Foolproof spam/ scam email identification method

For those of you out there who have received a shady-looking email from a "legit" company

First: Check the sender's email.

A sample of a spam email that I've recently received

Important emails from companies will be sent from the company email, not through the usual Hotmail, Gmail or whatever free email services that you may never had heard of. 

Second: Check the links

If you're still not convinced of the legitimacy of the email, well, the second easiest way is by HOVERing (DO NOT CLICK!) your cursor over the link provided in the email... if there is one.

- An email from a bank and the link is directing me to a plumbing website... well, no thanks.

Third: If it requests any personal information from you, it's a spam/ scam

No doubt about it. No company in their right mind would request such vital and sensitive information from you over an email.



Hope this helps :)



P/S: I know that I haven't been active for months now, but I'm back with a "vengeance" lol :P Anyway, I'm thinking of putting up another guide to play apps on your phone via GooglePlus without letting your friends know. You, for example, may not like your friends to know that you're a Candy Crush Saga or a Clash of Clans addict. So, that guide may be useful :)

Zombies and human

I've heard something very funny today - thought I'd share :P

So there was this group of 5 or 6 Malay kids at the playground and they were deciding among themselves what to play. Then, one of them pipped up saying "Mari kita main zombie and orang!" (Let's play 'zombies and human'!). After they selected the person to play as the human, the group of kids started chasing after the 'human' in a zombie-like fashion. xD

... When I was little, I played cops and robbers, but now, time has changed I guess :P

All Time Low - Tidal Waves

Lyrics:

Falling on my face again
So I know I'm right on track
It's hard for me to make amends
When you stabbed me in the back

Sailing on, to another sorry shore
Talking shit, say I'm your filthy little, filthy little

Like I just happen to be
In the right place, right time
To settle down

I earned my place with the tidal waves
I can't escape this feeling
That something's ain't right
I caught my name
As I crash the gates
So I can't escape this feeling
Something's ain't right
Why don't you think before you speak
Coz you don't know me at all....
You don't know me at all...

Tell me how you really feel
Write it on the bathroom wall
If anyone was watching, I know you'd say nothing at all
Treading water, yeah you're angry and you're bored
I'm sick of this
I'm just your filthy little, filthy little

Like I just happen to be
At the right place right time
Oh, would you settle down?

I earned my place with the tidal waves
I can't escape this feeling
That something's ain't right
I caught my name
As I crash the gates
So I can't escape this feeling
Something's ain't right
Why don't you think before you speak
Coz you don't know me at all....

Spread your lies
Like fireflies
In a white hot summer
Tryin' to pull me under
You shot the words
To use like knives
When you lose your color
There'll be nothing left

I earned my place with the tidal waves
I can't escape this feeling
That something's ain't right
I caught my name
As I crash the gates
So I can't escape this feeling
Something's ain't right
Why don't you think before you speak
Coz you don't know me at all....
You don't know me at all...
You don't know me at all...
You don't know me at all...

You don't know me at all

(Transcribed it myself :) If I got any part of the lyrics wrong, please feel free to let me know!)

Do you ever have trouble telling right from left?

I've always had this problem, so it's not really surprising to me that it took me more than twice as long to try the right/left set than the up/down set.

What to do:

1. When you're ready, click on 'go to the first test'
2. You'll be given either an up/down set or a left/right set to do. Identify the directions correctly as fast as you can (if it helps, you can say the words out loud)
3. Then, as soon as you've finished, click 'finished'
4. You'll get the time for that set. Jot it down somewhere.
5. Then click on 'continue experiment' to proceed to the next set
6. Repeat steps 2 and 4.
7. Compare the timing for both sets.

Here are my times for both sets:

Up/down - 11.417

Left/right - 27.036

Anyway, take this test to find out how well you'll do! 

Leave your times in the comments if you'd like :)

For more 'tests' such as this one, feel free to check out my other posts:

How Dark is Your Personality?
Stanford Sleepiness Scale: Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
QUIZ: Which TED Talk are you?
Find out your EQ score!
How old are your ears?
How many colours can you see?

Whose #brainchild are you?

Hooked on Music - What makes music so catchy?
Kuku Kube - Test your eyesight!

Twitch Reflex Challenge!
How Well Do You See Colour?

All Time Low - Runaways

Lyrics:
Only a quitter
Would let it go
I'm your fool
In a one man show

I was so bitter
Till you came along
You set myself
When the tide was low

Ohhhh
We're going down this road
With tears in our rear view mirror
Far from home
But in the dark you know
With me you've got nothing to fear

So let's run away!
They'll have to find another heart to break
Why don't we just run away
Never turn around no matter what they say
We'll find a way

When the sun goes down
On this town
There'll be no one left but us
Just like runaways
They'll have to find some other hearts to break
Hearts to break

Out in the distance
Lost in the fold
Retrace our steps to the great unknown
Bury our toes
Where the ocean meets the sand
We hide ourselves right where we stand

Ohhhh
We're going down this road
With tears in our rear view mirror
Far from home
But in the dark you know
With me you've got nothing to fear

So let's run away!
They'll have to find another heart to break
Why don't we just run away
Never turn around no matter what they say
We'll find a way

When the sun goes down
On this town
There'll be no one left but us
Just like runaways
They'll have to find some other hearts to break
Hearts to break

[Music]

They won't catch us
In the dark
Roll like thunder
Burn like stars

They won't catch us
In the dark
Roll like thunder
Burn like stars

Run away
They'll have to find another heart to break
Heart to break

So let's run away!
They'll have to find another heart to break
Why don't we just run away
Never turn around no matter what they say
We'll find a way

When the sun goes down
On this town
There'll be no one left but us
Just like runaways
They'll have to find some other hearts to break
Hearts to break

Breaking Benjamin - Failure

Lyrics: 
Life will come our way
It has only just begun
The world will die alone, the fray from below
Time will take our place
We'll return it back to one
The calm before the cold, the long and lonely road

Look for the light that leads me home

Tired of feeling lost
Tired of letting go
Tear the whole world down
Tear the whole world down
Failure

Drive the cloud away
We will fall from last tonight
The dark before the dawn, the world will carry on

Look for the light that leads me home

Tired of feeling lost
Tired of letting go
Tear the whole world down
Tear the whole world down

Tired of wasting breath
Tired of nothing left
Tear the whole world down
Tear the whole world down
Failure

[Guitar Solo]

Tired of feeling lost
Tired of letting go
Tear the whole world down
Tear the whole world down

Tired of wasting breath
Tired of nothing left
Tear the whole world down
Tear the whole world down

Carry the sunlight, we bury the sunlight
Failure
Failure

We bury the sunlight, we bury the sunlight
Failure
Failure

Failure

New Heights - Time

Lyrics:

3rd and church, where I stayed
Laid my head in an empty room
And I still feel the same, with a bed under me

Time is always running away
Never stopped, never prayed
Everything I wanted to say
Now it’s gone, it’s too late

If you ever see me, ten years ago, would you let me know?
Everything you’re doing, keep going and you’ll be alone
Cause time is not on your side, slow down

Wore my hands through the skin, worked my mind till it caved in
Never stopped, never played, working away, working away

Time is always running away
Can’t hold on, Can’t Delayed
Anything I wanted to say
It’s gone, it’s too late

If you ever see me, ten years ago, would you let me know?
Everything you’re doing, keep going and you’ll be alone
Cause time is not on your side, slow down

Through the walls onto the streets
I’ll take my first step as I free me
And if I see you I will tell you
You were right
You were right
You were right

And time is not on your side

Yeahhhhhh....

You were right
You were right
You were right 

You were right 

Check out this short 6-mins Malaysian-made movie about suicide and, of course, this amazing song is in it :)