I have auto-pay for my student loans. Today I got a letter in the mail from “Great Lakes” saying I owed them money. I was like, WTF is this, “Great Lakes”? Is this some sort of phishing attempt? Nope. It’s a legit loan company. Some how my student loan got transferred to them. Ok fine.… Continue reading Who has my student loans?
I can not watch a bad movie
I was watching Olympus Fallen and I just could not bring myself to finish it. The plot was so stupid and illogical I couldn’t continue. I have a problem. I don’t think it’s normal to get so involved and worked up by imaginary things. I lack the ability to let things go and just go… Continue reading I can not watch a bad movie
Shopping mall in my Davis neighborhood
In the last couple of years, the area around my neighborhood has been slowly developing into a shopping center. It all started with Target, then a Chase bank opened across the street, and now it’s about to grow into a full-blown strip mall with a brand new TJ Maxx and many new un-named stores. While… Continue reading Shopping mall in my Davis neighborhood
President Obama and the new HealthCare.gov site
This problem pisses me off so much I am writing about it again. Today President Obama made a speech acknowledging many of the problems with the site, but he still did not provide any explanation or adequate solutions. If I had a direct line to Obama, here is what I would say: President Obama should… Continue reading President Obama and the new HealthCare.gov site
Google Chromecast vs Apple TV
The other day, after Hulu released support for the Chromecast on their app, I retired my Apple TV in favor of the Google Chromecast. Google Chromecast is better because you can control the Chromecast from the your mobile devices and tablets without using a remote like the Apple TV. Google Chromecast is also supported on… Continue reading Google Chromecast vs Apple TV
iOS7 is so fucking ugly
Apple has a special place in my heart because I really appreciate good design, attention to detail, and usability. But iOS7 looks like shit, works like shit, and Steve Jobs is rolling in his grave right now because of how bad iOS7 is.
The CoveredCA website sucks
It’s one thing to hear about the government wasting money on something you know little about, but it’s doubly painful when it’s something you are very familiar with. Today I learned that the state of California paid Accenture $359 million to build coveredca.com – California’s online health exchange. http://newsroom.accenture.com/news/accenture-chosen-to-implement-california-health-insurance-exchange.htm The site did not work at… Continue reading The CoveredCA website sucks
Why Did The Government Shut Down?
Why Did The Government Shut Down? The government shut down because Republicans in the House of Congress refused to pass a budget unless President Obama stop ObamaCare. Without a budget, people who are paid by the federal government, such as national parks employees, some members of the military, government workers responsible for processing passport applications,… Continue reading Why Did The Government Shut Down?
Useful ubuntu GUI you can launch from the command line
ssh -X root@192.168.1.1 gnome-control-center nm-connection-editor
How did fedex know where I live
I had a package sent to my PO BOX. The sender used FedEx. I never gave the sender my physical address. Some how fedex managed to get my physical address and send the package to it instead of the PO BOX. How did they do this. What kind of magic are they using. I thought… Continue reading How did fedex know where I live