Category Archives: Aggravation

Please Hang Up and Dial 911

Posted on August 9, 2024 by David K.

I woke up with a chronic pain about 3.5 years ago, which has never stopped. I’ve now seen about 22 doctors and clinicians, had 4 MRI’s, 3 ultrasounds, a CT scan, 4 different nerve blocks, and 2 surgeries. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Windows Startup Buggery

Posted on August 7, 2024 by David K.

I have a PC. I’m ashamed to admit it, but I have a PC. I bought it for one and only one use: to play Elder Scrolls Online. To that end, I bought a SCUF Envision Pro controller. It does … Continue reading →

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My Whole Life is Crappy Web Sites

Posted on April 17, 2024 by David K.

This is a snapshot of my inbox. I think it tells the story well enough that it doesn’t need explanation. This is my life: battling crappy web sites. All day. Every day. This is all of our lives now. We … Continue reading →

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Higher vehicle hoods significantly increase pedestrian deaths, study finds | Ars Technica

Posted on January 24, 2024 by David K.

Single-vehicle, single-pedestrian crash data for 2016-2021 finds hoods a problem. When Tyndall controlled the data for vehicle body type, the effect of vehicle hood heights became more clear, actually increasing “the partial effect of front-end vehicle height, suggesting high-front-end designs … Continue reading →

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Dell/Windows Display Malfeasance

Posted on January 24, 2024 by David K.

Apparently, no power in Heaven or Earth can make a Dell Windows “mobile workstation” display 4K@60Hz on an external monitor, using any of its ports, cables, connectors, or adapters, despite every piece in the chain assuring me that it can. … Continue reading →

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Question for Facebook Sellers #2

Posted on March 3, 2023 by David K.

People who sell things on Facebook for single-digit dollar amounts: Do you invest all that money, or just throw it on the bed and roll around in it?

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Question for Facebook Sellers #1

Posted on March 3, 2023 by David K.

People who repost items to sell on Facebook month after month after month: Are you going to retire if it ever sells, or become a motivational speaker?

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Our Lives are Run by Bad Software: Verizon Edition

Posted on February 20, 2023 by David K.

My son broke his phone, front and back. Instead of fixing it, I went to a local Digital Replay store, and bought a second hand phone. We logged into the phone with his Apple account, which wanted to send a … Continue reading →

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Corporate IT “Automated Systems”

Posted on February 17, 2023 by David K.

Today, I was contacted by #CorporateIT as to whether I was still using <expensive software>. I said no, and that I had tried to uninstall it, but it didn’t work. And, by the way, I’ve tried to “surrender” several other … Continue reading →

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Corporate IT “Support”

Posted on February 17, 2023 by David K.

Suppose you have a problem on your company laptop, for which you contact #CorporateIT, using Microsoft Teams. Now, you’re already logged in as yourself, in Teams, but the first thing they always ask is to confirm that it’s… you, who … Continue reading →

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