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From the category archives:
Looking Back
Remember when I said that October was a tumultuous month?
Well, that was certainly true.
But, O what a span of a single month can do to the world! November was definitely much more exciting and troublesome, at the same time, than October.
The US and global economies fell even further, staggering on the precipice of complete [...]
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Remember that lil’ ol’ stock trading game that CNBC [GE] has had on a few previous occasions?
Well, it’s baaaack, starting today!
Earlier, I’d mentioned that Flip is already ramping up his blog to handle the new game; with the new rules, he’s devised a new system for crowdsourcing, hopefully to get some readers into the winners’ [...]
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The war for the hearts, minds, and hands of the wireless masses continues, this time with a new entrant (actually a duo) vying for an initial foothold (handhold?) in the ever-dynamic market for smartphones. Or, perhaps more accurately, it has taken on a new angle due to the new competitor.
Never mind the Samsung Instinct. Keep [...]
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As many of you already know, I’ve been tracking and collecting the iTunes freebies that are offered periodically at Starbucks [SBUX] outlets.
However, for those of you just joining us here and are unfamiliar with this topic, you can “catch up” quickly with these (which are presented in reverse chronological order, to further shake you up):
Steve’s [...]
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Earlier this week, the Xbox Dashboard began running the promotional info for the upcoming “New Xbox LIVE Experience” (NXE) that was initially shown publicly during Microsoft’s [MSFT] PAX 2008 showing. In addition to the information provided via the Dashboard, a Web site segment (they’re calling it a “microsite”, ::grin::) was set up to provide similar [...]
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Has General Motors [GM] decided to become hip by going onto YouTube [GOOG] to plead their case, so to speak, by having its Chairman-CEO and several other executives do monologues about the merits of the company amidst the struggling economy and the constant drumming of lousy car designs and gas-guzzling wastefulness?
Yep. It seems so.
These videos [...]
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Like Starbucks [SBUX]?
Shop at Costco [COST]?
Have we got a deal for you!
Several people have reported that, since September 29-30, several Costco outlets have begun to sell the famous Starbucks Cards (hmm, I’ve been told, famous due to the posts here, for some odd reason) at a discounted rate: five USD $20.00 Starbucks Cards for USD [...]
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The Story So Far
In the first part of this three-part story, I discussed the circumstances for the search for my new smartphone.
In the second part, I discussed the major highlights of my investigations into the smartphone options. But I did not finish mentioning all of the devices I checked…
Last Device: Palm Centro
The last device that [...]
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Up and Down: Upcoming Downtime
On September 29, 2008, starting at 12:01 AM PT (3:01 AM ET), Xbox LIVE and Xbox.com will be shut down for system upgrades and other changes for approximately a day. Those of you who frequent the Xbox 360 Dashboard may have noticed the system bulletin concerning this.
Keep in mind that quite [...]
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As you know, I’ve been tracking and collecting the iTunes freebies that are offered periodically at Starbucks [SBUX] outlets.
For those of you just joining us here and are unfamiliar with this topic, you can “catch up” quickly with these (which are presented in reverse chronological order, to further shake you up):
Mr. Heringer, I Presume
Follow-Up to [...]
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