Archive for March, 2008

A few items worth checking out.

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Since i'm not writing much posts these days. I figure I might as well write about what other people are writing about. 10 ways retailers trick you to buying crap you don't need over at JoeConsumer. This is so true at my local supermarket. They also change the aisles every now ...

Audiophiles can’t tell the difference between Monster Cable and coat hangers.

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

I'm pretty sure most people have encountered the sales pitch for high quality cabling when they purchased their HDTVs. This article from engadgetHD is about how audiophiles can't tell the difference between monster cable and coat hangers. It's true that the markup is extremely high on cables and other accessories at ...

The truth about bottled water.

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Here's a fun segment about bottled water on Penn and Teller's show. It does goes to show you a lot of it is in people's head. BTW, New York City tap water is pretty good.

Turbotax

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

So I did all my taxes via Turbotax online. It's amazingly easy and simple. I'd recommend it to all my friends but most of them aren't filing a return this year ;). My refund this year is $703. It's weird how people are always happy to receive their tax refund. ...