Buggish: Outlook.com, It looks like someone else might be using your account

I made the common mistake of entering the incorrect password multiple times eventually entering the correct one eventually but then got the page that says "It looks like someone else might be using your account" dialogue (with Google Chrome).

I was still able to access my account via Microsoft IE as it was still logged in. I logged out, then logged back in and reached the same error page. But on IE, I was able to still change my password. After changing my password, I was able to access my account again on IE. On Chrome, I still get the same error.

Not only do I still get the same error, I am unable to change the account to another account. There appears to be no way of changing the account too. I used EditThisCookie to clear the cookies for the site (live.com), closed browser, and even rebooted. None of this fixed the problem.

The only solution was to go into google chrome settings and clearing all cookies. I am not sure which specific sites also needed to be cleared. 

glassdoor.com (first impression, three weeks)

I have been passively looking to see what new opportunities are out there, and was suggested to use a few sites. One of the sites was glassdoor.

I still went through the usual agony of filling in yet another profile and job history. It does have an importer, but obviously my formatting is not obvious enough for the automated process. I think it took more time to correct than just to enter the details myself. The process is very standard, no love or hate.

Once the profile is created, it is pretty simple to apply to job posts that are connected via glassdoor. After a couple job posts, I actually started avoiding job posts that required me to apply via the employer's company site. Why is that not automated to pass my details to the company site? Honestly, I did not care much because they were mostly larger corporate companies which I was not in the mood of applying to at the time.

After a week or two, I actually had real calls for phone interviews from the actual employer. This was actually pretty amazing! I have to admit I was very impressed with this. I did not apply to that many. The interviews were legit and did not waste my time.

I was impressed because I had very little luck in the past with job boards: monster.com, dice.com, etc. (more than ten years ago). One of the biggest problem was that I was constantly called by recruiters. These recruiters clearly do not read the resume and are just fishing for anyone that would respond, then figure out if they are a fit. I tested this by clearly putting on my resume that I am not looking for work in my current state, yet all the opportunities are for that state.

Cons

For whatever reason, I cannot update the experience field on their website. I have tried multiple times and multiple browsers. It appears to save once I enter the experience detail, but once I refresh the page, it disappears.

Reference
http://glassdoor.com

Sony MDR-J10 Review

I have owned 5 of these over several years. I am very sad that these now costs nearly $100. I originally paid $10, and became very hesitant at $20.

Design

Personally, I love the design. (I am fashion-illiterate so don't trust me on the looks)

The great design is that it hooks around my ear rather comfortably. I can wear them for hours without it causing soreness. It does not move much even while exercising. The best part is that it does not plug into my ear. It does go in slightly but not like other earbuds. It almost hangs near the entrance.

Problems

The biggest problem is that the durability of these earbuds are very questionable. All of mine died (the latest today hence this post). The last was probably my best at nearly a year (and probably because I used them less often). The oddest part for me is that the left one always dies first. 

I haven't figured out why this happens. I don't tug on the cable. Maybe the cord of one or two have been rolled over by an office chair, but haven't been the immediate cause of the sound disappearing. Also there are no visible damages to the cable. Nothing appears to be clogged in the earbud.

There were two that did consistently shock my ear (usually the left too). I thought it was because of the dry air. The worse of the pair did sometimes shock the right ear but much less frequent. I recently read a post where some people had the same problem, so I figured I should mention it.

Because these break so frequently for seemingly explainable reasons, I cannot justify paying more than $20 per pair. $100 definitely out of the question. I would pay $10. More, and I start trying other brands before returning.

I do like the other brands and/or models. Sony also had a similar one with a softer rubber material. It was ok but I prefer the harder plastic as it was easier to put on the ear. The software one was sometimes tricky to sense where it sat on my ear without having to adjust it a few times to get the best quality. I do not like the ones where it loops completely around the ear. It was uncomfortable, and also trickier to put on. 

Side notes

I am not much for fashion or sound quality. Personally, they look decent enough and the sound quality was decent enough.

 

Keywords

earphones, earbuds, headphones, sony, over the ear, MDR-J10

References

Amazon -
https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-J10-Headphones-Non-Slip-Design-x/dp/B000092YR6/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1546449995&sr=8-15&keywords=sony%2Bearphones%2Bover%2Bthe%2Bear&th=1