Today someone called a friend of mine, demanding that his Capital One balance be paid in full by Monday. My friend was upset not only by the threatening tone of the call, but also because he was in good standing on his payment plan with the company. He wondered if he was being scammed. Turns [...]
Entries from January 29th, 2010
Computer Blues: Too Much Technology
January 26th, 2010 7 Comments
It is 2010 and I want the Matrix — I want a central line to Technology, one port. Because the debate over gadgets is driving us crazy. Undisputed Need: A new computer proper with the latest souped-up hard drive and OS with wireless router/backup drive. Our current desktop is sloooow and Internet access is tethered. [...]
Tags: Cable · DirecTV · Droid · DSL · iPad · iPhone · technology
Best Ways to Donate to Haiti
January 14th, 2010 No Comments
Where to donate and how to avoid scams, from Lifehacker. http://tinyurl.com/yeobdj4
2009: What Worked, What Failed?
January 13th, 2010 No Comments
2010 to date has been devoted to cleanup — we’ve dumped piles of physical junk. Baking supplies from 2007. A cocoa mix gift from several Christmases ago. Ten-year-old balsamic vinegar that was never meant to age. Digital detritus, too, has been painstakingly banished from my computers. Finally having the time to reorganize things that just [...]
