Tag: Companies
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Applecack
Now frequent readers of this blog will know how much I love Apple, and when Charles II the iPod went wrong a few weeks back (problems with the headphone and docking socket, freezes, havign to keep restoring it) 10 months into the warrant, I wasn’t holding out much hope. The speed of Applecare’s response and…
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grr
Sony DVD-R’s are shit. Bought a large 50-stack of 16 speed ones them and about half have failed, even at 8 or 4 speed, where my usual TDKs are fine. AVOID! That is all…
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iSweatshop – Not giving everyone a bite of the Apple?
Got an iPod? You’ve got to check this out: Following the expose of Foxxconn in China, who assemble Apple’s Nanos and iPods, Apple now say they are looking into the claims of sweatshops, workers having to work 15 hour days, and forced overtime. Very embarassing for Apple, who tries so hard to seem like a…
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MappaMonday: Blog Bears o’ Frappr-cino
Despite sounding like some dyslexic Starbucks coffee, I like Frappr – and the blogging bears have a Frappr map. Those big of fur or long of beard (or lovers of same) need only apply! http://www.frappr.com/bloggobears I know it’s trendy but should we have a Radio Clash Frappr map? Be nice to know more about y’all…
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Parcelforce? More like Parcelfarce…
I try and make sure when I receive bad service from a company, that I communicate it as an incentive for those companies to get better (cf. bloggers talking about Kryptonite locks) but in this case, you may not have a choice. I won a bid on eBay and the guy after much groaning about…