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Extreme Couponing Causes Extreme Backlash

By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
at 8:58AM Thursday June 23, 2011
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Photo courtesy of Zechariah Judy , via Flickr

For 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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Rush Limbaugh's Tea and Other Weird Celebrity Endorsements

By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 8:55AM Wednesday June 22, 2011
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Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh is endorsing a line of sweet tea. The Paul Revere-themed beverage is called Two if by Tea, and it's taken the tea pun market by storm. Watch out, The Old Man and the Tea. Read More »

The New FDA Sunscreen Regulations and Effective Skin Cancer Protection

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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iCloud No Longer the Apple of Your Eye? Try these DRM-Free Alternatives

By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
at 8:54AM Thursday June 16, 2011
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It'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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Could these Free Google Apps Have Prevented the Anthony Weiner Photo Scandal?

By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 8:56AM Wednesday June 15, 2011
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Since news broke that Rep. Anthony Weiner had tweeted explicit photos of himself to several women, things have been getting progressively worse for the Congressman. Although Weiner has entered rehab, Democrats and Republicans alike are pressuring him to resign.

Obviously, Weiner's actions were wrong because they betrayed his wife's trust. They were also surprisingly careless considering his prior reputation as being pretty social media-savvy. Read More »

6 Password Protection Lessons Learned from the Sony Hacker Attack

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. Read More »

Peter Thiel Fellowship Bursts Education Bubble

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. Read More »

Toyota Recall 2011 Inspires 5 Tips for Getting a Dealership to Honor Your Auto Warranty

By pmiller(view all posts by pmiller)
at 9:58AM Friday June 3, 2011
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On 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. Read More »

Katy Perry Concert Tour Rider and Other Ridiculous Celebrity Demands

By dealtown(view all posts by dealtown)
at 9:56AM Friday May 27, 2011
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Image courtesy of José Goulão via Flickr

Recently, 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. Read More »

Kung Fu Panda 2 Tofu Movie Tie-In and Other Product Promotions Aimed at Kids

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." Read More »

25,000 McDonald's Big Macs and Man Is Still In Good Health

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. Read More »

Ask the Advisor: How Will IMF Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Scandal Affect World Economics

By Kent_ThuneGuest Blogger(view all posts by Kent_Thune)
at 8:54AM Thursday May 19, 2011
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Question: 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?" Read More »