Nov
28
2008
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Webpourri – November 28, 2008

Written by Aaron in: Geekery |
Nov
28
2008
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“Be Kind Rewind” Sweded Films

Alright, so it took me a while to get around to seeing Be Kind Rewind. It actually wound up to be quite a bit better than I was expecting. Anyway, during the credits they claim the “Sweded” films featured in the movie were available at bekindrewind-themovie.com. They’re not, but after digging around some I did find a YouTube channel sponsored by the movie.

The purpose of the YouTube channel is a contest to submit your own “Sweded” movies as part of a contest. The contest has long since ended, but you can check out some of the entrants, like this version of “The Shining.”

Written by Aaron in: Funny, Videos |
Nov
27
2008
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Webpourri – November 27, 2008

Written by Aaron in: Geekery |
Nov
27
2008
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Daily Track: Thanksgiving 2fer

In honor of this day of gluttony, I present you with not one, but two daily tracks. George Winston’s Thanksgiving, and Shiryu’s Pilgrim.

Classy Piano Instrumental Tune:

George Winston – Thanksgiving
Found at skreemr.com

Spacey Techno/Trip-Hop Tune:

Shiryu – Pilgrim
Found at skreemr.com

Written by Aaron in: Daily Track, Seasonal |
Nov
27
2008
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Saving Cash with Deal Sites

Alright, so now you know you can find coupons on RetailMeNot, and best prices on sites like PriceGrabber, but do you really want to check all the best prices on the comparison sites against RetailMeNot for coupons? No, no you don’t.

That’s where the deal sites come in to play. There are even more deal sites out there than there are price comparison sites. Some are great, some are little more than advertisements for the retailers the site has affiliate agreements with and the “deals” may not really be all that good.

A good deal site will post cases where low prices can be stacked with other coupons or additional deals that sweeten… um, the deal.

My recommendations are as follows:

  • Tech Bargains: mostly tech, quite a few deals posted a day
  • Slick Deals: mostly tech, only five to ten deals posted a day outside of the holiday season
  • Combyo: a deal aggregation site that collects and reposts deals from multiple other sites
  • Deal Catcher: well diversified, many posts per day

Many sites also have forums where members can contribute deals they find. Often if you’re looking for a deal on a specific model, or niche product, searching the forums can be a good place to go hunting.

Written by Aaron in: Deals, Websites/tools |
Nov
26
2008
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Webpourri – November 26, 2008

Written by Aaron in: Geekery |
Nov
26
2008
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Saving Cash with Price Comparison Sites (Retail)

Recently I posted about RetailMeNot.com which is a great way to make sure you get the best deal you can at a particular online retailer. But, how do you find the right retailer?

There are tons of price comparison sites around the net that will let you compare prices (including shipping) across multiple online retailers. The catch is, not all retailers participate with all (or even any) price comparison sites.

A couple of the best include:

The RetailMeNot folks recently unleashed their own tool on the masses: Beat My Price. Like RetailMeNot, it depends on users to feed it information and since it’s new, it’s not the best tool in the price comparison tool box. But, given the quality and usefulness of their other tools, it’s definitely worth keeping on your radar.

Written by Aaron in: Deals, Websites/tools |
Nov
26
2008
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Daily Track: Screaming Females “Electric Pilgrim”

Do electric pilgrims dream of electric sheep? Perhaps, but only if the Screaming Females give the OK.

Screaming Females – Electric Pilgrim
Found at skreemr.com

Written by Aaron in: Daily Track, Seasonal |
Nov
25
2008
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Webpourri – November 25, 2008

Written by Aaron in: Geekery |
Nov
25
2008
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Caring May Be Creepy, But So Is This (Plus Super-Cool)

Night Vision for $50

Night Vision for $50

Awesome! Target has the “kids’” night vision “toy” for $50 this week. According to reviews around the net, it’s actually pretty decent at the full retail of $90.

Hurry hurry hurry. The deal only runs until the Black Friday madness begins.

Perhaps it’s time for Judy Blume to revisit Then Again, Maybe I Won’t?

Written by Aaron in: Daily Track, Deals, Gadgets, Super Happy Funtime |
Nov
25
2008
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Daily Track: The Shins “Young Pilgrims”

Alright, so The Shins aren’t much cheerier than Alien Sex Fiend, but their tuneYoung Pilgrims is somewhat less likely to drive you to go after your dining partners with the carving knife during dinner. That is, unless, you really frickin’ hate The Shins.

The Shins – Young Pilgrims
Found at skreemr.com

Written by Aaron in: Daily Track, Seasonal |
Nov
24
2008
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Daily Track: Alien Sex Fiend “Stuff the Turkey”

Alright, I may have had more T-Day themed music if there were some, but there isn’t much, so it’ll have to be a theme for the week, er, at lest through Thursday. What says family togetherness like Alien Sex Fiend’s Stuff The Turkey?

P.S. I know this is really more of a Christmas song than Thanksgiving, but a) pretty sure ASF is British and I’m thinking they don’t care too much for our Thanksgiving and b) Thanksgiving is just a gateway holiday leading to harder, more addictive holidays anyway, so why not just skip ahead to Christmas anyway and make all the retailers happy?

Alien Sex Fiend – Stuff The Turkey (Album Version)
Found at skreemr.com

Written by Aaron in: Daily Track, Seasonal |
Nov
24
2008
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T-minus 3 Days and Counting (T is for Turkey (or Thanksgiving))

Tom Turkey and his better half ~
Creative Commons License photo credit: turtlemom4bacon

Turkey Day is almost upon us. And hey, I managed to find some non-Thanksgiving content for the month. Hooray!

Written by Aaron in: Seasonal |
Nov
24
2008
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Webpourri – November 24, 2008

Written by Aaron in: Geekery |
Nov
23
2008
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Daily Track: Ladytron “Ghosts”

Speaking of non-disappointments yesterday reminded me of Ladytron’s recent release Velocifero. It’s a better than fair album, but Ghosts really stands out. Check it out.

Ladytron – Ghosts
Found at skreemr.com

As a special 2fer, check out Ladytron’s Seventeen

Ladytron – Seventeen
Found at skreemr.com

Written by Aaron in: Daily Track |

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