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Assaulted by Adobe
28 October 08 06:26 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

On boot-up this morning  (before any other app had a chance to load, mind you), I was confronted with the following Adobe Flash message: Stop taking...

Filed under: Chimping, Adobe

Adobe Reader 9.0 includes it’s own Download “helper”
03 July 08 05:48 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Now, what do I need this for?  Seems like Adobe hasn’t learned their lesson in including additional crapware with their products.  I opted out...

Filed under: Software, Chimping, Adobe

Subscribing to an RSS feed is nuts!
03 July 08 07:55 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

I go to subscribe to a feed today and am smacked straight in the face with the following list of options… This is out of hand!  Someone should really...

Filed under: Internet, RSS, Chimping

Google turns adSense into potential smut distributor
30 June 08 04:36 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

How far is Google willing to go sell advertisements? Google and Creator of ‘Family Guy’ Strike a Deal While, “Family Guy” can be funny at times, there...

Filed under: Internet, Chimping, Chimpin', Google

Time Warner has a busy signal for customer service?
11 June 08 11:25 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Anyone that uses Time Warner for Internet, Cable, and Digital phone – have you noticed how the service has gone downhill dramatically over the last 6 months...

Filed under: Internet, Chimping, Chimpin'

Business 101: How to lose your customer base in 1 easy step
03 June 08 05:24 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Time Warner Cable tests metered Internet service We must keep in mind that this is the same company that thought purchasing AOL was a good idea.

Filed under: Internet, Industry News, Chimping, Chimpin'

WorldWideTelescope disses Silverlight?
13 May 08 10:01 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Looks neat. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/ What happened to Silverlight????? As soon as you hit the main page, you are confronted (yes, I did say "confronted"...

Filed under: Internet, Chimping

I can always tell when it's time to restart Outlook
13 February 08 01:39 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

If I leave MS Outlook 2007 open too long, it starts to act screwy. First, it starts to become unresponsive – making the rest of the computer slow...

Filed under: Office, Chimping

Here's a Spam I haven't seen before...
17 January 08 07:58 PM | rodtrent | with no comments

Thought this one was funny enough to share… =============== Dear Member, Your PayPal account has expired. You must renew it immediately or your...

Filed under: Community, Internet, Messaging, Chimping

Amazon.com Unbox and Zune
04 January 08 03:51 PM | rodtrent | 6 comment(s)

Why, oh why, do the mobile files (which are in .wmv format) from Amazon.com’s Unbox download service, not work on the Microsoft Zune? You can view...

Filed under: Hardware, Chimping

Why is it always my fault?
28 December 07 08:59 AM | rodtrent | 11 comment(s)

Have you ever noticed that when something is wrong with your Internet connection, that your ISP thinks it’s your fault immediately? I had an issue...

Filed under: Internet, Industry News, Chimping

What good is the USPS tracking system?
28 December 07 08:53 AM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

I’m tracking a package through the US Postal System. I was given a tracking number, much like you get from UPS and FedEX. But, have you noticed that...

Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Industry News, Chimping

Gmail has turned into a turd
19 December 07 11:12 AM | rodtrent | with no comments

Interesting rant in the forums: http://www.myitforum.com/forums/m.asp?m=170719

Filed under: Community, Internet, Industry News, Chimping

Is DHL the worst delivery company out there?
18 October 07 12:08 PM | rodtrent | 2 comment(s)

I think so. At least, they are in my area. They delivered my new Microsoft MVP kit today. I saw them pull up. Waited by the front door for them to ring...

Filed under: Miscellaneous Nothings, Chimping

Media hype worked for Apple, why didn't it work for Palm?
29 June 07 02:10 PM | rodtrent | 1 comment(s)

One has to wonder why media hype is causing geeks everywhere to line up in front of Apple and AT&T stores to purchase an iPhone , while Palm’s...

Filed under: Industry News, Chimping