GM: Don’t Throw Out The Good with The Bad
It’s disappointing to see GM not take a word of my advice. Well, that’s what happens when government and unions gain control of a car company… the buyer’s interests get ignored. But, I’ll try, try yet again. With the recent demise of Pontiac, and selloff of Saturn, my new advice to GM is simple: Shut [...]
An Idea to Save the Big 3 Auto Makers… And Their Warranties…
A lot of people are afraid to buy an American-made car right now, because they’re afraid the auto makers will go bankrupt. And, as many know, in a bankruptcy, any obligations of the company can be scrapped… from gift cards, to union contracts, to warranties. Now, some will say that the Obama administration won’t let [...]
An Idea to Cut E-Waste, Cut the E-Waste Tax
One thing that ticks me off about California’s (rising) E-Waste Tax (they call it a fee, let’s face it, it’s a tax)… is that all electronics are taxed the same. They’re classed based on the type of device, how big the screen is, etc. I’m sick of paying $8/$15/More regardless of what TV or computer [...]
Yeah, I told Nokia to do the Best Buy Subsidy Deal
You may have read over on PhoneNews.com how T-Mobile and Nokia are teaming up to offer subsidized handsets at Best Buy. Awhile back, folks from Nokia’s social networking division invited me to dinner. They asked me “Christopher, what’s the one big thing that we could do to make N-Series phones sell well in the United [...]
The Problem with eBay’s New Feedback
eBay has gotten rid of the ability to give buyer’s negative feedback at the end of an auction. I held back my dismay from public view… until now. For the third time, in a single week, I’ve had an international buyer back out due to shipping. They didn’t run the shipping calculator until after purchase. [...]
Production Chevy Volt will use Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
One of the things that I was concerned about with the Volt, was the uncertainty about being able to use Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Thanks to mis-appropriated government spending in the state of California… we have tons of these. And, virtually all of them go unused. About the only cars that can use them are [...]
Improving RadioShack Ship-to-Store
Many people consider me to be a complainer. Well, you may be able to make a good case for that. But, I prefer the title of improver. See, when I point out problems, I usually point out how to work on fixing them. Idle complaints are useless… telling folks how to start making things better, [...]
Deal: USB TV Tuner with ATSC & QAM for Media Center $14.99
Newegg is offering the KWorld 340U TV Tuner for only $14.99 after a $20 mail-in rebate. This USB stick-style tuner is compatible with Windows Media Center, and can do both cable and over-the-air programming. There aren’t QAM drivers available for Media Center (something that will hopefully be fixed by TV Pack 2008… Microsoft still hasn’t [...]
Starbucks to Keep Breakfast Sandwiches
I have to admit, I don’t go to Starbucks as much as I used to. Between Java One in my Senseo, and McDonalds getting coffee right (and then getting lattes right)… Starbucks was losing my business. Please, spare your Starbucks is Evil comments. They’re a business like any other. But, they weren’t changing with the [...]
Best Buy Launches PSP / PRP Portal
I know I’ve pretty much beaten to death the worst-case scenario when it comes to Best Buy’s warranty extension plans; the PSP and PRP (see the linked article for the differences between the two programs). But, Best Buy is at least working to reduce the need to store mountains of receipts. Oh, and know where [...]
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