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Sunday, June 9, 2013

I don’t usually write personal-ish posts, but here it goes…

Over the last few days I’ve been a little bit quieter on Facebook and Twitter. Took a little time to step back a bit and assess where I’m at. Thought about where I want to be. Plotting the course to take me there.

One thing I know for sure certain is that haven’t yet given it my all. Not yet.

My personal fitness is something I take very seriously. It’s my passion — my joy. Blogging is as well. And in the spirit of following my passions, there’s a fire burning in me to do greater things. This is me, merely thinking out loud. And so I figured, why not share my thoughts with you because you will probably witness me on this journey if you’re a regular reader of the blog.

There’s a price to pay to “achieve”. I have to count the cost — I’ve finally done it. Up until now I wasn’t fully invested in the idea of paying that premium.

It’s too hard. It’s too painful. It’s too uncomfortable. It’s too inconvenient. It takes too much time. These truths of the matter have interfered with me one too many times. I may have to gnaw on less cake(s), refrain from extended couch-azzing, and no doubt do better about keeping the deadlines I set for myself. Gotta follow-through on everything and run a tight ship.

Dammit! The discomforts are killin’ me already.

SACRIFICE ? DISCIPLINE ? A SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE

This is what I require of myself. 

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Friday, January 11, 2013

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Thursday, February 24, 2011

WARNING: <b>Weight Loss</b> Posts Hijack Facebook Accounts

The latest scamware circulating on Facebook appears to hijack people’s accounts to post fake testimonials about weight loss pills. I just received one from a friend who’s never had a weight problem in his whole life and spells and punctuates far better than what showed up on my wall:

My friend hadn’t clicked on the Facebook page for this diet regimen, but the spam went on several of our walls with his name on it. Friends commented that they recognized the true nature of these posts and got rid of them. I checked out the source using my shadow account (specially set up so I can investigate spamware without posting unwanted garbage on my contacts’ walls). Clicking on this so-called sponsored weight loss product led me to a page promoting acai berry supplements.

The text highlighted in yellow leads to a website called ClickSlimStore. The site sells bottles of vitamin supplements starting at $59.95 for one bottle and going up to $299.95 for six.  I wonder whether these products all initiate monthly subscriptions that you have to opt out of to prevent your credit-card from getting billed.

If you seen any fake testimonials show up on your own wall or those of your friends, be sure to delete them to prevent exposure to further spam or malware. The scheme doesn’t appear to install any rogue applications on your profile, but it’s still a good idea to double-check. Click on “privacy settings,” then “apps, games and websites,” and finally select “remove spammy apps.”

Have you seen any of these rogue postings — or other incidents of apparent post hijackings?


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