By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
at 8:58AM Thursday June 23, 2011
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Photo courtesy of Zechariah Judy , via FlickrFor those unfamiliar, "extreme couponing" is the practice of
strategically combining and deploying loads of coupons. If done
correctly--that is to say, if done fanatically--one can save 97% on a
huge haul of groceries.
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By SavingsIQ(view all posts by SavingsIQ)
at 9:56AM Monday June 20, 2011
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I hope all of you are avid users of sunscreen and at the very least use
it on your face daily. In a recent article taken from the SF Gate, it was reported that the
FDA is changing the standards of how SPF is determined. Currently, SPF only refers to UVB rays (
causes sunburn) and not UVA rays (
causes skin cancer). Sound confusing? It is.
Most sunscreens in the U.S. market claim to protect against both types of damaging rays, but really don't. In fact, 20% of the products here can't be sold in Europe because their UVA standards are so strict and have been in place for many years. Why is the U.S. behind, considering our rates of melanoma have gone up 50% from 1994 to 2004?
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By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
at 8:54AM Thursday June 16, 2011
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Photo courtesy of Till Westermayer via FlickrIt's a been a big few weeks for DRM. No, you did not travel back to the
heady days of the Napster backlash: DRM, which stands for
Digital Rights Management, is making a comeback.
For those unfamiliar, DRM might refer to any way that a copyright holder
could limit the use of a product by consumers. If you've ever bought a
song, e-book, movie or game and been unable to play it on the device of
your choosing, you may already be all too familiar.
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By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
at 8:53AM Thursday June 9, 2011
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Photo via Flickr courtesy of Johnathan Nightingale
For Sony and its users, the news just keeps getting worse. First the
Sony Playstation hack exposed the personal info of gamers, and then the
Sony Pictures hack allowed the movie-going crowd to get in on the misery.
Now the hacking group responsible for the latter breach has posted the names and passwords of Sony Pictures users as a torrent file for all to download. But there is a silver lining: As noted on MetaFilter, helpful programmer
Troy Hunt analyzed the leak to show that most of us don't choose secure passwords.
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By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 7:56AM Wednesday June 8, 2011
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Peter Thiel, the billionaire
co-founder of Paypal, is giving out fellowships to young entrepreneurial hopefuls. The Thiel Foundation plans to grant a $100,000 fellowship to 24 people under the age of twenty. To qualify, the recipient must start up their own business, and drop out of college for two years to do so.
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By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
at 9:58AM Friday June 3, 2011
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Image courtesy of James Bowe via FlickrOn Wednesday, Toyota announced
plans to recall 106,000 Priuses due to a defect in the electric-power steering. While this will no doubt interrupt a few trips to jazz festivals and
farmer's markets, those affected are fortunate Toyota is covering the cost. Often times, just getting a manufacturer to honor a warranty can be daunting.
This is why one hapless man turned to Reddit when a
Chrysler dealership refused to fix his car, even though it was still under warranty. The resulting discussion is full of advice--both good and terrible.
Read on to discover five tips that are worth remembering.
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By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 9:56AM Friday May 27, 2011
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Image courtesy of José Goulão via FlickrRecently, the Internet learned of pop star
Katy Perry's crazy list of tour demands (
link contains some NSFW language). Among other things, the 45-page document stipulates that Perry's dressing room must be painted in cream or soft pink tones, must boast two cream-colored egg chairs, and may not, under any circumstances, contain carnations.
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By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 8:55AM Wednesday May 25, 2011
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Kung Fu Panda 2 has become the
first movie to advertise on packages of tofu. House Foods, a major tofu manufacturer, is running ads with images of Po, the film's main character, on eight million of their packages. The company stated in the press release that "
the film...is a great way to introduce families and kids to tofu and its myriad health benefits."
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By SavingsIQ(view all posts by SavingsIQ)
at 10:57AM Monday May 23, 2011
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When I read that Don Gorske was about to eat his
25,000th Big Mac burger on May 17, I almost fell off my chair. Then, I read that he had been eating at least two Big Macs a day since 1972! That's 39 years of eating 540 calorie burgers, minus the nine days that he took off. And, to top it off his doctor says his cholesterol is low and he's in good health!
So, how many calories and how much money did he spend in almost four decades that could have been put towards healthy food? I'll break it down for you.
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By Kent_ThuneGuest Blogger(view all posts by Kent_Thune)
at 8:54AM Thursday May 19, 2011
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Image by bixintx via FlickrQuestion:
What is the International Monetary Fund and why is the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal getting so much media attention?
Next to the Mississippi River floods and Arnold Schwarzeneggar infidelity stories, the Dominique Strauss-Kahn scandal is at the center of media attention. Strauss-Kahn is a notable figure because he is the leader of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The lay person, however, is still asking, "
But what is the IMF and why should I care about this story?"
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