Archives for the ‘Rampant Consumerism’ Category

Downtown Atlanta lifestyles will soon include having your car parked by robot

It isn’t the Jetsons, and downtown Atlanta has some pretty crappy air quality during the summer, but if you are into paying as much as possible per square foot of real estate, then consider moving into the Aquarius Tower near downtown’s Centennial Park. Among the touted features:

Prominent downtown Atlanta location across the street from Georgia [...]

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Customer service is dead, long live low prices and crappy attitudes

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuV64ON-jv0[/video]
 
This just speaks for itself. I’m quite sure many of you have lived through similar experiences. I make a good living helping people avoid having to make calls like this one.
The secret is that every major technology manufacturer sucks equally when it comes to tech support. Hewlett Packard sucks. IBM sucks. [...]

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Amazon launches online grocery store

My wife and I used Webvan a few times when we lived in Marietta, Georgia. I always liked the idea of having home delivered groceries. Now Amazon is trying it - with some key differences.
If online grocery shopping gives you flashbacks to failed experiments like Webvan, you are not alone. But there are important differences [...]

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Shouldn’t these be called Vibram Five Toes?

Vibram Fivefingers? I would think Fivetoes would be more appropriate. Maybe they are hinting that this product makes your toes act more like fingers.
“Fivefingers” is certainly an interesting looking product. I wonder if it causes temptations for people with a foot or toe fetish?
At $70, I’m going to have to sell a lot of blog [...]

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Must have earphones

I’m a big fan of the idea that quality is the most important factor in a product. I will always buy the more expensive product if I’m convinced that it will be more satisfying to own than cheaper competing products.
Headphones are one example of a product line that I will spend extra money on. I [...]

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