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Lookup your child’s social security number over the phone? No.

This ehow article presents some false information: Call the Social Security Administration at (800) 772-1213 and speak to a representative. It may be that you do not need the actual card at this time, because knowing the number is what’s important. The representative will be able to tell you your child’s Social Security number over the phone after verifying your identity. You will be asked for your Social Security number as well as for personal information. http://www.ehow.com/how_5686728_child_s-social-security-number.html You cannot call

Great tools for understanding, writing and testing mod_rewrite rules

I have been writing some new mod_rewrite rules for my Pixensity website. The following tools andĀ referenceĀ articles have been veryĀ helpful. 1st. Mod rewrite generator: http://www.generateit.net/mod-rewrite/ 2nd. Test your RewriteRules for Apache mod_rewritehttp://martinmelin.se/rewrite-rule-tester/ 3rd. Mod_Rewrite and Regular Expressions Apache Web Server forum at WebmasterWorldhttp://www.webmasterworld.com/forum92/4332.htm   4th. Cool question and answer from stack overflow (not the top answer, but it worked better for me than the top answer) ([A-Za-z0-9-]+) …which matches letters and numbers. I would also like to match on dashes and

Get rid of annoying file grouping in a Windows 7 folder view

If you have a folder that shows groupings of files and you want to get rid of the groupings, here’s how: Go to the folder in question Find a blank area in the file listings and Right Click in the empty space Select the Group By option and select None. (see screenshot below) Voila, you’re done! If you have beenĀ strugglingĀ with this issue then I hope this helps! šŸ™‚ Top Search Terms:how to get rid of groups in windows explorer (5)windows

Cool Bluetooth Temperature Sensors: Android, iOS, Cloud

2013 UPDATE withĀ additionalĀ option: Here is a line of someĀ wireless sensor products that are garnering rave reviews! They utilize a manager (ethernet tag manager) device which can communicate with low cost sensors then report the data to your device or the cloud, together it all forms a nice alternative to traditional Bluetooth sensors. Enjoy šŸ™‚ Monitor and Find Everything in Your Home or Office from the Internet – Wireless Sensor Tagshttp://www.mytaglist.com/Wireless sensor tags connect events in physical world, e.g. motion, door/gate

ViaSat-1 Flyaway mobile internet via SurfBeam 2 Pro Portable Terminal

A whileĀ backĀ I found thisĀ referenceĀ to the “Flyaway” portable satellite internet kit by ViaSat. It fit the entire dish, modem, and router into a large suitcase and it utilizes the super-fast ViaSat-1 satellite: How ViaSat’s Exede makes satellite broadband not suck | Ars Technicahttp://arstechnica.com/business/2012/01/how-viasats-exede-makes-satellite-broadband-not-suck/The home market isn’t the only target for Exede service. ViaSat is also going after mobile and remote applications, including a satellite “fly-away” kit that packs into a 25-pound, airline-checkable suitcase and can be used to transmit live high-definition

Difference between original WildBlue and Exede [explained]

Recently I had some people ask me what the differences are between theĀ original WildBlue and Exede satellite internet plans. The answer: They utilize different satellites and offer vastly different speeds and usage experiences. Exede utilizes ViaSat-1, the most capable commercial communications satellite in existence Launched October 19, 2011 aboard aĀ Proton rocket, it is the world’s highest capacity communications satellite with a total capacity in excess of 140 Gbit/s, more than all the satellites covering North America combined, at the time

What is GoDaddy extended auto renew?

It is a service they offer to renew your domain on an annual basis, even if you have a multi-year registration. Example: You register a domain name on July 2nd 2012 for 5 years. Your domain expiration date would be July 2nd 2017. With regular auto renew, your domain would renew on July 2nd 2017 for another 5 years. With extended auto renew, your domain name would renew after one year, on July 2nd 2013 and would be extended by

Use your e-reader as a display for your computer

Over at Pocketables (one of my fav tech sites) they posted a nice little article asking Why are ereaders still stand-alone only devices? It is a valid question and if the Pebble watch is any indication, there is a lot of pent up demand for ultra-long lived devices using e-ink displays. If Pocketable’s premise was e-ink is good for a lot more than just reading books, and that the current ereaders should do more… then this along those lines, here

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