By floor9 on Jul 1, 2008 in Rant | Comments Off
37% if you’re on PPL, 50% if you’re on Penelec / FirstEnergy, and 54% if you’re on MetEd / FirstEnergy. Courtesy of the companies who were caught with their pants down during last winter’s ice storm, my $55-a-month electric bill will soon be $84.70. The utility companies would have you believe that they’re on the [...]
By floor9 on Jun 6, 2008 in Rant | 7 Comments
So I’m driving down Cameron Street this afternoon on my way into downtown to tie off a few odds and ends. As I got off 81, my “low fuel” light came on, meaning I only had another 30 – 50 miles until my Fit sputtered to a stop. I pulled into the Sunoco A-Plus at [...]
By floor9 on Nov 10, 2007 in Rant, Technology | 26 Comments
UPDATE: As of early 2008, Intelliflix appears to be out of business. Their website is still up, but the ability to sign up as a new customer has been removed. Thanks to the efforts of the Florida Attorney General, a settlement was reached and restitution — albeit very minor — was made to some consumers. [...]
By floor9 on Jun 29, 2007 in Media, Rant, Technology | 23 Comments
UPDATE: As of early 2008, Intelliflix appears to be out of business. Their website is still up, but the ability to sign up as a new customer has been removed. Thanks to the efforts of the Florida Attorney General, a settlement was reached and restitution — albeit very minor — was made to some consumers. [...]
By floor9 on Jun 27, 2007 in Media, Movies / TV, Rant | 3 Comments
One of my frequent complaints — one which I spare the readers of this blog — is our national media. Wildfires burning out of control get pushed off the front page because “OMG PARIS HILTON GOT IN A CAR”. CNN reserves its “Breaking News” banners for such critical events as a pro wrestler’s [...]
By floor9 on Jun 14, 2007 in Rant, Technology | 8 Comments
UPDATE: As of early 2008, Intelliflix appears to be out of business. Their website is still up, but the ability to sign up as a new customer has been removed. Thanks to the efforts of the Florida Attorney General, a settlement was reached and restitution — albeit very minor — was made to some consumers. [...]
By floor9 on May 7, 2007 in Rant, Technology | 27 Comments
UPDATE: As of early 2008, Intelliflix appears to be out of business. Their website is still up, but the ability to sign up as a new customer has been removed. Thanks to the efforts of the Florida Attorney General, a settlement was reached and restitution — albeit very minor — was made to some consumers. [...]