Comments for Corey Gouker's Machine Inside the Mind http://coreygo.com thoughts of the convoluted Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:58:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1-beta2 hourly 1 Comment on Cheeky American Express, double the interest but a 5.4% credit in return. by Corey http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/5tP_NyngSmo/ Corey Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:58:57 +0000 http://coreygo.com/?p=388#comment-443 Yeah, it's pretty messed up, and it's really only gotten worse with everything going on. Obviously they get more and more flamboyant with their schemes to take advantage of consumers as things progress. Yeah, it’s pretty messed up, and it’s really only gotten worse with everything going on. Obviously they get more and more flamboyant with their schemes to take advantage of consumers as things progress.

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2009/04/27/cheeky-american-express/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Comment on Cheeky American Express, double the interest but a 5.4% credit in return. by Margaret http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/uWj02mAwVfI/ Margaret Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:28:23 +0000 http://coreygo.com/?p=388#comment-442 Try being someone who NEVER carries a balance with them having your limit decreased because you work in the auto industry. Yes, that's why nearly all my cc limits have been cut and why my rates have increased. I'm in zero danger of being laid off - don't work for the "big 3", but it's all about demographics and numbers. Doesn't help that I live and work in the 2nd highest state reporting unemployment figures. Guess I will have to go the cash route on purchases until this whole mess gets straightened out. Congress' bill is going to help zero with these practices Try being someone who NEVER carries a balance with them having your limit decreased because you work in the auto industry.

Yes, that’s why nearly all my cc limits have been cut and why my rates have increased. I’m in zero danger of being laid off – don’t work for the “big 3″, but it’s all about demographics and numbers. Doesn’t help that I live and work in the 2nd highest state reporting unemployment figures.

Guess I will have to go the cash route on purchases until this whole mess gets straightened out. Congress’ bill is going to help zero with these practices

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2009/04/27/cheeky-american-express/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Comment on Cheeky American Express, double the interest but a 5.4% credit in return. by Ian http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/K8j9OcMiRD8/ Ian Sat, 16 May 2009 19:36:24 +0000 http://coreygo.com/?p=388#comment-441 It is in their interest, and the interest of any current creditor with the ability to change interest rates (if they only look at THEIR relationship with you and do not consider other creditors) to lower your credit score. That way they have an excuse to raise your rates even higher. The only people who can benefit from decreasing your credit score are the ones who have the greatest power to lower it. These are the companies that are giving FICO most of their business. The threat of decreased credit scores is also how credit monitoring services are sold, including by the credit bureaus. Credit reporting AND scoring are a racket. It is in their interest, and the interest of any current creditor with the ability to change interest rates (if they only look at THEIR relationship with you and do not consider other creditors) to lower your credit score. That way they have an excuse to raise your rates even higher.

The only people who can benefit from decreasing your credit score are the ones who have the greatest power to lower it. These are the companies that are giving FICO most of their business.

The threat of decreased credit scores is also how credit monitoring services are sold, including by the credit bureaus.

Credit reporting AND scoring are a racket.

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2009/04/27/cheeky-american-express/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Comment on Cheeky American Express, double the interest but a 5.4% credit in return. by Leroy http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/ldQtqWW6Jjk/ Leroy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:02:30 +0000 http://coreygo.com/?p=388#comment-389 "Logged into Amex’s website to verify the rates and all that. Looks like the jerks dropped my limit on the Clear card a couple grand to within $117 of my current balance. Thanks for screwing with my credit score once again Amex." They did the same thing to me. I had a limit of 15k, and had a balance of 7300, and they dropped my limit to 7500!!! “Logged into Amex’s website to verify the rates and all that. Looks like the jerks dropped my limit on the Clear card a couple grand to within $117 of my current balance. Thanks for screwing with my credit score once again Amex.”

They did the same thing to me. I had a limit of 15k, and had a balance of 7300, and they dropped my limit to 7500!!!

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2009/04/27/cheeky-american-express/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Comment on Vista Sidebar Clock Gadget modified to double as a 24 hour clock. by Corey http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/jy3Zg1nu25g/ Corey Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:07:33 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2007/05/13/VistaSidebarClockGadgetModifiedToDoubleAsA24HourClock.aspx#comment-361 Oops, sorry about that, I updated the links to my applications but that was lost when I had to redo my blog recently. You should be able to use the download link on this page now. Oops, sorry about that, I updated the links to my applications but that was lost when I had to redo my blog recently. You should be able to use the download link on this page now.

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2007/05/13/vista-sidebar-clock-gadget-modified-to-double-as-a-24-hour-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Comment on Vista Sidebar Clock Gadget modified to double as a 24 hour clock. by gerald http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/GSJsccaShCA/ gerald Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:33:30 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2007/05/13/VistaSidebarClockGadgetModifiedToDoubleAsA24HourClock.aspx#comment-357 corey I installed your 24 hour clock om my laptop and after a vista update glitch I have to reformat the drive & lost it. I cannot find a working down load either. I tried to thank you before but was rejected?? If I find a down load would it be possible that I change the clock from black on white to white on black corey
I installed your 24 hour clock om my laptop and after a vista update glitch I have to reformat the drive & lost it. I cannot find a working down load either.
I tried to thank you before but was rejected??
If I find a down load would it be possible that I change the clock from black on white to white on black

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2007/05/13/vista-sidebar-clock-gadget-modified-to-double-as-a-24-hour-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Comment on How to enable sharing of networked content with Windows Media Connect / WMP11. by Farhad http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/oR7gi2PYn9Q/ Farhad Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:24:41 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2007/05/16/HowToEnableSharingOfNetworkedContentWithWindowsMediaConnectWMP11.aspx#comment-350 "Right-click HME, point to New, and then click DWORD Value" what is HME? don't have it. I'm sure by the time you get back to me, I would have got it done though. Thanks for the help. “Right-click HME, point to New, and then click DWORD Value”
what is HME? don’t have it. I’m sure by the time you get back to me, I would have got it done though. Thanks for the help.

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2007/05/16/how-to-enable-sharing-of-networked-content-with-windows-media-connect-wmp11/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Comment on How to disable the annoying system Beep in Windows Vista. by Mike http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/h0NFoVXpAmY/ Mike Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:02:29 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2008/02/29/HowToDisableTheAnnoyingSystemBeepInWindowsVista.aspx#comment-26 Figured it out. The system beep that was playing was MY system, not the server. Guess it got passed through, even though I tried to shut that down, too. Now, I won't bother my wife in bed when logged on to the server at the office. Yay! Thanks! Figured it out. The system beep that was playing was MY system, not the server. Guess it got passed through, even though I tried to shut that down, too. Now, I won’t bother my wife in bed when logged on to the server at the office. Yay! Thanks!

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2008/02/29/how-to-disable-the-annoying-system-beep-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Comment on How to disable the annoying system Beep in Windows Vista. by Mike http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/nZyxSiEECk0/ Mike Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:59:13 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2008/02/29/HowToDisableTheAnnoyingSystemBeepInWindowsVista.aspx#comment-25 Ok, so I tried this, and it didn't work. Maybe I'm a little different. Here's my scenario: 1. Running Windows Server 2008 2. Remoting in over mstsc 3. Hearing a ton of system beeps, which annoy the crap out of me. 4. Have turned off audio everywhere I can think of and still nothing. Any help??? Ok, so I tried this, and it didn’t work. Maybe I’m a little different. Here’s my scenario:

1. Running Windows Server 2008
2. Remoting in over mstsc
3. Hearing a ton of system beeps, which annoy the crap out of me.
4. Have turned off audio everywhere I can think of and still nothing. Any help???

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2008/02/29/how-to-disable-the-annoying-system-beep-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Comment on How to disable the annoying system Beep in Windows Vista. by Chris http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/2YRIogU4Meg/ Chris Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:11:42 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2008/02/29/HowToDisableTheAnnoyingSystemBeepInWindowsVista.aspx#comment-24 Why is this such a secret? I surfed for an hour or two trying to find this answer. Thanks. Why is this such a secret? I surfed for an hour or two trying to find this answer. Thanks.

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2008/02/29/how-to-disable-the-annoying-system-beep-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Comment on Plenty of geek stuff for sale available for local pickup now. by alan strom http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/aetzWVjzGWA/ alan strom Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:03:40 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2007/05/08/PlentyOfGeekStuffForSaleAvailableForLocalPickupNow.aspx#comment-41 hi if you still have your intel CS431 webcams i will buy them both or just one. i know your post is old but ill keep my hopes up. thanks, AL dowa@charter.net hi if you still have your intel CS431 webcams i will buy them both or just one. i know your post is old but ill keep my hopes up. thanks, AL dowa@charter.net

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2007/05/08/plenty-of-geek-stuff-for-sale-available-for-local-pickup-now/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Comment on Watch the Money Tree grow… No, really… by al http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/JolL5t58yCs/ al Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:58:44 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2005/06/02/WatchTheMoneyTreeGrowNoReally.aspx#comment-155 hi, i will buy one of your intel cs431's if you wish to sell one. thanks, AL hi, i will buy one of your intel cs431’s if you wish to sell one. thanks, AL

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2005/06/02/watch-the-money-tree-grow-no-really/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Comment on How to disable the annoying system Beep in Windows Vista. by Ted http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/u1u7IIx_Tcg/ Ted Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:07:55 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2008/02/29/HowToDisableTheAnnoyingSystemBeepInWindowsVista.aspx#comment-23 Thank you! I have a professor who was ready to throw this laptop out his window because of the beeps! Thank you! I have a professor who was ready to throw this laptop out his window because of the beeps!

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2008/02/29/how-to-disable-the-annoying-system-beep-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Comment on How to disable the annoying system Beep in Windows Vista. by Matthew Casey http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/WwnEG1Jvlqo/ Matthew Casey Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:17:09 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2008/02/29/HowToDisableTheAnnoyingSystemBeepInWindowsVista.aspx#comment-22 Thankyou so much for this it stopped the annoying bleeping problem in MSN which was doing my head in :(:( Thanks again. Thankyou so much for this it stopped the annoying bleeping problem in MSN which was doing my head in :( :(

Thanks again.

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2008/02/29/how-to-disable-the-annoying-system-beep-in-windows-vista/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Comment on Microsoft LifeChat ZX-6000 doubles as Xbox 360 wireless receiver and headset for Skype. by Matt m http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/FO60Dzd_8h4/ Matt m Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:35:52 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2007/03/21/MicrosoftLifeChatZX6000DoublesAsXbox360WirelessReceiverAndHeadsetForSkype.aspx#comment-66 you are going to need to plug the reciever into the xbox, but when i tried doing that it just froze my xbox, but it wont work without the reciever because it runs a 2.4 ghz wireless connection, while xbox 360 is bluetooth. you are going to need to plug the reciever into the xbox, but when i tried doing that it just froze my xbox, but it wont work without the reciever because it runs a 2.4 ghz wireless connection, while xbox 360 is bluetooth.

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2007/03/21/microsoft-lifechat-zx-6000-doubles-as-xbox-360-wireless-receiver-and-headset-for-skype/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Comment on I’m not quite sure how the economics of this work out… by Jonathan Kay http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/M1_8OjlXIs4/ Jonathan Kay Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:29:52 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2008/10/06/ImNotQuiteSureHowTheEconomicsOfThisWorkOut.aspx#comment-8 Didn't realize the apocalypse would be so tasty ;) Didn’t realize the apocalypse would be so tasty ;)

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2008/10/06/im-not-quite-sure-how-the-economics-of-this-work-out/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Comment on Hate annoying Flash ads? So do I! Try my new gadget, FlashBang… by wow gold http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/OfIfZ0l4mXs/ wow gold Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:33:23 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2007/04/27/HateAnnoyingFlashAdsSoDoITryMyNewGadgetFlashBang.aspx#comment-55 You did a good job. You did a good job.

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2007/04/27/hate-annoying-flash-ads-so-do-i-try-my-new-gadget-flashbang/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Comment on What PC to get next… by stephen obler your uncle http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/W1haED5QqM0/ stephen obler your uncle Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:39:44 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2008/09/03/WhatPCToGetNext.aspx#comment-9 hi cory ,hope all is well congrats on the job.. have some trouble with my gmail can you e mail me on my space with your contact info i am unable to access gmailat this time ..computer slacker uncle stephen .. hi cory ,hope all is well congrats on the job.. have some trouble with my gmail can you e mail me on my space with your contact info i am unable to access gmailat this time ..computer slacker uncle stephen ..

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2008/09/03/what-pc-to-get-next/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Comment on Reasons aplenty to love West Seattle by jrs http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/91oCBMCW9sQ/ jrs Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:30 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2008/08/21/ReasonsAplentyToLoveWestSeattle.aspx#comment-11 Farmers Markets..amazing. Restaurants: amazing. Pagliacci Pizza: quite frankly, addicting!!! Farmers Markets..amazing. Restaurants: amazing. Pagliacci Pizza: quite frankly, addicting!!!

]]> http://coreygo.com/index.php/2008/08/21/reasons-aplenty-to-love-west-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Comment on Reasons aplenty to love West Seattle by TR @ WSB http://feeds.coreygo.com/~r/coreygo/comments/~3/94tehmm9OaA/ TR @ WSB Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:16:37 +0000 http://blogs.coreygouker.com/2008/08/21/ReasonsAplentyToLoveWestSeattle.aspx#comment-10 Welcome to West Seattle! Found your post while doing a routine Google Blog Search for West Seattle mentions, delighted to see somebody happy with the 'hood, which has been our home for 17 years (we too came here from SoCal). Hope you have had a chance to check out our site, the only daily news source in West Seattle. Anyway, congrats on the move. Welcome to West Seattle! Found your post while doing a routine Google Blog Search for West Seattle mentions, delighted to see somebody happy with the ‘hood, which has been our home for 17 years (we too came here from SoCal). Hope you have had a chance to check out our site, the only daily news source in West Seattle. Anyway, congrats on the move.

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