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Kathy H.

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About Me

Hiker and outdoors fanatic, geek and all around nerdy girl.

How I Can Help

Pretty good at telling if sites are scams and fakes. Can tell you what country they are hosted in, and who is hosting them. IT development - Linux

Interests

Hiking, mountains, national parks

37 Reviews by Kathy

  • Tmart.com

5/24/12

SCAMMERS!

They are located in China, won't ship your products to you, then won't refund your money.

Don't even bother to go through their refund process. The only way to get your money back is to dispute it with your credit card company. They want you to use PayPal because PayPal normally sides with the merchant.

They have now used domain privacy so you can't tell who owns the company, and have switched their nameservers, so you can't tell they are in China, but they are. If they are that sneaky and deceptive on their website, what do you think they will do with your money?

TMART.COM ARE SCAMMERS AND A FRAUD! Stay away!

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Tmart T. – Tmart.com Rep

Dear Kathy,

Sorry for the inconvenience we caused.
I want to know have you get your refund or not?
If not, please offer me your order number. Then I can handle it for you.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Best wishes,
Sherry,
Tmart.com

  • FoxNews

8/25/11

I don't mind a tv show being biased in their opinion, (even if it doesn't match my own).
I don't mind a tv show giving commentary
I don't mind a tv show trying to influence people

BUT, if you call yourself a news show, and your only goal is to try to make people turn into robots, all believing the same crap you dish out, then you are not a news show.

The news should be unbiased, accurately reported, and without an obvious politically motivated slant. When other news agencies were reporting 24/7 on the situation in Libya, Fox News ran mostly Democrat-Bashing shows. Walter Cronkite - where are you when we need you?

I am not opposed to them bashing Democrats, (I don't like MSNBC either), but this is not news. Just call it what it is... Rupert Murdoch's typical Democrat-bashing propoganda, delivered by people with obvious anger issues.

When I watch the news, I prefer to be given the unabashed truth, allowing me to form my own opinion. The only cable news network that seems to be down the middle appears to be CNN.

  • Care2

8/25/11

Despite some of the comments below, care2.com is indeed a great site. From living healthier to green living, to promoting causes out there, this site is a great source of information, while at the same time, giving you an opportunity to make a difference.

Because it is heavily slanted towards global warming, human rights, civil rights, etc., there is a pretty good chance that you are not going to like them if you are an ultra right-wing person. It is a site that is abashedly and openly towards the left. Most people who make negative comments will find themselves on the other side.

  • Bloc

5/24/12

I laughed out loud when I saw this. This site used to be niroka.com, (look at my review with detailed experience that I suffered at the hands of these people). They were selling an overpriced, 2 hour class on iPhone/iPad app building for beginners, (and they specifically stated that you didn't need to know how to program) that was complete and blatant false advertising. Many of the students asked for refunds, it was so bad.

So what is their follow-up? Now, they are selling a "how to be a web developer in 8 weeks" course that is $3,000!

Stay away! They are scammers and won't teach you near what you need to know in 8 weeks! Unless of course, you don't mind not sleeping at all! There is no way you can become a competent web developer, from no experience, in 8 weeks. It's simply not possible. They say that your instruction includes, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Ruby, Rails, Git, and more. No way are you going to learn all of that in 8 weeks, unless all you do the entire time is write "hello world" programs. Save the $3,000 and either sign up for some community college classes, or take classes on sites like lynda.com or appsumo.com, or something like that. Hell... there are even free tutorials on the web. No matter what, save your money and stay away from these people!

  • How To Geek

8/25/11

Although their search function could use a little work, this is an excellent site, especially if you are looking for help with Linux. Great resource for all things geeky.

  • AT&T

3/1/12

Does it get any worse than AT&T? Their website is the worst. Go to your account online, 3 different times in a day, and you'll see 3 different balances... along with fine print that says your balance may not reflect charges and payments for the last several weeks!

What's worse... they completely screwed up an account, disconnected it due to something that was THEIR fault, and now say it's at least 5 days to reconnect?

Goodbye AT&T - thanks for nothing!

  • Onlinegolf18

8/25/11

Site allows you to enter private information, (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) without a secure connection, (SSL certificate), thereby allowing your private information to be seen by third parties. I've never actually ordered from them, (due to the reviews here) but it seems to be an absolute clone of an infamous scam website, onlinegolf118.com, that has since been taken down. BEWARE!

  • Gizmodo

8/25/11

Great gadget and tech blog... heavily influenced by Apple, but great articles, reviews and leaks!

  • lifehacker

8/10/11

This is my new homepage! Wow... this is a must for everyone. They have step-by-step instructions for everything from setting up a home network, to blocking cell phone calls, to how to throw a punch, to how to fly first class without paying for it.

Absolutely invaluable website that has topics that no one else covers!

  • Endofamerica2011

8/25/11

THE POSTER CHILD FOR SCAM SITES!

Ugghhh... where to begin? First off, this guy also runs a bunch of other sites that all begin with endofamerica... com, the current one on tv is endofamerica63.com.

Let me break it down for you... It starts with his website (and commercial) featuring a disclaimer that... Warning: This video is controversial and may offend some viewers... well, it offended me for sure!

The whole thing is run by Porter Stansberry. He wastes about an hour of your precious time, (and no, you can't skip ahead on the video) blatantly lying about how he predicted all the economic woes that were coming and he alone can predict these things, (ummmm... he should know, he's a wall street guy, and part of the problem). He then states over and over that the US economy is collapsing, and he promises to show you how to survive it. Of course, after he has completely wasted your time, at the end of the video, he lets you know that you have to send him money and then he'll REALLY give you that information.

He preys on people who are uneducated and gullible. Basically, if you like pyramid scams, you'll LOVE this guy. Most of what he quotes is either BS or the facts are severely twisted. After he goes through his whole repertoire of scare tactics, you find out that really, this is just a sort of infomercial. I was actually waiting for him to say, "But wait... there's more!"

What he fails to say, is that he was investigated (under another name, Agora, Inc.), and subsequently ordered to pay 1.5 million dollars in restitution and civil penalties for "disseminating false stock information and defrauding public investors through a financial newsletter", although he swears he is innocent. Ummmm... yeah... he was found by a judge to be defrauding people, but I want to send him some money... not!

Your money is better spent on some bogus multi-level marketing scheme rather than paid to him. I do believe the economy would collapse... if everyone listened to this guy.

  • iResQ

8/25/11

This is the go-to place if you have iphone repair issues. Need a new battery for your iPod, (we all know how long those last!) Dropped your iPad and now the screen is broke? These are the guys who can fix it.

Not only do they do Apple repairs at a reasonable rate, but when something goes wrong, they stand behind their product. My husband had an issue with the LCD on his touch, and we sent it to them for a repair. When we got it back, the wifi wouldn't work. Being a bit of a geek, I assumed that the antenna got knocked off when they opened the case, so I sent it back (and they sent me a prepaid UPS label via email). But it turned out to be the logic board, which they promptly replaced and sent back at no charge.

Most companies do well when things go right, but it's how they handle when things go wrong that really count. They took what could potentially be a bad situation, and turned it into a positive one. I highly recommend them!

  • Newegg

8/25/11

While not always the cheapest... if you are looking for electronic products, and want a company that will actually stand behind what they sell... look no further. Great products, (especially if you sign up for their newsletter and get email alerts to the best deals), great prices, and excellent customer service.

Get a great deal of my products here because you know you can trust them.

  • LinuxLinks

8/25/11

Not only is there tons of useful information and tutorials for Linux users, but that information is broken down into meaningful categories, so it's easy to find what you are looking for. There is even a complete newbie section!

  • DSL Extreme

8/10/11

Another REALLY bad internet company.

My mother signed up with them after hearing a radio talk show personality endorse them, (she didn't know that they are compensated for doing that, so their advice is not objective).

She finally cancelled her service after 2 years of CONSTANT connection problems. They then charged her credit card for the modem, which was returned. Only after she complained to the Better Business Bureau, did this get resolved.

Really cheap internet = really bad internet.

  • 29prime

2/18/11

These people, in violatation of the Do Not Call list, repeatedly call me even after being asked to be removed from their list 6 times, telling me they are "Google" and promising number 1 placement. The number that shows in caller ID is *******500, but that number is disconnected (which means they are also spoofing their phone number). After asking to call them back, they gave me the number *******616 and said the name of the company is 29prime. Google says they are not affiliated with them at all. Google 29prime scam and you'll see what I mean.

  • Prey Project

10/5/12

Sign up for this ASAP!

This is an amazingly useful service that will provide a previously unheard-of service if your laptop or device gets stolen - mainly, a real honest-to-goodness chance of getting it back!

Anyone who has ever had a computer, phone or tablet stolen, knows that it's normally fairly useless to call the police. Unless the thief left behind some DNA and is already listed in the registry, it's going to be almost impossible to find them... and the police will tell you this.

Enter the Prey software - once installed on your computer or device, (and it is both PC and Mac compatible) with a little bit of tweaking, you will be able to track where your computer or device is, take webcam shots of the person who is using it, view what they are viewing on the screen, (great for seeing their facebook info) and even display a message to the thief's!

In fact, their website is filled with stories of people who were able to recover their property, even out of the country!

To truly get the most out of this software, it's important to use it the correct way. That is why I would recommend thoroughly reading their documentation, and also reading the stories of how people got their property back.

While you get more functionality with a paid account, they even have a free version that will cover up to three devices. Peace of mind, at any price is worth it, but free is amazing!

  • Get Pocket

4/25/12

If you're busy like I am, you run across tons of great sites with information that you need, but don't have time to read. GetPocket.com is a site, (and set of apps) that perfectly fits this need.

This handy site allows you to save any url to your "pocket" where you can read it later, (the site was formerly called readitlater). In addition to allowing you to save any url from your web browser, it also has an iPad/iPhone as well as Android and Kindle Fire apps, making it sync across all your devices. As an added bonus, you can even email yourself a link or snippet of information. Add the ability to read the items in your "pocket" offline, and it quickly becomes a truly indispensable tool for organizing all those articles that you need to reference at a later date.

I used to bookmark these, or add them to Evernote, but somehow never got around to visiting them later. GetPocket makes it easy and convenient, in a sleek, beautiful interface that's easy to use, and integrates seamlessly with over 300 apps.

  • PortableApps.com

8/10/11

A MUST-HAVE! This application is installed to your thumb drive or external drive, and is able to run a bunch of programs directly from the drive, (not installed to the operating system!). If you have multiple computers, or have to move work from computer to computer or use a friends computer, this is very handy.

For instance:
I keep my email in Thunderbird, that runs from portable apps. I keep this on a small external hard drive. If I am traveling, I just take the drive with me, and I can check my email, (and have it perfectly synced without using webmail) on any Windows computer, including my little netbook. When I get back home, I just take the drive and plug it into my main computer, and everything is there! No more having to use webmail or sync inboxes across multiple computers.

This suite contains a ton of useful, open-source apps including Open Office, Skype, Dropbox, etc. Definitely one of the best out there!

  • Namecheap

8/10/11

I switched a ton of domains to NameCheap.com, after having had terrible problems with GoDaddy. Not only are they cheaper than GoDaddy, but they also include privacy protection, (NameGuard) free with any new or transferred domain name, and you don't have to deal with all the spam, phone calls, and attempts to sell you crap you don't need.

One thing to be aware of: I personally don't recommend using any domain name company for hosting. You should use a real, highly rated hosting company, that specializes in hosting. I also feel it's best to keep the domain name company separate from the hosting company, (in case there are any problems). For this reason, I don't recommend using namecheap.com for hosting, but for domain names... they rock!

  • Netfirms

8/8/11

Website went down after they switched servers with no advanced notice, (this was a planned switch, but neglected to tell me). After site being down 5 days, numerous calls to customer service, (and tech support people in India), they still couldn't fix it. Fixing site required hiring someone to fix their mistakes.

Stay Away! Terrible company!

Kathy Has Earned 339 Votes

Kathy H.'s review of lifehacker earned 5 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of Wunderlist earned 2 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of FoxNews earned 10 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of PortableApps.com earned 3 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of Namecheap earned 3 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of Tmart.com earned 163 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of Prey Project earned 4 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of Get Pocket earned 4 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of Podio earned 2 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of Care2 earned 15 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of Inmotion Hosting earned 2 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of How To Geek earned 9 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of 29prime.com earned 5 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of Onlinegolf18 earned 4 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of OCDJ Company earned 3 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of LinuxLinks earned 4 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of LinuxPlanet earned 3 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of AT&T earned 7 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of DSL Extreme earned 5 Very Helpful votes

Kathy H.'s review of Netfirms earned 4 Very Helpful votes

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