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Re: Mediacom outage or service down? Current problems and outages

Greg Shepherd — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:51:58 -0000

December you put me on the 300 plan which i didn't want
Speed h has stayed at 200 speeds
In may the price goes up
The last week has been intermittent service, now it is totally off
Yes, I've reset the modem, 3 times this morning
No, i haven't added any new devices
No, nobody has messed with any cables

Is this the best the USA can do for internet? It's essential for daily life yet across the whole country we're subjected to companies that put their dollar ahead of reliable fast service

Re: What the Roku vs. YouTube TV Dispute Means for Streamers

Greg Shepherd — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:58:21 -0000

I'd be happy to get rid of YTTV and YT from my roku..YT is just ads, "your 1 minute video will play after this 45 minute message from our sponsor". YT-TV keeps cutting channels and increasing price. Hmmm, time to get a life!!

Re: How to Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages

Greg Shepherd — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:59:34 -0000

Yeah, the headline is "how to stop...." the article is only about how to react. Once again the phone carriers can spot spammers but they do little to stop us from wasting our time.

Re: You Can Now Turn Your Coins Into Cash at QuikTrip

Greg Shepherd — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 11:10:45 -0000

Bit of an amusing title as coins are cash, but nice offer from QT

Re: Best credit card sign-up bonuses right now

Greg Shepherd — Fri, 01 May 2020 15:44:28 -0000

Interesting that citi cards requires you to state your citizenship status when changing your address. Since when has changing your address had anythign to do with that status?

Re: Walmart free grocery pickup: 7 things to know before your first order

Greg Shepherd — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:17:24 -0000

I used the Walmart pickup for the first time 4/9/2020 in our remote Florida hide out and I'm impressed. I have a 45+ min drive to the store so I just aimed for the start of my pick up slot so I didn't respond to their text/email. The gps on my phone told them I was already outside, the lady checked my name verbally and 5 minutes later out came the guys to load the car, they did a "no touch" signing and I was on my way. Really Great. Considering we bought mainly fruit & veg, frozen fish etc substitutions on 6 items were hardly noticeable. The only frustration was when building the shopping list was getting to check out to find items were out of stock. Then checking back a couple of hours later they were back in stock. Understandable given hoarders/increased demand at grocery stores.

Re: 1 800 Contacts Free Online Eye Exam Review

Greg Shepherd — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:34:03 -0000

Indeed, Red flags galore “Yes, we can see the front of your credit card fine, but to be sure, just flip it over so we can check the font on the CVC” Do they proof read articles like this???

Re: Compare.com Review: 6 Things to Know Before Getting a Quote

Greg Shepherd — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:09:48 -0000

I would say stay away...I don't usually do this lead gen sites, however frustrated by the way rates go up on home & auto and we have no claims I thought I'd check it out. I thought I had hit the jackpot...but when I looked closer nobody would insure my Mustang! This wasn't stated , you had to dig through every quote to see each time the mustang wasn't covered. As for the home....50% higher than what I have now. Insurance should be renamed "membership that gives you nothing"

Re: 6 Things to Know About Kin Insurance

Greg Shepherd — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:13:39 -0000

Entered address and basic info and immediately it said....a rep will call you. Huh, that’s disappointing

Re: Why you need to check your credit report every year

Greg Shepherd — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:31:04 -0000

I wish these bureaus would stop harvesting my data and selling it for their own profit. So much of my info is wrong. Experian has had my last name spelled incorrectly for the past 18 years. Its so obvious when they sell my data to marketing firms

Anyway to add to the tip, instead of once a year I check one bureau every 4 months via annualcreditreport.com More chance of catching errors and after effects of equifax losing my data

Re: How to remove your personal information from MyLife.com

Greg Shepherd — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 11:49:56 -0000

At the same time can we ask the 3 credit bureaus to stop snooping on us 24/7? Never asked them to compile a dossier on me - of which 1 has my lastname wrong for the past 20 years so I can't do a credit freeze unless "I mail in proof of who I am" Redonkulous

Re: How to stop robocalls for good

Greg Shepherd — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 11:07:41 -0000

This is insane to pay the carriers who let through the majority of spam calls in the first place.

Re: Why you might be paying your credit card bills all wrong

Greg Shepherd — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 11:04:03 -0000

A bit off topic...credit cards...be rewarded for going into debt with airline miles, cash back and fraud protection. Debit cards: no fraud protection, no rewards and all this for (in theory) staying out of debt and living within your budget.

Re: How To Control Up To 4 MyQ Garage Doors Via Amazon Alexa

Greg Shepherd — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:33:09 -0000

As far as I recall it wasn't instant, but maybe 15-30 minutes. I don't know if refreshing skills or restarting Alexa app helped.

Re: How To Control Up To 4 MyQ Garage Doors Via Amazon Alexa

Greg Shepherd — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 18:30:26 -0000

I have it working after a good 2 hours. Most of it filling in the Alexa skill fields that were shown as optional and then waiting for the skill to show up in my skills. I only have 1 door to play with and see a nice nerd challenge to fix the incorrect status per the comments. I appreciate Blake's time to share and at least put us on the right path.

Hint: With Lambda fields being in a different order, watch the whole video first.

Re: Google Voice Update Makes Google’s Messaging Strategy More Confusing

Greg Shepherd — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 21:06:58 -0000

Another who is disappointed by the update. in addition to what others have said, it's no longer easy to add a new contact, no mass delete/archive, I think google wants to kill g-voice.

Re: The Coolest Workplaces in Dallas-Fort Worth - D Magazine

Greg Shepherd — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:02:00 -0000

Nice, but so "bricks & mortar". You should see my office which is a winner in the real estate biz! PM me!

Re: Why Are There So Few Basements In North Texas?

Greg Shepherd — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:16:50 -0000

Lets see...more basements, people store their stuff in said basement. Then they could park their cars in the garage. I don't know people, I don't know!

Re: Free RoboForm Everywhere (100% discount)

Greg Shepherd — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:39:18 -0000

thank you extended by about 8 months.

Re: 20 Most Annoying Things Americans Say About Soccer

Greg Shepherd — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:22:26 -0000

The offside rule (worst rule in world sport) explanation is incorrect. Plus the most annoying thing Americans say about Football is ..... "deflection" describing every single pass, shot, corner kick, header, volley, trip, foul, penalty....

Re: Some Nexus 4 users running into issues after installing KitKat

Greg Shepherd — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 13:55:43 -0000

in addition to other comments ...don't like the color scheme on the call history...annoyed the wifi symbol always staying white...google voice no longer seems to work from the phone a few days after installing 4.2.2...every call is from my cell number and the "ask me every time I make a call setting " is ignored.

Re: For real estate agents, working from home is more than just convenient — it’s good business

Greg Shepherd — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 19:12:00 -0000

I see from other posts its blow your own trumpet time. I had thought about getting my Realtor license for years. I found eXp Realty in May this year and I had my license by the end of July. I interview brokers weekly and I have the same response "Our office is an agent social club". We should be out there selling and helping people with the biggest decision of their lives. Our virtual office is online and open 24/7 for visitors and for business with access to Regus offices as a back up. Drop me a line and we'll meet there real soon.

Re: EA Launches Scrabble Gadget for iGoogle

Greg Shepherd — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:11:45 -0000

This version is only available in North America!! Still can't compete against friends while I'm in Europe

Re: T-Mobile myTouch 3G Review

Greg Shepherd — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:27:20 -0000

Initially you are so used to a headphone jack you expect to see it, but wait ... for ages reviewers were bitching that the g1 didn't have stereo BT capability. Through Cupcake it does and so does the G2. Therefore, why do you need a headphone jack? If you can afford a smartphone you can afford a BT stereo headset. Wires just get in the way!

Re: Long Wait for Google Voice Invites.

Greg Shepherd — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:58:15 -0000

just g-voice and no invite feature
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