By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 27, 2024 at 8:30 PM in Public Service Articles
When I wrote about the McDonald's official Android app in the past, it was due to the poor programming of it. None of that has been fixed, sadly. I'm writing about the app again to help let everyone know of another issue, this one being something that…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
Just a few months ago, I wrote about how my Nassau County (Long Island, New York) SNAP (aka Food Stamps) benefits were stolen TWICE in one year, even though I had never lost possession of my physical benefit card either time. It saddens me to report…
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By Paul Rudoff on Feb. 13, 2024 at 4:20 PM in Public Service Articles
This is another in a series of articles about eBay, who lets sellers that it likes get away with scamming and harassing other users. I will do my best to inform the public about the bad sellers that cross my path, so other buyers can avoid them, as I…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM in Public Service Articles
An extra benefit of my Aetna plan is that it comes with an allowance for Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Healthy Food items. Since January 1, 2023, this benefit is provided by NationsBenefits, LLC. I've already detailed every thing I learned about the use of…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 11, 2024 at 6:20 PM in Personal, Public Service Articles
Today's public service article is a rather personal one, but I feel that more people need to be made aware of the issue. I have now had my Nassau County (Long Island, New York) SNAP (aka Food Stamps) benefits stolen TWICE in one year - and I've never…
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By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 15, 2023 at 11:55 PM in Home Video, Public Service Articles
I have been a collector of optical discs for over 30 years now. I started off with audio CDs in the early 1990s, then acquired Laserdiscs in the mid-1990s, before moving on to DVDs in 1997. I remember going into Blockbuster Video at that time and asking…
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By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 4, 2023 at 9:50 PM in Public Service Articles
Amazon.com promises "hassle-free returns". In my experience, 95% of the time, that is the case. However, that other 5% is a HUGE problem that Amazon knows about, but is doing nothing to correct. Within the past year, I have had two instances - one…
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By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 27, 2023 at 9:30 PM in Other, Public Service Articles
Ever since McDonald's restaurants ended their $1 Any Size Soft Drink promotion in late March/early April 2023, I have been using the official McDonald's Android app (by McDonalds USA, LLC). As for my experience with the app, let's just say that I'm not…
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By Paul Rudoff on May. 1, 2023 at 6:50 PM in Home Video, Public Service Articles
Paul's Pet Peeves series of articles in which I express my feelings about some little thing that bothers me. Today's article is about the use of 4:3 Letterboxing & 16:9 Pillarboxing on DVDs. As a bonus, I will also list all of the edits on the Robin…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 23, 2023 at 11:50 PM in Public Service Articles
I have been an Aetna health insurance member since October 2022. A benefit of my plan is that it comes with an allowance for Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Healthy Food items. As of January 1, 2023, this benefit is being provided by NationsBenefits, LLC. In…
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