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Category Archives: Annoyances
eMusic spam and other sleazy business practices
Jason Dunn mentions on his site that he’s recently been spammed by Paramount Pictures using an e-mail address he gave to them while requesting more information about the upcoming movie Iron Man. Like him, I use unique e-mail addresses for … Continue reading
Posted in Annoyances, Internet
Tagged corporate greed, e-mail, eMusic, policy, privacy, spam, Sprint
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Software registration on handheld devices
I recently had to rebuild my XV6700 and while I was at it, decided to check for upgrades for the software I use on it. I remembered that Two Peaks Software’s Personal Vehicle Manager had been taken over by Iambic, … Continue reading
Posted in Annoyances, Software, Windows Mobile
Tagged handheld, PDA, registration, Software, Windows Mobile
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Who buys Chia Pets?
Yes, another pointless post. I only see Chia Pets advertised during the holiday season but I have never once seen anybody buy one nor seen one sitting anywhere. Does anyone actually purchase these things? I can only assume someone does … Continue reading
Posted in Annoyances, Television
Tagged advertisement, Chia Head, Chia Pet, commercial, holiday, pottery
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Canadian currency as change
Why is it that vending machines in the United States will happily give you Canadian quarters as change yet won’t accept the same coin as valid currency when you try to purchase something with one? Sorry, I had a chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in Annoyances
Tagged Canada, Canadian, change, chocolate, coins, money, snack, vending machine
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Enough with the iPhone already
I will be so happy when the next 1-3 weeks are over and the mindless endless chatter about the iPhone subsides. I mean seriously… camping out for days outside a store? It’s a phone! How do you even pitch that … Continue reading
Posted in Annoyances, Apple, Mobile
Tagged Apple, AT&T, cell, iPhone, Mobile, smartphone, wireless
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Gas prices of yore
Back in June 2005, I wrote this post and noted at the end that “these gas prices suck.” Wow. Those sub-three dollar prices seem like quite the bargain today, just two years later!
Solution for Windows Mobile reminders that won’t dismiss
Back in February I posted about a problem I was having with my XV6700 which was preventing me from dismissing most reminders. In March I found a solution to the problem which did not require hard resetting the device. I … Continue reading
Posted in Annoyances, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile
Tagged appointment, cell, Mobile, Pocket PC, reminder, smartphone, sound, sync, time, Verizon, Windows Mobile, wireless, XV6700
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When did poker become a sport?
As I was flipping through the absolute crap that is on TV on Sunday afternoons, I came across a poker championship on NBC Sports. When did poker become a sport?
Posted in Annoyances, Sports, Television
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Mobile phone etiquette in planes, trains, and automobiles
I am writing this (edit: started writing this) on my PDA as I ride a chartered bus to dinner and a Toledo Mudhens game at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio. I’m up here for a three-day conference with a … Continue reading
Posted in Annoyances
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Windows Mobile annoyance – Can’t dismiss reminders
Update: I posted a solution to this problem that I discovered. Let me know if it fixes your problem. I’ll start by saying that this isn’t the reminder problem that many Windows Mobile users are used to hearing about. (You … Continue reading
Posted in Annoyances, Pocket PC
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