Comments for Swedegeek's Blog http://swedegeek.com/blog Another geek's musings on technology, programming, gadgets, music and everything else. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:15:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Comment on MUST-Read Weekend Links – SXSW, Google, iPad 2, Crazy-Busy, Android, DHH, Twitter and more! by Saul Rodriguez http://swedegeek.com/blog/2011/03/13/must-read-weekend-links-sxsw-google-android-twitter-ipad-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13132 Saul Rodriguez Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:15:16 +0000 http://swedegeek.com/blog/?p=227#comment-13132 Good stuff, Blake. I especially enjoyed and used the Good of Google links and discovered Instapaper. We should get together sometime for lunch and exchange experiences/ideas on Scrum and management in general. Good stuff, Blake. I especially enjoyed and used the Good of Google links and discovered Instapaper. We should get together sometime for lunch and exchange experiences/ideas on Scrum and management in general.

]]> Comment on MUST-Read Weekend Links – SXSW, Google, iPad 2, Crazy-Busy, Android, DHH, Twitter and more! by swedegeek http://swedegeek.com/blog/2011/03/13/must-read-weekend-links-sxsw-google-android-twitter-ipad-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13030 swedegeek Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:39:00 +0000 http://swedegeek.com/blog/?p=227#comment-13030 @Robert - Thanks for commenting. Love your stuff and all things asskickery! Plus, I'm pretty sure you're originally from Minnesota, so you earn points there as well. :) I try to make time for plenty of other stuff, especially family, but I do rather enjoy staying up on latest trends in the various areas of technology. Definitely a passion of mine. Maybe I can try to do this weekend summary thing a little more often and see where it goes. Thanks for the encouragement and hope to see you back here. @Robert – Thanks for commenting. Love your stuff and all things asskickery! Plus, I’m pretty sure you’re originally from Minnesota, so you earn points there as well. :)

I try to make time for plenty of other stuff, especially family, but I do rather enjoy staying up on latest trends in the various areas of technology. Definitely a passion of mine. Maybe I can try to do this weekend summary thing a little more often and see where it goes.

Thanks for the encouragement and hope to see you back here.

]]> Comment on MUST-Read Weekend Links – SXSW, Google, iPad 2, Crazy-Busy, Android, DHH, Twitter and more! by Robert Dempsey http://swedegeek.com/blog/2011/03/13/must-read-weekend-links-sxsw-google-android-twitter-ipad-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13028 Robert Dempsey Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:56:51 +0000 http://swedegeek.com/blog/?p=227#comment-13028 Wow Blake thanks for the mention and the link. With all of the stories you shared here it's no surprise it took you a bit to "catch up" on your reading. Do you have time for anything else? Thanks again and now I'm off to do a bit more reading of my own thanks to this post. Keep it coming! Wow Blake thanks for the mention and the link. With all of the stories you shared here it’s no surprise it took you a bit to “catch up” on your reading. Do you have time for anything else?

Thanks again and now I’m off to do a bit more reading of my own thanks to this post. Keep it coming!

]]> Comment on Woot is off: How to lose the Socialnomics game by ctd http://swedegeek.com/blog/2010/12/18/woot-is-off-how-to-lose-the-socialnomics-game/comment-page-1/#comment-12535 ctd Sat, 12 Feb 2011 02:45:07 +0000 http://swedegeek.com/blog/?p=196#comment-12535 Um...read Woot's FAQ. You get crappy customer service for a reason - it costs money, and their goal is crazy low prices (not awesome customer service). You're going to order a cheap product just before Christmas from a company that tells you flat-out their customer service sucks? Heh. From Woot's FAQ: <blockquote> <b>I want to talk to a live person there, can I call you? No.</b> We are busy sourcing new products and shipping orders. You can post a comment to our community board, but we don't guarantee we'll respond. You should Google for the manufacturer contact to get product answers – we suggest a dating service, magic 8 ball, or ouija board for general life solutions. <b>Will I receive customer support like I'm used to? No.</b> Well, not really. If you buy something you don't end up liking or you have what marketing people call "buyer's remorse," sell it on eBay. It's likely you'll make money doing this and save everyone a hassle. If the item doesn't work, find out what you're doing wrong. Yes, we know you think the item is bad, but it's probably your fault. Google your problem, or come back to that product discussion in our community and ask other people if they know. Try to call the manufacturer and ask if they know. If you give up and must return it to us, then follow on to the next FAQ entry. </blockquote> Um…read Woot’s FAQ. You get crappy customer service for a reason – it costs money, and their goal is crazy low prices (not awesome customer service). You’re going to order a cheap product just before Christmas from a company that tells you flat-out their customer service sucks? Heh.

From Woot’s FAQ:

I want to talk to a live person there, can I call you?
No. We are busy sourcing new products and shipping orders. You can post a comment to our community board, but we don’t guarantee we’ll respond. You should Google for the manufacturer contact to get product answers – we suggest a dating service, magic 8 ball, or ouija board for general life solutions.
Will I receive customer support like I’m used to?
No. Well, not really. If you buy something you don’t end up liking or you have what marketing people call “buyer’s remorse,” sell it on eBay. It’s likely you’ll make money doing this and save everyone a hassle. If the item doesn’t work, find out what you’re doing wrong. Yes, we know you think the item is bad, but it’s probably your fault. Google your problem, or come back to that product discussion in our community and ask other people if they know. Try to call the manufacturer and ask if they know. If you give up and must return it to us, then follow on to the next FAQ entry.

]]> Comment on Report from Post-Mubarak Cairo (plus pictures!) by Tweets that mention Report from Post-Mubarak Cairo (plus pictures!) | Swedegeek's Blog -- Topsy.com http://swedegeek.com/blog/2011/02/11/report-from-post-mubarak-cairo-plus-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-12533 Tweets that mention Report from Post-Mubarak Cairo (plus pictures!) | Swedegeek's Blog -- Topsy.com Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:55:01 +0000 http://swedegeek.com/blog/?p=209#comment-12533 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Hacker News, HN Firehose and newsery2, Blake Nyquist. Blake Nyquist said: New blog post: Report from Post-Mubarak Cairo (plus pictures!) http://bit.ly/dRpF53 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Hacker News, HN Firehose and newsery2, Blake Nyquist. Blake Nyquist said: New blog post: Report from Post-Mubarak Cairo (plus pictures!) http://bit.ly/dRpF53 [...]

]]> Comment on Woot is off: How to lose the Socialnomics game by Todd http://swedegeek.com/blog/2010/12/18/woot-is-off-how-to-lose-the-socialnomics-game/comment-page-1/#comment-11692 Todd Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:32:39 +0000 http://swedegeek.com/blog/?p=196#comment-11692 This is what I wanted. Thank you. I am a bloodthirsty consumer. And yes, I assumed that by including @woot in your tweets, some kind of response would come quickly, rather than not at all. Having recently had some issues with Carnival Cruises that were handled via Travelocity, my esteemed traveling companion posted a @travelocity message on Twitter and was responded to within 9 minutes - that's terrifically fast. This is what I wanted. Thank you. I am a bloodthirsty consumer. And yes, I assumed that by including @woot in your tweets, some kind of response would come quickly, rather than not at all. Having recently had some issues with Carnival Cruises that were handled via Travelocity, my esteemed traveling companion posted a @travelocity message on Twitter and was responded to within 9 minutes – that’s terrifically fast.

]]> Comment on Ugh, another year is gone by swedegeek http://swedegeek.com/blog/2010/05/16/ugh-another-year-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-9073 swedegeek Mon, 17 May 2010 04:14:13 +0000 http://swedegeek.com/blog/?p=52#comment-9073 Yea, lay off the book writing, man. And yes, you are the queen of blog posts, so I bow down to you. But if you haven't read Crush It!, then I've got one up on you there. So, how's Florida treatin' ya these days? Oh, and I'm back to working with Dave D. Crazy, huh? Yea, lay off the book writing, man. And yes, you are the queen of blog posts, so I bow down to you. But if you haven’t read Crush It!, then I’ve got one up on you there.

So, how’s Florida treatin’ ya these days? Oh, and I’m back to working with Dave D. Crazy, huh?

]]> Comment on Ugh, another year is gone by Pensacola Beach http://swedegeek.com/blog/2010/05/16/ugh-another-year-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-9072 Pensacola Beach Mon, 17 May 2010 03:41:32 +0000 http://swedegeek.com/blog/?p=52#comment-9072 err.. book that is. On second thought, I seem to be pretty lousy at proofreading. err.. book that is. On second thought, I seem to be pretty lousy at proofreading.

]]> Comment on Ugh, another year is gone by Pensacola Beach http://swedegeek.com/blog/2010/05/16/ugh-another-year-is-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-9071 Pensacola Beach Mon, 17 May 2010 03:40:43 +0000 http://swedegeek.com/blog/?p=52#comment-9071 Hrm.... 50 blog post ideas? That sounds familiar... I should write a boot :wink: Hrm…. 50 blog post ideas? That sounds familiar… I should write a boot :wink:

]]> Comment on Wow, it’s 2009! by Dave http://swedegeek.com/blog/2009/01/24/wow-its-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3900 Dave Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:57:26 +0000 http://swedegeek.com/blog/2009/01/24/wow-its-2009/#comment-3900 What's the new blog? oh god tell me please!!!!! :-) What’s the new blog? oh god tell me please!!!!! :-)

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