Linus Soh » General News http://www.linuslive.com everybody has a story...mine starts here Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:30:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Welcome to the NEW linuslive.com http://www.linuslive.com/2011/05/welcome-to-the-new-linuslive-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-the-new-linuslive-com http://www.linuslive.com/2011/05/welcome-to-the-new-linuslive-com/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 14:00:58 +0000 admin http://www.linuslive.com/?p=619 Over the last month and a half, I  have been transferring my domain to another domain provider.  While BlueHost has been a great company to me, I have outgrown it and have long wanted to find another home.  After 6 years, I’ve moved to from a shared domain to a VPS, which allows me to fully control all aspects of the server.  It’s been a long time coming but I’m glad I made the move.

If you tried to access the site during this time, you were probably hit with a couple of 404 errors and the like.  Rest assured that all of this has been fixed and all links should work.

Thanks for your patience during this move!

]]> http://www.linuslive.com/2011/05/welcome-to-the-new-linuslive-com/feed/ 0 Be wary of “free” credit reports http://www.linuslive.com/2007/05/be-wary-of-free-credit-reports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-wary-of-free-credit-reports http://www.linuslive.com/2007/05/be-wary-of-free-credit-reports/#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 18:54:57 +0000 Linus http://www.linuslive.com/?p=130 During the summer, specifically in the month of May, I obtain my free annual credit report from all three credit bureaus.  Everyone is entitled to a free copy of their credit history every year or when you are denied credit.  This is a great thing to do since identity theft continues to rise.

However, some companies (particularly credit card companies) offer you a "free" credit report.  The report only comes after you sign up for some sort of credit watching service, which can be anywhere from a few bucks a month to a percentage of your balance.  Be alert!  The credit report can be obtained directly from the bureaus' websites.  Congress recently amended the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act that allows you to have all three agencies give you a free credit report from on one web site.  This website is http://www.annualcreditreport.com.  Do not be fooled by imitations (e.g. http://www.freecreditreport.com).  annualcreditreport.com is the only official website promoted by the FTC.

While the credit history is free, your credit score (the numerical value you are scored and are judged on) costs extra.  I would recommend getting this every couple of years.  I'm doing mine this year.

So be cautious web user.  Your credit will thank you.

]]> During the summer, specifically in the month of May, I obtain my free annual credit report from all three credit bureaus.  Everyone is entitled to a free copy of their credit history every year or when you are denied credit.  This is a great thing to do since identity theft continues to rise.

However, some companies (particularly credit card companies) offer you a "free" credit report.  The report only comes after you sign up for some sort of credit watching service, which can be anywhere from a few bucks a month to a percentage of your balance.  Be alert!  The credit report can be obtained directly from the bureaus’ websites.  Congress recently amended the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act that allows you to have all three agencies give you a free credit report from on one web site.  This website is http://www.annualcreditreport.com.  Do not be fooled by imitations (e.g. http://www.freecreditreport.com).  annualcreditreport.com is the only official website promoted by the FTC.

While the credit history is free, your credit score (the numerical value you are scored and are judged on) costs extra.  I would recommend getting this every couple of years.  I’m doing mine this year.

So be cautious web user.  Your credit will thank you.

]]> http://www.linuslive.com/2007/05/be-wary-of-free-credit-reports/feed/ 0 I caved… http://www.linuslive.com/2006/06/i-caved/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-caved http://www.linuslive.com/2006/06/i-caved/#comments Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:48:50 +0000 Linus http://www.linuslive.com/?p=42 After many years of avoiding it, I finally caved and created a Facebook profile. There are many things I can say that changed my mind on the issue. The primary reason is probably because so many college students use it as a form of communication. Being a "friend" on facebook is important.

I've also revitalized my AIM-screen name. I am not publishing it publically so feel free to e-mail me about it, if you don't know it.

]]> After many years of avoiding it, I finally caved and created a Facebook profile. There are many things I can say that changed my mind on the issue. The primary reason is probably because so many college students use it as a form of communication. Being a “friend” on facebook is important.

I’ve also revitalized my AIM-screen name. I am not publishing it publically so feel free to e-mail me about it, if you don’t know it.

]]> http://www.linuslive.com/2006/06/i-caved/feed/ 0 Welcome to mikesoh.com http://www.linuslive.com/2005/12/welcome-to-mikesohcom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-to-mikesohcom http://www.linuslive.com/2005/12/welcome-to-mikesohcom/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2005 20:00:00 +0000 Linus http://www.linuslive.com/?p=11 pictures section (click on the link for a sneak preview). With this new structure, I'm also hoping to have interesting articles from time-to-time. I'm hoping that this will happen at least once a month.

You will NOT need to log in to this site to view anything. I'm not sure how to get rid of it yet without having things break, but hopefully, I'll get it right. :-)

Happy New Year!!]]> Yes, this site has changed!!

But most of the functions don’t do a whole lot yet. I’m still working on the pictures section (click on the link for a sneak preview). With this new structure, I’m also hoping to have interesting articles from time-to-time. I’m hoping that this will happen at least once a month.

You will NOT need to log in to this site to view anything. I’m not sure how to get rid of it yet without having things break, but hopefully, I’ll get it right. :-)

Happy New Year!!

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