By brwood(view all posts by brwood)
at 6:40PM Wednesday January 18, 2012
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Shop Smarter
I'm a little frustrated at the moment with the users of Craigslist, and by that I mean the entire population of this country. Its bad enough that when placing an ad we all have to worry about the flood of spam we know is going to come, and don't want to list our phone number lest we get robocalls. Then when the shoes on the other foot we have to call and call or email again and again and get no response. So I figured I'd set out a few guidelines, and also vent my frustrations.
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By brwood(view all posts by brwood)
at 9:56AM Tuesday August 30, 2011
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Hurricane Irene struck a few days ago and some people in the Northeast are still without power and other basic services. This got me thinking about some basic emergency preparedness and how sometime the old solutions are still the best. You may get all your news on your
iPhone via The HuffPo, or eat only microwave organic food normally--but most likely that's not gonna cut it after an earthquake, hurricane or other natural disaster.
Here are ten items you are going to want stashed away somewhere in case of emergency.
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By snarkydeals(view all posts by snarkydeals)
at 7:58AM Saturday June 18, 2011
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Loose Change
If you're wondering what kind of classy, edgy, techy super present to get
Dad for last minute
Father's Day gifts…I'd highly recommend you don't
read this blog post. But if you want to see some amusing ideas that you
can grab to make him laugh or get Dad geeked out, look no further. These
Father's Day gift ideas are sure to make your pop smile, possibly make
your mom cringe, and some are even--
gasp--useful!
This week includes
iPad accessories, a trimmer, and even a calculator that doesn't run on
your average AAs. What does it run on? Well, you'll have to read on to
find out. I know, the mystery of it might drive you insane.
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