Deception in phone revealed on computer!

I found an interesting message in the Whatsapp App of my mobile phone. It informed that one can video-call for free by tapping on a 'Whatsapp' web-link given down in the message. But that link directed to a website. I closed that website page as I had been already warned of such websites. Then in a few minutes I received a call from a friend in Dubai who by this calling checked video-calling using that web-link! But there was no video display of my friend on my phone. I warned the disgusted friend about such websites, and to desist from using them. Then I entered the URL (web address) found in that Whatsapp message in my computer browser. Only a warning was displayed as 'Reported Web Forgery!' On the computer, that fake website was blocked! Whether it is a faking or a hacking or a spying or a mocking website or not, it has some motive behind it to deceive us. So, beware of such websites and their directing web-links in the Whatsapp messages of phones. Delete the messages containing them.

Difficulties arising out of closure of the mail service - Sifymail!

Previous year, in June, the Sifymail of Sify.com announced cessation of its service suddenly. It advised its users to enter users' other email address to get the mails redirected to it. I didn't get even a single mail redirected such. I had to retrieve all the pictures and documents in the attachments beforehand. And I had to inform all the friends and relatives about this closure, and request them to communicate with another email address of me. Moreover, I had entered my sifymail address as alternate mail address in many websites that I had to change. Recently, I found also that my membership in a blog directory is lost: I could not sign in in it as before! [It is Blogadda.com].

A sentiment lies behind this Sifymail service closure: it was my first ever email account created for my use in the year 2002 :( 

Blogging Fusion awards Kindling Thoughts!

Today, my other blog, Kindling Thoughts has been awarded honour by Blogging Fusion Blog Directory by appreciating it as the 'Blog of the day' on its website!

 I thank the Blog directory for honouring my blog!

Fusing Electronics with Electricity!

 My computer was restarting often, unusually. I went on and on checking all the computer parts for defects in the materials or the functionality. But I could not make out anything; all were well in shape and fitness. Later on, I heard some crackling noise coming from the back of the computer as soon as I started it. I went behind the computer and 'found' the site of the sound! Yes, it came from the back of UPS where I could see sparks! But it was not from the Mains - power supply connection. But it was from the fuse carrier

plug! On close observation I found the plastic head of the fuse carrier cracked - probably from jamming against the wall behind; the miniature fuse inside the carrier has become loose and the spring under it could not hold it tightly - thereby making an improper connection to the UPS! That's the matter. When I replaced that defective fuse carrier, the computer was happy & started to function well with a smile, cheering me. So, have in mind that computer parts alone should not be checked in the trouble-shooting exercise. As an electrician could have found out and corrected such problems, try to be an electrical expert too in DIY - to avoid your such nutty conditions made by Electronics!