Comments for ALBj.net http://albj.net I’m Lee Bennett. You’re Not. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:31:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Comment on AppZapper seems devious to me by Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2010/04/appzapper-seems-devious-to-me/#comment-1850 Lee Bennett Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:31:11 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=161#comment-1850 I can't speak to the incorrect billing (did you dispute the charge on your credit card?) because my copy was gifted to me from a friend's app bundle purchase. But I *can* say I've not received any additional spam after deleting the alias I made for AppZapper. I can’t speak to the incorrect billing (did you dispute the charge on your credit card?) because my copy was gifted to me from a friend’s app bundle purchase. But I *can* say I’ve not received any additional spam after deleting the alias I made for AppZapper.

]]> Comment on AppZapper seems devious to me by Lisa Baldasar http://albj.net/2010/04/appzapper-seems-devious-to-me/#comment-1849 Lisa Baldasar Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:06:44 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=161#comment-1849 Gee, I downloaded AppZapper, got billed $2,412.95 for one copy, and am now getting lots of spam. Of course, these weasels don't answer my emails and I can't find a phone number for them. Extremely untrustworthy, at the very least. Gee, I downloaded AppZapper, got billed $2,412.95 for one copy, and am now getting lots of spam. Of course, these weasels don’t answer my emails and I can’t find a phone number for them. Extremely untrustworthy, at the very least.

]]> Comment on Is Lee going to buy an iPad 2? by Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2011/03/ipad-2/#comment-1824 Lee Bennett Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:33:41 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=338#comment-1824 Honestly, I've never been much of a book/novel reader, and while there are a few iBook items that I've stored, that's not my primary use. Some people don't like looking at a lit source for very long when reading a book, which is why they prefer Kindle's e-ink. I am very accustomed to looking at backlit screens and would have no problem reading off the iPad. Yes, the other reports that it can be hard to read outdoors in sunlight are pretty much true. So I'd probably recommend going with the Kindle if an e-reader is truly what you want. But for me, I use it for exactly the main purpose it was intended...an internet consumption tool, and I absolutely love it. Honestly, I’ve never been much of a book/novel reader, and while there are a few iBook items that I’ve stored, that’s not my primary use. Some people don’t like looking at a lit source for very long when reading a book, which is why they prefer Kindle’s e-ink. I am very accustomed to looking at backlit screens and would have no problem reading off the iPad. Yes, the other reports that it can be hard to read outdoors in sunlight are pretty much true. So I’d probably recommend going with the Kindle if an e-reader is truly what you want. But for me, I use it for exactly the main purpose it was intended…an internet consumption tool, and I absolutely love it.

]]> Comment on Is Lee going to buy an iPad 2? by Rodlie Ortiz http://albj.net/2011/03/ipad-2/#comment-1823 Rodlie Ortiz Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:38:29 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=338#comment-1823 Good thoughts. Thanks for sharing. What's it been like for you for reading? I'm thinking about getting one because of all the reading I have to do, and also for preaching. Does it bug you out too much for reading? Good thoughts. Thanks for sharing. What’s it been like for you for reading? I’m thinking about getting one because of all the reading I have to do, and also for preaching. Does it bug you out too much for reading?

]]> Comment on Understanding Ingredients by Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2010/08/understanding-ingredients/#comment-1798 Lee Bennett Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:01:08 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=204#comment-1798 D'oh! Sure enough. Fixing it now. D’oh! Sure enough. Fixing it now.

]]> Comment on Understanding Ingredients by Mandy http://albj.net/2010/08/understanding-ingredients/#comment-1797 Mandy Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:41:11 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=204#comment-1797 imply hell-bent? Sorry had to point out that during your rant you dropped an s. ;) imply hell-bent? Sorry had to point out that during your rant you dropped an s. ;)

]]> Comment on Hey Subway—wanna make more money? by mary http://albj.net/2010/03/hey-subway-wanna-make-more-money/#comment-1788 mary Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:51:37 +0000 http://albj.net/2010/03/hey-subway-wanna-make-more-money/#comment-1788 Hey Subway, get rid of the plastic bags too. At least for non-take out. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Just-say-NO-to-Subway-sandwich-bags/145641622116084 Hey Subway, get rid of the plastic bags too. At least for non-take out.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Just-say-NO-to-Subway-sandwich-bags/145641622116084

]]> Comment on The Agency by Jim http://albj.net/2010/07/the-agency/#comment-1781 Jim Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:35:22 +0000 http://albj.net/2010/07/the-agency/#comment-1781 I always knew there was a secret agency running McDonald's playgrounds as a front! I always knew there was a secret agency running McDonald’s playgrounds as a front!

]]> Comment on AppZapper seems devious to me by Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2010/04/appzapper-seems-devious-to-me/#comment-1768 Lee Bennett Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:56:25 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=161#comment-1768 You might remember that I conceded that perhaps you indeed do not sell lists of customer e-mail addresses. Yet, you were adamant about the fault likely being with my domain host service rather than agreeing that there's at least some chance it was your system that the address came from. Logically to me, it simply doesn't make sense that that the address could have been "found" from any other source. I understand what I claim is information you cannot verify, but I can 100% assure that an e-mail has <strong>never</strong> been sent out by me with the e-mail address alias in question. My aliases are only used for incoming messages. I entered the alias once, either on your web site or within the application itself, I don't recall. Nor do I recall whether your system e-mailed registration information back to that alias, but if it did, it would only have been that one time. Given that NO other alias I've used for other products have been spammed, and that for myself, I know beyond doubt that a message has never been sent out from my computer using that address, I really have a hard time believing any other scenario. If the breach was indeed my domain host, it's reasonable to assume more of my aliases than just yours would have been scraped. You might remember that I conceded that perhaps you indeed do not sell lists of customer e-mail addresses. Yet, you were adamant about the fault likely being with my domain host service rather than agreeing that there’s at least some chance it was your system that the address came from. Logically to me, it simply doesn’t make sense that that the address could have been “found” from any other source. I understand what I claim is information you cannot verify, but I can 100% assure that an e-mail has never been sent out by me with the e-mail address alias in question. My aliases are only used for incoming messages. I entered the alias once, either on your web site or within the application itself, I don’t recall. Nor do I recall whether your system e-mailed registration information back to that alias, but if it did, it would only have been that one time. Given that NO other alias I’ve used for other products have been spammed, and that for myself, I know beyond doubt that a message has never been sent out from my computer using that address, I really have a hard time believing any other scenario. If the breach was indeed my domain host, it’s reasonable to assume more of my aliases than just yours would have been scraped.

]]> Comment on AppZapper seems devious to me by Brian Ball http://albj.net/2010/04/appzapper-seems-devious-to-me/#comment-1767 Brian Ball Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:28:11 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=161#comment-1767 Lee, Brian here from AppZapper - I'll have to disagree with you here. If creating aliases for email were the answer to SPAM, do you think it would be a problem? You assert that SPAM is caused by people selling email addresses. This is ridiculous. WIth you solution, Google or any ISP could provide a simple tool that allows people to use disposal email addresses and SPAM wouldn't be a problem for anybody - we'd all have single use emails that reverted back to a main account - which you think you are so cleverly doing. If it works 100% of the time, why don't you patent it? It sounds like an amazingly genius solution. Before you go accusing somebody of doing something, that you can't prove, why don't you do the research yourself? Because you get some piece of spam in an inbox that YOU created with our name on it - you blame it on us? Let me know if you sell your alias solution - I'll be the first in line to buy it. Warmly, Brian Ball Lee,

Brian here from AppZapper – I’ll have to disagree with you here. If creating aliases for email were the answer to SPAM, do you think it would be a problem?

You assert that SPAM is caused by people selling email addresses.

This is ridiculous.

WIth you solution, Google or any ISP could provide a simple tool that allows people to use disposal email addresses and SPAM wouldn’t be a problem for anybody – we’d all have single use emails that reverted back to a main account – which you think you are so cleverly doing.

If it works 100% of the time, why don’t you patent it?

It sounds like an amazingly genius solution.

Before you go accusing somebody of doing something, that you can’t prove, why don’t you do the research yourself?

Because you get some piece of spam in an inbox that YOU created with our name on it – you blame it on us?

Let me know if you sell your alias solution – I’ll be the first in line to buy it.

Warmly,

Brian Ball

]]> Comment on AppZapper seems devious to me by Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2010/04/appzapper-seems-devious-to-me/#comment-1766 Lee Bennett Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:32:33 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=161#comment-1766 The multiple alias practice has worked really well for me. Aids in sorting/filing as well as identifying compromised addresses. It's nice when I know I can simply filter messages that have XYZ as the e-mail address and know they all pertain to one particular service or product. As for alternatives, I found that I used AppZapper sparingly. It was handy when I used it, but I didn't use it enough to justify switching to a different product. In fact, I'm skilled enough at finding relevant files to delete on my own. The utility just aided the process to go a little faster. The multiple alias practice has worked really well for me. Aids in sorting/filing as well as identifying compromised addresses. It’s nice when I know I can simply filter messages that have XYZ as the e-mail address and know they all pertain to one particular service or product. As for alternatives, I found that I used AppZapper sparingly. It was handy when I used it, but I didn’t use it enough to justify switching to a different product. In fact, I’m skilled enough at finding relevant files to delete on my own. The utility just aided the process to go a little faster.

]]> Comment on AppZapper seems devious to me by Randy http://albj.net/2010/04/appzapper-seems-devious-to-me/#comment-1765 Randy Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:04:13 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=161#comment-1765 Not sure if it does everything that AppZapper does, but I've been using AppTrap with good results. Although I don't go so far as creating a separate alias for each account but rather one dummy for all so to pinpoint to one defiler would be difficult/impossible. Not sure if it does everything that AppZapper does, but I’ve been using AppTrap with good results. Although I don’t go so far as creating a separate alias for each account but rather one dummy for all so to pinpoint to one defiler would be difficult/impossible.

]]> Comment on Hey Subway—wanna make more money? by Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2010/03/hey-subway-wanna-make-more-money/#comment-1763 Lee Bennett Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:56:40 +0000 http://albj.net/2010/03/hey-subway-wanna-make-more-money/#comment-1763 So maybe it is just one particular store that is bone-headed. I was in another store today and asked about the tea. Turns out that prior to 4pm, the corporate instruction is to continue making it as needed. After 4pm, a store may, at their discretion, only make one additional batch, but are not restricted to only one batch. In any case, the store in question has *definitely* misunderstood the corporate instructions in thinking they can only make one batch PER DAY! So maybe it is just one particular store that is bone-headed. I was in another store today and asked about the tea. Turns out that prior to 4pm, the corporate instruction is to continue making it as needed. After 4pm, a store may, at their discretion, only make one additional batch, but are not restricted to only one batch. In any case, the store in question has *definitely* misunderstood the corporate instructions in thinking they can only make one batch PER DAY!

]]> Comment on Seven-year blogging anniversary by Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2010/01/seven-year-blogging-anniversary/#comment-1762 Lee Bennett Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:03:47 +0000 http://albj.net/2010/01/seven-year-blogging-anniversary/#comment-1762 I've managed to collect a great many of them. Where I used to see albums I didn't have pop up on eBay all the time, I probably only see one or two a year any more that I don't have---if even that many. If there are some I'm missing, though, I'd be interesting in browsing what's available. I’ve managed to collect a great many of them. Where I used to see albums I didn’t have pop up on eBay all the time, I probably only see one or two a year any more that I don’t have—if even that many. If there are some I’m missing, though, I’d be interesting in browsing what’s available.

]]> Comment on Seven-year blogging anniversary by Bob http://albj.net/2010/01/seven-year-blogging-anniversary/#comment-1761 Bob Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:45:52 +0000 http://albj.net/2010/01/seven-year-blogging-anniversary/#comment-1761 Found an old blog requesting old Coulors CD's. If you still have an interest, let me know. Found an old blog requesting old Coulors CD’s. If you still have an interest, let me know.

]]> Comment on Six letters by Joe Williams http://albj.net/2009/09/six-letters/#comment-1741 Joe Williams Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:05:02 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=99#comment-1741 Slow love woos elves. Slow love woos elves.

]]> Comment on User registrations by Tanner Lovelace http://albj.net/2009/09/user-registrations/#comment-1740 Tanner Lovelace Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:07:59 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=97#comment-1740 You could always switch your comments to using one of the comment plugins that handle user registrations (i.e. I use Intense Debate on my WP blogs). You could always switch your comments to using one of the comment plugins that handle user registrations (i.e. I use Intense Debate on my WP blogs).

]]> Comment on Eight years ago… by Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2009/09/eight-years-ago/#comment-1739 Lee Bennett Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:04:43 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=110#comment-1739 A few photos of my then-newborn nephew as well as at Mount Rushmore are at http://photos.dtpbylee.com/Washington2001 A few photos of my then-newborn nephew as well as at Mount Rushmore are at http://photos.dtpbylee.com/Washington2001

]]> Comment on Apple, please stop removing pre-existing functionality by Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2009/08/apple-please-stop-removing-pre-existing-functionality/#comment-1738 Lee Bennett Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:27:21 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=94#comment-1738 I haven't confirmed this yet, but apparently, people are finding that while the relocation of QuickTime 7 Player to the Utilities folder is automatic if you'd already had a Pro license, but that the Optional Installs on the Snow Leopard disc includes the QT7 player that you can install if you didn't previously have QuickTime Pro. All that remains to be confirmed is whether this QT7 Player includes all the pro features even if you didn't previously have QuickTime Pro. I haven’t confirmed this yet, but apparently, people are finding that while the relocation of QuickTime 7 Player to the Utilities folder is automatic if you’d already had a Pro license, but that the Optional Installs on the Snow Leopard disc includes the QT7 player that you can install if you didn’t previously have QuickTime Pro. All that remains to be confirmed is whether this QT7 Player includes all the pro features even if you didn’t previously have QuickTime Pro.

]]> Comment on Apple, please stop removing pre-existing functionality by Lee Bennett http://albj.net/2009/08/apple-please-stop-removing-pre-existing-functionality/#comment-1737 Lee Bennett Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:39:47 +0000 http://albj.net/?p=94#comment-1737 The deal with playback speed, both forward and backward, was more beneficial to me just for quickly navigating around to find specific points to do editing, especially since this method let me still hear the audio track. No audio scrubbing when simply dragging the playhead around. For general playback, no, I seldom had much use of playing at the wrong speed. The deal with playback speed, both forward and backward, was more beneficial to me just for quickly navigating around to find specific points to do editing, especially since this method let me still hear the audio track. No audio scrubbing when simply dragging the playhead around. For general playback, no, I seldom had much use of playing at the wrong speed.

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