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Use this software to backup to an external drive.

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1. Friend of mine in the states is looking for a prepaid telephone card that does not reveal his name or phone number. Any suggestions I can give him.

2. I need to back up my computer periodically so I save the things that are on it so I do not lose anything in case of an eventual crash. I do not want to use carbonite nor another online system, but another portable system I can use without paying an arm and a leg. Any suggestions?

1. Should newer cell phones be avoided in favor of older cell phone models?

From a privacy perspective, I would avoid the iPhone (and Smartphones generally): -The iPhone's many communications features including GPS, Bluetooth, Wifi, etc. offer multiple ways to be tracked and/ or hacked. - iPhones are so popular their proliferation makes them a likely target for hackers (at least one virus has already been identified) -Many iPhone Apps are'location-aware' i.e. they need your geographic location to fully function... - The simpler the device, the more in control of your privacy you are likely to be when using it (fewer settings to worry about!) - any cellphone's IMEI number is tracked on cell networks - so you may wish to change your phone itself at times if you believe it has been linked to you - more difficult to accept if you've committed to an expensive device perhaps?

2. Is it prudent (and advantageous) to buy an Apple Iphone, unlock it, and then use a prepaid sim card in order to remain private?

- Prepaid SIMS are better for privacy over a contract. Contracts often require credit checks and lock you into a particular network plus with prepaid you have the freedom of changing SIM cards and numbers as you deem necessary.

With a free Wifi connection, you could potentially surf the internet for free and use certain (authorised-by-Apple) VOIP services such as Skype. This should not lead to any charges from the cell network provider as the services are connecting directly to the internet via a wireless access point.

4. Does anyone know of any software (web links) that unlock Apple Iphones (without damaging the phone)?

See Lifehacker.com

... John, thanks for the above info. I added the html code this time for paragraphs, to keep it all from running together. (See the instructions on the page for sending posts.)

When we move, my concerns center around protecting our privacy with the DMV and utility companies. We do not have an LLC or trust set up. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

... The answer to that is a personal consultation. Making such a move is more difficult than it first appears.

1. Should newer cell phones (like 3G and 4G IPhones be avoided in favor of older cell phone models? I'm asking from a privacy point of view. Clearly, some of the prepaid phones don't have GPS, internet, bluetooth, etc. I'm guessing this is better in staying under the radar than GPS equipped phones. What are your thoughts?

2. Is it prudent (and advantageous) to buy an Apple Iphone, unlock it, and then use a prepaid sim card in order to remain private? Since such phones are convenient.

3. I have seen videos on youtube and reports on google of individuals not only unlocking Apple Iphones but supposedly using them without any sim card; thus, using the phone and internet for free. Any thoughts?

4. Does anyone know of any software (web links) that unlock Apple Iphones (without damaging the phone)?

Thanks

If I use Paypal, which withdraws money from my Canadian personal checking account, in order to buy online, would I lose privacy?

Would a PI be able to find out my Paypal transactions?

Is it better to just mail cash or money order then?

Thank you.

... It depends on which PI is involved, and how much a client is willing to spend. I don't consider any of my e-books to be subversive, but cash is always the most secure of course.

Most people are best off having their kid go with JJ's advice and skipping college altogether.

This is now nearly every case, even for doctor and lawyer types. I'm seeing too many sob stories of kids graduating with mortgage-like and no jobs when the 4-7 years they spent of school they could have saved enough money to buy a modest home or fast food franchise.

The invention of modern labor-saving devices, and the resulting division of labor and of the arts and crafts into many different branches, has, to a large extent, taken these processes out of the ordinary home. Thus it is the exception rather than the rule for the farmer to mend his own harness or to half-sole his own boots, to make repairs on his own premises, to paint and varnish – or in some cases even to whitewash. All these different tasks are let out to persons who do them by the day or hour at prices that formerly would have been prohibitory.

The argument that the farmer himself makes more money than he did formerly, that his time is therefore more valuable, and that it is cheaper for him to have work done by others than to do it himself, is sometimes put forth as though it were unanswerable. Whether or not it is cheaper in dollars and cents to neglect the family workroom and hire everything done, the saving of money will be dearly won if it results in the making of cheap men. The minds of the children are turned over to the common schools, their morals to the Sunday schools, and their hands and fingers are neglected altogether except for what they learn in play. This is a convenient arrangement, and obviously at the moment saves time and trouble for the parents; but it offers little assurance of the development of a sort of manhood and womanhood in the children that will not in time come to be a source of much more serious trouble.

-------- Broad brushing here, but if our children are not being taught the lessons of the past, if they live only in the moment, and wile away their time without building character or learning its value, we will truly be a country without a history.

The above quote is from "The Snitch in Your Pocket: Law enforcement is tracking Americans' cell phones in real time—without the benefit of a warrant", written by Michael Isikoff and published in NEWSWEEK, March 1, 2010.

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" A career in law: I have yet to meet a lawyer who’s content and happy in his profession. Many would get out of the racket tomorrow if it were not for the money. (A Nevada partner in a big law firm once told me that he had no friends at the office because “I can’t stand lawyers!”) If money is the goal, trust me: Many paralegals—and I’ve been one of them—make more money than others with a law degree, and as a bonus, the paralegals sleep better at night!"

Since I was recommending Mr. Luna's books, I thought that I would include this blog writer that also recommends Mr. Luna's book, as well as advising to avoid law school and debt:

"Friends Don't Let Friends Go To Law School...Just Say No To Debt For Life..There seem to be four ways recent JDs are dealing with their school debt: paying, income based repayment (IBR),leaving the country, and becoming invisible (all cash) and staying in the US.

"This is a tough decision, and everyone has to do what makes them happy; everyone has a different pain threshold...if you have the stomach for it, there is an excellent book that will help you, How To Be Invisible by J.J. Luna, is full of useful tips for eluding just about everyone, sort of a guide to a modified witness protection program."--The Jobless Juris Doctor

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"Most of us have fond memories of growing up of someone or some place where memorable things happened. Or perhaps memories of someone like our father or mother teaching us something when we're young that will come in handy in our adult lives.

I pose this question to young parents today: ­ what memories and skills will your children carry with them into adulthood? Did you teach them know how to replace the brakes on their vehicle for that future day when they cannot afford to have it done for them? Or how to replace a light switch when it quits? How to change the oil in a vehicle, or simply grease a squeaky car door hinge? Or replace a door lock on the door of a home? How to change a spark plug in a car or a lawn mower? Will they know how to use a electric or hand saw? Or select the right size drill bit for an electric drill for a woodscrew? Or build something from scratch?

Or will your children become adults and be forced to find skilled help for any electrical or mechanical job they need done? If you don't teach them any of these things, then you are seriously negligent in your duties to prepare them for adult life. Any parent that thinks their child will do so well in life right out of school that they will always be able to hire someone for these jobs, are parents who are simply lying to themselves. It's absolutely never too late to teach your children simple skills to survive, no matter what age they are."

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Anyway, the real purpose of my message, was this great article. Check it out.

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I also decided to make a really convincing fake secret stash in the event that a burglary ever breaks in while we're out. Here are some of the ideas we came up with.

First, I went to a local coin dealer and bought some old hyperinflation bank notes from countries like Belarus, Brazil, Argentina, and Peru. I put them in rigid plastic holders. Very nice notes in clean condition with denominations like 1K, 5K, and 10K. I did a bit of careful searching and located an old worthless stock certificate of a defunct railroad company. It happened to have my last name on it and was for 100 shares. I threw in some very convincing gold-plated tungsten jewelry that looks and weighs almost exactly the same as the real stuff we own and added some eye-catching plastic-encased gold-plated collector coins that could easily pass for bullion. There's also a few very old but worthless uncanceled postage stamps in a stamp collector case and a very convincing replica U.S. savings bond for $10,000.

I also a small wad of 20s and 5s (20s on the outside) to a fake "silver" luxury-brad money clip that I got from a seller in China on eBay.

Total cost was under $150. Thoughts?

... I see you have indeed read my e-books. Well done!