(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I realise this will probably prompt an e-mail or two from readers telling me the thousands of ways they feel Apple and/or Linux are superior to Windows, but I don’t care: I adore Windows XP. There, I said it. Do your worst gentle readers, but […]
Microsoft rattles cages with plans to kill XP Read Post »
LATEST UPDATE: No change. The score remains: NZ Post 1, Telecom nil. Read about my dramas with NZ Post. Read about my battle with Xtra.
Customer (dis)service: week 8 Read Post »
The latest on my list of must-see YouTube videos is an improv event from New York. You take 200-plus people, turn up at Grand Central Station and at a predetermined time, everyone freezes on the spot for several minutes. Then, like magic, they all start moving again at the same time. The reactions of onlookers
Time comes to a standstill Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) This week’s column is a bit disjointed, and I blame it all on the cat. I woke up last Thursday morning to find Seymour the wonder cat in his usual position, asleep on the end of the bed. However, in a new twist, he had
Cats and feathers influence week Read Post »
LATEST UPDATE: No change on the Telecom front. I’ve scoured the Telecom and Xtra websites to see if perhaps there is some kind of rule that says “we never say sorry” or “we will never explain to you peasants just why you might not get the service you pay for” but as yet, I’ve found
Customer (dis)service: week 7 Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) The self-proclaimed Queen of All Media may be about to expand his kingdom. The man who started life as Mario Lavandeira and now calls himself Perez Hilton runs one of the internet’s must-see sites, the eponymous https://www.perezhilton.com/, which pulls in about 2.8 million visitors every
Cutting wit, childish taunts and always juicy gossip Read Post »
LATEST UPDATE: I finally got compensation from NZ Post for the elusive Trade Me package. Phew. Sadly, the Telecom situation remains the same. Hey guys, a simple sorry we screwed up would be nice. The score remains: NZ Post 1, Telecom nil. Read about my dramas with NZ Post. Read about my battle with Xtra.
Customer (dis)service: week 6 Read Post »
LATEST UPDATE: NZ Post says I’m getting compensation (yay). However, there’s no progress with the Telecom Xtra mess. I’ve e-mailed the inappropriately named helpdesk to register my annoyance at the lack of customer service but as yet have had no reply. The score: NZ Post 1, Telecom nil. Read about my dramas with NZ Post.
Customer (dis)service: week 5 Read Post »
