My Gmail was hacked and what to do next time…

December 31st, 2008 19 Comments Noah

Two nights ago while merrily enjoying some two buck chuck and responding to emails I got an email saying my personal server password reset happened. Strange. And then 5 minutes later I was kicked out of my gmail. Weird. I tried logging back in. Nothing. Fuck. Wtf is going on. Am I hacked? Youp. Shit! [...]

Lifehack: Reduce your $290 iPhone Bill

July 10th, 2008 15 Comments Noah

Yesterday I got a $290 iphone bill and nearly crapped my pants. I was thinking there has to be a way to cut this cost down.
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Solution: I called AT&T and asked to change my plan to one with higher minutes and asked if they could retroactively turn it on for the past month [...]

How to Use Firefox as a Notepad

May 6th, 2008 4 Comments Noah

I thought a few readers might appreciate this. Sometimes I get an account #, email or phone # that I want to remember and I am not sure where / when I may need it. Instead of opening a text file the solution that I use is this:

1- Ctrl+k into Firefox search bar. Make sure [...]

How I Outsourced my Apartment Hunting

April 29th, 2008 13 Comments Noah

Some of you know that last year for fun I spent most of it sleeping on peoples’ couches. Why? Because my friends are awesome. So after returning from the great country of Argentina I figured it was time to get my own place and share the couch.
Problem? It takes a LOT of time to [...]

Time Hacks: Rental Cars & Grocery Stores

February 25th, 2008 9 Comments Noah

I am working from Uruguay for the week and have two cool hacks for you.

Where is my gas tank? Do you ever drive a rental or new car and wonder which side of the car your tank is on when you are at the gas station. Look closely at the gas gauge and it will [...]

Happy Hack: Airport Arrivals

January 25th, 2008 24 Comments Noah

Ever feel down? I know I do. Luckily, I have an idea to fix it.
Go to the airport arrivals section!
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I was picking up my friend from the airport yesterday and I have never seen so much pure happiness.
Any other fun ways to feel better?