To let me viewers get to know me better, I have decided to answer 40 random questions. As I continue the Glimpse Into My Life series, I figured it would also be good to give you even more insight into my thoughts and life.
So here we go…
Category: My Thoughts
Motivation To Be Fit
Over the years post high school, I go back and forth on my weight. I will get to a point we’re I am just no happy nor comfortable with the shape of my figure. I also start to lose the weight, but once I get to a certain point, I stop and start to eventually gain it all back.
We have all been there…
Comcast/Xfinity X1 Platform Temporarily Out Of Service. UPDATE: Service is Back! (for some)
Dear Comcast/Xfinity customers…
Times are hard enough to make sure you can catch your show when you need to. So… the World gave us DVR. And the World was happy. On day two, the World gave us the X1 platform. And the World was happy. On day three, the World takes away our X1 platform. And the World was, errrrrr, happy???
According to the Comcast forums… many are having trouble.
The code error, as seen above in the picture, is RDK-03031. According to Comcast, you see this message when the X1 box is having trouble connecting to the X1 Platform (just as the picture above states). Here is what is suppose to resolve the problem:
However, the 
instructions above don’t seem to fix the issue at hand. There are many people in forums that are having trouble. Many are saying their Internet works still, but TV is a no go.
Many have said they have tried these instruction more than once. I have the X1 platform, and I have tried three times now. I have called the tech support number multiple times. All I get is a busy signal.
I tried to use the online Chat for help. With this, all I got was a “Connecting to Agent” status. 40 minutes later and it still says this. Frustration starts to set it.
My Roku purchase seems to be looking better and better each time I use it, and tonight won’t be no exception. In fact, tonight will be an awesome night to catch up on those TV shows I have been missing.
According to tch3612: No Connection.
Also, there are problems when trying to call Comcast:
Laurie posted that she believes it is a system way outage according to information from her local Comcast.
Are you having problems with your X1? If so, let us know what is happening at your home below in the comments.
UPDATE: Appears that folks are finally starting to see some of their X1 systems coming back to life. If you are still having issues, try one of two solutions that commenters have discovered below to see if this fixes things for you.
Sources: Comcast Forums
CurrentC; What Retailers Want in Your Wallet
CVS and about 60 other businesses are wanting to create their own payment system called CurrentC. CurrentC doesn’t use NFC, it actually uses a QR Code??? Because this new payment system doesn’t use NFC, CVS has turned off ALL of the NFC enabled payment systems.
WHAT!?!?!?!?
Seriously… this is the WORST decision that these companies can do. If you actually read into what CurrentC is, you’d want to stay far far away from it. Not only can CurrentC connect directly to you bank account, it can keep track of your purchases (and purchasing habits), and can get access to part of your phone that it doesn’t need to know (like Health data stored on your device).
CVS (and everyone else about to do this too)… you are in the wrong. What you are doing isn’t any different than saying… we don’t accept Visa and Mastercard anymore, only cash checks and American Express. SMH
I hope Apple and Google take down this app. CurrentC should be stopped before it is even implemented. I use my phone with Google Wallet at CVS all the time. Two days ago, the transaction wouldn’t go through. The cashier and I didn’t know what the problem was. Now I know why it didn’t go through. Wow!
Read the article here: http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/25/currentc/
New Year, New Goals…
Dear Readers:
I know I haven’t been staying up-to-date on my blog. A few things in life has changed over the past few months, and it has made it difficult to have a few moments to keep this blog updated.
What’s changed: A new career path. I finally left a job that I didn’t feel appreciated at… or rather… a job that I felt was becoming routine and doing a position that I wasn’t hired to do. I am now working for AT&T. This is a big move, but a very good move, for me. I have always enjoyed electronics, especially mobile electronics, and now I can help customers with theirs.
For this new year, I have decided to make some goals… as I don’t believe in resolutions, I believe in making goals. Below will be a list of goals that I would like to accomplish this year… we will call it… hmmm… let’s say: “The 2014 Bucket” goals list. I’m going to focus on a lot of miner things, as one major goal will be harder to approach. So here it is…
- Exercise. I am currently weighing 204. I want to be around 190-200, with less than 13% body fat. I am around 25-30% body fat now.
- Read. I currently read a lot of tech information online, and I stay up-to-date with politics, however; I don’t get the chance to read many books. I would like to change that this year. I am going to try to shoot for a book every two months (a small goal of 6 books this year, but it gives me a starting point), and also continue reading my tech/politics news too.
- Anger Management. I feel that I can get snappy at times. I do know that I am hard-headed, and I can be stubborn at times… This year I am going to focus on taking a deep breath and find a solution to the problem before freaking out. Over the years, I have gotten better, but I still find myself get angry at times.
- Eating Habits. (this goes with exercise) I need to start eating healthier. I have noticed myself stopping at McDonalds more frequently, and eating unhealthy food sold at the mall. I need to get myself back on fruit/vegetables, and I need to start eating smaller meals throughout the day.
- Thoughts. I feel this goes with Anger Management. I need to start sharing my thoughts on my blog more. This blog allows me to share my opinions and to talk about my life’s events. Sharing is a great way to decrease the stress in your life.
- Lastly… I want to be the man that my future Mrs. deserves. I want to be a man that she can count on and will come through for her.
I will look at these goals again mid-year and at the end of the year. If you have any tricks or tips, or would just like to give some words of encouragement, I would appreciate it
The World Under My Feet…
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”
I sometimes have to remind myself that everything happens for a reason. I sometimes need to look up and say “Thank You”.
The events that have happened in my life over the past year are nothing sort of a blessing. My life has been flipped up-side down and right-side up, and I couldn’t be more thankful.
My new job that I recently started is going to be an amazing company to work for. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for me with this company.
“You know it’s real when you are who you think you are…”
Government Poll
The Foundation Of Life…
The Devil Within…
Nothing To Do; All Day To Do It…
