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QYPE – A worldly social media site to search for things to do and see

by Minter Dial | May 29, 2009 | Social Media, Sports

If you are searching for a good site to figure out where to go or what to do in any number of cities around the world, you might want to try QYPE.CO.UK. Based out of Hamburg, Germany, this social site offers a vast range of services well beyond just where to eat...

Deezer – yet another phishing scam

by Minter Dial | May 27, 2009 | Entertainment, Mobile, New Tech

In another spam scam, Deezer, Europe’s leading “music on demand” site (equivalent of LastFM), has been attacked. They quickly reacted by sending out this mail (in French as it is a French based company), alerting its users that the offer of a free...

More Spam Scams on Facebook – goldbase.be

by Minter Dial | May 27, 2009 | Politics

Aside from Iran’s attempts to block Facebook in the run-up to the election (they just lifted the ban, according to this LA Times piece), I have also noticed that there is an increasing number of spam scams on Facebook. In the most recent hack attack, you receive...

Marrakesh Airport Passport Control – Government 2.0?

by Minter Dial | May 26, 2009 | Travel

At the airport of Marrakesh, Morocco, as we were leaving, I snapped this photograph (above) of the “official” sortie. The Passport Control desk has a sign above it in three languages. The French is given prime real estate. I trust the Arabic is spelt...

Epi Dupin Paris — Still Delights

by Minter Dial | May 23, 2009 | Travel

We made a last minute decision and reservation at L’Epi Dupin, 11, rue Dupin in the 6th arrondissement (Paris). For a restaurant that began in 1995 and which we learned about living in London via the London Times, this restaurant continues to be running on all...