Friday, October 18, 2013

Then again, there are those who DON'T learn from experience.

Remember my last sojourn out to Independence Center, the results of which were described in this post from more than a couple of years back?  If not, that's understandable.  One of my more underwhelming experiences, to understate matters.  Well, it just so happens I was out that way again earlier this evening and decided to stop in for a bit to see if things have changed. 

Sorry to say, they haven't.  OK, they've changed a little bit.  The login page loads maybe once every three to five tries, and even if anyone is stupid enough to put his or her real name and e-mail address into it (why do they even ask?), he or she still doesn't go anywhere-even with both cookies and Javascript enabled. 

Too bad.  They've added a "charging station" with a couple of pairs of power outlets in the seating area just inside the 39th Street entrance on the upper level.  It's a shame there's really not much use for them as things stand, except perhaps for smartphone, tablet or mobile hotspot users with a generous data plan. 

Come on, people.  This isn't something really hard like enrolling people for healthcare.  Once again, I refer you to Crown Center.  They make do without jumping customers through hoops.  Why can't you?

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