I’ve upgraded my Internet service, and I’m pleased.
Category Archives: consumer life
SciAm does it right
The Scientific American electronic magazine is a model of how electronic magazine subscriptions should be.
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Half-way is no way to go
If you want to be my best pal salesperson, make the effort. If you won’t make the effort, just be honest about it.
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Am I going off Coke?
It’s up to Coca-Cola themselves, but if the can liners still contain bisphenol A, I won’t be very impressed. If they try to beguile me with marketing talk, I’m certainly gone.
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I don’t miss you, Rogers
Rogers is still sending me junk mail claiming that they miss me.
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von Finckenstein doesn’t get it
If you use more, paying more is fair, isn’t it? While that makes sense, usage-based billing for Internet service doesn’t make any sense.
Another stab at the iPod levy
You want an iPod? The music industry wants to build in the cost of the music you will copy into it.
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Make up your mind!
The former UN climate chief suggests that a higher price for water will prevent it from being wasted. Sounds good, except it flies in the face of a previous UN stance on water.
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Olé!
Step one, find your own ass. Use both hands if necessary. Step two, insert your head.
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