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Gift Redemption by URL

Got an iTunes Giftcard that iTunes doesn't want to recognize? Try using a direct URL to fix the problem. Pop the following URL into your favorite web browser after logging into your iTunes account. (Substitute the actual gift code for the YOURCODEHERE part.) The URL connects to iTunes and attempts to load the code by the "back door" so to speak.

Here's the magic URL, though make sure you enter it all on one line:

https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/
com.apple.jingle.app.finance.DirectAction/freeProductCodeWizard?code=YOURCODEHERE

Filed under: Humor, Odds and ends

Apple tech as suicide hotline operator

Overall, Apple tech support is top notch. Most of the techs I have spoken to have known their stuff, and are generally pleasant. Could it be that they are too pleasant? That's the impression that I get from reading this blog post entitled 'What would happen if the irrepressibly positive Apple repair technician I talked to this week about my broken iPod were to get a new job at a suicide hotline.'

Ah, humor is fun, isn't it? Feel free to tell me why I'm wrong in the comments.

Tip of the Day

To get an instant map to any address, just go to your Address Book and right click on the address field of any one of your contacts and select "Map Of." The address will then be revealed in Google Maps on Safari. You can do the same if a data detector determines there is an address in an e-mail in Mail.


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