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Category Archives: Annoyances
Snail Mail Phishing?
I received two postcards in the mail today. Both were addressed to the same wrong first name, but the correct last name and house address. Both read something like the following. I heard you’ve been collecting payments on a private … Continue reading
Cox Wouldn’t Know “High Speed” if it Bit Them on the Ass
Since I initiated the service more than a year ago, I’ve been incredibly disappointed and annoyed by the extreme slowness of the mis-named “high speed” Internet access I’ve received from Cox Communications. Periodically, I will run a speed test, just … Continue reading
Don’t Buy Phones at a Kiosk
Seriously, don’t do it. Go into a real store (in my case, Verizon) to buy your phone. At least then you’re dealing with the company directly. Last week, when Mrs. sirhc and I were visiting Oregon, we took advantage of … Continue reading
The Skies Aren’t Very Friendly Anymore
We already had a flight booked from San Diego to Seattle on American Airlines, since we were on our way up there for a long weekend. I just got off the phone with the airline in a failed attempt to … Continue reading
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SCALE 6x
Well, I’ve arrived at SCALE 6x and, after picking up my exhibitor badge and a quick stop to introduce myself at the Perl Mongers booth (where I’m exhibiting), I’m sitting in the keynote, sort of. I’m actually in an overflow … Continue reading
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How Not to Get a Job
Start by writing a lousy résumé. Be sure to be as general as possible so it’s impossible to understand what was actually done. Don’t forget to say in 14 bullet points what can easily be said in five. Should the … Continue reading
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Time to Find a New Vet
Ever since we moved into our new house back in March, we’ve needed to find a new vet for the cats. Today we tried All Cats Hospital. It’s not close, but it’s not exactly far, either. Unfortunately, our little Toby … Continue reading
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I Hate E-mail
I like e-mail, in general. It’s a convenient, asynchronous, mostly-reliable method of communication. I can receive a message, mull over it for a while, formulate a semi-intelligent response, and it hasn’t really pulled me away from what I was doing … Continue reading