Bush's Bait and Switch... and Why I Like It

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Bait and switch

Bait and switch 09/15/2004 12:25 AM
Computer Times Sep 15 2004 5:04AM GMT

ReplayTV's Bait And Switch Pricing

ReplayTV's Bait And Switch Pricing 12/26/2003 01:45 PM
Let's say you're a company that has just recently bought< /a> a struggling PVR maker like ReplayTV. You know that there's a lot of competition out there this holiday season, coming from all different directions, such as market definer TiVo and all the various cable and satellite TV providers. So what do you do? You drop your prices to a very low price and put bright green stickers on the boxes saying that the first three years of service are free. When people call you up and ask you if this great deal is for real, you tell them "absolutely". Next, you let people snap up these boxes in short order realizing that at $150 and no service fees for 3 years, they're getting quite a deal. Then, just as they've wrapped up the wonderful gift for their loved ones, you put out a press release saying that the retailers screwed up, and you will be charging a $13/month service fee after all - despite the bright green stickers. In most places that's called bait & switch or simply lying, but the folks behind ReplayTV seem to think it's a way to get good holiday sales.

ReplayTV Price Drop Bait-and-Switch

ReplayTV Price Drop Bait-and-Switch 12/25/2003 12:48 PM

Marketplace Red Snapper Is Case of Bait
and Switch

Marketplace Red Snapper Is Case of Bait
and Switch 07/14/2004 11:57 PM

Notes and Tips: ProCare Bait and Switch

Notes and Tips: ProCare Bait and Switch 08/23/2004 10:56 AM
Apple's big ProCare pitch doesn't quite match the terms hidden in its fine print....

Bait and switch: Study finds red snapper
mislabeled (USATODAY.com)

Bait and switch: Study finds red snapper
mislabeled (USATODAY.com) 07/15/2004 05:30 AM
USATODAY.com - There's something fishy at the seafood counter. Genetic tests indicate that 77% of fish sold as red snapper nationwide are other species illegally mislabeled as the popular entree, according to a new study.

Man Happier About Switch To Mac Than
Switch To Christianity

Man Happier About Switch To Mac Than
Switch To Christianity 06/15/2004 10:01 AM

Using the Right Bait to Catch a Comet

Using the Right Bait to Catch a Comet 01/22/2004 03:19 AM
Dr. Peter Tsou used silica aerogel to gather an unaltered sample of five-billion-year-old dust and gas ejected by the Wild 2 comet.

Cringely : Phish or Cut Bait

Cringely : Phish or Cut Bait 06/05/2005 11:27 PM
"Is the government now going to be telling me I'm sending too much e-mail? How much mail is too much? And what are they doing monitoring my e-mail, anyway? Will they next be clamping down on my unhealthy propensity for forwarding Jenna Bush jokes?"

States Tell Phishers To Cut Bait Or Else

States Tell Phishers To Cut Bait Or Else 04/13/2005 03:06 PM
Information Week Apr 13 2005 5:55PM GMT

Cutting Fitch Bait

Cutting Fitch Bait 08/11/2004 09:47 AM
Abercrombie & Fitch warns, and that's never a trendy garment.

Mac Mini Is Bait to PC Users

Mac Mini Is Bait to PC Users 03/27/2005 11:27 PM
Mac News World Mar 28 2005 2:06AM GMT

SkillSoft as Buyout Bait

SkillSoft as Buyout Bait 06/07/2004 09:13 AM
SkillSoft is provides e-learning solutions. As the market grows, the company could be an attractive buyout candidate.

Phishers Using Cash For Bait

Phishers Using Cash For Bait 03/22/2005 05:03 PM
Someone should do a study on the way the various phishing scams have evolved over time. From the original, poorly worded spam messages trying to get people to give up their bank account or credit card info to very slick replicas that currently go out and even on to mixing and matching 419 scams with phishing scams, it appears that those involved with phishing attacks keep adjusting. That's probably because the scam seems to be runnin g dry in a few places. The latest trick is to try to appeal to a surfer's greed, rather than just fear that something is wrong with their account. A new set of phishing emails are offering up cash in exchange for giving away your info -- though, of course, no one ever sees the cash (if anything, they see less of it in their own accounts). However, given the fact that many people will hand over their passwords in exchange for a chocolate bar, a pen, or a friendly smile, is it any wonder that offering a few dollars seems to make people give away their bank accounts?

Some jail bait for kittie?

Some jail bait for kittie? 12/17/2003 02:24 PM
Wag the dog. No fat cats can save Gov. Ryan now. An update on the MIFI hero former IL Gov. Jim Ryan and perhaps why he issued a death penal moratorium in 2000. [more inside]

CERT: IE bug is bait for phishers

CERT: IE bug is bait for phishers 06/15/2004 09:51 AM

EBay Scam Uses IPods as Bait

EBay Scam Uses IPods as Bait 02/11/2004 05:44 AM
If you find an offer on eBay for an iPod that's too good to be true, it probably is. EBay is swamped with supposed buyers clubs that promise cheap iPods. Beware: It's a classic pyramid scheme. By Leander Kahney.

Other News: iPod as Fraud Bait

Other News: iPod as Fraud Bait 02/11/2004 11:00 AM
Watch out for pyramid scams using iPods as bait...

Who's Taking the Bait: 'Phishing'
Skyrockets

Who's Taking the Bait: 'Phishing'
Skyrockets 04/22/2004 04:14 PM
Internet News Apr 22 2004 8:59PM GMT

Hackers use Osama as bait to infect PCs!

Hackers use Osama as bait to infect PCs! 07/25/2004 12:54 PM
Sify Jul 25 2004 5:04PM GMT

Hackers use Osama as a bait to infect
your PC!

Hackers use Osama as a bait to infect
your PC! 07/25/2004 12:54 PM
Webindia123 Jul 25 2004 2:48PM GMT

Phishers change bait for trolling the
Internet

Phishers change bait for trolling the
Internet 12/26/2004 11:21 AM
Chicago Tribune Dec 26 2004 2:22PM GMT

Woman Faces Charges in Pig-As-Bait Case
(AP)

Woman Faces Charges in Pig-As-Bait Case
(AP) 07/15/2004 05:02 AM
AP - A woman who offered to use her 5-month-old pig as bait to lure a tiger that escaped from the home of an actor who once played Tarzan will be cited for animal cruelty, officials said.

Cunning Owls Bait Beetle Prey

Cunning Owls Bait Beetle Prey 09/02/2004 02:46 AM

How to Catch Fish in Vermont: No Bait,
No Tackle, Just Bullets

How to Catch Fish in Vermont: No Bait,
No Tackle, Just Bullets 05/11/2004 02:10 AM
Every spring in Vermont, hunters break out their artillery and head to the marshes to exercise their right to bear arms against fish.

Bait-cars play theme from "Cops" during
bust

Bait-cars play theme from "Cops" during
bust 07/09/2004 05:19 AM
Cops in Minneapolis have developed a fleet of "bait cars" -- cars left on the street with the keys in the ignition as a honeypot for snagging car thieves. The cars are equipped with hidden cameras and satellite trackers for evidence gathering and apprehension, and with specially fitted car-radios that play the theme from "Cops" during the bust itself.

I remember the Toronto cops once tried a bait-bike and were quite successful, snagging dozens of bike-thieves in a short time, but had to give it up because the bait-bike got stolen while the cops were busy arresting someone for trying to steal it. Link (via Engadget)

Reality show holds up green card as bait

Reality show holds up green card as bait 08/05/2004 07:29 PM

Woman Who Offered Pig as Tiger Bait
Faces Charge (Reuters)

Woman Who Offered Pig as Tiger Bait
Faces Charge (Reuters) 07/16/2004 08:22 AM
Reuters - A Florida woman who offered up a Yorkshire pig as bait to entice an escaped tiger back home will face charges of animal cruelty, local newspapers reported on Thursday.

For those about to switch…

For those about to switch… 12/02/2003 03:04 AM
Did you know? The current incarnation of OS X took more than 10 years and several failed attempts to hit the prime time?

Switch

Switch 03/13/2003 09:57 PM
Since I switched to Raging Platypus, I've acquired new vim and vigor. (14 words)

Switch-2.10

Switch-2.10 01/29/2004 01:47 AM

Switch 0.14

Switch 0.14 03/06/2004 01:54 AM
A bug in the Switch Plugin discovered by D. Keith Robinson that caused 500 Internal Server errors in some enviroments...

that's a big switch

that's a big switch 07/02/2004 09:13 PM
Wow, that's a big switch.

Switch to Mac OS X

Switch to Mac OS X 09/10/2002 03:41 AM

IC-Switch 1.4

IC-Switch 1.4 01/07/2004 05:38 PM
The new version of Philippe Martin’s IC-Switch adds a new feature: you can set your default RSS newsreader.

The default newsreader is the application that responds to feed: URLs. Not all newsreaders respond to these special URLs yet. The newest release of NetNewsWire does. M ore info...

I can switch my KVM

I can switch my KVM 04/02/2005 12:57 PM
I got the Tactile Pro, so now I can switch my KVM. OS X is fine, but Windows is totally unusable; the mouse skips and keypresses are either lost or repeated.

Gigabit switch

Gigabit switch 03/14/2005 06:18 PM
Since we got new servers we actually ran out of switch ports. We have an 8-port gigabit Dell switch BizRate gave us last year that we use for our internal network. We have another ancient 22 port old Cisco 29xx 100Mbit switch we use for our external network and (with a VLAN) for some of the internal network). They are both so full we had to unplug things we weren't using enough to get the new servers in yesterday. I'd...

office/switch

office/switch 12/02/2002 01:17 PM
Russell, over at Infoworld reports: According to published reports, Office 11 (due next year) won't support Windows 95, 98, or ME. The earliest supported version, per the reports, will be Windows 2000. This means that a substantial number of organizations...

The Manglefreuzer Switch

The Manglefreuzer Switch 08/11/2004 11:40 AM

For everyone who has ever struggled with interm ittent problems, the truth has finally l eaked out.

...there's always the chance the mangelfreuzer switch will trip - which would be a problem."

"What's a manglef.. r."

"Manglefreuzer - as in Mangle-Froy-TSir. It's a switch or other device that hardware manufacturers put into their equipment to detect unuathorised access to a box - and makes the system act strangely."

"Strangely?"

"Yes, you know, the odd memory error, harddisk write error, machine crashes, etc. To encourage you not to tamper with the box. And generate revenue for the maintenance provider of course."

"Are you serious?!"

"Of course. Some of our major outages have been those exact same problems."

"You mean they're all caused by a manglefreuzer?"

"Some of them, yes. Obviously no sane vendor would build in something which could be conclusively linked as the source of a problem, so they make the outages sporadic and hard to track down..."

"And people know about this?"

"Technical people, yes."

"And you're ok with that?"

"We don't really have that much choice in the matter, do we? Anyway all the vendors do it - and not just in computers."

And all this time I've been blaming the problems on interference from low-flying cloaked alien spacecraft. Those PC-building dirtballs!

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