August, 2016

• 31 August

  68 Million Emails and Passwords for Dropbox Users Made Public

  

  In 2012, there was a data breach into Dropbox’s files.  The data breach occurred because one employee didn’t vary his passwords and also used his corporate password for his LinkedIn profile–which experienced a data breach. After four years (for some reason), those 68,000,000 emails and passwords were released onto the …

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• 31 August

  A Bunch of Sierra/Roberta Williams Games for $1 (Total)

  

  After that sale on Civ III, I’ve been in a throw-back video game mood.  (In fact, I was playing Duck Tales last night). Today, I was surprised to see Humble Bundle offering a selection of Sierra/Roberta Williams games for $1. This set includes the first game to ever terrify me, …

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• 31 August

  Major Turbulence Causes Emergency Landing; Injuries

  

  A United Houston to Heathrow flight experienced so much turbulence going over the Atlantic, it had to make an emergency landing in Ireland.  About a dozen passengers and crew members were injured. From ABC13: The aircraft was about 300 miles from London when it diverted to Shannon Airport in Ireland …

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• 30 August

  The Time I Freaked Out NYC by Handing Out Flowers

  

  There’s a video of a man handing out flowers in NYC going around right now.  The different clips show how touched people were, and how happy they were that he chose them. Here’s the video itself: I suspect this video took a lot of footage to get these results or New York …

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• 30 August

  Belkin 3-Outlet SurgePlus Mini Travel Swivel Charger Surge Protector on Sale

  

  The Belkin 3-Outlet SurgePlus Mini Travel Swivel Charger Surge Protector (with two USB ports) is on sale for $13.99. I’ve had this for the last three years and it’s been great, especially when outlets are limited. When nightstands only have one outlet (usually in the lamp), I’ve been able to …

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• 30 August

  Rappel Down the Side of a Hyatt Regency for Charity

  

  Love Hyatts?  Love them so much you wish you could rappel down the side of one? Well, you’re in luck.  Hyatt-loving thrill-seekers will have the chance to rappel down the side of the Hyatt Regency Crystal City for charity. From ArlNow.com: Over The Edge, an organization that helps raise money …

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• 30 August

  Unruly Passenger Attempts to Open Rear Door Inflight; Causes Emergency Landing

  

  A man attempted to open the rear door of a Seattle-bound Alaska Airlines flight yesterday. Sometime after the flight’s departure from New York, the man became unruly and attempted to leave the flight via the back door. From WFJA: The crew initially tried to calm the man, then decided to …

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• 30 August

  Get Civilization III: Complete for only $0.75 (Yes, less than a dollar!)

  

  Amazon currently has Civilization III: Complete (PC: Steam version) for only three quarters.    This game requires at least Windows 2000 and 128 MB of RAM (so check your requirements before downloading 😉 ). From its description: Sid Meier’s Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier’s Civilization …

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• 29 August

  Caution When Using Priority Pass Select

  

  I was just having drinks with a frequent flying couple and this topic came up.  It was a good reminder about checking our hotel reservations, flights, and even our lounge check-ins to make sure everything posted correctly. The Priority Pass Select card is free with the American Express Platinum Card …

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• 29 August

  50% Off Everything at NY&Co Plus $30 CityCash for Every $30 You Spend (today only)

  

  The sale going on right now at NY&Co is black-Friday levels of sale. Every item is 50% off with no exclusions.   This includes New Arrivals, the Eva Mendes collection, and the Jennifer Hudson collection. In addition to that, you can earn twice the usual city cash during this sale, …

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