Zenni Optical – Great Frames for Your Glasses

November 18th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Random Stuff - (3 Comments)
Let me just start out by saying that I do not wear glasses, but I am absolutely intrigued by people who do. Not because I want to wear glasses, or because I feel sorry for them, but I think that you can tell a lot from a person by the glasses that they wear. If you wear glasses and you’re looking to put out a good vibe, check out the frame selection at Zenni Optical. Not only do they have a great selection of frames, but they have Holiday frames that will bring holiday cheer to wherever you go.

If I had to wear glasses, I’d definitely go with this set of Holiday frames for a few reasons:

  1. Green looks good on me.
  2. This frame style screams sophistication.
  3. Green looks really god on me! ;-)

If you’re in the market for a new pair of glasses or frames for your glasses, make sure you check out the great selection at Zenni Optical. Pick up some of these holiday frames, or get them as a gift for one of your outgoing loved ones.

Whether it be Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years, there is definitely a set of glasses frames that will fit the occasion at Zenni Optical.

WebHostingGeeks.com – Find the Exact Host Your Looking For

November 18th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Random Stuff - (2 Comments)
WebHostingGeeks.com is a listing and review site that contains a large number of grade A hosting companies. When you’re looking for a new hosting company, make sure you check out the web hosting reviews at Web Hosting Geeks.

The thing that I find most useful about Web Hosting Geeks is the categorization of the hosts. They have organized the site in such a way that it makes it very easy to find the exact type of web hosting that you are looking for. For instance, lets say that I’m looking to host multiple domain names on my new hosting account – I can simply click “Multiple Domain Hosting” and I’ll be presented with a list of hosts that offer hosting packages for multiple domains. I’m presented with a list of features, web space, bandwidth and traffic allotments, and most importantly, the number of domain names that I’ll be able to host at the account, whether it be 5 domains, or unlimited domains. All of the information that I’m looking for is presented to me in a clean and concise fashion.

If you’re looking for a new web hosting company, now or anytime in the future, make sure you take advantage of the listings and reviews offered by Web Hosting Geeks.

Sylmar Fire, Yorba Linda Fire, Montecito Fire – Best Wishes to All Souther California Wildfire Victims

November 15th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Random Stuff - (0 Comments)


I’ve been stuck in front of the TV since last night watching the destruction of the wildfires that are sweeping through Southern California. I wish all the best to anyone who may be effected by these wildfires.

Flickr image Uploaded on November 15, 2008 by chriki24

Decrypt and Drive – Contest and Giveaway!

November 10th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Random Stuff - (0 Comments)
PKWARE, the makers of SecureZIP and the inventors of the .zip standard, have started a contest offering great prizes and giveaways. All you have to do is download and use their industry leading SecureZIP software. You’ll have the option to password protect your zipped files, and you can optionally sign the zipped files with a digital certificate. SecureZIP opens ZIP, TAR, JAR, RAR, GZIP, CAB, LZH files, and more, and it also integrates with the Windows desktop interface. Once you’ve downloaded SecureZIP, visit www.DecryptandDrive.com to enter the contest and win prizes.
Contest details:

PKWARE, the inventor of the .zip standard, is giving away a non-commercial use license of SecureZIP Express and the opportunity to win great prizes in the new “Decrypt and Drive” contest! With SecureZIP Express you can compress/decompress and encrypt files that you store or send. Compressing files is a great way to save storage space, especially on thumb drives and CD’s, and we all have files we should be securing! The software also includes a digital certificate so you can exchange files securely with others without using passwords. Only the person the file was encrypted for can open it when you use a digital certificate. The software is fully licensed for non-commercial use and has no toolbars or spyware! For years, PKWARE has given free .zip software away and wants as many users as possible to receive the benefits of SecureZIP. PKWARE is giving away great prizes including a Honda scooter, bicycles, Wii games, gas cards, and more! Visit www.DecryptandDrive.com to play the game daily and/or download the free software. You need to have SecureZIP, and the digital certificate it installs, on the computer you play the game from. You can also get SecureZIP Express at www.securezip.com Good luck! Hope you win something cool!

www.securezip.com

www.DecryptandDrive.com

Error Invalid Number. Please re-send using a valid 10 digit mobile number or valid short code.

September 8th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Random Stuff - (19 Comments)


Recently, when I’ve tried to send a text message to certain friends on the Verizon network from my iPhone on the AT&T network, I get the following response upon sending my message:

1 (121) 611-611
Error Invalid Number. Please re-send using a valid 10 digit mobile number or valid short code.

What does this error mean? Has anyone else had this problem? The only way that I’ve found to send text messages to the people who I get the Error Invalid Number (1121611611) response from is to actually email them. i.e. if the person I am trying to contact has a phone number (888) 555-1212, I just send an email to 8885551212@vtext.com and the text seems to go through fine.

To email any Verizon user, just send an email to [their phone #]@vtext.com

Gmails Black Dot, Replaced With a White Dot – Dot in Upper Left Corner of Gmail – Where It’s Visible…

July 19th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Random Stuff | Tech/Web - (0 Comments)


A couple weeks ago, there were a few posts on Flickr and Digg about the black dot in the upper left corner of Gmail, since those posts, it seems that Google has removed the little black dot, but just because it is not visible, doesn’t mean that it is not there… It has now been replaced with a white dot!!!

Original black dot:

Gmail Black Dot

New White Dot:

Firefox
Gmail White Dot in Firefox		 Safari
Gmail White Dot in Safari

How to see the new white dot in gmail:

When viewing a message that has an email address in it, click on the email address link. This will open a popup window to compose a new message. This popup window has a blue background, rather than a white background, thus making the new white dot that Google used to replace the black dot become apparent.

What is this??? Is it the way into the matrix???

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Firefox 3 – Maintain Image Height & Width for Broken Images

June 26th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Random Stuff - (1 Comments)


For some reason, Firefox 3 doesn’t maintain the height and width of an image through the dimensions set in the image tag. Any missing images or broken images are simply not displayed if there is no ALT or TITLE tag specified. If the ALT or TITLE tag is specified, then Firefox simply displays the value of the tag, but does not retain the height and width of the image as set in the tag.

I’ve been looking for a fix to this problem, and I thought I found it when I read that you can do the following:

  1. Type about:config into the Firefox address bar.
  2. Type image into the filter bar.
  3. Make sure the browser.display.show_image_placeholder option is set to true. This value can be changed by double-clicking it.

I’ve tried this fix, but have had no luck getting images to retain their size. If anyone knows how to fix this problem, please post a comment and share it with the world! Thanks!

Radio Gas Deal – How is RadioGasDeal.com Saving Money at the Pump for America

June 24th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Automobiles | Random Stuff - (7 Comments)


Basically, the way this works is you join the site by submitting your personal information, name, address, etc. Once you’ve submitted your information, you’ll have to fill out and complete some merchant promotions in order to receive any sort of opportunities for gas cards and/or any other type of rebates that they may be offering. Check out these other posts for a little more information on Radio Gas Deal – America’s Gas Relief Program.

Would I endorse this program, no. I’m sure there are plenty of other sites and options out there to receive free gas cards for filling out surveys and/or signing up for offers from merchants. Especially considering the fact that RadioGasDeal.com has no history, the domain was initially registered on June 15, 2008, so as of this post, they’ve only been around for 9 days… expect many more of these sites to popup too!

Alternatives to RadioGasDeal.com

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Gas Relief Program, Gas Discounts – Saving Money On Gas Could Be a Rip Off/Scam

June 24th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Automobiles | Random Stuff - (2 Comments)


As gas prices climb higher and higher, we will begin to see more and more gas relief programs, and gas relief scams that promise prices of $2.49 per gallon, or promise free gas cards. The moral of the story is that gas releif programs are actually made possible by getting users to sign up for some other type of service. These gas relief programs, such as radiogasdeal.com, radio gas deal, America’s gas relief program, America’s gas rebate program… I’m sure there are others out there that I may be forgetting. Anyhow, all of these gas rebate and gas relief programs are typically just affiliate marketers that get some sort of commission for having people sign up for credit card offers and magazine offers, when the owners of these sites receive their commissions, they in turn offer a gas card, or some type of gasoline rebate, keeping the difference in their commission less the gas rebate card.

Is this a scam? No, not necessarily, I’ve received a few emails and comments from people who said that they completed this successfully, however, it does take some time and effort on the part of the end user. Am I signing up for these gasoline relief programs? No, I’m just getting it stuck to me at the pump… currently paying $4.43 for regular in Southern California. What are you guys paying elsewhere?

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American Gas Relief Program – Gas Rebate Program – RadioGasDeal.com

June 17th, 2008 | Posted by i.nconspicuo.us in Random Stuff - (18 Comments)

So I was driving into my office today, and I heard an advertisement for a program called the “American Gas Relief Program” and/or the “American Gas Rebate Program”. The advertisement states that you can get gas for $2.49 per gallon. If you’re interested, you can check it out here: RadioGasDeal.com but just keep in mind that it’s really not that simple. To get this deal, you apparently need to complete offers (I’m assuming credit card offers, or magazine subscriptions… I really didn’t dig too deep) in order to get a gas card which is said to cover the price of gas to $2.49 per gallon with up to 15 gallons per offer.

Here are some alternative offers that I have found while browsing the web: