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iTunes Store

  I was here at my computer… Like I am all the time. 
I saw notice of an email that just came in and it was a email from PayPal saying that it was a receipt for my payment of $32.98 to the iTunes Store.

  I never got anything from the iTunes Store.
  I do have an Android cell phone and I think that I have it setup so that I can buy an  android application or music or something using my cell phone and have them take it out of my PayPal account.
 
  Well I went to PayPal and filed a report of an unauthorized transaction.
I also went into the PayPal settings and cancelled my billing agreement with the iTunes Store (Pro/Virtual Terminal).

  This time of the month, end of the month, I am always broke.  Thank God this withdraw did not cause my bank account to have a over draft.

  If you are setup with the ITunes Store you better be careful.

  I do not like having things taken direct out of my bank account.
In order to be a approved PayPal, I forget what they call it, user you have to have a bank account setup with them so that they can take money out of your bank account.  If you are not a certified or whatever they call it user then it causes problems for you as a PayPal user.

Update:  05/04/2012
  PayPal  Says that they have finished their investigation of my dispute.  They have issued a refund of the payment to me.  
  I do not see the refund in my account.  I will wait a few days and see it it turns up.
  I still do not know what I was charged for or who created the charge. 

What is Schemer?

“Google has a new product that you’ve probably heard of sometime in the past few days. It’s called Schemer, and it’s a guide to finding you things that you can do now, or add to your bucket list for later. But in a crowded market that is only getting more so every day, does it measure up? Read on to find out.

The first thing that you need to know is that Schemer is in an invitation-only beta right now. The next thing to know is that recommendations are only listed for a few select cities, and all of those are in the US thus far. But Schemer did at least get a list of recommendations for things that you can do from anywhere, such as “Buy a Kindle” or “Alpha test more Google products”. See where this is going yet?

So when you sign up, you’re asked to fill in your locations. Yes, that’s plural. This is one place where Schemer is doing something very right. If you’re planning a trip, you can input the location of that trip and find activities that you might not have considered otherwise. If I were to place a bet, I would say that much of the data comes from Google’s somewhat-recent acquisition of Zagat, a company famous for its travel guides.

But that Zagat info isn’t alone. Far from it, in fact. Google has a load of partners with which it is working to provide more diverse suggestions, and that’s another area where Schemer actually does excel. For instance, if you’re a foodie then Food Network has a list of suggestions such as eating carrots with homemade tzatziki sauce, among others. Explorer types might find suggestions from National Geographic, for example, to be more appealing…”   Apps – Part of the Next Web Family

 

  OK gang here is a link that will let you skip the beta waiting list to join Schemer. 
I think I only got 20 of those free openings.  Not sure what sort of message you get after they are gone.  But check it out if your interested.

iPhone 4S 16 GB

  I have cell phone service with Virgin Mobile and I pay $25.00 a month for 300 minutes a month and unlimited data.  It is rare for me to use the phone.  It is rare for me to use more than 20 minutes a month and it is very rare that I try and do anything using the data.
  So I do not need a cell phone right?

  I do carry the cell phone all the time.  If I walk over to the mailboxes in the apartment complex here I carry the cell phone.  Hell I carry it when I take out the trash.  It is a safety net for me.  I feel faint and dizzy all the time because of the medications I take.  If I go down I want to have the ability to call 911 or family.  I guess it is not “if” I go down but when I go down. 

  I carry my Canon G12 camera with me all the time.  It is a pocket full.  Is that “your camera or do you like me?”

  I love the Canon G12.  
  When my heart rate went to 25 and I was in the back of an ambulance I pulled out my camera and took a photo and made a short video of me in the ambulance.  I am a true blogger. 

  I have a daughter that has a iPhone and she loves it.  She takes great photos with it.
  I been thinking I should get a iPhone 4S 16 MB.  With Sprint it would cost me about $199.00 and then about $80.00 a month.  I could leave my Canon G12 at home unless I was going out someplace to take photos.
  But $80.00 a month is just to much money for me.  It would be nice to not have the Canon G12 pulling my pants down.  The lump in my pants I don’t mind. 

  My cell phone now is an Android Samsung Intercept with Virgin Mobile service.

EMail from Virgin Mobile about data speed reduction

“Here at Virgin Mobile, our mission is to deliver an outstanding customer experience. Sometimes that
means making difficult choices in order to provide the best possible service to the greatest number of customers.
To make sure we can keep offering our Beyond Talk Plans at such great prices, we're putting a data speed reduction in place for anyone who uses over 2.5GB of data in a month.
How will it work?
Starting March 23, 2012, if you use over 2.5GB of data in a month on your Beyond Talk Plan:

• Data speeds may be reduced to 256Kbps or below for the rest of your month. During this time,
  you may experience slower page loads and file downloads and lags in streaming media.
• If data speeds are reduced, they will return to normal as soon as your next plan month starts.
• If you'd rather not wait for your new month to start, you can restart your plan immediately through
  My Account.

Will it affect me?
Based on your activity for your last plan month ending in December, you shouldn't be affected.
If you continue to use the same amount of data as you did in your last plan month, you should not see
your data speeds reduced. Just to give you an idea, in order to hit 2.5GB, it's about 400,000 Mobile
Internet page views, about 90,000(!) emails (without attachments), 91 hours of streaming music
or 20 hours of video clips*.
This will not affect your ability to text or make calls with your phone.
How will I know if my data speeds have been reduced?
If you reach 2.5GB of data in a month, you will receive a text message letting you know your data speeds
will be reduced for the rest of your plan month.
By putting this data speed reduction in place, we're making sure we can deliver the same quality service
you've come to expect from Virgin Mobile. We hope you understand.
Thank you.
Virgin Mobile”

60 Free Virgin Mobile Minutes

“Hey JAMES,

Congrats! You’ve earned 60 minutes of bonus airtime because you hooked a friend up with Virgin Mobile through the Kickbacks Program.

To keep earning bonus airtime for you and your friends, just go to virginmobileusa.com and send an email from the Kickbacks page. Have them enter your Kickbacks Code when they activate online. Then, when they Top-Up at least $20 to their account, you’ll both earn 60 minutes of bonus airtime.

Have fun!
Virgin Mobile.”

 

If you sign up ANY phone with Virgin Mobile please use my kickback code and we will both get 60 extra minutes of voice minutes:  eJ7W7Tnn

Walking and talking on 10/24/2011

  Made this video today.  I was walking to the bank. Then to Braums for breakfast and then home.
  I mention in the video that I might get a new cell phone.  I was thinking about getting the Motorola Triumph.
  But you know after thinking about it I do not use my cell phone that much.  I do use my camera all the time.
  I would lover a Canon G12 camera.  I been reading about it and watching YouTube reviews of it. 
  What do you think?  New Motorola Triumph or Canon G12 camera?

Installing Android 2.2 on a Samsung Intercept

This is a video on how to install Android 2.2 on a Samsung Intercept. I installed in on my phone and on my son's phone.
You install it at your own risk. You should wait for Virgin Mobile to roll it out to you but I could not wait. Again doing this install and by passing VM has risks.

How to Update to VM Android 2.2 Froyo Release
http://goo.gl/jvbTX
Here is the Download:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ngogdjf7e7yv7np
Again there is danger in not waiting for VM to release the install to you.

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http://youtu.be/eVHLPU_C_SE

I have android 2.2 on my Samsung Intercept now

  Well a little snip* of a girl downloaded and installed the android Froyo 2.2 on her Samsung Intercept.  You can see the video by SassyGirl8324.  If she had the guts to do it.. I could not be a scaredy cat could I? 

  So I downloaded the file. I installed it manually and waited for my phone to blow up or melt or something but the install went OK.  No problems.  I now have android 2.2 on my Samsung Intercept.
  A few things had to be adjusted but everything is OK.  The phone works better with 2.2.  I moved all the apps that it would let me to the SD card.  One app moved but when I went to run it said it had to be on the phone so I had to move it back.  That was the Radio Scanner app.
 

  How to Update to VM Official Android 2.2 Froyo Release

 

* I got to thinking that maybe “snip” was something bad.  So I tried to look it up on the Internet.  I am thinking that in the movie “National Velvet” that when little Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor) rides Pie in the race the radio announcer remarks that it was hard to believe that a little snip of a girl could win the race.
  Of course my hearing sucks big time. 

Virgin Mobile Customers Waiting for Android 2.2

  Today Virgin Mobile customers will be watching their Samsung Intercept phones for word of an update to android.  We are waiting for android 2.2 (froyo). 

  At midnight some people started waiting and watching their phones for the update.  Of course I am sure the VM is going to start doing the update during normal business hours.
  If I were them I would have had staff come in hours early and start the updating. 

  I bet today is not a good day to be working for Virgin Mobile.  Think of all the customers that are pissed off and waiting for the update.  Think about all the customers that are not going how to get the update installed on their phones.  Think about all the updates that will not work for some reason.  Not a good day to be working at VM.

  Plus a lot of customers think that the upgrade is going to fix all of their problems.  My guess is that most of the people that get the upgrade will not even notice any difference on their phones.
  I am waiting for the upgrade.  I know that it is going to give me a few improvements and a phone that is going to work a little better.
 
  I like my Samsung Intercept and I am happy with the Virgin Mobile service.  I am happy with the service because of the cost.  I only spend $25.00 a month for 300 minutes of phone calls and unlimited data.  I do not even use 300 minutes of phone calls and I use very little of the data. 
  Virgin Mobile has a lot of pissed off customers and that is not good.  Some customers are going to leave VM and never return.  I think most customers will stay because of the low price and the fact that you do not need to sign a contract.  But many of those customers are not going to be the loyal fans that VM should have as customers.

  I do not know what the numbers are but it is much better to keep a customer than go out and get a new one.  VM spends a lot of money trying to get new customers and one of the most important things they need to do is keep the customers that they have and get.

Samsung Intercept Froyo Update 2.2

“It's finally going to happen the Samsung Intercept is getting the Froyo Update 2.2 starting April 11th let's hope it goes smoothly and that it will fix all the problems we are having.”