Category Archives: Rants

My first iPod Touch

By Jacob Allred | Published: January 2, 2012

Last week I got my very first iPod Touch. I had a surge of traffic to my sites from iOS devices, and wanted to test to make sure my websites worked well on them (i.e., I wanted to make sure there were plenty of ads and that they showed up correctly). My current phone is [...]

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How to go from a pricing error to lost customers

By Jacob Allred | Published: November 11, 2011

JCPenney.com recently had an amazing deal on Melissa & Doug block sets. These sets are regularly around $50, but with this deal you could get 2 sets for around $24. I immediately placed an order. One set for my baby, and one set as a gift. Sadly, my order arrived yesterday with just one set in it. [...]

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Netflix: Complain and Get an Account Credit

By Jacob Allred | Published: March 23, 2011

I watch a lot of TV and movies. According to FeedFliks, I watch about 75 titles per week on Netflix, and I probably watch another 5-10 titles on Hulu every week. Watching so much Netflix has given me the opportunity to experience all the pros and cons of a Netflix membership. Overall I’d say my [...]

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Connecticut

By Jacob Allred | Published: July 4, 2010

I’ve only been here for a few weeks, but I’ve already come to realize that Connecticut (at least New Haven) is a weird place. It isn’t just that they have tag sales instead of yard sales, or that recycling is required by law and failure to do so is punishable by death a fine, or [...]

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Hulu Ad Failures

By Jacob Allred | Published: December 11, 2009

I watch a lot of Hulu, and generally I don’t really mind an ad or two. However, I hate untargeted ads. For example, ads for Monostat or birth control pills. I’m a guy. Hulu knows I’m a guy (I checked, its in my Hulu profile). Why in the world are they showing me commercials for [...]

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