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August 27th, 2008

Guitar Praise Will Make You Want to Say “Jesus Christ!”

Christian Rock attempts to turn the so-called “music of the devil” into a tool for venerating the one and only God. Now we’ve got Guitar Praise, which is apparently an attempt to turn that so-called “sinful” game into a tool for venerating the one and only God. Read More

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August 27th, 2008

More Pinpoint Advertising Tech to Scare Shoppers Silly

The Holosonics system will bombard shoppers with pinpoint promo announcements while they’re in the store. On the visual front, looks like some progress is being made towards making those virtual billboards on Minority Report a reality:

With help from marketing technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID), in-store ads can be served to customers based on items they’ve recently purchased. Physical appearance will increasingly also determine what ads they see, the Wall Street Journal reports.

RFID tags are already included in many retail purchases to help retailers keep track of inventory. As of January 2006, Wal-Mart’s top 200 suppliers were required to add RFID tags to packing crates and pallets.

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August 27th, 2008

Sharp Aquos LC-52D82U 52 inch LCD for $882.71

The Sears at Tracy, CA (get directions) is (or was) offering the Sharp Aquos LC-52D82U 52 inch LCD for a lot less than $900. As the story goes:

I don’t know if this is a great deal but I got the Sharp Aquos LC-52D82U 52 inch LCD for $882.71 OTD on clearance at Sears. It was marked down to $899.99 and the sales guy gave me another 10% off because they needed to get rid of all of last years model. I have a copy of the receipt if anyone needs it.

Scan of receipt is below
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August 26th, 2008

Cut Down on Your Water Bill

Looks like rising gas prices aren’t your only worry folks. If you’re in the UK, be aware that water bills are set to rise by 60% over the next five years. That’s 12% per annum!

Luckily, there’s something you can do about it. Read More

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August 26th, 2008

LG KF700 Unboxing

Amazingly, no one has definitely reported on the unboxing of an LG KF700, which is a definite waste! Philippine affiliate took the Korean manufacturer to task for making their packaging look too good:

Damn it LG, we hate you. Unboxing the LG KF700 was a traumatic experience, because everything’s put together so nicely that it seems like such a waste to remove everything from the box. It’s like looking at a beautifully-made cake and not wanting to eat it.

Click here to see more pics of the unboxing on Technograph.

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August 26th, 2008

The Gadgenista is Shocked. Shocked!

That’s because Asus is coming with, get this, fragrant laptops!

Ok, this is totally weirding me out. What is it with smelly gadgets? I like the USB Fragrance Oil Burner but to have your laptop have a fragrance is just totally (again) weirding me out.

I mean seriously, what if the fragrance runs out? I’m sure it’s going to leave some weird residue smelling scent, hahaha.

Well my dear, this probably means laptops are becoming ubiquitous as pens. Remember when we were kids and scented ballpoint pens were all the rage? This is the next-generation version baby!

Now go read the Gadgenista’s post on this development (for the specs and more pertinent details)—before you agitate her further!

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August 25th, 2008

Making Money off Gadget Geeks

Remember that $700 HP dv9700t deal we featured a while back? It was featured on deals2buy.com, and websites like that represent an open secret among those who make extra income online. Read More

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August 25th, 2008

HP dv9700t with 3GB RAM and 256MB Geforce 8400M GS for $700

Here’s a good deal from Deals2Buy.com: “HP Pavilion dv9700t, Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T5750, 2.0GHz, 17″ WXGA+, 3GB RAM, 250GB, LightScribe SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer, 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS, 802.11 a/b/g/n, 8 Cell Battery, Windows Vista Home Premium for $699.99 at HPShopping.com”

Check it out here. The promo works for only the first 2700 buyers. Be warned though: anyone who owns a 17″ laptop will tell you that it’s more “powerhouse” than “portable”. All we know is that desktop replacement laptops really belong on the desk.

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August 25th, 2008

When Good Marketing Kills You—and Your Partners

No doubt about, Apple’s marketing is king (with a few exceptions). The company’s reliance on well-crafted and pithy messages manage to build an aura of accessible exclusivity that always attracts customers. With the iPhone 3G, “twice as fast at half the price” became the battle cry that rallied more users in the Apple fold.

Yet recent events have shown that Apple’ matter-of-fact statements may actually work against its interests. And more importantly, the same marketing that have built and sustained interest in the phone may also work against network partners who enjoy relative iPhone 3G exclusivity in their respective areas. Read More

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August 24th, 2008

The Most Fatal Olympic Torch Lighting Ever

As the 2008 Beijing Olympics comes to a close, it’s hard not to look back 20 years ago, when the games were hosted by South Korea. Luckily, YouTube has all the action. Take a look at the torch lighting below, and make sure to watch 4:50:

Now that’s how to cook dove!

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