Internet Scare: Common Website Vulnerabilities

We’ve heard news about someone hacking google or facebook. We’ve heard about accounts being stolen or sabotaged. We’ve probably even seen a few movies about it! However, unless you’ve experienced or know a friend who have experienced it, you probably won’t realize how real and how much it could happen to you.

You’re probably aware of scams and phishing issues particularly if you do a lot of online shopping, but there are a lot graver threats out there that could harm both your online and offline life – and they could happen when you feel your most secure.

Recently, i’ve had a chance to learn (and develop) about these security threats, and i have become ‘aware’ of some of them. Triggered by the Halloween spirit, i’ve decided to put up a post regarding the scary things that people should really be aware of when doing things online. This is a sort of a sloppy-joe of info that could be useful for people from the technically-challenged to the technically savvy (if your a geek, then you probably already know this). I’ll also try to simplify the explanations as there are other more detailed resources out there that could present you with more ‘advanced’ info (check out the Resources sections).

I do not mean to scare people from using the internet. Well, i actually do! It’s Halloween!

Besides, we all should be a little more careful, especially these days, when technology can go so out of control.

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Moving From iPhone (2G, 3G, 3GS) to iPhone 4

A pleasant surprise: I just got my iPhone 4 from my sister who just came from Singapore about 1 week earlier than scheduled. I’m still using my old (but well loved) iPhone 2G (yep, i didn’t bother upgrading to 3G/S since i did not like it’s form factor). Now, I need to move from 2G to 4G and that involves more than just transferring data from the computer. No need to fret though.

First things first, here are the info that needs to be said regarding this How To:

1. One of the main difference between the iPhone 4 and it’s earlier versions is MICRO SIM.

2. The iPhone sold in Singapore is already ‘open-line’. So, it makes this how to a lot easier. I don’t know for other countries.

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Kindle 3 Collections Editor

About a few weeks ago, i got my Kindle 3!

Now, i’m just addicted, not sure if to the Kindle itself or to the books i’m reading – it’s just too seamless.
With just a short period of using it, i can say: I love my Kindle!

I plan on posting a review on Kindle. I know there are already a lot out there but i’d be focusing on my experience as a non-US user. But that’s for later.

One minor complaint i have is that i don’t have an easy way to edit my collections. Kindle users know about this: you’d have to do the editing of your collections on your device which would be quite tedious especially when you have a number of e-books. I wished there was an easier way.

Thanks to a forum i read, i was able to make an editor to update my collections. Now, I’m sharing it!

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How To: Cut a SIM into a Micro-SIM

So why does a typical person needs to cut a normal SIM into a Micro-SIM, you ask.

All credits should go to Apple for making their latest iPhone and iPad use micro SIMs.

Just to clarify, the normal SIM that we have is already a mini SIM. If your mobile phone is not an iPhone 4, then it’s probably using this normal SIM. Most telco’s these days provide (sell) this type of SIM. To date, there are only quite a few in the world that actually commercially produces micro SIMs. Thankfully, the normal SIM and the micro-SIM aren’t that much different, that one can actually use them in place of the other given the right tools and setup.

I am aware that there are already a lot of tutorials and videos about how to convert a normal SIM into micro one. I am also aware that you could probably ask a technician (from a shop, who owns a SIM cutter) to do this for you. However here are my reasons for posting this:

1. I’ve read most of the tutorials about this already and I have some simple tips to make it easier (mainly the use of the Post It).

2. If you go to a shop to get your SIM cut, it will cost you money. Duh. They would normally over charge you for something so simple. This is actually the main reason why i did the cutting myself!

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