The credit card skimmer is one of the most interesting tools in the identity theft arsenal. These simple yet surprisingly sophisticated devices are installed in ATM terminals, on gas pumps, in retail stores and many other places where consumers routinely swipe their credit and debit cards.
Archives for April 2016
The Schedule of Spring
There are other signs that let us know Spring is coming and that its arrival is imminent. Yet these signs vary according to where you live. In Banff and the Rockies we don’t see crocuses blooming but there are signs! The landscape in and around Banff begins changing its look telling one Spring is coming.
The Bookworm’s Guide to Small Space Shelving
You don’t have to live in a huge mansion to create a library of books in your home. The key for anybody who is living in a home that is fairly small is to efficiently utilize space. Every room in your home can double up as a small usable library.
Stay Interesting to Your Dog
It can be hard to keep our dog’s attention during training. But it can be easier to keep our dog engaged if we plan for shorter sessions, short breaks and letting them know when the training is starting and when it’s done. I’ve learned in my own experience that confusion and ambiguity about what’s happening next can be tiring. Why should it be different for my dogs?
Aerial Scapes
In her exciting new collection, emerging artist Kathleen Werner has captured a uniquely organic aesthetic with her one-of-a-kind aerial scapes. Proprietary techniques employed in the production of her large flowing canvases create a fluid look that gives life to the collection.
Falling in Love with California Poppies
One of the properties of the California Poppy is that it’s hypnotic, and that’s kind of how I have experienced the flowers in person. Their brightness is so inviting, to the point where if I look long enough, I sometimes feel like I’ve disappeared and there’s nothing left but pulsating orange.
Life on Wheels: Travel Tips for Road Warriors Who Drive Daily
It’s not the number of miles on your car that matters as much as how you maintain and care for it. Due to work, travel, or lifestyle, some people spend a lot more time in their cars than average. Therefore, it’s very important to treat your car well.
Supporting a Grieving Friend from Afar
Watching a friend go through the grieving process can make us feel helpless; a condition only worsened when we live far away from them or are constantly on the traveling road.
Daybreak – Mount Baker
Each day when I rise I look towards the Eastern horizon awaiting the sun to break through the veil of night with its warming rays. I breath in deeply thankful for another day. My Eastern horizon is dominated by Mount Baker and the Coastal Mountains which provide me endless inspiration.
What do you mean no Tripod?
Recently, on a pleasure trip to Manhattan, I had the opportunity to visit Top of The Rock Rooftop lookout – Rockefeller Centre. As a professional landscape photographer, I never consider taking photographs from these types of rooftop lookouts because I prefer not to photograph through glass or bars.