I poke around on financial sites from time to time. Yes, I see the late night commercials as well, when I’m awake late at night. No matter how many legal beagles and politicians swear up and down they are legit, the long history of annuities which took peoples money then disappeared to countries without extradition treaties (both real and imagined) will not be forgotten by the scammed or those they can tell in a 24/7 … The Annuity ScamRead more
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The Nextbook 10.1 From Wal-Mart
Let me start out by saying it is against my religion to purchase anything from Wal-mart. The client of a client wanted us to test our the software we were developing on a Nextbook Flexx. We already had a rash of hardware, desktops with Linux, Android devices, tablets, etc. so my client backed off on buying even more. Since I was coming home that weekend I offered to swing by China enslavement Inc. and pick … The Nextbook 10.1 From Wal-MartRead more
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Did 47 Republican Senators Commit Treason?
Speaking as a registered voter and tax-paying citizen, it is a question I want answered. Isn’t it a question you want answered, as well? In case you managed to miss the news, 47 Republicans sent an open letter to Iran. Before we head into what will probably receive venomous responses, let me provide a frame of reference about myself. I was born a Republican. I will give you my gun when you pry it from … Did 47 Republican Senators Commit Treason?Read more
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The Locals Only Scam
If you work in IT, even if you aren’t currently looking for a new gig, you get email spam about openings (both contract and FTE.) Many of them will even be for work using products you’ve never touched. You’ve probably noticed the new scam. Most of this spam has either in the subject or the first paragraph of the message “Locals Only.” Do you know why it is there? They want to pay dramatically below … The Locals Only ScamRead more
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Dot-Com Flame Out 2.0
Anyone who was around for the last Dot-Com Flame Out (affectionately called DOT-BOMBS) remembers how that scam went. Valuations were mostly based on revenue growth (it was the new-new economy but old-old venture money). Groups of Dot-Coms started “trading services,” many in the form of advertising, to make the numbers exceed what the old economy investors wanted. Yes, a token few pointed out these companies weren’t actually making any money, but the hysteria over exponential … Dot-Com Flame Out 2.0Read more