Category Archives: computers

How not to help

By Rick | Published: December 15, 2011

Western Digital seems to believe that saying, “Sorry, we can’t help you” is technical support.

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FrameMaker problem

By Rick | Published: September 12, 2011

Quit? That’s not really what you want to do.

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I don’t need a new PC, thanks

By Rick | Published: August 25, 2011

Microsoft thinks home invasion makes for a clever and endearing ad campaign.

Also posted in idiocy, marketing, Microsoft | 2 Comments

My aging Mac

By Rick | Published: February 24, 2011

Intel’s new ‘Thunderbolt’ high-speed interface.

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Operation

By Rick | Published: October 28, 2010

Computer bits and tools, everywhere! That’s the price of inexpensively adding an additional 680 gigabytes to an iMac.

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A/V revamp

By Rick | Published: October 7, 2010

Dig the fancy flowchart!

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Print by e-mail

By Rick | Published: June 17, 2010

HP reeks of desperation.

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iMac warranty expiration

By Rick | Published: March 9, 2010

I sense an upgrade in my future.

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We spy on your children!

By Rick | Published: February 19, 2010

Big brother is your child’s vice-principal.

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Unintended connections

By Rick | Published: December 19, 2009

If you’ve never seen James Burke’s fantastic ten episode 1978 series called Connections, watch it! Watch it soon, watch it now! One point he stresses in the series is that no inventor has any idea of the consequences of his invention. Do you think the first person to conceptualize the automobile thought it would completely [...]

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