Rants

Why I stopped using Google+

By Jordan / August 18, 2011 /

My feelings towards Google+ were best described by Alex Albrecht on an episode of Diggnation a few weeks back when he said “I’m hesitantly optimistic [about Google+].” In other words, I’m hesitant because Google Buzz didn’t do much for me along with a ton of other Google services that were overhyped and under-delivered. Wave, anyone?…

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How to one up the empty toilet paper roll

By Jordan / July 6, 2011 /

We’ve all seen this before, right? Although I tend to be pretty good at replacing the roll when necessary, I’ll admit, I may have left one like that a few times in the past. I mean, I get it – it’s a bit of a hassle to go under the sink, grab a new roll,…

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Bell Canada Customer Service Fail

By Jordan / April 15, 2011 /

This is not an experience of my own, but rather one I witnessed as it went down just last week. My friend and colleague went on vacation in Florida with his Bell Canada locked iPhone. A few days in he discovered that he had been charged $0.75 for every text message in and out, and…

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The Rogers iPhone Unlock Fiasco [Updated]

By Jordan / February 27, 2011 /

Unlocking the iPhone has always been a tedious task compared to other phones. While you can easily obtain BlackBerry unlock codes for less than a dollar to enter into your phone for carrier-free calling in a matter of minutes, the iPhone requires a considerably more in-depth procedure to accomplish the same thing. It starts with…

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