An open letter to Bank of America’s “Insurance Svc” at 1-888-665-9900: stop the phone scam

It’s my belief that Bank of America tried to scam me.

I get a call from 1-888-665-9900. The caller ID says “Insurance Svc”.

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How to figure out wattage, electricity costs for devices, homes and condos

Question:

How much electricity does a condo use in kwh (kilo-watt hours)? What does it cost?

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Slacker Radio from Verizon Wireless

Below is a press release from Verizon – for all those BlackBerry Storm owners, and those wanting to know “what is Slacker Radio?” Continue reading ‘Slacker Radio from Verizon Wireless’ »

Free wireless, hackers, and protecting your communications with encryption

Question:

Today on Fox News web site was an article about vulnerability to hackers of many free wi-fi internet systems that put travelers on vacation at risk when they use their computer on these systems. Since I’ll be doing that to log in to my home computer, I’m wondering if there are any security measures I can implement when using my laptop on vacation when logging in to my office from hotels, etc.?

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How to find the owner of a GMail address – Reverse email lookup

Question:

We have a need for finding the owner of a GMAIL address. Could you help? How much would it cost us?

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