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Let’s Price This Mobile Share Thing Out
By ack154 / in Random Thoughts / August 6, 2012Last time I brought up shared data, I was talking about Verizon's recently announced Share Everything plans and how they pretty much screw anyone over who doesn't already pay for a lot of minutes. Sin...
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That New Android Device, Remix
By ack154 / in Phones & Apps / August 2, 2012Turns out the Atrix HD has an absolutely horrendous battery. Do. Not. Buy. After just 2 days with her Atrix, Jen decided to ditch it for something else. Her battery would be dead around lunch or ju...
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Yet Another Android Device
By ack154 / in Phones & Apps / July 31, 2012Just very recently I upgraded both of my devices (phone and tablet) to newer ones from Google. I got an unlocked Galaxy Nexus and a new Nexus 7 tablet. And of course this allowed me to sell off my Gal...
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Recent eBay Follow Up
By ack154 / in Random Thoughts / July 19, 2012If you recall from the other day I was detailing my latest eBay buying disaster. I just wanted to go a bit further with and and update where we're at. Short version: still no refund or item. I e...
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The Nexus 7 Shipping Thing
By ack154 / in Nerdy Things / July 16, 2012So, there have been "issues" with Google getting the Nexus 7 into the hands of those who preordered through Google Play. Well, people THINK there have been anyway. Here's what happened if you ask t...
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The 2nd Worst eBay Experience I’ve Ever Had
By ack154 / in Random Thoughts / July 13, 2012You can read about the absolute worst experience I've had over here. This time it was a part for my brother's phone. He has a 3GS with what appeared to be a bad backlight on the display. So I order...
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Customer Service Fail: Walters Elkland Chevrolet
By ack154 / in Random Thoughts / July 7, 2012(apologies, this is kind of long - as I was starting to write it, the "conversation" continued) It's no secret that I don't like spam or stupid mailing lists - email or otherwise. Today is no diffe...
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This Surface Thing
By ack154 / in Nerdy Things / June 19, 2012I think Microsoft's Marketing department just let out a collective "aw fuck." I know I would if I were part of the group charged with marketing these things. Nevermind the fact that Surface was pre...
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Communication and Timing are Actually Important
By ack154 / in Random Thoughts / June 13, 2012If we were to ever upgrade a customer's computer and impact their service in any way and NOT notify them of it, we be dragged into the street and beaten. Apparently it is OK for Time Warner Cable to d...
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Screwing Customers is an Art
By ack154 / in Random Thoughts / June 13, 2012And let's admit it, cell phone carriers are modern Picasos! Yesterday Verizon Wireless unveiled their "Share Everything" plans. These were supposed to what everyone had been asking for; finally sha...
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