Trilegiant - AOL's Little Brother

We all have heard how difficult it is canceling a subscription with AOL. Well, I think I have found an organization who is nearly as bad. The organization is Trilegiant. They provide several services including identity theft protection with Wells Fargo and other banks. They have had their share of lawsuits and complaints all ready, and now I know why. I was signed up for a free trial period, and then was unknowingly charged the monthly rate there after for over two years. I then tried to cancel my subscription via phone. I called three separate occasions and was transfered four times before I was able to officially cancel my subscription. I included an audio clip of the last two minutes of the last phone call.

Aviary - Creation on the Fly

I have had the opportunity to Beta test one of Aviary's online applications. In my opinion, this site, company, and its applications have tons of potential. I am a huge fan of the webware movement. The largest downside of Web2.0 applications is their lack of features. Aviary's applications are no exception. They might not completely replace your desktop applications, but they seem to work great for basic tasks. I have fooled around with Phoenix, their image editor and included some screenshots of the basic UI. Definitely keep an eye on this site and what they have to offer.

New Toys

Well I officially have all of my new set of clubs minus my Scotty Cameron. A Titleist D2 driver with a Fujikura Zcon x-stiff shaft, a 904f 18.5 degree, 21 degree Titliest hybrid, and Titleist AP1 irons, all with Project X 6.0 shafts. So far, I love them. The driver is deffinately a step up from their previous models. Also, a little birdie told me a new series of woods are coming out towords the end of the summer, and Titleist is implementing a composite wood for the first time. You can also expect another triangle/square shaped head.

My other new toy is a new car. My 1992 Chrysler LeBaron decided to blow a transmission, so I got a new car. Its a 2005 Suzuki Aireo. So far I like it and hope it continues to perform well. Currently it gets 31 miles per gallon, which is huge considering the rise in gas prices. I will give a detailed review of the car in about a month.