I don’t think this story can have ANY more irony in it. It seems that after Chugadie and I created our online store yesterday it has been shutdown by Abdul Popal who works for CafePress.Com. Here is the leter that I received:
Ever wondered what DSL really was and how it is used? If so, take a look at this article sent into us by CM. Basically it explains how to call your phone company and get a DSL line installed and how to become your very own ISP.
For all of you Quake fans who just can’t seem to get enough of QIII, I have re-launched my Q3F server. I also decided to add some stats on the side of the site. Now we know when someone else is playing on the server as well as provide a visual so we can see what is going on.
I was reading an article in the NY Times today about how brick and mortar companies are starting to look at the validity of their sites. The basic idea is that retailers that judge the success of their web site by its profitability may be missing the point. I know for one, I have spent many hours researching products on retailer web sites before hitting the stores. A recent example is when I purchased my home entertainment center awhile back.
As most Americans I hate paying bills. Paying bills just get in the way of everyday life it seems and there is never a good time to do them. I have been a long time user of Yahoo’s Bill Pay Services. It is ok for most things. You can schedule reoccuring payments which come straight from your checking account and even set reminders. Some of the major credit card holders and utility services even offer online bills (which means you don’t even get a bill in the mail). Although this sounds fine and dandy I started investigating my bank’s online bill paying services. After a little bit of investigation I decided to not use their services. Below is the letter I sent them in regards to their bill pay services.