Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping was recommended in The 100 Best Business Books of All Time, and it sounded interesting so I checked it out from the library. Paco Underhill is the founder of Envirosell, a retail research and consulting firm with tons of big-name clients. And while Underhill wrote this book for [...]
When the California legislature tabled Assembly Bill 178 until 2010, affiliate marketers in the state let out a collective sigh of relief. A Background Online retailers have traditionally only collected sales tax for sales to customers in states where they maintain a physical presence, meaning an office, warehouse, or brick-and-mortar store. Smart online retailers have [...]
The International Star Registry definitely falls into the “why didn’t I think of that?” category. For $54, the company will name a star for you. (No ownership stake is granted, so your outer space real estate speculation may not pay dividends in the event of future colonization efforts.) I was recently invited to join their [...]
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My aunt sent me this video of beer bottle dominoes: Which was cool and it reminded me of a Honda video from a couple years ago. This one was done in one take with no cuts, but it took 600 tries to get it right. -Nick
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As I was making my sandwich this afternoon, I noticed the mayonnaise jar had a sticker on the lid that said “New, Easy-Open Lid.” And sure enough, it delivered what it promised — the lid was easy to open. But this is more interesting to me because of the chain of events that had to [...]
It’s always sweet to rediscover an old classic, which was the case a few weeks ago when I learned Dr. Mario was available download on the Wii. It was only $10 — totally worth it for hours of entertainment. The new version is called Dr. Mario Online Rx, and the best feature is being able [...]
