This morning, I paid for a cup of coffee and two string cheese snacks (under $3) at 7-Eleven by holding my debit card up in front of a terminal. Yeah, it's a bit faster, but you still have to wait for the approval process just like a debit card. The only difference is that you don't enter your PIN. I like this, but I don't think it's worth the security risk of going PIN-less.
When you whore your kids out to media companies, at least do it for the going rate. Joining an online ad network will still give you at least 50 percent of the ad revenue. But school districts are settling for 5 percent? Jeez, when you're giving corporations access to kids who are essentially a captive audience, at least negotiate with them. At least make it look like you give a shit. Yeah, I know. It's not the point. But not only is this a really, really bad idea, but it's also a shitty business deal.
Wow. Just wow. How long before we hear the first horror stories about military personnel having their identities stolen while serving overseas? Ugh...
Three times in the past few days I've received a phone call on my mobile from 866-463-3017. Each time, when I've answered the call, the caller hung up. I've dialed the number back, only to be told by a recording that Sprint ("together with Nextel" lest we forget) wanted to share some information with me concerning phone plans. The message then gives instructions for how to remove my number from their call list. I've followed the directions all three times and have been told that my number has been added to Sprint's Do Not Call list. Seems they don't check it before they call out to me. I just switched from Sprint. I already hate them. This harassment gives me yet another reason.
Hopefully, bloggers will start posting this phone number all over the place and the blogosphere will jam their call center. (One can hope, right?)
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