David Straus

Technology, education, digital textbooks, convergence of education and technology

[machaves @machaves]

@Invested_In_You I'm using https://t.co/tp1cFtagL1 to organize my estate. We did setup a family trust about a decade ago but there were lots of things to fix after I hired an estate lawyer to do an audit. Not completely there yet but I'm getting there and I've learned a lot in the process.

[David Straus @dmstraus]

@WalkMeInc Former customer here. At a new company and have been trying to buy your product since last week. Feels like your sales process is designed to stop me. So now, I'm reaching out to your competitors. :(

[David Straus @dmstraus]

@AndrewCritchCA You argue that we will go extinct because 99.9% of all species do. Regardless of AI...

[David Straus @dmstraus]

@paulg Paul, read Laura Kipnis's book titled Unwanted Advances. An exceptional exploration into real events at Northwestern, with a bit of a Silicon Valley connection.

[David Straus @dmstraus]

@m2jr The strong edges often describe the whole. Musk and his 'tech bros' create the public image. Agree that is not the mainstream.

[David Straus @dmstraus]

With the ongoing news about Fentanyl deaths, especially for unexpected poisoning, why are Fentanyl test kits not being given away like COVID test kits?

[David Straus @dmstraus]

@RobinhoodApp Support is a joke. RobinhoodApp asked me to DM and then said they couldn't help on the account I own because I'm not the account owner. Put in 5 support requests and ZERO responses. Guess I have to go to their offices to find someone?

[David Straus @dmstraus]

@RobinhoodApp Trying for 2 weeks to get access to my account. Can't get in the app, which houses most support options. Tried their ID&V and they said someone would get back to me. Crickets. For a company holding a bunch of my $$$ - your support kinda sucks. #robinhood

[DHH @dhh]

"Of course it's expensive to rent your computers from someone else. But it's never presented in those terms. The cloud is sold as computing on demand, which sounds futuristic and cool, and very much not like something as mundane as 'renting computers'." https://t.co/I7xDQEjPBa

[David Straus @dmstraus]

#doordash kinda sucks more and more. Latest an hour after taking our order they r reporting the can’t find a dasher. Food is ready and getting colder by the minute. Don’t take the order if you can deliver it. That is your whole business model.

[David Straus @dmstraus]

#uber surge pricing is ridiculous. SFO to home is usually $100 or less. 10:00pm and it’s is costing me over $280 not including tip.

[David Straus @dmstraus]

@AmericanExpress after 39 years as a customer it is time to consider if the 1 card I held dear is still a card I should depend on. My interaction with Amex today was a lesson in how to create customer dissatisfaction and lose business. Shameful.

[David Straus @dmstraus]

For you #comcast As a loyal customer, you want to charge me more for slower internet and fewer channels than a new customer. I called - your team said 'sorry'. Now I'm shopping #att. Their gig plan + same channels is $25 less. Interesting strategy to keep loyal customers.

[Life at Couchbase @couchbaselife]

Celebrating Halloween at Couchbase with music, desserts, costume contests, and great people #funtimes #couchbaselife

[David Straus @dmstraus]

Republicans already out maneuvered Dems before this circus starts. 1 seasoned lawyer for the Republicans. N senators on the dems side all grandstanding for their next race. I suspect I can predict the outcome.

[David Straus @dmstraus]

@united u asked me to dm you. the last time I took the time to give u feedback, u sent a pat reply and a $75 credit to eliminate ur liability. Like a machine.

[David Straus @dmstraus]

30 years with #UnitedAirlines and they keep giving me reasons to switch. I don't complain about delays. But they go out of their way to not help loyal customers by using their fare rules and zero judgment, they make it easy to start looking. Short-sighted.

[David Straus @dmstraus]

@m2jr real estate is my guess

[David Straus @dmstraus]

Another #wellsfargo fail. Made me wait for the 1 notary. Then even though the customer she was with was on the phone, and she said the notary would only take a few minutes, she could not b bothered to help. Eventually told me she would be at least 1/2 hour. Walked out. Sad.

[David Straus @dmstraus]

@marcorubio Your remarks are idiotic. Research countries globally that have restrictive gun laws and DON'T have mass killings in schools. #RubioMassacre2018