Why would anyone ever buy a Mac? You cannot even upgrade them easily. Try upgrading the RAM on a new Macbook Retina display equipped model. You can’t. The memory is soldered onto the main board. You want a Mac? You must pay Apple for it, since they are the only people who make the hardware. [...]
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Radio Waves A Plenty
Have a shortwave radio? Ever listen to shortwave radio? Think shortwave radio is dead? Think again. There’s plenty to listen to. Shortwave radio is a fun way to learn about the surrounding world around you. I’ve spent many, many hours out on the deck with a cigar in one hand, and one of my trusty [...]
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This afternoon, my wife and I took our daughter to Uncle Pete’s restaurant in Wheeling, WVa (753 Main Street, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003). My Mom and Dad suggested this place to us several years ago, and this is the first time we could actually make it. We tried once to go during a holiday, but unfortunately, [...]
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I just found out that one of my high school classmates killed herself. I knew her pretty well. Hit me hard. I’ll be going to the funeral home tomorrow to pay my last respects to her. It’s stuff like this that makes me really think hard and long about life; and how precious it really [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Cuisinart Customer Service
Update – 7/13/2012: – Look at canned response I received from Cuisinart today via email: Valued Customer, We would like to think all of our customers are satisfied customers. It always concerns us when we hear of a product that has not met this ideal. If we are not providing you with the product you [...]
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While you’re out BBQ’ing with friends and family, please remember why we have a Fourth of July holiday. Remember all of those, our founding fathers, who sacrificed so much so that we can have the freedoms we enjoy today. While you’re at it, take a listen to this: I guarantee that you’ll feel some emotion [...]
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