links for 2008-06-22
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Meet Kai
I know this post is a LOOONG time overdue. In fact, its 11 days late.
Last week Monday, Les & I went in to have our 3rd (and Final) baby. We had no idea as to what sex the baby was going to be, so we were both anxious going in for the ceaser. Mykae was excited about her new baby that was coming out, and even though Bailey is only 14 months old, I think she had an idea as to what was going on.
Anyway, Kai Ashley Forrest was born at 8:30, and weighed in at a healthy 3.5kg’s. I was so happy when I saw it was a boy, that I was literally jumping up and down in the theater. With all 3 of my kids, there is such a rush that NO one can describe, when that baby makes its appearance. All in all, everything went well, and Les did great. The only minor glitch we seemed to have encountered was that Bailey didn’t like the idea, and it took her a few days to settle down. I am really looking forward to the next few years with my Boooi !!!
For more pics on the birth and baby check out -> http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=117481&l=16299&id=817395225
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Vodacom Listens to the blogosphere
On Saturday I posted about my mate who was going through hell with Vodacom/FNB by being scammed by con artists, trying to do a Sim Swap on a fake letterhead.
This afternoon I received a call on my cellphone from Johan Van Graan, who is the Chief Risk Officer of the Vodacom Group. He had been alerted to the post, and wanted more info, so they could follow up on the case. I gave him my mates number, and they have since had a chat, and it is being passed onto the right people.
But what amazed me, is that Vodacom and Johan, took time out to read a blog post, and actually DO something about it. I’m glad to see some corporates are out there “listening”.
Kudos to Vodacom !!!
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New Internet Banking scam
A good friend of mine got scammed badly this week, by guys trying to access his FNB internet banking, and clean out his bank account.
If you bank with FNB and use their internet banking you will know they use SMS to alert you and send you a PIN every time you log in. Last week he received an SMS, without logging on. So he called FNB and told them to freeze everything.
On Thursday he received an SMS from Vodacom, saying they have processed with his requested SIM SWAP, and that it should be active in a few hours.
He called Vodacom and asked what was happening. It turned out, these guys had created a fake letterhead complete with spelling & grammar errors, taken it into a Vodashop, with a temporary drivers license, and requested to a SIM swap for a new Sim. Vodacom happily obliged, and did the swap.
Yesterday he went into Vodacom and asked what had happened. Turns out the guy had been there 20 minutes before, to enquire why the Sim was not active yet.
Apparently there is a HUGE syndicate, and these guys follow every move. Their favorite trick is to stand behind you when you use the Internet banking terminal INSIDE the bank, and film you on a cellphone camera.
Be sure to keep an eye out when using your internet banking. Don’t use internet banking in a public WIFI spot. If you get an SMS from your service provider, ensure you actually requested it, and if not act immediately.
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Wii Fit Review
Yesterday I picked up my copy of the latest Nintendo Release called Wii Fit, from Makro. Coming in at a pricey R999, it also includes the Wii Fit Board.
I have been going to gym at least 3 times a week for the last year, and really enjoy it. Having a personal trainer also helps things along, knowing you have to go, otherwise you wasting money. The results have been average, but my eating hasn’t and of course beer doesn’t help either.
So I put the Wii Fit disc in, and within 2 seconds, it was up and running. Simple. The first step is to get your body weight, and set yourself a goal. From there you are presented with 4 different excerice types. Aerobic, Muscle, Yoga & Balance. All 4 of them are awesome, and you have to accumulate time doing exercises to open new sections of the disc.
The balance board is amazing how it tracks your slightest movements, and keeping balance and posture is very important. Every day you do a body test to see how you are progressing, and you keep track of it on a graph. You have a trainer assigned to your profile, who helps you along with the exercises, and shows you how to do them properly.
All in all Wii Fit, is an awesome piece of software. So far, I haven’t found any flaws, except the stiff muscles I am going to be assured of having tomorrow ;)
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