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Solution when xs4all keeps sending non-billing letters to the address where the internet connection is: change contact address

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/08/31

When applying for an internet connection with xs4all and specifying a different billing address, other letters still arrive at the address where the internet connection resides.

I had that, and didn’t want it: [WayBackTwitter / Notifications. You might not want it for different reasons.

After contacting the web care, both sides learned there are three addresses:

  • billing address (bills)
  • contact address (all other post than bills)
  • service address (where your internet connection – like fiber, ADSL – is connected)

according to the webcare person, it looked like you can only change the “contact address” through the service desk. You can, so that information is still below.

But contacting the service desk revealed that you can also perform two address changes on-line after logging in to https://mijn.xs4all.nl.

Of course you cannot change the service address as it is where your physical internet connection resides.

xs4all service desk:

[WayBackhttps://www.xs4all.nl/contact/

Klantenservice phone +31203987666

Opening hours:

  • 08:00 – 20:00 Monday through Friday
  • 10:00-17:00 Saturday

–jeroen

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It doesn’t have to be crazy at work

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/08/31

Reminder to check out if this book about “the calm company” has been released yet: [WayBack] It doesn’t have to be crazy at work.

Basecamp is an interesting company that has put action there there mouth is:

Trusted by millions, Basecamp puts everything you need to get work done in one place. It’s the calm, organized way to manage projects, work with clients, and communicate company-wide.

We’ve designed our company differently. We’re here to tell you about it, and show you how you can do it. There’s a path. You’ve got to want it, but if you do you’ll realize it’s much nicer over here. You can have a calm company too.

No, it is not The Little Book Of Calm, or another one of that series (;

If it is not yet out, you can still pre-order from Amazon in the USA and Europe:

–jeroen

Via: [WayBack] It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work https://basecamp.com/books/calm – Adrian Marius Popa – Google+

No it is not the book of calm (:

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TwistedDoodles • The truth about Eureka. (I say bollocks… A lot!)

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/08/30

The truth about Eureka.(I say bollocks… A lot!)

I bumped into this a while ago, but since I’ve been doing quite a bit of research lately, it’s worth repeating.

–jeroen

Source: TwistedDoodles • The truth about Eureka. (I say bollocks… A lot!)

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If your mail auto-responder directs to a new email address, don’t have the new one also auto-respond

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/08/27

Base on the below (Dutch) tweet where an organisation had an auto-responder like this:

Thanks for your message. As of 20150701, we have a new email address: foo@example.org.

Did you use any of our old email addresses, then we forwarded it to the new one.

You will get a response to your e-mail within 5 working days.

Any mail to foo@example.org would get the same auto-response.

They should just leave out the first 2 sentences.

–jeroen

handig @zorgenzekerheid mail naar klantadvies.wlz@zorgenzekerheid.nl geeft reply “een nieuw e-mailadres: klantadvies.wlz@zorgenzekerheid.nl”

 

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Drone no-fly zones | ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/08/20

If you ever want to fly a drone without a license in The Netherlands, be prepared that the flying zones are very limited, especially in : [Archive.isDrone no-fly zones | ministerie van Infrastructuur en Milieu

The text isn’t very clear, even to Dutch people, so there is some discussion and explanation in these links:

More temporary airspace restrictions are here:

–jeroen

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Ziggo – als je geen papieren factuur meer wilt

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/08/17

Als je bij Ziggo geen papieren factuur meer wilt, kun je dat op https://www.ziggo.nl/mijn-ziggo/gegevens/betalingsgegevens-wijzigen/ instellen.

–jeroen

via: [WayBack]

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Hack The Box :: Penetration Testing Labs

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/08/13

Cool playground:

An online platform to test and advance your skills in penetration testing and cyber security.

Source: Hack The Box :: Penetration Testing Labs

Via [WayBack] hackthebox – Penetration testing labs This is an amazing platform – super addictive! Hack The Box is an online platform al… – Jürgen Christoffel – Google+

–jeroen

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Prepaid SIM cards for USA

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/08/06

This thread has some tips on pre-paid SIM cards for use in the USA: [WayBackTelefonie en mobiel internet in de VS deel 2 – Pagina 9 – AllesAmerika.com Forum

This seems to be one of the few allowing for hotspot/tethering use: [WayBack] Arieli Mobile Unlimited + Tethering Data plan | Arieli Mobile – Prepaid USA SIM Card wireless provider

Via: [WayBack] T-Mobile vergroot databundels Travel & Surf-passen voor buiten EU – Tablets en telefoons – Nieuws – Tweakers

–jeroen

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Going to test some USB 3 gigabit ethernet adapters based on Realtek RTL8153 and Asix AX88179 chips

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/07/27

Later on, I might add a USB31000S in the mix, but I will do some initial testing with USB 3 gigabit ethernet adapters based on Realtek RTL8153 and Asix AX88179 chips.

Things I will focus on with my Retina MacBook Pro 2015 model are:

  • CPU usage
  • Throughput
  • Duration between reconnect on USB after suspend, and renewing the DHCP lease
  • Promiscuous mode capabilities

Some links for my references:

A first impression from the above links is that for Realtek chipset based devices, drivers are more readily included in operating systems, and these chipsets are better at VLAN handling.

–jeroen

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Hacking the Logitech C920 & C930e Webcams – Graves On SOHO Technology

Posted by jpluimers on 2018/07/20

This could turn out in a way better quality and cheaper CCTV system than Ring offers: [WayBackHacking the Logitech C920 & C930e Webcams – Graves On SOHO Technology.

via: [WayBack] Until recently I did not know that this was possible, but people are hacking the venerable Logitech C920 and C930e webcams. – Lars Fosdal – Google+

–jeroen

Some nice pictures of stereo camera configuration by Joe C Hecht at https://plus.google.com/+JeroenPluimers/posts/9T8u82E8rH2

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