Writers of the past warned us about letting Big Brother and alike in our lives, either with or without consent for a generous and obvious amount of reasons. Today we have compromised quite a bit with the triangulation of privacy between us, government, corporations, and where the value should be placed at; however, there’s also a great deal in politics that comes with it.
This week Amazon publicly bloomed another interesting idea in terms of delivery and privacy polarization which involved the users receiving his/her goods, with theAmazon Keyservice where the delivery person has access to your home via a kit costing $249.99. This service requires Amazon Prime and the bundle includes a smart lock and a cloud cam to monitor the delivery personnel to your home, which basically translates into Amazondropping your package entering your doors.
Paying to have strangers in your home?
I’ve heard different complains up until now about couriers dropping packages to the front door and eventually getting stolen by someone else. We are talking about packages which cannot fit in the common mail box and are delivered the homeowner aren’t in. Here we have a common problem where there’s data missing in the form of service between the user and the business. But delivering a package without anyone stealing it is more an issue of drop-off timing and setups.
Ever since the internet became widely and commercially available we stepped backwards in terms of privacy rights and user rights. There’s an ongoing battle to protect not only the neutrality of the internet but also the privacy of the user. This is not a confrontation to safeguard what we go online for, it’s a struggle to keep sensible data away from those who might use it against us. Social Security numbers, credit cards information, shopping habits, health status, and so on; the struggle gets more and more intense every time
The extension of 3rd party body into our privacy is now a reality…
In terms of privacy users aren’t helping the cause as they are voluntarily giving up personal information at no cost to online social platforms. Facebook knows a great deal of every user and it crosses such data with other apps like Instagram to provide exact persona and behavior; great amount of data sold to corporations for business purposes comes from platforms like Twitter, Tinder, Snapchat, Youtube .
By using Amazon Key we remove the last boundary of security we hold by letting strangers in our homes despite being monitored; however, how secure will these locks be? If modern cars can get hacked, how long do you think it’ll take to remotely open a door? But ultimately, how much are you willing to give just to have your package inside your door. Is this all worth it?
Hey guys! I don’t know how many of you shop for freebies and look for deals online, but I’ve found two sites from which you can get credits and redeem them for free clothes! Both sites have used clothing, and one of them offers new and unworn clothing. I’ve already received my stuff from Twice and everything is in perfect condition and super beautiful, so I can vouch for the quality of products from them!
Anywhere, here they are:
Twice is a website that offers high-quality, name-brand, affordable secondhand clothes.
You can get $10 credit for signing up with anyone’s referral link (here’s mine: liketwice.com/mG6yu) and another $10 in credit for downloading their app in iTunes if you have an iPhone or iPad (here). Shipping is $5.00 so if you find something you like for $15.00 or under, or use a coupon code for 30% off, like FINALSALE30, you can get your whole order free. You do not need to enter any credit card info for this one. You can also get up to $50.00 in credit when you refer people and they buy things, like I’m doing with my link above!
Poshmarkis a website where you can buy and sell used or new clothing, much the same as Twice. They accept a wider range of brands than Twice and host shopping events and parties in a more communal kind of shopping experience.
You can get $5.00 in credit by downloading their app for iPad/iPhone here or for Android via GooglePlay here, and signing up as a new user with a referral code (mine is BTTRA.) You can also earn up to $50.00 in credit when others sign up with your referral link, and they don’t even have to buy stuff. (If you want your referral link to be added to this post, just message me and I will put it on to the end of this post–we all should be getting as much free stuff as possible.) You do need to input your credit card info for this one, but any cost under the value of your credits is taken off, and you are not charged.
Definitely take advantage of these if you are as addicted to freebies and online shopping as I am. Happy shopping!
The pinafore is a new look for 2013 and has been seen on many celebrities, including Millie Mackintosh, Mollie King, Alexa Chung, Caroline Flack and many more! But instead of paying top range prices, you can get the look for less from Bliss.com!
Bliss.com is a new online fashion store with competative prices! This black polyester pinafore playsuit is complete with elasticated waist and silver button details which enable the adjustable straps. The perfect look for a summer night or a summer day, the best thing about the pinafore is that it can be dressed up or dressed down!
Dress it down with a colourful summer top and flat sandals, complete with bangle braclets. Or dress it up with an evening top - white and grey work perfect and complete with a chunky necklace and heels.
The pinafore is available at Bliss.com for only £10.00 right here…
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