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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/04/23
Hmm, interesting*:
Gbridge lets you sync folders, share files, chat and VNC securely and easily between friends or your own computers. Google Apps users can create their own free VPN within the organization instantly!
- EasyBackup: Backup to remote computer!
- DesktopShare: Technical support made easy.
- SecureShare & AutoSync: Share files within group!
Either a portable version of Gbridge (currently non-existent) or Gbridge running under a portable VM solution (would vbox.me or VirtualBox on a USB stick work?) running as a non-admin would open up a can of worms for syadmins, and at the same time make a lot of life hackers extremely happy 
–jeroen
via: Google Apps Marketplace – Gbridge: Free instant VPN for everyone!.
PS: *If you hear a programmer mumble “Hmm, interesting” be wary as either something very smart or very stupid came to mind.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/04/20
Found this out 9 days before my birthday: wikiquote.org: of course with the one of the most famous quotes from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galazy:
almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea
–jeroen (who won’t be 42 forever)
via: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Wikiquote.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/04/16
Don’t post screen shots as low quality JPEG.
Use PNG, which results in smaller files and better looking images.
Not like ING did: no screen reader can help visually impaired, and it gives a very bad user experience to the rest of the world.
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/03/26
There are so many Unicode code points, that finding back one based on how a glyph looks like is similar to finding the needle in a haystack.
ShapeCatcher.com to the rescue: it has a drawing box where you can draw the glyph, and a recognition engine that presents you with Unicode code points that have a similar glyph.
Draw something in the left box!
And let shapecatcher help you to find the most similar unicode characters!
–jeroen
via: Shapecatcher.com: Unicode Character Recognition.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/03/23
It looks like Google decreased traffic to many “Whats My IP” sites by automatically answering the whats my ip – Google Search query.
I’m not sure when they introduced this, but it is good and bad at the same time.
–jeroen
Via: whats my ip – Google Search.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/03/19
Since WiFi reception on the 2nd floor is bad (max about 20 Mbit/s, but often lower because of interference), as there are reinforced concrete floors in between it and the highest floor I can get cable through for a WiFi access point.
So adapters based on the IEEE 1901 ethernet over power line standard might be an option. HomePlug compatible power line adapters seem to conform to this standard.
Any power line based communication is supposed to be sensitive in having path between the adapters that is as straight as possible (same power phase, no extension cables or converter plugs) so it a comparison with products having plugs being compatible either with they European CEE 7/7 plug (upper picture on the right), or the CEE 7/16 Europlug (lower picture on the right).
The Dutch Hardware.Info site did a comparison of 30 powerline adapters at 25 meter distance which looks promising. The review also explains a bit more on the HomePlug standard, comparison at 50 meter distance, and a separate measurement of a Devolo 500 Mbit/s powerline adapter (which is slower than the NetGear adapters).
Note that the fastest owerline adapters use about 5 watt each, even when idle. so convenience comes at a price.
The Netgear XAVB5004 is their product of choice, as only Netgear provided 500 Mbit/s equipment. So I went looking for other reviews.
SmallnetBuilder has published their test plan, some hints of avoiding noise, and published a roundup of HomePlug AV 500 compatible adapters and explains how the 500 Mbit/s powerline technology works. Their tests use USA models, and favour Belkin, D-Link, Zyxel and Trendnet over the Netgear products.
–jeroen
via: 30 powerline adapters vergelijkingstest | Hardware.Info Nederland.>
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/03/02
Verminderen van lastendruk is leuk, maar het is natuurlijk niet de bedoeling dat gegevens die op een verzekeringspas ineens niet meer op de polis staan.
Zorg en Zekerheid krijgt het toch voor elkaar: op het polisblad van 2012 staat het relatienummer niet meer vermeld, alleen het BSN nummer.
Als curator van mijn broer doe ik vrijwel al zijn administratie, dus ook het aanmelden van een vakantiekamp voor mensen met een verstandelijke beperking.
Die willen graag het relatienummer weten (en het BSN nummer geven gaat mij wat ver: hoewel ik de organisatoren vertrouw, ben ik bij mijn broer nog huiveriger voor identiteitsdiefstal dan voor mijzelf).
Die verzekeringspas (waar beide nummers op staan) is al een jaar of 3 oud, dus wat lastiger electronisch terug te vinden dan het polisblad.
Dank Zorg en Zekerheid dat jullie het voor elkaar krijgen om dit soort dingen moeilijker te maken!
–jeroen (die gelukkig vrijwel alles met een Fujitsu ScanSnap S510 gescand heeft met betekenisvolle bestandsnamen en voor Everything)
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/02/24
Recently, I noticed that Scott Adams uses a Wacom Cintiq 24HD to do his art work:
I do all of my drawing directly to the computer screen of my Wacom Cintiq 24HD. I literally feel sympathy for any artist who still works with pen and paper. The system cuts my production time in half and allows me to do better work too. If youre an artist, and youre still drawing on paper, youre like the seventy-year old author who swears by his manual typewriter.
Great gadget that has it price, but loved by artists.
–jeroen
via: Scott Adams Blog: Today I Review Everything 02/10/2012.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/02/13
From the English Philips HMP7001 User manual page 25:
Install Philips SimplyShare on the Android device
- Make sure that you have connected the Android device to the Internet. EN 25
[ Consult the user manual of your Android device for information.
- On the Android device, install SimplyShare:
a Go to the Android Market;
b Search for, download, and install SimplyShare.
Play media from the Android device
- Make sure that you have connected the player to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android device.
- On the Android device, go to SimplyShare from the Home screen:
SimplyShare, enter the activation code 74963893 as prompted.
Thanks Toengel for this info.
–jeroen
via: Philips HMP7001 User manual
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/02/03
Interesting observation at IronGeek on using hooking a Dell XPS L502X laptop to a VGA beamer:
After doing some playing around, I figured out it would not connect to a monitor or projector that did not send EDID or DDC2 info.
Lesson learned: if you run a Windows 7 laptop other than a Mac, and the laptop has a Mini DisplayPort adapter (like a Dell XPS L502X) and want it to connect to a VGA monitor, then get the StarTech model MDP2VGA adapter. It just always works, whereas a Mac Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter won’t work on systems not providing EDID or DDC2 info.
–jeroen
via Mini-DisplayPort on New Dells: Resolving issues with output to projectors in Windows 7.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/02/01
Net een mail van de NS gehad:
Wij hebben in de nieuwsbrief van 19 januari j.l. aan Jaarkaarthouders en contactpersonen van NS Zakelijk onjuiste informatie vermeld over in- en uitchecken in bus, tram en metro.
Hierdoor is verwarring ontstaan. Onze excuses hiervoor.
U treft in deze nieuwsbrief de correcte informatie aan over in- en uitchecken in bus, tram en metro.
Tevens hebben wij deze juiste informatie op onze site gezet.
Wanneer niet in- en uitchecken maar uw abonnement tonen
Veel vervoerders (bus, tram en metro) hebben het reizen via in- en uitchecken ingevoerd. Het kan echter zijn dat de OV-Chipkaartlezer het aanvullende stad- en streekabonnement bij het Jaartrajectabonnement of het OV-deel bij het OV-Jaarabonnement, niet herkent. Daardoor kan mogelijk onterecht saldo afgeschreven worden.
In dat geval kan de vervoerder het in- en uitchecken niet verplicht stellen en moet het NS-abonnement als zichtkaart worden gebruikt (dus tonen aan de bestuurder of controleur en niet in- en uitchecken via de kaartlezer).
Bij de volgende vervoerders is in- en uitchecken met een Jaartraject-abonnement, OV-Jaarabonnement nog niet mogelijk zonder dat er saldo wordt afgeschreven. U dient hier uw kaart te tonen aan de bestuurder of controleur:
- Limburg, gehele provincie / Veolia Transport
- Brabant, gehele provincie / Veolia Transport (Brabantliner)
- Gelderland “Achterhoek” / Arriva
- Gelderland “Rivierenland” / Arriva
- Gelderland “Veluwe” / Syntus
- Overijssel “Twente” / Syntus
- Overijssel “Midden Overijssel” / Syntus
- Zuid-Holland “Drechtsteden en Alblasserwaard” / Arriva
- Zuid-Holland “Hoekse Waard” / Arriva
- Stadsregio Amsterdam “Waterland” / EBS
Indien er een negatief saldo ontstaat, kan het NS-abonnement niet gebruikt worden in bus, tram en metro. Reizen met de trein blijft echter wel gewoon mogelijk. Door het saldo aan te vullen tot een positieve geldwaarde wordt een mogelijke blokkade voor reizen in bus, tram en metro weer opgeheven.
Het gamek van de OV Chipkaart wordt weer eens teniet gedaan doordat een aantal use cases van te voren niet bedacht, ontwikkeld en getest zijn.
Dit nog afgezien van het omslachtige bijboeken van een incidentele Fyra toeslag.
Stel je voor dat het leven er met de OV Chipkaart echt makkelijk op was geworden, dan hadden we hier niets meer over te klagen, en dat kan toch niet
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/01/30
Not long before our Antarctic trip about 10 weeks ago, I bought myself a waterproof expedition grade backpack: the LowePro DryZone 100 through the Kamera Express Super Store in Rotterdam.
It is a great bag, and the DryZone works really well, provided you lubricated the TIZIP watertight zipper before you use the bag a couple of times, and keep doing that regularly.
The little piece of paper that guides you through it is not that well written, but luckily there are a few on-line guides how to do this properly.
Make sure you always close the TIZIP zipper to the end, that is the only way it will be completely watertight.
There are many reviews of this bag (for instance here and here), so I will keep it short:
- It is watertight
- Carrying it by hand and on your back for a full day is a breeze, even when it is completely full
- Grabbing your stuff is a bit time consuming: opening the TIZIP takes a while
- It fits an awful lot of equipment
- It won’t tip over when you put on the ground in the upright position
My recommendation is to buy the yellow/black color combination, not the grey/black color combination.
Yellow is easier to find when you drop it in the water.
Though on our antarctic trip, anything other than white was easy to find
This is what Nikon stuff I took to the Antarctic in this bag:
(Thanks Ken Rockwell for all the nice reviews of all these bodies and lenses.
Yes I know there are better lenses and better bodies, and an easier Easytag bluetooth GPS module that pairs with receivers on multiple cameras, but this is what I wanted to afford when I bought them piece by piece).
At the time I bought the DZ100 backpack, you could not get the DZ200 in The Netherlands. The DZ200 is about 30% bigger (volume wise).
–jeroen
via: An expedition camera backpack, the LowePro DZ100 « Stephen’s Stuff.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/01/16
Will start playing with Trello checking if it is indeed GTD on steroids.
–jeroen
Via: Organize anything, together. | Trello.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/01/13
A big drawback from a MacBook Air is that it only have wireless LAN/WiFi (in the form of Integrated AirPort Extreme 802.11 a/b/n/n), no physical ethernet.
Transferring large amounts of data over any WiFi is can be a pain (being slow, suffer from signal quality) and for the MacBook Air: it makes the built-in fan swirl like crazy.
Since the MacBook Air does not have USB 3.0, I went looking for a 100 Mbps USB Ethernet dongle for it, and fone the DealExtreme product #34691: USB 2.0 10/100Mbps RJ45 LAN Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle.
At a price of about USD 7 including shipping, it comes in an Apple compatible shiny white color too, nicely fitting the 4 port USB hub (DealExtreme # 45773) on the right :)
Even better: it works like a charm!
Note that first need to download and install the ASIX AX88772B drivers first. Choose the Apple Mac OSX 10.4 to 10.7 Driver for x86 and Power PC download package labelled “For Apple x86/Power PC, 32-bit/64-bit platforms”.
The install tells you to reboot at the end, but no need for that: as soon as the install finishes, the USB Ethernet dongle works. And it is fast too: 12 megabyte/second over a 100 megabit cable is fast!
In the readme of those drivers, it also mentions the AX88178, which is capable of gigabit (there is a separate AX88178 driver download page and Mac OS X download package).
NB: the cool thing about both these ASIX chipsets is that they are supported on a broad range of platforms (Mac, Linux, Windows CE, Windows 7/Vista/XP/2003/2000) and bit sizes (32-bit and 64-bit).
For even faster transfers, I might try the DealExtreme product #15336: Arkview USB 2.0 1000Mbs Gigabit Ethernet LAN Network Adapter.
It is slightly less than USD 20, and user Janipro indicates it is based on the ASIX AX88178 chip at the DealExtreme forum.
On the other hand: I might not, as for more than twice the price, user cyberic mentions in the same forum thread it is only about twice as fast: 23 megabytes per second, about half the maximum USB 2.0 speed of 480 Mbps. And it is not Apple white
–jeroen
Via: USB 2.0 10/100Mbps RJ45 LAN Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle – Free Shipping – DealExtreme.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/01/09
This might have been caused by my MacBook Air haning itself one time during resume: I manually turned it off keeping the on/off switch pressed for 5+ seconds, then rebooted.
Anyway: over time I observed that the fan was running fast without much CPU/GPU/memory/disk activity.
Resetting the SMC like the answer below, followed by resetting the PRAM and NVRAM solved my issue.
I had exactly these issues with my new Macbook Air 13. Having read this forum I downloaded istat pro and discovered that my fan was always running at over 4000 rpm and the top left part of my case was quite warm. I then followed the instructions here…resetting the SMC and after this the problem was fixed!
–jeroen
via MacBook Air Fan Noise With Lion: Apple Support Communities.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/01/06
Currently most software installers have a small bootstrap and during the actuall install will download only the files that are actually needed.
Often that is not convenient: slow or no network connection, repeated installs in a test environment, etc.
Luckily, a lot of software does have an offline installer (a.k.a. standalone installer).
Being no exception Google Chrome has two offline installers: one single user install, and one for all users on the same Windows machine.
It ends up at one of these download pages, each with a download link for the current version (which changes for every new version):
–jeroen
via: Alternate (offline) Google Chrome installer (Windows) – Google Help.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2012/01/02
My Mac Mini Server had its’ primary HDD failure. It got replaced by the iAmStore service center, but contrary to what they promised, they didn’t put the Snow Leopard Server image on it.
So I grabbed an external USB DVD player, booted from the Snow Leopard Server install DVD, and restored the Time Machine backup from my external USB HDD.
Somehow, after the restore, Spotlight wouldn’t work: only the search bar was visible, but nothing else.
I tried various tips all having to do with erasing Spotlight for my root volume (so it would be automatically be reindexed), or many-part steps including killing SystemUIServer, Clearing Caches and Rebooting.
In the end the most simple one worked: just “turn Spotlight indexing on”.
My assumption is that Spotlight information is not backed up, and during restore Spotlight is turned off because continuously reindexing during restore will make the restore slower.
If someone can confirm this (or deny and explain the real reason), please post a comment.
This was what user nkt00 had posted as solution on the Apple forum:
I figured it out. In the man page for “mdutil” (type: “man mdutil” at the terminal shell prompt), it describes the option “-i”, which turns indexing on or off for the specified volume. I just typed:
sudo mdutil -i on /
and away it went
This was the screen output:
Last login: Mon Oct 31 19:31:01 on ttys000
macminiserver01:~ jeroenp$ mdutil -s /
/:
No index.
macminiserver01:~ jeroenp$ sudo mdutil -i on /
Password:
/:
Indexing enabled.
macminiserver01:~ jeroenp$
Now I’m happily using my Mac Mini Server again.
–jeroen
via No results from Spotlight: Apple Support Communities.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/12/27
Eerder schreef ik over De NS en UserExperience: er valt nog veel te leren over ondermeer het nieuwe Station Sassenheim en het gebrek aan ondersteuning in Apps omdat de NS webservice na (inmiddels) ruim 2 weken nog steeds niet in haar webservice heeft opgenomen.
Daarmee geeft de NS haar eigen site dus een concurrentievoordeel tegen apps.
Inmiddels is er voor de Sneltrein Android app een update geweest en kun je daar toch Station Sassenheim kiezen. Dank Jouke!
Nu nog een iOS versie van de Sneltrein App
–jeroen
via: De NS en UserExperience: er valt nog veel te leren, ook door @NS_Online en @NS_Stations #UX « The Wiert Corner – irregular stream of Wiert stuff.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/12/24
Why do they hide such URLs so deeply
http://livestreams.omroep.nl/3fm/sr2011_mainview
You can open this directly in Windows Media Player; will check the Mac shortly.
Sources:
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/12/19
Afgelopen vrijdag daagde ik via Twitter meerdere ingangen bij de NS uit om eens een ochtend mee te lopen en wat dingen over User Experience te leren.
Hoewel @NS_Online en @NS_Stations normaal vrij snel zijn met antwoorden hebben ze deze handschoen niet opgepakt, ook niet na wat meer UX teasers.
Dus volgende de komende tijd hier en daar wat artikeltjes over wat er met User Experience voor de NS reizigers gewonnen zou kunnen worden op de sites, mobiele applicaties, stations, treinnen, etc.
Dit is de eerste, met twee eenvoudige over dienstregelingen, stations, apps en websites.
Op 9 december is Station Sassenheim geopend, met een pagina over Station Sassenheim op ns.nl.
Op 11 december is de nieuwe NS dienstregeling gestart met onder ander opname van Station Sassenheim en meer Fyra verbindingen.
Resultaat:
- De webservices.ns.nl hoofdingang van de NS API is niet bijgewerkt met Station Sassenheim.
Alle sites en mobiele apps die daarvanaf hangen (waaronder de mobiele apps van de NS zelf en de SnelTrein app van een Android ontwikkelaar die UX heel goed door heeft) kunnen Sassenheim niet als station kiezen.
Op de mobiele site kan het wel, maar daar moet je wel de stations exact goed intikken (handig op een smartphone) anders werkt het niet.
Probeer dat maar eens goed te krijgen met Station Laan van NOI in Den Haag (ja, je moet precies “Den Haag Laan v NOI” intikken).
Deze Android apps doen het bijvoorbeeld niet:
- 9292ov pro
- SnelTrein (van een geweldige developer die wel snapt wat UX inhoudt, en hoe technologie werkt).
- ActuTrein
- NS Reisplanner Extra
- TreinTijden Lite
- De NS Reisplanner op de ns.nl homepage planned van Rotterdam Centraal naar Amsterdam Centraal geen Fyra treinen meer.
Dit blijkt voor alle HSL treinen op alle verbindingen te gaan: pas in het vervolg scherm zit een “Edit” button waarin je op een pagina komt waar je het HSL vinkje wel kunt zetten.
De homepage van de mobiele m.ns.nl site heeft het vinkje wel staan, en daar staat het ook standaard aan.
Oh ja, nog helemaal vergeten: mijn G+ post over een grote vertraging in oktober, waar @NS_Online toen ook geen info over had.
Les geleerd in regio Den Haag / Rotterdam: pak ook eens Randstadrail lijn E. Op de site en planner van de HTM vind je hem niet, maar wel op site van de RET staat de dienstregeling van lijn E.
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/12/16
When playing the ScreenDreams app on your Philips TV, what happens is that it just plays a bunch of web pages from URLs.
On my 42PFL7676H TV, you can reveal those URLs with the “Options key” on your remote control.
From there, it is very easy to see that the aquariums and fire places, are just a bunch of MP4 streams that are repeated indefinitely.
A few of the URLs:
--jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/12/02
Quote:
Tasker for Android is an application which performs Tasks (sets of Actions) based on Contexts (application, time, date, location, event, gesture) in user-defined Profiles, or in clickable or timer home screen widgets.
This simple concept profoundly extends your control of your Android device and it’s capabilities, without the need for ‘root’ or a special home screen.
Highly recommended, for instance to wake up your phone in an emergency.
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/11/28
Lifehacker tool of the day: KillShypeHome Kills the annoying Skype Home page that pops up on Skype start, and every now and when you are in the middle of something.
After starting KillSkypeHome, make sure you configure its tray icon as follows:
- Minimize Skype on Start
- Start with Windows
- Persistent Mode
(this keeps KillSkypeHome running after minimizing Skype the first time, just in case Skype Home tries to popup again, which Skype does at inconvenient moments).
–jeroen
Via: Andrew Worcester • Kill Skype Home (KSH) – Get rid of that annoying “Skype Home” popup.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/11/07
Not sure I really like the “all new” black and white look where all of the screen looks the same, so no emphasis on the things that really matter.
Over time, you won’t be able so switch back, so you have to adapt to the new look & feel, and try the options to make it work for you the best.
So far, I switched to the “Compacrt” view, and chose the “Blue” theme to make emphasis on the mail list/content.
–jeroen
About Gmail’s new look.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/11/07
Handig om te weten als je met direct marketing te maken hebt/krijgt:
De DDMA (Dutch Dialogue Marketing Association) heeft codes voor Privacy, E-mail, Listbroking (handel in adressenbestanden), Telemarketing, Verspreiding Ongeadresseerd Reclamedrukwerk en Streetmarketing.
–jeroen
via: DDMA codes – DDMA en http://www.ns.nl/home/privacy
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/11/04
Below is a list of companies that just blindly start sending SPAM to email adresses you enter on their site, without verifying the person actually wants to be mailed:
- Bilderberg
- Karwei
- KLM
- Martinair
- Witteveen
- Xara
Most of them are giving you a really hard time to unsubscribe when you even haven’t subscribed.
Don’t buy stuff from them…
People notoriously for adding me on those lists:
- Mr and Mrs Ploemen
- Mrs van der Kolk
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/10/31
Ik heb in mijn omgeving een phishing mail gezien zoals onderstaande.
Je ziet op de web-site een kopie van de xs4all webmail site; maar dan niet secure, en zeker niet van xs4all.
Niet op in gaan!
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: XS4ALL Internet bv <announce@xs4all.nl>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:42:02 -0800
Subject: E-mail account Annulering
To: …accountnaam…@xs4all.nl
Geachte gebruiker,
Dit is onze laatste waarschuwing voor u om uw account te upgraden binnen de
volgende 24 uur anders wordt uw e-mail wordt geannuleerd en u zult niet
hebben toegang tot het account.
Klik op de onderstaande link om te upgraden.
http://xs4all.ctrlhub.com
U heeft 24 uur om deze e-mail account te upgraden.
Bedankt voor uw begrip
Met vriendelijke groet,
XS4ALL Internet BV
Het lijkt een herhaling van een eerdere phishing run eind augustus.
Freak-Search had er vandaag ook al eentje, waar ook de headers bij staan: rechtstreeks vanuit Phoenix (ip 108.62.214.248) op de xs4all SMTP server afgeleverd.
Op de server van de phishing site staan ook andere sites waarvan in ieder geval een deel legitiem lijkt te zijn.
–jeroen
Edit: het origineel met headers:
Return-Path: <announce@xs4all.nl>
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Geachte gebruiker,
Dit is onze laatste waarschuwing voor u om uw account te upgraden binn=
en de
volgende 24 uur anders wordt uw e-mail wordt geannuleerd en u zult nie=
t
hebben toegang tot het account.
Klik op de onderstaande link om te upgraden.
http://xs4all.ctrlhub.com <http://xs4all.ctrlhub.com>
U heeft 24 uur om deze e-mail account te upgraden.
Bedankt voor uw begrip
Met vriendelijke groet,
XS4ALL Internet BV
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<P>Geachte gebruiker,</P>
<P>Dit is onze laatste waarschuwing voor u om uw account te upgraden b=
innen de<BR>volgende 24 uur anders wordt uw e-mail wordt geannuleerd e=
n u zult niet<BR>hebben toegang tot het account.<BR>Klik op de onderst=
aande link om te upgraden.</P>
<P><A href=3D"http://xs4all.ctrlhub.com">http://xs4all.ctrlhub.com</A>=
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/10/21
Boy I wish I had found this earlier: Software updates – ForTheRecord 1.6.0.1 | Electronics | Tweakers.net Meuktracker.
–jeroen
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/10/21
I forgot to monitor the new Google Labs entries, and recently discovered the “Smart Labels” feature in Google Mail.
Having it used for about 3 months now, I can say it is awesome: a far less cluttered inbox.
Every week, I go through the Bulk, Notifications, and Forums labels and won’t miss a thing.
I added similar labels for some social networks for a weekly scan as well. Maybe not as social, but it saves a truckload of time.
–jeroen
via: New in Gmail Labs: Smart Labels – Official Gmail Blog.
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Posted by jpluimers on 2011/10/10
Press Ctrl-Option-Command-8 in your colleagues keyboard and watch them getting their inverted colours back
It is like the 3-finger salute on Windows, but much much nicer, as the inversion is all done on the GPU hardware
–jeroen
Via: How to Invert Colors on a Mac – wikiHow.
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