Browsing archives for January, 2008

History Channel Mobile Alert Problems

Vida 21 January 2008 | 1 Comment

While watching The History Channel, I saw an alert in the corner of the screen informing me that if I text “1000″ to HISTRY (447879), I could get “This Day In History” texted to me every day. “Awesome,” I think. “I love useless trivia.” I then text “1000″ to HISTRY (447879). Much to my chagrin, [...]

DjangoMusic.com Closes, Spun.com to Replace?

Media 12 January 2008 | 9 Comments

Djangos was my online music recyclery of choice, bearing excellent selection, pricing, and customer service. However, mid to late 2007, I ordered some CDs, received no notification of shipment (quite unlike their normal demeanor), and noted a billing on my credit card statement. I contacted their customer service, only to be informed that “It shipped [...]