PANIC!”.

What that means is I have been reaching out to affiliate managers and finding out where else they are currently at.   I have already moved one of my favorite networks over.   Cafepress which is one of those that I love and decided to go in house which works way better than most people will ever know.  

A word from GAN:

We’ll continue to support our customers as we wind down the product over the next few months. While we will no longer be adding new product functionality, we will maintain the platform during the transition period. We plan to disable publisher relationships from advertiser programs on July 31, 2013. Publisher payments will be disbursed for network activity generated through this date. We will continue to make certain functionality available through October 31, 2013 for retrieving reports, reconciling orders, and processing payments.

As you can see I have until July 31, 2013 but I have already reached out to all the ones who make me money now and in the past and asked for another place to go.  I suggest most of you do the same thing.

RANT

Yes I decided to throw out a rant.   I can’t believe Google is shooting theirselves in the foot over this.   What is next Google Adsense?  Or maybe my Gmail account.   Google Affiliate Network has been my home for the last few years and now I have to find another network and start changing all my links over. Nice Going Google!!

I must say, I am glad I had PHP redirects and URL redirects this will make some of the job much more easier to change over so as to keep getting commissions!   It just sucks they did this.   Oh well maybe now I can make more money, I think they were holding me back!

Cafepress Affiliate Managers!

Have been nothing but superb job today and they helped me transition onto their in house affiliate network.   They’ve been in constant contact with me over this and I suggest others try their in house Affiliate network out before going to any other network!  I give them a Thumbs up!  Thank you Cafepress for a wonderful Job.

Paul Sylvester

So you Want more gadget reviews and All that!

After reviewing the emails and Surveys!

I’ve went over the Survey that some of you actually did and I got a big response of people who would like more blog posts about gadgets!.  Here is my situation on this, I am a single divorced father of 2 kids and working 40 plus hours at a dead end job just to provide for my family.   So you will have to help by either donating gift cards to my cause or buying from my affiliate links and other such stuff.   I am barely making enough money to pay for this blog.  

How you can help!

I will provide you a few ways to help get me those gadgets you want so eagerly for me talk about.  Here are a few ways:

• http://urlptt.com/Support_site OR Bookmark My Affiliate Links
• http://urlptt.com/amznsearch OR Bookmark Amazon Search
• http://www.paulstechtalk.com/amazon/ OR Bookmark my Amazon.com Link
• Send Gift Cards to paul at this domain!

I must say this for legal reasons, Any and all those links are revenue generating for me. If you buy anything using those links you are granting permission for me to get a commission from it!  The Are Affiliate Links and banners, so use them to support my blog and I would be able to afford to buy those really good gadgets to look at and play around with!

On a Side Note, From now on my own site now has it’s own url shortner domain (urlptt.com).   Thanks to Bit.ly for helping me set this up.   Anyone who shortens my website with bit.ly should now see that bit.ly instead of bitly.com url!  Please remember to support my site and my efforts!

Paul Sylvester

Reviewing Shoes for Crews -- Hornet Steel Toed Shoes!

Hornet - Steel Toe (Mens Black) (Click Image to See the Price)

Shoes for Crews!

I’ve used them in the past and have always loved them now!  I recently ordered the Hornet Steel Toed Shoes from them and I must say they are really quite comfortable even only having them for a few days!

Sometimes it takes time!

It usually takes time to break in new pairs of steel toes for me.   It isn’t as if they were ever designed to be comfortable in the first place.   They after all for industrial work and protecting your feet from crush dangers.

The wide selection of shoes you can get from Shoes for Crews can make a difference on how you walk and how much damage you can do to you feet and ankles. 

I owned other pairs also!

When I was server for a local restaurant, I remember buying me my first pair of Shoes for using in the restaurant location.   I really can’t recall the name of the shoes but I do know I bought them from Shoes for Crews because that employer allowed Payroll Deductions when we order with a special code.  The restaurant owner was thinking safety with the slip resistant shoes for both Men and women!  He cared for his employees and encouraged us to get them as soon as we could!

Wal-mart Brand VS The Real Deal!

I’ve tried the Wal-mart brand of shoes and even though they are more cheaper, they really don’t hold up to what I need them to.  I have bought several pairs from Wal-mart now and am constantly going back to get new pairs almost regularly every few months.  I haven’t worn these that long but I will update on that in the coming weeks and tell you how they are hold up.

Common Pitfalls from Ordering Online!

I have heard from people in the past that they buy the wrong shoes and it hurts their feet.   I don’t know why it is so hard for some people and not others.   Here are a few tips that will help you when ordering your shoes from Shoes for Crews:

• Order sizes a .5 or 1.0 higher than you normally do.   This will allow your feet some wiggle room!
• Order WIDE if you buy Steel Toe shoes, never get normal.   You will be surprised just how much more comfortable it can be!
• Add better insoles to your order if you can afford to.  This will help with foot fatique and let you stand that much longer!

60 Day Money back Guarantee!

Shoes For Crews has a 60 day return policy if for any reason you don’t want these shoes.   They will easily exchange them or refund you money.   They even put a FREE Pre-Paid return shipping label when you do get your pair of shoes from them.   So no need to worry about paying for returning these shoes. You really can’t go wrong, because they have so many different shoes to choose from.   I will say that every time I order from them, I have been happy and their has never been a problem with my order.  So What are you waiting for.   Isn’t it time for a pair of new work shoes.   Your feet aren’t getting any younger you know!

Paul Sylvester

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I dropped my Acer A200 on Purpose and I'll tell you why!

I was in the electronic department!

Your probably would never drop your Acer Tablet A200 on the floor purposing to prove a point.  Most people don’t know how Durable the Acer Tablet is and how easily it recovers from drops and falls.   I must admit the tablet did have a Cover on it [Poetic(TM) Stand Leather Case with Angle Adjustable with HandStrap].  The lady was surprised but what she did not know.   I had a great insurance plan for my tablet if it breaks ,however she wasn’t told that.

That was a Bold Move!

I simply believe this Acer Tablet is way better than any Ipad and I like to prove it to people around my community.   I however know what people will say.   Sooner or later you will drop it enough to damage it and I’d have to say your right.  It isn’t unbreakable but built tough and I know how useful this tablet is.  

The End of the Story!

I am sure you probably wondering why I wanted to share this story.   In the end, I helped the lady find a tablet that is best suited for her 3 to 5 year sons.  It however is probably going to be stuck in her mind about this Acer Tablet and my blog.  I happened to tell her about it.  I wanted to reach and find out what happened to that tablet you bought your kids and find out how it is doing?  If your reading this, Let me know and tell me what you think of that tablet!  In the end, I still recommend The Acer A200 Tablet to anyone who wants a cheap durable tablet for your self or your family member.!

Paul Sylvester

Doctor Who: Clara Oswin Oswald Character Arch Begins!

Clara Oswin Oswald

Who is the Clara Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman) is a character the doctor met in Asylum of the Daleks.  If you know this series then you will remember the Doctor and River Song (A Good man Goes to war!).  I think I did a pretty good prediction on the remaining season of Doctor Who for 2013 (Season 7).  I know I missed some of this and really when I looked into this series during the interlude of season.

We see her die twice!

The first time we see her die is Asylum of the Daleks, and then the Snowmen (Christmas Special).  Everything tells me this girl has a reason to have her keep on coming back to life and the doctor finding her in The Bells of Saint John.  Which is also in Season 7 and you can see she has a major part of this season and I she will be on Season 8 and Season 9 from what I can tell.

I hope we don’t see something like River Song or Amy Pond’s Character arch’s but I am sure she will be an important part of the series.   I can’t wait to see what else she does with the Doctor and what she has to bring into the Life of the Doctor.

Paul Sylvester

Scare advertising hitting android Devices!

androidantivirusfree.org

I Think NOT!

I was doing some stuff and this little advertisement appeared on my tablet:

Phone is Infected, Remove Virus Now! (Scare Tactic)

As you can see there is a lot to this that you can’t really, even though I know Androids aren’t immune.  This seems to indicate the advertising of malware is on the rise.  So I intend to help those who want to be helped.  Let’s by chance think you have a virus on your tablet or phone.   How do you get it off, there are a few ways.   One you can do a hard reset and restore you phone or tablet to factory settings.   Essentially wiping all information from the phone.  

Don’t install any 3rd party applications!

One of my common rules is not to install any third party applications unless I trust the source and just because they look legitimate doesn’t always mean they are.   For example, the picture looks convincing enough but home site (androidantivirusfree.org) has nothing there which indicates to me that it is designed to install malicious software to make you buy there cure for their android virus or malware!

Although this is the beginning of this, I am just going to.  I have already talked about this in a previous post so I will just say this.  Don’t do anything without consulting a geek! 

Paul Sylvester

Playing around with Google Authenticator and the 2 step process!

2 Factor Authentication and You!

When I started this experiment looking to enhance my security.  I was thinking about Yubi Key but It isn’t like I have the 25 dollars for it.  I do suggest it to anyone who might not have any other options available to you.   It however works really well from what I have been told with Lastpass and I wanted something that would do just that.   

It isn’t like I have a lot of money to throw around!

So I went to Lastpass security settings to see if there was something else.   When I found the Google Authenticator Tab!

Google Authenticator?

Well it looks like Google came up with a way to have a two factor authentication available for you when you login to sites that you may want more than one way to protect your identity or privacy! So even though I could protect my privacy by having a One Time Password it isn’t going to be the easiest way to keep my security safe.  

I installed Google Authenticator on my Kyocera Rise and it is working really well.   I will have to do even more figuring out of this little app but I am wondering how hard it would be to change to another phone when the time comes and how hard it is to get it installed.

I’ve printed up a few One time Passwords and they are safely hidden away for those times I might need them because something happened.

My next step is to find out which if any social media sites are two factor compliant and which ones I would want to have this available to.   I am hopeful that Facebook will have this to help keep my identity safe and people from gaining access to stuff they shouldn’t have.

Lastpass Plus Google Authenticator equals AWESOME.   Even though this just the beginning of my journey into exploring this.   I will do another blog post about this later on when I have explored this with greater detail and discuss the benefits and draw backs of this but for right now I am more secure then I was and I am happy!

Paul Sylvester

Why I suspect there is not really a 3G outage right now!

The Plausible deniability of the Virgin Mobile 3G Outage!

So it has been a week now and you’re probably asking the same questions.   Here are a few questions that I have and would love to see an answer to:

What is taking so darn long?

Why haven’t you warned us before you did this UPDATE?

Why Haven’t you told anyone?

Why isn’t there more information on the problem?

Why haven’t you updated your websites and other stuff to warn people about the problem?

I could keep going on and on about this and probably even start some conspiracy theories about this.   Here is what I know!  

No UPDATES by Virgin Mobile!

No Media is covering this or talking about it!

Customers are extremely unhappy right now!

These are just a few that I have found.   I went digging around the internet about this and found only a handful of stuff about this.   I am no amatuer when it comes to searching Google, Bing, and yahoo for this type of information!   I’ve found one story about the outage but it was a mear reference to it being down nothing more nothing less. 

So what am I missing?

Probably nothing, I am sure this has to do with Virgin Mobile wanting to thin out the herd sort to speak.  If they really wanted people to stay they would of put out press releases and text everyone in the Virgin Mobile Network and also posted it on their website and their technical support line.   I honestly think they want everyone to go to the 4G network and this is a way to have people either leave or move to a phone that has 4G LTE capabilities.   I’m not buying that this is something they didn’t plan and I hope you don’t either.   Until Virgin Mobile speaks up and starts proving to me they want my business, then I have to assume they are trying to soar the milk of 3G users and get them to go somewhere else.  

Do you think I am right or Wrong?  Let start a Discuss and talk about this even more!

Paul Sylvester

What To Do before you Call Virgin Mobile Support!

1 hour with Technical Support!

Gee thanks for wasting an hour of my time for nothing!  Couldn't I of done this offline?  This isn't like it is rocket science or is it?  When I started this trek to fixing my 3G signal, I never knew it was going to be such a big ordeal.  I mean, lets face it it isn't like I don't know what I am doing with my Android Phone.  I've been getting Error codes like 67, 3000, and 2048.   So i called them and they had me do a bunch of stupid stuff.   Here is what I suggest you do before you call Virgin Mobile.  That way you can at least be ahead of the game:

• Turn off Cell Phone and if Possible take out battery for at least 15 seconds.
• Try doing an Activation and Seeing if that resolves your problem!
• Dial ##virgin# (##847446#) and view or edit your MSID (Mobile Station ID) and MDN (Mobile Number).   You'll need to verify they are something other than 10 zeros!
• Check for firmware updates.   On my Kyocera Rise, you can do that by going to System > System Updates.   This might help fix your problem before you even consider calling Virgin Mobile.   No bets though.
• Last ditch resort!!  Do a hard reset on your Android Phone.   Not recommended but if you do this and you still have problems then it isn't your phone.   You will need to reactivate the phone once it has been done and all photos, videos, and anything else on the phone is lost.   So it is a last resort.   Do this though, you will need to hold the down key and power button until you see the phone power up.  Using your volume keys select factory reset or something like that.

Although It seems Virgin Mobile is having some major 3g service issues.   I do hope they fix it.  I have tried everything other than just going back to Straight Talk.   This has been the lousiest experience in my life.   Has anyone else had this problem with your 3G service from Virgin Mobile Lately?

Paul Sylvester