Kris Carlson's Weblog

eBay Seller Problem

To Whom It May Concern:

I am having what I consider to be a serious problem with a seller on eBay and I was wondering if anyone else has had a problem with a seller on eBay? My biggest problem is what I perceive to be eBay's lack of interest in getting involved in what is a clear case of seller abuse and deception. I intend to blog about this event in great detail after some sort of resolution is obtained. But in the meantime I wanted to ask for comments from anyone who has had a negative experience while dealing on eBay. Buyers and sellers welcome.

Sincerely,
Kris

Technorati Tags: eBay, Intervention
Wikipedia: EBay, Liar, Deception

Blogvertising

Juan Cole has hit on something here. Check out his article at C|Net News about advertisers using blogs to promoe their products. Everything from TV Shows to..., well, you name it. I'm in! Blogs: The next big thing for advertisers? Ofcourse, being a University Of Michigan Professor doesn't hurt. Since I am UMich Alumni I am a little prejudice.

Blog On!

The Nature of the Post

Currently, I am basing my blog posting on whether or not I have time to submit an entry. So what I do is go out on the web and look for some content that I might like to comment on and then create a post. What I am saying is that currently most of my posts are not necessarily the things that interest me most, but rather things that I find comment worthy in the moment. For me, unless a comment is just opinion or light fact based, I have to do research to get my facts straight so my post will have some credibility. Ofcourse, I am not always successful in that endeavor, but I try nontheless. Thus, my posting is of the light variety because I would be spending time I don't have right now creating posts I find truely interesting. Now, you might say, well if the topic interests you then you should have some solid knowledge and be able to create a post from that. This is true, and I will consider it for the future. My real problem is I have lots of little projects that don't include computers that I spend time on, and so I don't get to blog often. That reminds me, now that summer has arrived, look for fresh pics in my Projects photo album.

Have A Great Day!
Kris

Wikipedia

This is kick ass! I just found Wikipedia I've just got one thing to say: "Thank you for Blogs!"

Wikipedia
Gravity
Robert Byrd
Ted Kennedy

Whaooo!

Taking the high road

Well said J.! Check out J.'s post at Wizbang Blog about the recent confirmation hearings of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. I quote: "Not once did they mention the irony of the first black woman to be nominated to such a high office being opposed by two white men -- one a former Ku Klux Klan leader, the other a man who left a woman to drown in his car in a desperate attempt to avoid responsibility and save his political career."

lmao

Politics
Condoleezza Rice
Ted Kennedy

Commentary: War in Iraq

Wow! I thought Americans had forgotten why we are staying the course in Iraq. After reading Thomas Friedman's article I was left feeling ...patriotic. The truth is not so simple. It is a worthy cause to free Iraq. And I support it. But face it, we are there for the same reason Sadam was. That's right, Oil. It's the same reason we got involved in Desert Storm: Oil. I didn't want to believe it at first, but I have come to believe it is the largest reason we are in Iraq. Not the only reason, mind you, but the largest.

Marine Biology in Miami

Hey Phil G, If your friend likes warm weather and lots of hot babes, then he can study biology (best marine biology) at The University of Miami.  I would think with perfect SAT's he could get in with a scholarship.  Wouldn't hurt to check it out. University of Miami and Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

The Web Does Not Discriminate

Yes, if you are an idiot you can have a voice anyway. That's what the web offers. A often-times faceless, nameless place for the grifter, moron, buffoon, sleaze, pornographer, and all sorts of bottom dwellers to congregate and feed. It's also a place where intellectuals, academics, free thinkers, and a lot of "top-feeders" can gather and exchange ideas and get unrestricted feedback. So who is who and what is what? It's like the wealthy neighborhood that blocks streets to reduce traffic by their posh surroundings. The gated communities. The ghetto. The projects. Who wants to go there anyway? They are only interesting to niche markets. Now how about the free and open societies? Is it not they who flourish the most? Yes there is the occasional grift, rape, robbery, driveby shooting (and who are they? few innocents there), etc.. But are they not the places where free thinkers gather and the elite of society exchange their ideas freely and with alacrity? Let us not forget how this "Internet" got started and why.

Think about it before you decide to block traffic to your website because you don't agree with someone elses opinion.

Cell Phone Users Are Ignorant

How many people know how Europeans buy and use cell phones? How many times have you seen a cell phone you would like to use but your current provider doesn't support that particular phone; and you're locked into a 2 year agreement? C'mon people get with it. We need to get educated and tell these companies what we want. Pressure them until they listen. Read Jose's Blog entry about cell phone useability in the USA. Read and be enlightened.

Projects

I've been doing some woodworking lately and I'm really enjoying it. After building a couple things I've decided to take photos of my projects and create a kind of portfolio. Not that I want to do it for a living or even take money to build something for someone. I just want to document my work. Since I have a digital camera and can snap photos at will, I want to take photos of my projects at various stages. I've had this idea for some time and forget to do it because I get busy working on the project and forget to photo document it. OK, so it's official, and I'm on the hook now. I have to be more conscientious now that I've opened my mouth.