Olympics defends political neutrality
April 12, 2008 – 6:00 am | No Comment

While IOC repeatedly denounces the political protests, it fails to realize the history of the Olympics in marred in political controversy.

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Making Sense this Black Friday
November 17, 2008 – 3:09 pm | No Comment

After reading countless Black Friday store ads, a few things stand out as possibly “good” deals. There are plenty of places to start your search, but Google “black Friday deals” should be sufficient.
Gamers are particularly hyped …

Service Launch 101: What not to do
May 12, 2008 – 7:00 pm | No Comment
Service Launch 101: What not to do

AT&T offered no mention of the new service in its February press release. Reporters in the news then moved towards Starbucks and T-Mobil parting ways.

Senate Approved Bill Ignores Consumer Woes
April 13, 2008 – 6:00 am | No Comment
Senate Approved Bill Ignores Consumer Woes

 New legislation made it out of the Senate (rider) on Thursday for relieving some of the turmoil the housing collapse created. The downside is no where in the language does it mention relief for the general …

Starbucks lost it?
January 24, 2008 – 4:00 am | No Comment
Starbucks lost it?

It’s not surprising if you’ve heard this already, but Starbuck is testing $1 coffee with free refills. No, the coffee isn’t leftovers, and it’s definitely not a going out of business sale. Starbacks is …

European Union IP Addresses Redefined
January 23, 2008 – 4:00 am | No Comment
European Union IP Addresses Redefined

IP addresses help track users visits to websites and personal settings when available, but they all can be traced back to an identity. For that reason the E.U. privacy regulators want it classified at …

Safeway runs on biofuel
January 20, 2008 – 11:58 am | No Comment
Safeway runs on biofuel

 Safeway has a fleet of more than a thousand trucks that will eventually run on biodiesel fuel. This gradual phase-in will reduce Safeway’s carbon output by an estimated 75 million pounds. More companies are associating …

Fuel prices up again
January 16, 2008 – 8:08 am | No Comment
Fuel prices up again

According to the Lundberg Survey released Sunday, national regular gasoline prices rose to $3.07. Unleaded gas rose to about $3.19, and super unleaded rose to $3.30. If you’re the bargain shopper type, you might …

TSA Flying Blindfolded
January 15, 2008 – 4:00 am | One Comment
TSA Flying Blindfolded

As if getting on a plane wasn’t hard enough, now you have to face the consumer support nightmare of their website. The current No Fly List isn’t perfect, and the process of disputing it …

National ID card a reality this spring
January 12, 2008 – 4:00 am | No Comment
National ID card a reality this spring

You might want to check if your state is opting out of the Fed’s National Identification Card program, which will be required by 2014 for citizens born after 1964. For non-participating states in the …

Luke warm black friday 2007
November 23, 2007 – 11:31 am | No Comment

Sales discounts not as expected.