How is The Apple Polishing Cloth Insane? Let Me Count The Ways
Rent-A-Dad has a number of issues with the sweetest computer company. Many of them are about the prices Apple charges for their not-nearly-worth-it products. The Apple Polishing Cloth falls into this category. Others are about Apple’s business practices, which so far as I can see have no connection to the polished-up micro-fiber cloth that somehow Apple is convincing so many lemmings to get in line for that somehow there’s a 10-12 week backlog for these things.
Recognizing a Lie — It’s Not as Hard as You Think
We've all been lied to. More than likely, unless you're just crawling out of bed, you've been lied to, today. Wouldn't it be terrific if recognizing a lie was easier? Maybe it's easier than you think. As with so many things, figuring out whether the people you deal...
How Is It The FiOS Guy Is Not Your Friend ?
This might not seem like the kind of thing that Dad would have an opinion about (HA!, SURE!), but The Fios Guy is Not your friend. Yeah, the usual "Dad's Advice" thing is happening, and we'll get it out of the way right here: Rent A Dad Will Hook Up your Technology....
It’s ALL Personal
There's an old saying that businesspeople rely on: Nothing's Personal, It's All Just Business. Uh-huh. As our sister entity Answer Guy Central says, there are limits to that idea. Here at Rent-A-Dad we take it further; It's ALL Personal. As Dad told you a few weeks...
The Importance of Keeping It Personal
In my last post on Hidden Costs, I talked about companies taking liberties with your relationship. As you might have guessed, your Rent-A-Dad is no fan of that kind of behavior. So imagine my non-surprise when the people at Automattic/WordPress did it again. Get ready...
Hidden Costs (Do You See Them?)
How do you feel about what things cost? OK, so more ... how do you feel when parts of costs are hidden? Hidden Costs are awful. Yeah, that applies to extra fees on things like your phone and Internet bills, but those aren't hidden so much as extra costs. You see them....
Fred Wilson Comments
You likely have no idea who Fred Wilson is. That's OK; unless you're steeped in the ways of Venture Capital you have no reason to know Fred. So a post titled as "Fred Wilson Comments" might have you scratching your head; what's Rent-A-Dad talking about today? We ain't...
Tips in the Gig Economy
It's a pretty good bet that you've encountered—even worked in— the Gig Economy. And if you have, whether by hailing a ride via Uber or working at TaskRabbit, you've probably thought about tips. Tips in the Gig Economy are an interesting discussion any day of the week,...
Understanding IKEA Furniture Assembly
At Rent-a-Dad, we take the trust our clients put in us pretty seriously. Of course we do ... we're your (rental) DAD!! So imagine my surprise when I got the message you see here as I was explaining the ins and outs of understanding IKEA furniture assembly. Not that I...
