2008 June

Sam Glover on Caveat Emptor is reporting that nearly everyone that had a credit card, loan or credit account, or an open line of credit at any point from January 1, 1987 to May 28, 2008 you maybe entitled to a settlement from a class action law suit against TransUnion Corporation.
The settlement offer has several [...]

When the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500K was announced back in March I was very impressed by the specs, so much so I was doubtful if it would really be as good as it sounds. My wife’s friend recently got one and allowed me to mess with it this weekend and I’m stunned. It’s amazing!
The [...]

We’re getting very close to the Apple iPhone 3G launch but I understand that it doesn’t float everyone’s boat. A popular alternative is the BlackBerry Curve 8310 Smartphone and I’ve just noticed they are now available in Titanium or Red on Amazon’s Penny Phones page, where you can get top selling cell phones for just [...]

It’s time for my favorite summer-time activity; barbecues! While you might think you already have everything you need to throw a great barbecue here are ten items that can make barbecuing tastier, easier, and much more fun.

Weber 22 1/2-Inch One-Touch Kettle Grill
      Personally, I much prefer the classic, complex, smokey flavor that charcoal [...]

I just noticed that the compete series of Deadwood is now available as a Complete Seasons 1-3 DVD Set for nearly $180 but you can still get the individual DVD Sets for Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3 for under $40 each!
Worse, according to multiple reviews there is supposedly no added content or [...]

For some, the most difficult part of a move might be arranging your furniture in your new home. No one likes having to move heavy furniture around to find it’s best location but it’s something we all go through whenever we move.
Thanks to a new web site named PlanningWiz you can quickly and easily layout [...]

CNN, in partnership with CareerBuilder.com, published an article, “8 worst things to say in an interview and it got me thinking about all the awful things I’ve heard people tell me when they were interviewing for a job.
When I used to run a bowling center and bar I had some prize winners interview for positions. Many [...]

PopPhoto’s Zach Honig went to Wal-Mart and bought $200 worth of different four or eight pack single use and rechargeable batteries so he could test them and calculate the cost per shot for each battery.
The rechargeable battery test results were a bit surprising. Kodak’s Value Charger “offers the lowest cost per shot for rechargeable [...]

What’s your backup plan? Are you even backing up? With large external hard drive prices so low right now you really have no excuse for not backing up your critical data to an external drive.
I just came across the Western Digital 500 GB My Book Essential 2.0 USB 2.0 External Hard Drive for less than [...]

I’ve always loved my Leatherman multi-tools which combine a knife, wire cutters, and a pair of needle nose pliers into a small convenient, portable, and pocketable package but they were heavy. So heavy that they could easily pull down your pants if you’re not wearing a belt.
Because of their heft I ended up stowing [...]