Here’s the break down for my passive income for March.
That’s a total of $185.82, meaning that March was my highest grossing month since the start of this project.
Yes, I did just use the word “pwns” in the title of my post… blame it on the fact I’m typing this on my iPhone since Apple has my computer for the next week.
So apparently Spybot has a nasty habit of taking away your ability to disable your Windows Firewall, go figure, so now when you go to disable it, the disable option is grayed out and cannot be selected.
Here’s how to disable it manually:
Click Start
Hit Run
Type services.msc
Once it opens, find the entry marked “Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing [ICS]” and right-click on it and hit Stop.
Now right-click on it again, and select Properties.
On the General tab change the Startup Type to Disabled. Click Ok.
And there you have it, no more Windows Firewall. Of course I would recommend installing another firewall solution after disabling the Windows Firewall, but that’s your call.
In a few short hours my fellow blogger Fred and myself will be heading to Omaha to visit the Apple Store there for some “sweet” repair action.
The LCD on my laptop has a few janky spots and the power button needs to be reset back into position, and his iPod Nano has a “special” click-wheel which randomly freezes up.
Anyhow, we’ll see how Apple’s “legendary” customer service actually ranks.
When I first started using my iPhone I was having some major problems with getting consistent cell reception, I ended up having to send it back to Apple for repairs, but there are a few things you can try before that.
Reset Network Settings: Go to Settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset Network Settings (Confirm prompts to reset).
Turn Airplane Mode on and then off: Settings -> Turn Airplane Mode on -> Turn Airplane Mode off.
Restoring the iPhone: Open iTunes with your iPhone connected and hit Restore (mainly if you’re having problems with a jailbroken iPhone).
Eject your SIM card: Eject the SIM card using a paperclip and then reinsert the card (the idea is that the card isn’t making proper contact).
Add some tape: Eject your SIM card and remove it from the tray, next add a small piece of scotch tape to the tray (under where you place the SIM card), reinsert the SIM card in the tray and load it into the phone. Again, the idea is this forces it to make a better connection.
Swap your SIM card: You might just have a bad SIM card, swing by AT&T and have them swap it out for a new one.
And if all that fails, it’s time for a call to Apple iPhone Support @ 1-800-MY-IPHONE (1-800-694-7466).
Facebook has updated their creepy stalker utility offerings today by launching “People You May Know”, which as the name implies suggests random people you supposedly know. Out of 20-some people it suggested I actually knew one of them, nice job Facebook!