Monthly Archive for January, 2008

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David Allen on GTD

Published on January 13, 2008 in Ideas and Productivity. 0 Comments Tags: david allen, getting things done, Productivity.

If anyone wants a basic intro to GTD, take a look.

We’re Good

Published on January 13, 2008 in DJ, Dover and Ricky. 0 Comments Tags: DJ, Dover Plains.

Matt and I have nailed the Dover DJ business. Friday night’s gig was perfect; all remaining issues with our setup have been resolved. Pre-cuing works flawlessly with Djay 2 and Mac OS X Leopard, and our speaker setup was enhanced by removing our oldest speakers, allowing the better speakers to be louder.

Quick January Resolution Update

Published on January 7, 2008 in Monthly Resolutions. 1 Comment Tags: resolutions, self-help, self-improvement.

So far, so good. My January resolution is to curtail negative commentary about others behind their backs and elsewhere. Although it sounds trivial and lame, I just feel better so far. Anyone have any resolutions of their own that they’d like to share?

Tell me you haven’t given up already. If you have, you owe it to yourself to try again. A resolution is an effort, not a take-all commitment.

Oh, Snow Ball

Published on January 5, 2008 in Dover and Ricky. 4 Comments Tags: Dover Plains.

The Dover High School Yearbook held a dance this evening that was modeled after a traditional homecoming, including court. It was fantastic and they did a great job.

Surprise! I won Snow Ball King, which I believe makes me the master snow man. Thanks to my peers who voted for me.

Another DJ Gig

Published on January 4, 2008 in DJ, Dover and Ricky. 0 Comments Tags: DJ.

January 11.

I love this job.

Facebook Phishing

Published on January 2, 2008 in Social Media and Stories. 3 Comments Tags: Facebook, irresponsible, phishing, spam.

This was posted on my Facebook wall, twice, tonight:

lol i cant believe these pics got posted….its going to be BADDDD when her boyfriend sees these- http://absenturlforyourprotection/

The person who allegedly wrote it was only an acquaintance. The real url went to something like “facebook.com.blah.blah.cn”. An obvious phishing attempt. The post I left on the person’s wall tells the story:

I barely know you, but there’s something you must know.

In the last 24 hours you posted this on my wall:
“lol i cant believe these pics got posted….its going to be BADDDD when her boyfriend sees these- http://absenturlforyourprotection/”

When I clicked the link (which I was suspicious of), I was asked for my name and password. “.cn” is China’s domain extension if you were unaware. I submitted the email address “bob@aol.com” and the password “asdf”. The login was successful and I was redirected to “facebook.com”.

This means that your facebook account has been compromised and you’re spamming ALL of your friends with this garbage. I don’t know whether a spammer has compromised your account, or it is one of the dozens of crappy third-party applications you’ve apparently randomly added. Either way, most people don’t take kindly to spammers, and it’s unfortunate your account was compromised. You should probably fix the problem and apologize to your friends.

I don’t take kindly to people who (seemingly) cannot take care of their web accounts. Unfriended. I’m don’t think I’m bitter or heartless – I believe I’m pragmatic. Although I understand that the person whose account was used to spam dozens of walls is also a victim of the spamming, I doubt facebook itself is to blame for the access. At this point, the person’s burden overtook their usefulness as an acquaintance.