The Perfect (Tech) Storm Part 4 and -really- the last.

BONG BONG BONG - Help! My carriage is reverting to a pumpkin and I’m stuck inside!

19. So where was I? Ah, yes. The cellphone is BONGing and I’m intermittently saying things between bongs while listening for the Geek Squad dispatcher’s voice is response.

She did return-eventually. She had ( Read more... )

 Send in the clowns. Where are the clowns? Don't bother--They're here.

--PART 3--

13. Back to me--numbered really appropriately “13” I see.

I finished cleaning up around here a few minutes after 8 this morning and plunked myself down at the laptop to attempt clearing away or answering some AOL emails. This met with varying success for the next almost ( Read more... )

 Please read Part 1 first. This still won't make much sense but it will come closer.
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8. In the meantime, I was in the market for a new phone, an actual smart phone unlike the cheapie I got from Verizon when I signed up for my first cell phone contract. The cheapie has reached the point where it is difficult to hear people sometimes, it won’t hold ( Read more... )

 
I Hate Tech. I -Really- Hate Being on Hold

Here’s a rundown of my recent tech problems, tech company problems, and tech repairmen / dispatcher problems. Oh, and tech salespeople--I wouldn’t want to leave them out.

1. This entry is out of order: My Gateway laptop (circa 2002) has always had a tendency to freeze, even after I upgraded from regular ( Read more... )

I shouldn't be allowed out of my home (or alone in my home) without my keeper ( Read more... )