Category Archives: Bad Commerce

Canon SX280 HS low battery indicator problem

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Kevin

I’ve used a variety of Canon products over the years, and it’s a name I have come to trust. It was with a bit of a shock that I discovered the controversy about the low-battery indicator for the Canon PowerShot … Continue reading →

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An open letter to the FCC

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Kevin

Tom Wheeler, Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554 Dear Mr. Wheeler: The Federal Trade Commission called “Rachel from Cardholder Services” public enemy number one, yet years later these illegal telemarketing scams continue unabated. I believe … Continue reading →

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AAAAA and AAAAA are not 2 guesses

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Kevin

I have a large number of beefs about authentications systems, but one of the stupidest things that they all do is to miscount password guesses. Let’s say that my password is aaaaa and that I am trying to authenticate with … Continue reading →

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Why are parts so expensive?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Kevin

I have a Whirlpool dishwasher that’s about 12 years old. The racks that hold the dishes are corroded and broken. The jagged edges are a hazard to users of the machine. The dishwasher works well: the only problem is the … Continue reading →

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PayPower Travel Card: Powerful bad idea

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Kevin

I thought it was a good idea, get a prepaid debit card for my trip overseas. If it’s lost, nobody can get a hook into my regular credit card accounts. I looked around and found one called the PayPower Travel … Continue reading →

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Lunarpages web hosting: avoid

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Kevin

I’ve been a customer of Lunarpages for a very long time, so long that I can’t really say how long. I know it’s been since 2006 because of date stamps on some files, but I think it’s really since the … Continue reading →

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Dealing with telemarketers

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Kevin

Here’s some plain talk about telemarketing. Lots of web sites offer advice, but it’s mostly useless. About the only thing you can do in the US is to register with the National Do Not Call Registry. Register your mobile phone … Continue reading →

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