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Mark T. B. Carroll ([personal profile] mtbc) wrote2022-02-13 06:07 am
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Sleep, dreams, reality, and online banking

This morning is unusual in that I noticed something from the real world affecting my dream. I dreamed that I was somewhere around Boston, using Google Maps on my cellphone to navigate a fictional instance of the rail network, when my real cellphone alarm went off and, for a moment, I thought that the alarm was on the dream-cellphone.

I set a 6h alarm even for Sunday because the consistency makes the Monday alarm far more palatable when it comes. Annoyingly, this morning was one upon which I awoke prematurely then did not easily fall back to sleep although, in the end, I must have, given that I was caught dreaming.

Incidentally, thinking of cellphones: I shall soon close my account with Virgin Money. Apparently, online banking is not an option, and I trust mobile operating system security so little that I do not want to use a personal banking app. I had already closed an account with Clydesdale Bank for similar reasons. With luck, this isn't a trend. I would consider a two-factor-only or read-only app but not a general banking app.
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[personal profile] mellowtigger 2022-02-13 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know what your financial goals are, but I highly recommend Privacy.com for maintaining online security. I still need to write up how it has saved me from money loss.