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Entries Tagged as 'Technology'

Skype To Go F%#k Yourself

December 22nd, 2009 · 3 Comments

Woke up at the crack of noon to an unusual email (emphasis mine):
When you bought Skype Credit or your subscription, you got a Skype To Go number as part of your purchase.
It’s the easy way to use your Skype Credit or subscription from your mobile to call phones abroad – really handy when you can’t […]

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Tags: Technology · Telephones

Google gets a makeover

November 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Although Google traditionally is cautious with changes to its home page, which is often cited as an exemplar of a simple user interface, a new design is being tested quietly to those who are invited to try it. Of course, you don’t have to wait. Simply visit google.com, and paste this into your address bar:
javascript:void(document.cookie=”PREF=ID=20b6e4c2f44943bb:U=4bf292d46faad806:TM=1249677602:LM=1257919388:S=odm0Ys-53ZueXfZG;path=/; […]

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Tags: Greasemonkey

Optimum Online offering DNS hijacking “service”

October 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments

Remember, it’s INeedAttention.com — spell it correctly, or Optimum Online will assume you wanted targeted ads and useless search results, not this hilarious blog. That’s right, Optimum Online now offers DNS hijacking at no extra charge!

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Tags: Complaint Department · Computers

Google: Chili’s.com “may harm your computer”

July 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

If you know me, you know that I love Chili’s buffalo chicken salads. I was in the middle of installing two brand new terabyte hard drives in my PC when my hunger instructed me to purchase one tonight. I really wanted to finish up everything with the new hard drives, so I figured I could […]

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Tags: Business · Computers · Spam and Telemarketing · Technology

Cul-de-sac’s Cut Cable Causes Cablevision Craziness

June 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments

When Cablevision used a tree as an impromptu telephone pole, it started an epic adventure with their customer service.

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Tags: Complaint Department · Telephones