I’ve often wondered who uses the Pay By Touch systems at Cub Foods stores. It turns out the answer is, “not nearly enough people”: Beleaguered Pay By Touch Looks To Sell Itself in Two Auctions Pay By Touch’s biometrics business proved to be a huge money loser despite installations in more than 700 U.S. retail [...]
The Rake’s farewell print issue (March 2008) includes a sidebar survey listing where local people say they get their news. Here’s how they ranked things: StarTribune Pioneer Press The Rake Minnesota Monitor Daily Planet City Pages MinnPost Cursor MNSpeak The Daily Mole Politics in Minnesota Talking Points Memo Gizmodo Informed Comment Blogumentary Eyeteeth Walker Blogs [...]
Presidential Watch 08 has a fascinating map that illustrates how online political sites interact with each other. The blue and red dots represent the left and right sides of American politics while the yellow dots represent mass media outlets including the Washington Post and NY Times. To me, this shows the value of creating original [...]
Next time you get cut off downtown, think twice before honking or flipping the guy the bird. He may have just spilled his drink while reaching for his handgun: 7th/Park Av S: Officers observed vehicle driving wrong way on one-way street, stopped vehicle; there were open bottles of alcohol in plain view; further investigation revealed [...]
Ranty mentioned that The Healy House is now wind powered, as in, the power purchased from Xcel Energy comes from wind sources. It’s a very simple process. Just call Xcel, work your way through their phone tree until you reach a human (that’s the toughest part), then tell them you’d like to join the WindSource [...]
Brian sent in a tip about this house near his home. The hardwood floors appear to be in great shape and the kitchen has had quite a few upgrades. 2-car garages are hard to come by in Longfellow, so that’s a big plus. A gas fireplace and front loading new washer/dryer set sound pretty sweet. [...]
The MacBook Air is one thin computer. That’s the selling point. Apple has done an impressive job associating thinness with coolness since the launch of the laptop. But could Apple’s “You can’t be too thin.” campaign be extrapolated by young women into apply to things other than computers, such as their own bodies? That’s what [...]
I’ve been told by a few list lovers that I don’t publish enough lists on The Deets. I aim to please, so I’ve crafted a response to their plea. This is a list: 5-Things You Shouldn’t Buy Used 1. Feminine hygiene products (most of the time) 2. Clam chowder (most of the time) 3. Male [...]
Bonnie Erickson offers a great reminder to declutter before taking photos of your for sale home. They include taking pictures of your own purse which you dropped on the table in order to take the picture; leaving the toilet seat open; magnets on the fridge; etc. Which reminds me of a time when my friend [...]
After my recent post explaining why a MSFT/YHOO merger would be good for the combined company because it would establish an obvious #2 for pay per click advertising dollars, I was pleased to learn that I was not alone in this line of thinking. Andrew Goodman reported from Search Engine Strategies London that search advertisers, [...]
