We need new curtains for our home. Quite embarrassing, what we have now are dated and mismatched (because these came from the old apartment!) and they need to be changed as soon as possible. Needless to say, I am tired of them already! LOL! My mother already asked me to canvass for new ones and we also consider getting blinds. Based on experience, though, blind are harder to clean. So we’ll see about that too.
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There is a malicious code that is becoming popular to hackers and black-hat practitioners. It is called Firesheep and the number of downloads have become alarmingly fast. This code allows the hackers to access the cookies of any user on a non-password protected wireless network. It means that you, a clueless user browsing the internet (email, Facebook, Gmail, etc.) is unknowingly sharing your information with a person with Firesheep. This hacker is connected with you as you browse. Firesheep is a point-and-click graphic interface; when a person on an unsecured connection is in the immediate vicinity, the hacker can view the user’s name and photo display and log-in alongside the user. This is quite alarming especially for those who work remotely, they just might compromise confidential information.
The solution for now is to avoid unsecured connections in the malls, universities, coffee shops etc. Better be wary than put yourself at risk. Another way to avoid Firesheep is virtual private network or VPN but this will slow down your connection. Again, better to have slower connection speeds than be attacked.
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We are going somewhere with very cold weather in December (think 7-14 C, cold by my tropical standards, that is) that I feel the need to buy thermal wear. I also need thick jacket/s if I want to enjoy the trip. I only have little extra money to splurge on clothing pieces that I just might not be able to wear again so for now I content myself with window shopping. I saw this nice dereon jacket but even if it’s on sale, I can’t afford it, LOL:
A friend is lending me her jackets so maybe I should stop looking online. I don’t need to be tempted this time for I’d rather spend the money while on the trip! 
Yesterday PayPal experienced some downtime for almost two hours. Users had a hard time sending or receiving, even just logging in was a an issue. It has something to do with the API and the site would time out. For people like me who depend on PayPal for my freelance job, it could have been a nightmare! i am glad I was out of the house for two consecutive days that I did not feel it. and just just any pro-active site, PayPal engineers were able to resolve it even before the news broke out.
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