Not related to books at all, but I just received a cold phone call from someone who told me that my computer was 'causing problems' and infected. They then directed me to my system log where they pointed out yellow (warning) and red (error) log entries (which ANY windows system will have, mine were mainly power related).
They told me I was horribly infected, and directed me to loginmein.com where they were going to 'fix it' for me for the nominal fee of $70-$150. I went with the scam for a while just to see where they were going, but certainly was not going to grant access to my computer to a scam artist just to see what they were going to do.
The interesting fact is that they pulled my phone number from somewhere and called me.
Apparently this scam is common in the UK, however I don't see a lot of links when I google for it in the US. They used to claim to be from Microsoft, however when I asked this fellow who they were, I couldn't understand what he said with his accent.
I knew instantly that no real company calls unsolicited like this, I just wanted to see the scam in action while it was verbal. When I saw what he was using to 'diagnose' the error, I knew that it was bogus. I can see how less technically savvy people might be taken in by this one. I bet their success rate is high.
As a general rule, NEVER GRANT ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER to anyone who calls or emails you. It can sometimes be OK if you contact a known support from a reputable site, but only if you dial the phone yourself.
[Updated with a few more details]
Friday, July 22, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Children's Chapter Books 7/13/2011-7/19/2011
Children's Chapter Books Kindle ebooks between 7/13/2011 and 7/19/2011.
For a general introduction and statement about why this blog exists see About the New Ebook Release Blog.
The book lists is divided into two portions, the books that are published by an agency publisher (which generally means they are of more interest) or which I personally found interesting, and those which are not.The second list will contain some very interesting books on average, but will also have a much larger number of books to look through. For a more detailed discussion of this distinction see Agency Books
Horror 7/13/2011-7/19/2011
Horror Kindle ebooks between 6/1/2011 and 7/19/2011.
For a general introduction and statement about why this blog exists see About the New Ebook Release Blog.
The book lists is divided into two portions, the books that are published by an agency publisher (which generally means they are of more interest) or which I personally found interesting, and those which are not.The second list will contain some very interesting books on average, but will also have a much larger number of books to look through. For a more detailed discussion of this distinction see Agency Books
Professional & Technical 7/13/2011-7/19/2011
Professional & Technical Kindle ebooks between 6/1/2011 and 7/19/2011.
For a general introduction and statement about why this blog exists see About the New Ebook Release Blog.
The book lists is divided into two portions, the books that are published by an agency publisher (which generally means they are of more interest) or which I personally found interesting, and those which are not.The second list will contain some very interesting books on average, but will also have a much larger number of books to look through. For a more detailed discussion of this distinction see Agency Books
Nonfiction 7/13/2011-7/19/2011
Nonfiction Kindle ebooks between 7/13/2011 and 7/19/2011.
For a general introduction and statement about why this blog exists see About the New Ebook Release Blog.
The book lists is divided into two portions, the books that are published by an agency publisher (which generally means they are of more interest) or which I personally found interesting, and those which are not.The second list will contain some very interesting books on average, but will also have a much larger number of books to look through. For a more detailed discussion of this distinction see Agency Books
Romance Harlequin Treasury 7/13/2011-7/19/2011
List of all Harlequin Treasury ebook releases
List of Romance Kindle ebooks between 7/13/2011 and 7/19/2011.
Last Friday Harlequin released over a thousand backlist ebooks as Harlequin Treasury books. This page has a list of the books that were released sorted by author. Finding those books on Amazon is painful, and even more so for Barnes & Noble from what I've been told.
These new books are at a good pricepoint as well. $3.99 & $4.99 seems to be the prices.
I have links directly to Amazon for the Kindle version, and if you are a nook user, hopefully the webpage will help you find titles you are interested in so that you can do a direct search on Barnes & Noble's website.
For a general introduction and statement about why this blog exists see About the New Ebook Release Blog.
Fantasy 7/13/2011-7/19/2011
Fantasy Kindle ebooks between 7/13/2011 and 7/19/2011.
For a general introduction and statement about why this blog exists see About the New Ebook Release Blog.The book lists is divided into two portions, the books that are published by an agency publisher (which generally means they are of more interest) or which I personally found interesting, and those which are not.
The second list will contain some very interesting books on average, but will also have a much larger number of books to look through. For a more detailed discussion of this distinction see Agency Books
Below are some books that I found interesting during this timeperiod. I'm sure that there are other interesting books, I encourage people to point out good books in the comments.
| Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Doomfarers of Coramonde | Brian Daley | The Doomfarers of Coramonde are an early cross dimension fantasy with a modern character in a fantasy world. It is a great fantasy. |
| The Starfollowers of Coramonde | Brian Daley | The sequel to the Doomfarers. |
| Out of the Waters | David Drake | David drake is a good writer. |
| The Black Ospreys (Essalieyan Chronicles) | Michelle West | I love Michelle West, and this looks like a fun story. |
Mystery and Thriller 7/13/2011-7/19/2011
Mystery & Thrillers Kindle ebooks between 7/13/2011 and 7/19/2011.
For a general introduction and statement about why this blog exists see About the New Ebook Release Blog.
The book lists is divided into two portions, the books that are published by an agency publisher (which generally means they are of more interest) or which I personally found interesting, and those which are not.The second list will contain some very interesting books on average, but will also have a much larger number of books to look through. For a more detailed discussion of this distinction see Agency Books
Science Fiction 7/13/2011-7/19/2011
Science Fiction Kindle ebooks between 7/13/2011 and 7/19/2011.
For a general introduction and statement about why this blog exists see About the New Ebook Release Blog.The book lists is divided into two portions, the books that are published by an agency publisher (which generally means they are of more interest) or which I personally found interesting, and those which are not.
The second list will contain some very interesting books on average, but will also have a much larger number of books to look through. For a more detailed discussion of this distinction see Agency Books
Below are some books that I found interesting during this timeperiod. I'm sure that there are other interesting books, I encourage people to point out good books in the comments.
| Title | Author | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cerberus: A Wolf in the Fold (The Four Lord of the Diamond) | Jack L. Chalker | I like the 4 lords of the Diamond series, however releasing each at $8.00 is way to high. Sell the collection for $10 and it is a good price. |
| Passage at Arms | Glen Cook | Another good Glen Cook science fiction novel |
| The Forever War | Joe Haldeman | A true classic of science fiction for a very reasonable $4.95. A great buy. |
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