This isn’t a “beware” it’s a warning about arc.dev and the sites like it. You’ve seen sites like this popping up like explosive diarrhea. You need to know the background before you jump in with one. It isn’t as bad as the 13 sites the FBI just shut down. It’s also not as bad as 24-Mag or the hiring companies hosted on Go Daddy. I have often written about this topic. Chapter 15.8 Avoiding a … Warning – Arc.Dev and the LikeRead more
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Beware Likewize and soft_9
Beware Likewize and soft_9 found. I ran into them on Newegg. They are yet another pair of reasons to delete your Newegg account and make the painful commute to your nearest Microcenter. Take a good look at that. Refurbished. Likewize 1 Year protection plan. Here’s the welcome email. Sure says it is covered in their system. Yes, this is part of the Newegg saga. Been a customer for over a decade but no longer. They … Beware Likewize and soft_9Read more
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John Smith – Last Known Survivor of the Microsoft Wars – Audiobook
After quite a bit of thought, I’ve placed the high quality audio version of John Smith – Last Known Survivor of the Microsoft Wars up on Youtube. You can read the first few chapters here. The HQ version of the audio book is here. If you are unfortunate enough to have HughesNet, ViaSat, or any other data capped Internet service provider I suggest you listen to the Standard Quality audiobook version as it will be … John Smith – Last Known Survivor of the Microsoft Wars – AudiobookRead more
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It’s Time to Boycott BestBuy Out of Business
It’s time to boycott BestBuy out of business. Really this is a follow on to my previous boycott post. Some little Keller MBA put together a spreadsheet for FedEx “proving” how much money they would save by eliminating all customer service and it’s time for we the consumer to put every retail business using FedEx out of business. Honestly, it is time for all of us to be surfing over to Top Class Actions and … It’s Time to Boycott BestBuy Out of BusinessRead more
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Beware Abusix
I imagine most people are victimized by Abusix without even knowing it. Whoever you use for a hosting company makes the stupid decision to use Abusix instead of a good spam filter like SpamExperts and suddenly you can’t communicate with people. Thankfully, my host, GeekStorage, uses SpamExperts. Yes, I’ve written about hosting companies and GeekStorage in the past. It’s a topic that keeps coming up. Gmail Never Gets Filtered What stuns me about most anti-spam … Beware AbusixRead more