Admin & tech stuff
Monday, January 04, 2010
RSS links not working—sorry!
Several subscribers have emailed that the links don’t work in the RSS subscriptions. I’m using the Google Feedburner service for the RSS and I have NO idea how to fix this or WHY this is all of a sudden a problem. I have made NO changes here.
I just wasted about an hour searching for solutions. Found THIS thread at http://expressionengine.com/forums/viewthread/135186/P0/ and as I’m unfortunately using the ExpressionEngine software, that’s the most relevant info I found.
However, after reading these posts, I don’t have the slightest clue how to fix it. My expertise is credit, not RSS. Since the EE support requires upgrading and I have no intention of doing so due to the possibility of MORE problems, I’m afraid it can’t be fixed.
I hate EE with a passion and I am moving everything to WordPress at http://liarsandcheats.info/ and I really want to finish setting up the new site. So I’m sorry for the inconvenience, but I just don’t have the time and resources to hire people to fix this.
-- Update: I THINK I fixed it.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Only members can submit comments—too much SPAM
Finally members actually have a benefit—they can submit comments.
I recently posted at Trado my specific complaints about the Expression Engine software running this site:
ExpressionEngine CMS deadware? I’m afraid so - commercial EE license for sale CHEAP
I don’t understand how the FREE WordPress can be so much more user friendly and FUNCTIONAL and I just can’t stand dealing with the SPAM here anymore.
So I changed the settings to only allow comments from registered members and we’ll see how that goes.
Hope to soon post some more info on NCO and the depo, been so busy with paying work and working on my house, sorry.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Pixma MP830 error code: 6A00—best deal for replacement?
This post is for my geek readers. I’ve already searched the error code 6A00 extensively, looks like the MP 830 is a goner.
It happened after I changed an ink cartrige and it worked fine. All of a sudden I got the error and the thing with the ink wasn’t moving anymore.
So I’ve been searching for a replacement because I have a TON of ink for it and last time I called Canon, they still had real people speaking English giving fairly good support. I’m exactly 2 months over the 1 year warranty. As I recall, the printer did have a problem last year and Canon shipped a refurb VERY quickly with the shipping label for sending back the old printer. I was very pleased—compare that to HP outright refusing to honor the warranty and CRAPPY India support if you ever get past their automated “call director.”
I also read in my MP830 research that the 850 is not exactly an improvement as it scans a lot slower.
Newegg had a $199 Google ad, but they seem to be sold out. The next best deal seems to be in the $230 range at Amazon.
It would be nice to be able to purchase another year replacement warranty as my printers usually die in the 2nd year, if not sooner.
Any Canon coupons/rebates anywhere?
8/8/08 Update:
I ordered the new 830 at Amazon for about $230 and I just set it up. Had carried the old one into the kitchen to make room for the spare last week and now turned it on to move the ink cartridges to the new machine. Amazingly, there was NO error code.
Before I moved it out of the office I turned it on occasionally, manually moved the print head, nothing worked. I can only guess that moving it out of the office did “something.”
Well, it’s nice to have a NEW printer. It came with new cartridges and I couldn’t get yellow to work on the old one, it’s good to have all colors again.
Also, do NOT buy the Amazon extended warranty.
I spent some time reading reviews and it is HORRIBLE. There are actually stupid idiots who give it 5 stars because they “promptly received email with the warranty info.” But when you read the comments from people who actually TRIED to use it, you know you’re paying for future agony.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Frontiernet best deal on DSL $75/month + modem $100 SCAM
My DSL contract recently expired and my phone bill for basic service and DSL and NO long distance is now about $95. On the contract special, I got a $20 monthly discount. I actually don’t understand why my bill is only about $10 higher without the $20 discount, it was always over $80.
So I checked their website and typed “DSL special” in the search box. It searched the web and listed many phone companies at around $30/month for DSL. I even saw specials with a couple months free for switching from cable. Of course there is no cable here and also NO competition.
My only option is to go to satellite or downgrading to dial up and that would be hard, considering that I do all my business on the web. But then again, I don’t do that much “business”, most of what I do doesn’t pay and in fact, costs me even more money, such as downloading PACER filings for interesting court cases.
Next week my nephew arrives to help me with some more building and he deserves a decent connection. But when he leaves, I’ll either go to dialup or some other alternative. Maybe I’ll drop phone service entirely.
I’ve had SO many problems with Frontier when I moved and I finally cancelled my 2nd line. For a while I had DSL in both places, but of course had them disconnect the DSL when I moved my main line last September.
They had the nerve to bill me $100 for the modem without ever asking for the modem.
I actually had put the modem into the phone guy’s hand when I moved my main line last September. He set it down again and left.
After I called them, they finally sent a shipping box. It had instructions to put the modem into the enclosed packaging material. There was no packaging material. I had email with them. Lots of confusion. Endless hours wasted.
Finally, I asked whether I could take it to the Kingman Frontier office and they agreed. They refused to take it and ordered another shipping box to be mailed to me, since I had already thrown it away, thinking I’d return the modem in person.
I also paid my two phone bills while at their office. Of course they screwed that up too, applied both payments to ONE line. Don’t know how that could happen, they gave me two receipts, one for each line. If Frontier CAN screw it up, they WILL screw it up.
So I finally got to mail the modem back, probably about 2 months ago, without packaging as they told me to because it again was not included. Last week I called to see whether they received it since the last bill still included the $100. No credit was posted. So I told them to disconnect that line. I’ve always had 2 lines just in case one doesn’t work, used one line for fax, and had my share of phone problems at my old place.
The nerve to charge $100 for that modem.
I just checked Ebay, these modems sell for next to nothing.
The Speedstream 6520 that I’m currently using is up for auction for $5 and it’s a MUCH better modem than what I had before. The old one didn’t have wireless and I had to use a separate router.
I’ve also been charged late fees on that $100. I realize now that the installer was probably trained NOT to take the modem. It’s a lot more profitable to bill $100 for essentially NOTHING.
Frontier, like all big corporations, refined its methods to defraud its customers.
And the regulators do NOTHING about this fraud.
One more thing. It is usually impossible for me to pay the bill by the due date since the post-office doesn’t deliver to my place and it takes a week for Compass Bank to send out checks. So they told me on the phone that you can finally check and pay your account online.
The catch: It would cost me $3/month to view my account balance online because I would have to agree to no longer receive mailed statements or pay an extra $3/month.
When hell freezes over! There is no way that I’ll give up my paper statements for phone bills, credit cards, bank statements, etc.
The late fees are less than this $36 annual fee to be able to pay on time.
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Monday, January 14, 2008
HELP WANTED—blog design, phpBB 3 forum, graphics and banners
1) New blog
Filed my perjury complaint against attorney Kimmel today and don’t I WISH I could easily create a new blog just for him. There is SO much here, it’s just TOO much. I’d like to have a separate blog for EACH case and for each special project and special person, like the scum sucking lying lawyers.
Currently readers get too much stuff they’re NOT interested in when they subscribe to updates here and I know that I’m not the only busy person. Here should be only major updates on my litigation, credit and collection news and legislative issues. Not everybody wants to read my daily email exchanges with the lawyers.
I’m aware that Expression Engine (this blog) now supports multiple blogs under one installation, but they are geared towards web developers and everything is so darn complicated. A year ago I paid a guy $300 for some updates and he really screwed things up.
Recently I downloaded Movable Type because supposedly you can create new blogs based on the existing templates with one button. That sounds great. Installation was easy, but NOW what?
I just don’t have hundreds of hours to read manuals and post in support forums. I did sign up for one year of their individual support, but can’t really expect them to tell me what to do when I don’t have time to READ their manual.
I’m looking for a similar 3 column design as here, with a BLOCK for links to the other blogs. It would be very cool if that was a global block so that I add one new link and BINGO - it’s on all blogs.
Of course I want the recent entries and recent comments and on some blogs maybe Google ads. Can’t do it here, but it’s unlikely that I’ll get lots of scummy lenders’ ads on a perjury blog.
2) phpBB3 forum for http://creditlegislation.org/
The existing forum is READ only, I can’t do anything else since the server upgrade last month. And wowBB has too many problems and is missing so many features.
I recently installed phpBB 3, but got stuck at adding a custom header (logo), changing colors, etc.
I really want to contact candidates and legislators and update with my proposed FDCPA changes.
3) Graphics / banners
I hate promoting, but since I’m trying to get people to DO something, I really should have some code with graphics to link to my sites. My artistic energies just don’t exist lately. I even bought Banner Maker Pro 7, but always forgot how to use it by the time I get around to giving it another try.
It would be nice to have a 2-part header for new blogs. One part to identify it as one of my sites, the other specific to the subject.
Cash - trade - ???
I’m obviously used to forums, blogs and templates, did almost everything myself these last 14 years. Just don’t have TIME anymore to learn new stuff, but don’t usually need help with updates and admin.
HOWEVER, if there are people interested in changing legislation, I sure could use some help, but I won’t pay for it. The buck stops just about there 
Please post here or contact me if you’re interested.
