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288 Vroom releases 100 Horror Stories And Sounds for iPhone &…
Iphone News @ Desinformado.com | December 30th 2009 by whatz
New Jersey based 288 Vroom LLC releases 100 Horror Stories And Sounds 1.0, a slick new eBook reader and sound effects player for iPhone and iPod touch. There are 100 great horror short stories, novellas, and full-length novels, possibly the largest h read more
Demi Moore’s Hipflesh Reappears, Is Angry At The Internet
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 29th 2009 by ctrlshift
Here's how you solve all of your PR problems. Send threatening legal letters to the internet. It always works. Two new developments in the Demi Moore hip fiasco: 1) The Korean version of the cover... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more
Demi Moore’s Hipflesh Reappears, Is Angry At The Internet
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 29th 2009 by ctrlshift
Here's how you solve all of your PR problems. Send threatening legal letters to the internet. It always works. Two new developments in the Demi Moore hip fiasco: 1) The Korean version of the cover... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more
28-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over 130 Million Credit And…
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 29th 2009 by ctrlshift
Albert Gonzelez pleaded guilty today to "conspiracy to engage in wire fraud for his role in stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers from Heartland Payment Systems," reports... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website read more
HP Ink Costs More Than Human Blood
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 29th 2009 by ctrlshift
As this graph shows, printer ink is rather expensive, and costs more than things like human blood or a barrel of crude oil. [via ReflectionOf. Me ] Related posts:Effient: FDA May Approve Blood... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more
Self-Described Toy Tester Will Go Through Your Stuff If You Pay H…
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 29th 2009 by ctrlshift
Every time there's a warning or recall over lead-tainted toys--and it hasn't happened much this past year, but check out our archives from a couple of years ago--lots of people get up in arms about... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
Reader's Diary #558- L.M. Falcone: The Mysterious Mummer
The Book Mine Set | December 27th 2009 by John Mutford
Last week I knew I was out of season with Stephen King's Just After Sunset. However, I thought I was getting the Christmas spirit by reading L.M. Falcone's children's novel The Mysterious Mummer to my daughter. Despite mummering being a Christmas tra read more
UPS Dumped My Christmas Presents All Over The Street
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 25th 2009 by ctrlshift
Warren was expecting some gifts to arrive via UPS this week, and understandably hoped they might be dropped off in front of his door. That didn't happen, he says, thanks to a snow storm and some less... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
Chase Mistakenly Says My Rewards Balance Is In The Negatives
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 25th 2009 by ctrlshift
Daniel says Chase promised him to retroactively give him rewards on past purchases after he switched account types, but somehow he ended up with a negative rewards balance. He says he's got more than... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
5 Places To Do Last-Second Shopping
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 25th 2009 by ctrlshift
Merry Christmas! Finished shopping yet? If the answer is no, relax. You've still got time. And you're in good company. Remember, after Scrooge got scared straight, he had to do all of his shopping on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
An Incredibly Depressing Last-Minute Gift: Medical Gift Cards
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift
What's this? A gift card? For health care? Oh, you shouldn't have! Really. You shouldn't have. Yet, medical gift cards issued by health insurers and hospital systems are increasingly more common.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit read more
Office Depot Repair Slathers Glue On Laptop, Says "Good Enou…
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift
Scott's Acer Extensa broke, but he had an Office Depot extended warranty plan. Hooray! However, he writes, Office Depot's repair staff have a strange idea of what it means to repair a computer, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
Office Depot Repair Slathers Glue On Laptop, Says "Good Enou…
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift
Scott's Acer Extensa broke, but he had an Office Depot extended warranty plan. Hooray! However, he writes, Office Depot's repair staff have a strange idea of what it means to repair a computer, and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
French’s Boasts That Its Large Mustard Is Bigger Than Its Small
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift
This bottle of French's mustard caught Stefanie's eye with its 40 percent more boast, but she read the smaller print to determine that the label was a sly way of saying nothing at all. She writes: I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more
French’s Boasts That Its Large Mustard Is Bigger Than Its Small
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift
This bottle of French's mustard caught Stefanie's eye with its 40 percent more boast, but she read the smaller print to determine that the label was a sly way of saying nothing at all. She writes: I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more
Panorama Of Macy’s 34th St Shopping Madhouse
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift
The crush of consumers packing the department store's eight-story shopping emporium on 34th street in Manhattan would seem to belie the notion that this will be a dark Christmas for retailers.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more
Panorama Of Macy’s 34th St Shopping Madhouse
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift
The crush of consumers packing the department store's eight-story shopping emporium on 34th street in Manhattan would seem to belie the notion that this will be a dark Christmas for retailers.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more
Lowe’s Coupon Invites You To Spend More, Save Less
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift
Lowe's mailed Phillip this coupon, imploring him to deny logic and spend $250 to get what at first glance appears to be the maximum savings. But Phillip used some mathemagicianal reasoning and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more
Twitter Friendship With E-Commerce Exec Helps Fix Shipping Snafu
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 24th 2009 by ctrlshift
Peter of Bible Money Matters blog didn't want to turn the other cheek when Tiger Direct told him his order would take two weeks longer to ship because he paid via eBillme. So Peter enlisted an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more
Watch Out For FedEx SmartPost
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift
Cristiana says beware the trap of sending things via FedEx SmartPost: the USPS handles the local part of delivery, and "since you now have two shipping companies involved, nobody wants to take... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website f read more
Watch Out For Fire Hazardy Knock-Off Christmas Lights
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift
CBS's The Early Show aired a segment last Friday about counterfeit holiday lights and extension cords , mostly from China and mostly available at dollar stores, that can cause fires. The problem is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
Ford To Sell Volvo To China’s Zhejiang Geely
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift
Ford has reached a deal to sell Volvo to Zhejiang Geely, a Chinese company that first started making cars just 11 years ago. The terms of the deal weren't announced, but Ford's take is estimated to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
Think Times Are Tough? Try The Recession Of 410-1100
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift
Cheer up! Sure, you may be unemployed. The bank may be close to foreclosing on your home. And other creditors are circling like vultures to make sure they get a piece of your hide before you declare... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web read more
SIGG Asks For Gift Certificate Code, Charges Debit Card Anyway
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift
Four months in, customers are still experiencing problems with SIGG USA's metal bottle replacement program . Amy writes that her purchase required her to input billing information, even though she... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more
Tales Of Epic Re-Gifting Fail
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift
Mainstreet.com asked their readers to recount the worst re-gifting experiences they've had . People really, really seem to like re-gifting unwanted wedding gifts without removing the original cards... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
Greyhound Refunds Would-Be Traveler It Stood Up
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift
Miriam wanted to take the Greyhound bus on a trip, but it was Greyhound that took her for a ride , refusing for several weeks to refund her ticket, offering only a voucher. Then a magical thing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website read more
Second BlackBerry Data Outage This Week Now Over
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 23rd 2009 by ctrlshift
Blackberry users on all mobile carriers in North and South America experienced e-mail and Internet outages for about eight hours late on Tuesday. This follows a shorter outage on December 17th that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs read more
Do Not Retaliate For Bad Customer Service With Bomb Threats
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 22nd 2009 by ctrlshift
Protip: The best way to deal with poor customer service from a mall is not to turn around and call in a bomb threat. From your office phone. Without blocking caller ID. Yes, a man in a Salt Lake City... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
Significance of Knowing When to Quit in foreign exchange
Day Trading for Beginners | December 22nd 2009 by Barry Friedmann
As much as you have probably heard how a lot of folks struck it big in the currency market, you’d also definitely have come across the numerous horror stories from people who lost a ton of cash very fast. Depending on how doubtful you are , read more
A Look Back At The Origin Of Gift Cards
Financial Tips and Tricks | December 22nd 2009 by ctrlshift
Sure, we at Consumerist may try to steer people away from gift cards , but they remain the most popular holiday gift. But where did they come from? How did the gift card evolve from its less... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for read more
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