• Comcast horror stories

    In response to yesterday’s post featuring the Comcast technician who fell asleep at a customer’s house, I wanted to post a summary of some of the comments and email I’ve received. Here’s what a few people had to say: Had a similar experience this weekend when they sent not one, but two technicians when my…

  • Comcast Tech caught sleeping on the job

    This anecdote is brought to you Via YouTube: A Comcast technician came to replace a faulty modem. After spending an hour on hold with Comcast’s central office, he fell asleep on my couch. I’ve been in my apartment for three weeks and my internet connection is still non-functional. This is my tribute to Comcast, their…

  • Netflix set to offer movie downloads

    Via Variety: An amazing concept: that content can be delivered online! I’m glad to see the flm industry getting on board with what the music industry seems to have known for some time. Netflix VP of original programming Eric Besner revealed on Friday some of the online rental service’s thinking on the movie download biz,…

  • Empire Strikes Back re-enacted with action figures

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  • Nintendo’s new commercial

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  • Craigslist Lubbock launches

    And so do Craigslists for a lot of other cities. That sound you hear is the collective death rattle of hundreds of mid-market newspaper advertising managers. Craigslist has become the resource of choice for hiring managers, freelancers and people selling everything from cars to blenders. Best of all, it’s free. Just click on your state…

  • How to win the war against telemarketers, junk mail

    Tips for Handling Telemarketers Three Little Words That Work: “Hold On, Please…” Saying this, while putting down your phone and walking off (instead of hanging-up immediately) would make each telemarketing call so much more time-consuming that boiler room sales would grind to a halt. Then when you eventually hear the phone company’s “beep-beep-beep” tone, you…

  • 1979 Star Wars Drunk Driving PSA

    Following on the success of 1977’s Star Wars, a PSA featuring (presumably) the cantina on Tattooine was released in an effort to curb drunk driving.