By GuyCopes(view all posts by GuyCopes)
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Stuff We Like
This week sees the start of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. CES 2012 looks to debut a few hotly anticipated electronics items. Among these will be a a slew of tech dedicated to the video game community.
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By BilleaterGuest Blogger(view all posts by Billeater)
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4 months ago
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Money Saving Tips
Image by Chiot's Run via FlickrI recently had the unfortunately experience of having the bearing go on my
dryer and had to decide if I would fix it or replace it. This is never an easy choice and was especially painful because it's the most convenient, easy to use dryer we've ever owned. For the curious, I should say that it was a
Fisher & Paykel, top load, drum, propane dryer. It's so much easier to get at laundry reaching straight down, rather than trying to bend over and reach into the back from the side.
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By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger(view all posts by Rick.Broida)
at 11:57AM,
5 months ago
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Spotlight Deals
If you've never tried
Netflix before but always wondered what all the fuss was about, now's the perfect time to find out. For a limited time, Netflix is offering a
one-month free trial of its streaming service. Usually it's just 14 days.
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By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
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about a month ago
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Newsworthy
Photo courtesy of laffy4k, via FlickrThere's nothing like a gross-out news story to offer a little
perspective. Last week, I might've complained that shipping was taking
longer than expected. Now, I'm just glad that my gadgets don't arrive
covered in gum and vomit.
As The Consumerist reports, this was the sight that greeted a Dell Outlet customer when his
refurbished laptop arrived with gum on the inside and a barf-like substance on the outside. What's worse, Dell initially blamed FedEx.
Thankfully,
the problem seems to be mostly sorted out, and the man will soon have a
shiny, new, non-waste-covered laptop on the way. And, thankfully, the
vast majority of refurbished laptops don't have this problem, or any
problems, really. We should be careful not to take the wrong lesson from
this. Refurbs are still a smart choice. Read on to learn why.
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