Can’t log into Costco website, their technical support is useless
I spent nearly four hours of my time proving this isn't my fault. I'm still doubtful that Costco will do anything to resolve the problem […]
I spent nearly four hours of my time proving this isn't my fault. I'm still doubtful that Costco will do anything to resolve the problem […]
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federate.social
September 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Can’t log into Costco website, their technical support is useless
I spent nearly four hours of my time proving this isn't my fault. I'm still doubtful that Costco will do anything to resolve the problem […]
I spent nearly four hours of my time proving this isn't my fault. I'm still doubtful that Costco will do anything to resolve the problem […]
Here's today's #techisshitdispatch. I missed posting yesterday, but I can assure you that there was shitty tech; I just didn't have time to post about it.
Today's thread features more #synology bullshit, more #framework bullshit, some #hulu bullshit, some #google bullshit, and some annoying […]
Today's thread features more #synology bullshit, more #framework bullshit, some #hulu bullshit, some #google bullshit, and some annoying […]
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federate.social
September 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Here's today's #techisshitdispatch. I missed posting yesterday, but I can assure you that there was shitty tech; I just didn't have time to post about it.
Today's thread features more #synology bullshit, more #framework bullshit, some #hulu bullshit, some #google bullshit, and some annoying […]
Today's thread features more #synology bullshit, more #framework bullshit, some #hulu bullshit, some #google bullshit, and some annoying […]
#techisshitdispatch
I need to log into #venmo. The login page says "You've been blocked" and "Couldn't load security challenge."
I think maybe it's yet another #vpn block, so I turn off my VPN. No dice.
I try in both Chrome and Chromium. No dice.
Then I try again in Chrome and it works.
Then I […]
I need to log into #venmo. The login page says "You've been blocked" and "Couldn't load security challenge."
I think maybe it's yet another #vpn block, so I turn off my VPN. No dice.
I try in both Chrome and Chromium. No dice.
Then I try again in Chrome and it works.
Then I […]
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federate.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
#techisshitdispatch
I need to log into #venmo. The login page says "You've been blocked" and "Couldn't load security challenge."
I think maybe it's yet another #vpn block, so I turn off my VPN. No dice.
I try in both Chrome and Chromium. No dice.
Then I try again in Chrome and it works.
Then I […]
I need to log into #venmo. The login page says "You've been blocked" and "Couldn't load security challenge."
I think maybe it's yet another #vpn block, so I turn off my VPN. No dice.
I try in both Chrome and Chromium. No dice.
Then I try again in Chrome and it works.
Then I […]
Spouse: Donates to a project on #indiegogo for the first time.
IndieGogo: Immediately starts spamming her.
Spouse: Clicks unsubscribe link in spam.
IndieGogo: Fuck you, actually:
#techisshitdispatch
IndieGogo: Immediately starts spamming her.
Spouse: Clicks unsubscribe link in spam.
IndieGogo: Fuck you, actually:
#techisshitdispatch
October 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Spouse: Donates to a project on #indiegogo for the first time.
IndieGogo: Immediately starts spamming her.
Spouse: Clicks unsubscribe link in spam.
IndieGogo: Fuck you, actually:
#techisshitdispatch
IndieGogo: Immediately starts spamming her.
Spouse: Clicks unsubscribe link in spam.
IndieGogo: Fuck you, actually:
#techisshitdispatch
Here's today's #techisshitdispatch, my ongoing series of threads demonstrating that the more you interact with tech, the more shitty tech you encounter, and if you look hard enough you'll probably discover that you encounter shitty tech that shouldn't be shitty every single day of your life […]
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federate.social
September 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Here's today's #techisshitdispatch, my ongoing series of threads demonstrating that the more you interact with tech, the more shitty tech you encounter, and if you look hard enough you'll probably discover that you encounter shitty tech that shouldn't be shitty every single day of your life […]
"Your experience is important to us." Specifically, it's important to us that you allow us to ruin your experience.
Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit.
#privacy #infosec #adBlocker #mlive #adtech #techisshitdispatch
Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit.
#privacy #infosec #adBlocker #mlive #adtech #techisshitdispatch
November 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
"Your experience is important to us." Specifically, it's important to us that you allow us to ruin your experience.
Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit.
#privacy #infosec #adBlocker #mlive #adtech #techisshitdispatch
Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit.
#privacy #infosec #adBlocker #mlive #adtech #techisshitdispatch
Yet another website that refuses to work over a #vpn and lies about it.
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#techisshitdispatch #infosec #privacy #olo
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#techisshitdispatch #infosec #privacy #olo
November 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Yet another website that refuses to work over a #vpn and lies about it.
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#techisshitdispatch #infosec #privacy #olo
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#techisshitdispatch #infosec #privacy #olo
Oh look, it's time for today's #techisshitdispatch, in which I demonstrate how unavoidable it is to run into shitty tech nearly every day of life in the modern world.
In addition to the tech-adjacent shitty health insurance I've already written about today < […]
In addition to the tech-adjacent shitty health insurance I've already written about today < […]
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federate.social
September 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Oh look, it's time for today's #techisshitdispatch, in which I demonstrate how unavoidable it is to run into shitty tech nearly every day of life in the modern world.
In addition to the tech-adjacent shitty health insurance I've already written about today < […]
In addition to the tech-adjacent shitty health insurance I've already written about today < […]
Someone please explain to me the circumstances under which I would be trying to make a payment of more than $999,999 to the Massachusetts RMV on their registration renewal page.
October 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Someone please explain to me the circumstances under which I would be trying to make a payment of more than $999,999 to the Massachusetts RMV on their registration renewal page.
#techisshitdispatch
#synology just came out with their first #synologydrive update since I reported a new data-loss bug with no workaround to them, and they the new release doesn't fix the bug.
Ref: https://blog.kamens.us/2025/10/20/yet-another-synology-drive-client-for-linux-data-loss-bug/
And […]
#synology just came out with their first #synologydrive update since I reported a new data-loss bug with no workaround to them, and they the new release doesn't fix the bug.
Ref: https://blog.kamens.us/2025/10/20/yet-another-synology-drive-client-for-linux-data-loss-bug/
And […]
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federate.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
#techisshitdispatch
#synology just came out with their first #synologydrive update since I reported a new data-loss bug with no workaround to them, and they the new release doesn't fix the bug.
Ref: https://blog.kamens.us/2025/10/20/yet-another-synology-drive-client-for-linux-data-loss-bug/
And […]
#synology just came out with their first #synologydrive update since I reported a new data-loss bug with no workaround to them, and they the new release doesn't fix the bug.
Ref: https://blog.kamens.us/2025/10/20/yet-another-synology-drive-client-for-linux-data-loss-bug/
And […]
Today's #TechIsShitDispatch…
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August 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Today's #TechIsShitDispatch…
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I'm sure y'all have been on the edge of your seats waiting for the next installment of my #techisshitdispatch. Rest assured, there has been shitty tech! I've just been busy the past few days and haven't had time to post. Today's shitty tech report covers #venmo, #touchnet (payment portal used by […]
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federate.social
September 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I'm sure y'all have been on the edge of your seats waiting for the next installment of my #techisshitdispatch. Rest assured, there has been shitty tech! I've just been busy the past few days and haven't had time to post. Today's shitty tech report covers #venmo, #touchnet (payment portal used by […]
Apropos my #techisshitdispatch threads…
If you are involved in any way with building #software, and you care about quality, for God's sake, give your users with a way to submit feedback.
Not a support ticket or a net promoter score survey or an AI chatbot.
It should be a prominent "go here to […]
If you are involved in any way with building #software, and you care about quality, for God's sake, give your users with a way to submit feedback.
Not a support ticket or a net promoter score survey or an AI chatbot.
It should be a prominent "go here to […]
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federate.social
September 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Apropos my #techisshitdispatch threads…
If you are involved in any way with building #software, and you care about quality, for God's sake, give your users with a way to submit feedback.
Not a support ticket or a net promoter score survey or an AI chatbot.
It should be a prominent "go here to […]
If you are involved in any way with building #software, and you care about quality, for God's sake, give your users with a way to submit feedback.
Not a support ticket or a net promoter score survey or an AI chatbot.
It should be a prominent "go here to […]
Time for today's edition of the #techisshitdispatch. Here's the tech-related shit I've had to wade through since yesterday.
Part of why I post these is for the catharsis, but I am also absolutely trying to make a point here. I want more people to wake up to how bad things are and get more people […]
Part of why I post these is for the catharsis, but I am also absolutely trying to make a point here. I want more people to wake up to how bad things are and get more people […]
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federate.social
August 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Time for today's edition of the #techisshitdispatch. Here's the tech-related shit I've had to wade through since yesterday.
Part of why I post these is for the catharsis, but I am also absolutely trying to make a point here. I want more people to wake up to how bad things are and get more people […]
Part of why I post these is for the catharsis, but I am also absolutely trying to make a point here. I want more people to wake up to how bad things are and get more people […]
#techisshitdispatch
I'm trying to pay a medical bill for my uncle. The bill says I can go to A1RapidX.account-access.net, enter the "statement PIN" and ZIP code, and pay online. I follow those instructions. When I enter the PIN and ZIP, it says, "The combination you have entered is incorrect." 😡 […]
I'm trying to pay a medical bill for my uncle. The bill says I can go to A1RapidX.account-access.net, enter the "statement PIN" and ZIP code, and pay online. I follow those instructions. When I enter the PIN and ZIP, it says, "The combination you have entered is incorrect." 😡 […]
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federate.social
November 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
#techisshitdispatch
I'm trying to pay a medical bill for my uncle. The bill says I can go to A1RapidX.account-access.net, enter the "statement PIN" and ZIP code, and pay online. I follow those instructions. When I enter the PIN and ZIP, it says, "The combination you have entered is incorrect." 😡 […]
I'm trying to pay a medical bill for my uncle. The bill says I can go to A1RapidX.account-access.net, enter the "statement PIN" and ZIP code, and pay online. I follow those instructions. When I enter the PIN and ZIP, it says, "The combination you have entered is incorrect." 😡 […]
So, I wrote to #firstalert about all the false alarms with these smoke detectors, and they were like, "Yeah, that model does have some false alarms, how about we replace them with this other model that doesn't have this problem."
I sent them this in response:
I sent them this in response:
October 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
So, I wrote to #firstalert about all the false alarms with these smoke detectors, and they were like, "Yeah, that model does have some false alarms, how about we replace them with this other model that doesn't have this problem."
I sent them this in response:
I sent them this in response:
I'm excited to share that for the first time since I started posting my daily #techisshitdispatch threads several weeks ago, I have not in the past day encountered any new tech shittiness worthy of posting about.
I'm not letting it go to my head, I'm sure the respite will be brief.
I'm not letting it go to my head, I'm sure the respite will be brief.
September 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I'm excited to share that for the first time since I started posting my daily #techisshitdispatch threads several weeks ago, I have not in the past day encountered any new tech shittiness worthy of posting about.
I'm not letting it go to my head, I'm sure the respite will be brief.
I'm not letting it go to my head, I'm sure the respite will be brief.
Another guest post for today's #techisshitdispatch …
It really is absolutely astounding how fast we've gone from "let's at least try to make sure computer outputs are accurate" to "let's force people to use fancy autocomplete that just totally makes shit up," all so stock price go up and rich […]
It really is absolutely astounding how fast we've gone from "let's at least try to make sure computer outputs are accurate" to "let's force people to use fancy autocomplete that just totally makes shit up," all so stock price go up and rich […]
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federate.social
September 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Another guest post for today's #techisshitdispatch …
It really is absolutely astounding how fast we've gone from "let's at least try to make sure computer outputs are accurate" to "let's force people to use fancy autocomplete that just totally makes shit up," all so stock price go up and rich […]
It really is absolutely astounding how fast we've gone from "let's at least try to make sure computer outputs are accurate" to "let's force people to use fancy autocomplete that just totally makes shit up," all so stock price go up and rich […]
Also, I get this when I try to view claims on their website. Brilliant! #techisshitdispatch
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Also, I get this when I try to view claims on their website. Brilliant! #techisshitdispatch
Here's today's #techisshitdispatch, detailing the tech problems I've had to deal with just since yesterday's thread. Today we've got a Linux kernel bug, an update on all the Synology Drive issues I've been having, and an old Synology Drive bug that still isn't fixed rearing its ugly head thanks […]
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federate.social
September 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Here's today's #techisshitdispatch, detailing the tech problems I've had to deal with just since yesterday's thread. Today we've got a Linux kernel bug, an update on all the Synology Drive issues I've been having, and an old Synology Drive bug that still isn't fixed rearing its ugly head thanks […]
Today's #techisshitdispatch is about telephone scammers and the shitty tech that enables them.
I have an eldery relative whom I help pretty extensively with managing his medical care and his everyday life. I currently have his home phone forwarding to mine while he's in rehab.
In the past 24 […]
I have an eldery relative whom I help pretty extensively with managing his medical care and his everyday life. I currently have his home phone forwarding to mine while he's in rehab.
In the past 24 […]
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federate.social
September 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Today's #techisshitdispatch is about telephone scammers and the shitty tech that enables them.
I have an eldery relative whom I help pretty extensively with managing his medical care and his everyday life. I currently have his home phone forwarding to mine while he's in rehab.
In the past 24 […]
I have an eldery relative whom I help pretty extensively with managing his medical care and his everyday life. I currently have his home phone forwarding to mine while he's in rehab.
In the past 24 […]
Time for today's #techisshitdispatch, documenting the shitty tech I've had to deal with since yesterday. Today we've got a threefer: Synology Drive had one job and just couldn't do it; a medical billing website had one job and just couldn't do it; and yet another service treating VPN users as […]
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federate.social
August 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Time for today's #techisshitdispatch, documenting the shitty tech I've had to deal with since yesterday. Today we've got a threefer: Synology Drive had one job and just couldn't do it; a medical billing website had one job and just couldn't do it; and yet another service treating VPN users as […]
I've had my own tech shit to deal with in the past day, but honestly, I'm not going to be able to top this, so today's #techisshitdispatch is a guest post:
https://sfba.social/@sewblue/115153540024911818
https://sfba.social/@sewblue/115153540024911818
SewBlue (@[email protected])
Content warning: When AI is tone deaf, holy shit is AI tone deaf.
sfba.social
September 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I've had my own tech shit to deal with in the past day, but honestly, I'm not going to be able to top this, so today's #techisshitdispatch is a guest post:
https://sfba.social/@sewblue/115153540024911818
https://sfba.social/@sewblue/115153540024911818
Here's today's dispatch from the "tech is shit" battlefront, in which I bitch about the things that went wrong for me with tech since my last dispatch that I had to deal with.
#techisshitdispatch #sysadmin #itdiy #bestbuy #rsync
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#techisshitdispatch #sysadmin #itdiy #bestbuy #rsync
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August 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Here's today's dispatch from the "tech is shit" battlefront, in which I bitch about the things that went wrong for me with tech since my last dispatch that I had to deal with.
#techisshitdispatch #sysadmin #itdiy #bestbuy #rsync
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#techisshitdispatch #sysadmin #itdiy #bestbuy #rsync
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Today's #techisshitdispatch is short.
@frameworkcomputer recently released a BIOS update for my Framework Laptop 13 (2022). Since installing it, when my laptop is plugged in my fan goes to top speed when I max out a single CPU core (out of 16 cores!). I don't think it should do that, but what do […]
@frameworkcomputer recently released a BIOS update for my Framework Laptop 13 (2022). Since installing it, when my laptop is plugged in my fan goes to top speed when I max out a single CPU core (out of 16 cores!). I don't think it should do that, but what do […]
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federate.social
August 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Today's #techisshitdispatch is short.
@frameworkcomputer recently released a BIOS update for my Framework Laptop 13 (2022). Since installing it, when my laptop is plugged in my fan goes to top speed when I max out a single CPU core (out of 16 cores!). I don't think it should do that, but what do […]
@frameworkcomputer recently released a BIOS update for my Framework Laptop 13 (2022). Since installing it, when my laptop is plugged in my fan goes to top speed when I max out a single CPU core (out of 16 cores!). I don't think it should do that, but what do […]