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Tag: fail

Tech

I’m really not sure what to do about this…

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Michael Sauers

  My podiatrist has an online portal for my health records. I’m logging in for the first time and I’m really at a loss at…

Books

Those poor books

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Sure, I’ve seen plenty of hotels and bars that have lined their shelves with worthless old books just to give the impression of intelligence and…

Libraries

House budget proposal dismisses role of IMLS

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Michael Sauers

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a new budget released today from Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI), the House Budget Committee Chairman denounces the critical role that the Institute of…

Internet

“Valid” e-mail FAIL (2014 edition)

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Really!? Why is this still happening to me?

Libraries

UK Digital Archive Access Fail

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Michael Sauers

So, the Brits are creating a massive digital archive. Sure, you’ll be able to access it “online” but only from certain locations. “Its not a…

Fun

This high school graduate doesn’t know how to mail a letter

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Michael Sauers

I’m not sure who to blame. His mother, perhaps, or the public school system. But it turns out that my son – days away from…

ebooks

Waterstones customers losing access to some of their books

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Michael Sauers

I always download and keep a local copy of all my eBooks from any source, which would prevent a situation such as this, but this…

Internet

DRM once again harms customers

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Michael Sauers

The manga site JManga is shutting down. Oh, and they don’t allow you to download the content you “purchased”. According to their FAQ: Is there…

No, you can not copyright a shape!

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Michael Sauers

A few weeks ago I finally got my hands on a USB turntable so I can digitize all that vinyl I still own. (No, I…

video

Library Conduct FAIL

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Michael Sauers

WARNING: This video does include brief nudity.

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