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Wacky Chinese Packaging
For Hanukkah this year, my wife decided to get me some little things that I could put on my desk. The things she got me were definitely not on my wish list (OK, I don't have a wish list as I just buy what I want within reason). One of the items she bought me was a flashing coaster. My son seems to enjoy it and it is kind of entertaining. What was even more entertaining for me was to read the package.
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Stumped by poor user interface
On and off I've had some difficulty with hearing people with iChat when I used a headset. I always attributed this to my PlayStation 2 USB headset which is a rebranded Logitech model (it cost $15, but it worked). I finally got a new Plantronics M214i headset as it had a USB adapter and let me use it with one of my cell phones (I have 3, one personal which doesn't have a 2.5 mm plug, an iPhone, and a Sanyo, the latter two being for work). I needed a wired headset as I have yet to have good luck with Bluetooth headsets. This option was excellent as I could use it with iChat and my cell phone.
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Breakdown in customer service
Three years ago, I signed a contract for my business class cable modem service. I was quite pleased with the service, but over a year ago I stopped hosting my own websites and my own email, so while the extra bandwidth was nice, I didn't need the static IP addresses nor the priority service for my cable modem (once they said that they'd come out within a few hours to replace the modem, but it turns out they were able to fix the problem remotely). The switch will save me about $55 per month. This may not be a lot, but I rather it in my pocket than theirs.
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Elves working overtime
Friday evening (OK, I realize I'm late), I ordered some stuff from Amazon (my wife signed up for Amazon Prime) and low and behold, some of it arrived today, Monday. I also ordered an armband for my iPod Nano at the same time and it also arrived this morning. Of course, all of this is with free shipping. I feel kind of bad at getting free expedited shipping, but if merchants are offering it (or we're paying a little for it with Amazon prime), I'll take it!