electronics

Chiming Sound (MM #4315)

Like many, I love my technology; until I don’t. The other night, every so often, I heard a faint chiming sound in my office. I’m sure it came from some electrical equipment, but I have no idea what or where it was. I’m guessing it could have been an alert for some message or perhaps…

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Protection Plan (MM #4141)

Years ago, if you shopped at Circuit City or Comp USA, they’d try to get you to buy the warranty. That’s where they made big money. Today those warranties are just called a protection plan, and while stores still suggest the plan, they aren’t too pushy. Well, yesterday, I was asked if I wanted the…

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Radio Shack (MM #3938)

I’m not one of those people who often yearn for the good old days. But every now and then, I would love to make a change or two. The other day I was searching for a specific power cable on Amazon. And that lengthy search made me yearn for Radio Shack. Okay, I do admit…

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Price Fixing (MM #3841)

I first heard the phrase price fixing when I was still in my teens. It was a business lesson that stood out. Over the years, I’ve read many stories about big companies accused of the same thing. But nothing seems to happen to the accused companies. Recently I noticed some companies finding a way to…

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Power Outages (MM #2428)

Power outages have become more painful, now that computers control so much. But why doesn’t everything shut off when we have a brief interruption?

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Tangled Wires (MM #2003)

With all of the electronics we have throughout our house you don’t realize the mess of tangled wires you have, until you have to move. I know that my mess of wires is extreme, but I can’t believe that I’m the only one. At least I know where all the wires should go. Well, most…

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More Bright Lights (MM #1614)

If I were a paranoid person I would think that they were out to get me. Every new piece of electronic equipment I get now has multiple bright lights. And when I’ve replaced outdated equipment, the new gear comes with even more bright lights…

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Looking For An Outlet (MM #1061)

I’ll admit, at times I get frustrated when I probably shouldn’t. They’ve created a term for these kind of issues: first world problems…

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