Monthly Archives: March 2009

Our New Car

By docwhat | Published: 2009-03-30
Robin and I bought ourselves a new car over the weekend: A 2006 Scion xB. It’s boxy, white and cute. The thing we like the most is the amount of space present in the car. It’s huge inside. The backseat has enough space to easily cross your legs without touching the seat in front. I [...]
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How speakeasy made it better

By docwhat | Published: 2009-03-25
As I mentioned before, I have been having trouble with Speakeasy.  I had already researched other competitors and was contemplating changing to someone else.  I would have missed the technical competency of Speakeasy support but I could live with the people who follow scripts. Fortunately, I was called by Prince (name changed to protect the [...]
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How to make a customer want to leave

By docwhat | Published: 2009-03-23
[UPDATE: I have been made happy. Yay!] Do ISPs just dislike me?  I can’t think why; I do virtually nothing outrageous.  I normally don’t rack up much, if any, support costs.  What isn’t there to like?
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XBox 360 avatars

By docwhat | Published: 2009-03-22
Hee-hee.  You can look up people’s XBox 360 avatars on the net. Neat!
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Comparing “duh” sizes

By docwhat | Published: 2009-03-20
Uber geek-star Wil Wheaton blogged about the magnitude of a “duh” moment he had recently.  Warning: avoid if don’t want spoilers for the D&D campaign “Keep on the Shadowfell”.  My post doesn’t have any spoilers, though. Go read Wil’s post so I can properly compare magnitudes with Mr. Wheaton.  I’ll wait.
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