Don’t be stabbed by a spear-phisher
Traditional phishing scams have taken many consumers hook, line and sinker. But even those who are sure they can sniff out the bait may fall prey to spear-phishers. Original post
Miscellaneous
A Video About DIYcity for FutureEverything
Is it me, or does it suddenly seem like everyone is so busy that they hardly have time to return each others’ email, let alone get together for coffee to discuss how to take over the world? (Or save the world, or disrupt the world, or just have coffee). That’s definitely been me and theRead… Read more »
Your Chair, the Silent Assassin
Caught this a little while ago on Mashable: I thought it was an interesting way to put together an infographic to warn us on how our sedentary lifestyles are impacting our health. Something to distribute to your workplace wellness coordinator? [click image for better view] Via: Medical Billing And Coding Original post
Toronto bus riders glimpse the future: Real-time data goes live by mistake
Bus riders had a brief glimpse into the future when the Toronto Transit Commission’s (ON) real-time bus feed mistakenly went live earlier this week. Original post
Political law links for Wednesday, May 11
GIFT TAX AND (C)(4)’S. Politico reports. “The Internal Revenue Service appears to have begun to enforce a tax on gifts to the non-profit organizations that were a key vehicle for anonymous politics in the last five years and had promised to play a large role in the presidential cycle, a move which could reshape theRead… Read more »
Rail intruder sneaks past broken camera
A man was arrested for walking through the PATH train tunnel, and the New York Post says the surveillance camera that could have caught him was broken. Original post
RelayRides helps its members go car-free
Inspired by the challenges of going car-free during a snowy winter, Shelby Clark launched the peer-to-peer car-sharing service RelayRides in 2010. Original post
Attorneys general rewind movie rental late-fees for customers nationwide
It was a bad Hollywood ending. After Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery stores closed their doors, former customers throughout the nation began complaining of collection notices added to their credit files without any warning. Original post
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