It’s time to boycott all retailers shipping orders via FedEx. This is a company with no qualified management. Given I just wrote a post about the i9 gen13 CPU in my roughly $2000 build I cannot use, we should finish out the discussion of that build. Please note that it is August 2nd at the time of this writing. Please also note that I built the machine and had it running until I read what … Time to Boycott All Retailers Using FedExRead more
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Why the World is Abandoning Netgear
There was a time when Netgear owned the consumer networking router and hub market. Not anymore. Customers are running away screaming. Somehow a Keller MBA must have been put in charge of things. Cut costs by using Agile and TDD so no actual Software Engineering occurs, then further cut costs by getting rid of all actual testing. For the ultimate in cost savings, eliminate customer service and refuse to fix anything. Just declare the product … Why the World is Abandoning NetgearRead more
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The Current eBay Scam
On 4-15-2018 I received the following email: This was for a Guest order placed on 4-05-2018. I don’t run a virus known as Windows, but, being the only member of the family to ever go to college for computers, I get drafted by family members who “just bought what was pre-packaged and on-sale.” Of course DELL doesn’t ship installation media with their pre-packaged shit and when you order it, years later from customer service, you … The Current eBay ScamRead more