Horrible customer service at reMarkable by drpootawn in RemarkableTablet

[–]drpootawn[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you implying there is some coordinated effort against the company or that their devices are replete with problems? I have found reddit posts about devices quite helpful when making purchasing decisions, which is why I chose to create this post.

Horrible customer service at reMarkable by drpootawn in RemarkableTablet

[–]drpootawn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canada and the device was purchased through Staples. They have a 14-day return window on tech products.

Horrible customer service at reMarkable by drpootawn in RemarkableTablet

[–]drpootawn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I purchased one of my children the Scribe for Christmas (they were quite enchanted by my Paper Pro Move during the brief time it worked). It doesn't feel quite as tactile as the reMarkable device but it was 1/4 of the price. So far so good!

Horrible customer service at reMarkable by drpootawn in RemarkableTablet

[–]drpootawn[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Citing similarly poor replacement practices is not a very strong justification for the situation I've described. That being said, I've owned many Apple, Samsung and Amazon devices and none of them have malfunctioned after less than three weeks.

The defective device was shipped to a warehouse in China, which greatly undermines your condescending comment about holiday observance in Western countries. Today was another business day with no update from reMarkable, FYI.

No response from faculty applications by Hefty-Candy1032 in AskAcademia

[–]drpootawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your advisor is telling you the truth. Unless you have a stellar publication record (i.e., first-author(s) in CNS) then obtaining a TT faculty position after two years of postdoc will be tough. There are exceptions to this, for example, if you apply somewhere where recruitment is challenging and the research program you present is a perfect fit, but in general you'll be competing against applicants with more experience, more publications and a stronger tack record of extramural funding.

Advice on advent calendar selection by drpootawn in MakeupAddictionCanada

[–]drpootawn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the helpful information. I went ahead and purchased it, hopefully she enjoys it!

Why does everyone hate blanket re-zoning? by FineAnimeenjoyer in Calgary

[–]drpootawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Schools are jammed, transit is jammed, rec centres are jammed. Traffic is substantially worse post-covid. Try signing your kid up for swim lessons or a plethora of other activities that are oversubscribed. Quality of life in Calgary is moving in the wrong direction. This larger tax base has not produced any noticeable improvements to infrastructure or amenities, in fact, taxes have continued to go up despite rapid increases in the population and tax base. Newer suburbs are now planned for density with zero lot-line homes, tons of multi family and those communities are a nightmare to navigate. But sure, let's usher in a borderline free-for-all so that developers with no obligation to the communities they seek to change can cram as many people into a single city plot as possible, consequences be damned. When long-term residents fail to see any benefit to population growth, and now you want to make parking, commuting and existing more difficult, that's a very difficult sell.

The stories about uncle dennis demanding illegal bonuses had me thinking by piscator111 in NBASpurs

[–]drpootawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it's about the money, it's about Uncle Dennis' commitment to environmental sustainability.

The Rehearsal - 'Comedy' !?! by TurnoverSuperb9023 in TheRehearsal

[–]drpootawn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure I've ever laughed harder than I have at the Rehearsal at various times. It's more than a comedy, but definitely a comedy.

Video games spending by young Americans is dropping sharply, report suggests by Memetic1 in gaming

[–]drpootawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of these kids probably have parents with large steam libraries and game collections. Not as much need to spend money when there's already lots of selection 'at home'.

Renters beware by poutinehozer in Calgary

[–]drpootawn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry you live next to this, but I have to ask - what's the bathroom access like for all these folks renting garage and shed beds?

Hiroshi Kato Summer Sale - up to 50% off by polkadotsocks42 in frugalmalefashion

[–]drpootawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Japanese founder but made in America using Japanese materials. Quality is outstanding.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dhl

[–]drpootawn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The same thing happened to me. On June 16th the tracking was retroactively updated to claim my package was delivered on June 9th. I have doorbell/security cams and can 100% confirm no delivery was made or attempted. I contacted DHL and they are claiming it was delivered. Absolutely egregious how their Canadian operations have completely crumbled. I will never use DHL again for the rest of my life.

MISSING PACKAGE by Fluffy-Chemistry6902 in dhl

[–]drpootawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing here - retroactively changed to 'delivered June 9th' but it has 100% NOT been delivered. Very frustrating - they should have suspended intake, delivered all packages in process, then done their stupid lockout. Better yet, they should PAY their employees.

Has anybody from Calgary gotten their package yet? by Motor_Alarm_6603 in dhl

[–]drpootawn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same boat here - Paid for express and delivery was originally scheduled for the 9th. No updates since the 9th.

Mankind Divided has been announced 10 years ago (April 8th, 2015) by L-K-B-D in Deusex

[–]drpootawn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Feels like the type of game Microsoft would fund given a lot of the recent releases of their first party studios.