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Business

Amazon Now Delivers Stuff The Same Day You Order It

4:43AM Matt Buchanan | Awesome: That’s my one-word reaction to Amazon’s new “local express” delivery option, which will get a Sqweel (or anything else) to your door the same day you order it. More »
Online

Regretsy: The Creepy Side To Making And Selling Your Own Crafts

2:30PM Wilson Rothman | As much as I admire people who believe enough in their artistic output to foist it on others for money, I knew Etsy had a dark side. Well, someone with the no-nonsense pseudonym Helen Killer just showed it to me: More »
Random Stuff

The Real Deal About Reward Points

10:20AM Jesus Diaz | Attention shopping savers! If you ever wondered how reward points programs really work—or don’t work—here you have all the answers, fine prints and even advice to become a reward points ninja. All clearly explained in a neat graphic. More »
Gadgets

Answer Measy’s Questions, Learn Which Gadget Is Right For You

12:00PM Jason Chen | Picking gadgets is hard enough when you know about all the gadgets that are more or less in the ballpark you’re looking for, but what if you’re starting naked? Measy may make the process easier by asking you questions. More »
Gadgets

Yoke Shopper Prevents Plastic Bags From Tearing Your Fingers Off

8:00AM Sean Fallon | I am far too impatient to make several trips to my car when unpacking groceries, so I end up hauling everything at once. This painful problem is exactly what the Yoke Shopper was designed for. More »
Software

Mobile Retail Therapy For Blackberry Users

10:30AM Chris Oaten | Following the somewhat wishy-washy advisory of a Netflix app coming for iPhone, like, “some day” (vapourware, anyone?) comes the news that iDumpit is offering Blackberry users an Australian shopping app. More »
Gadgets

Prof. Dealzmodo’s Smart Gadget Shopping 101

12:00AM Sean Fallon | If you’re a student contemplating new gadgets for next semester, I strongly suggest that you read over the following material. It could save you a lot of money one day. More »
Random Stuff

Walmart Gadget Shoppers Sometime Look Like THIS

10:40PM Sean Fallon | This guy doesn’t look like your average gadget shopper…unless he’s shopping in Walmart. We’ll I’ll be dammed—he is shopping in Walmart! I know this because the site People of Walmart told me so. Hilarious. Sad. Disturbing…check it out. [POW]
Science

U.S. Energy Star Guidelines Lag Behind World In Clarity And Purpose

4:40AM Mark Wilson | The U.S. is supposed to be the worldwide masters of consumerism. But as pointed out by Pop Mech, their Energy Star guidelines are not just inaccurate, they fail to compare one product to any other product. There’s no context. More »
Gadgets

The Barcode Update You Never Asked For, But Still Need

11:00AM Chris Jacob | Just a few weeks after celebrating the 35th birthday of the barcode, researchers at MIT have unveiled a promising replacement for the aging standard. Dubbed the Bokode, the system uses a clever focusing technique that allows a small beam of light to hold a wealth of easily accessible information. More »