November 2009

Monthly Archives

  • The 25 Highest Paid Sports Coaches in the World

    Share How much can you make a year managing a sports team? A lot–if you’re in the right sport, and in the right country. If you can guide the Brazilian soccer team to yet another World Cup victory, or bring an NBA title to every team you touch, you will be rewarded. Handsomely. Here are […]

  • Say Goodbye to Debit Overdraft Fees

    The Fed today announced that, starting next July, banks can no longer charge overdraft fees on a debit card or when a customer is using an ATM. That new law is moot if a customer has agreed to pay charges for overdrawing their account. Bloomberg has more: Financial companies will have to explain their overdraft […]

  • Reebok EasyTone Shoes Promise to Tone Your Butt. Fad Alert!

    Reebok–remember that brand?–recently came out with its new EasyTone sneakers. These women’s shoes are built to tone and firm your bottom while you walk. WalletPop has a good analysis of what’s behind the butt-firming EasyTone: These sneakers apparently build your body 12 different ways, just like Wonderbread. Reebok claims these sneakers provide 28 percent more […]

  • 3 Things to Know Before Your Business Switches to VoIP

    Image: Belkin This is a guest post by Resource Nation‘s David Liu. According to a recent BT Professional Services study, nearly half of all global IT organizations have already installed or incorporated VoIP into their infrastructure. Business VoIP service is a rapidly expanding industry- if you’re company hasn’t made the switch yet, chances are it’s […]

  • Rupert Murdoch Indulges in Verbal Tantrum Against Google and BBC

    The Financial Times reports on a recent Sky News Australia interview with News Corporation’s Rupert Murdoch. He threatened to sue the BBC and ABC for stealing content, and Google for employing Fair Use: Rupert Murdoch indicated on Monday that News Corporation would sue the BBC over breach of copyright for “stealing” material from his newspapers […]

  • 8 Animals That Ran for Government

    Some crackpots think the world is controlled by giant lizards, but what they don’t know is that several animals really have tried to be elected to power. Meet the real-life political  ‘party animals’… 8. Pigasus the Immortal Boar Pigasus the Immortal was a boar hog put forward by the Yippies (Youth International Party) in the […]

  • Madoff Auction to Sell Rolexes, Fur Coats…and $80 Boogie Boards

    Image: Motifake This Saturday, you can help avenge some of Bernie Madoff’s victims by purchasing his personal stuff at a government auction. The auction, which will take place in New York, will sell roughly 200 items for an estimated minimum value of $500,000. Proceeds will go towards repaying Madoff victims. The Wall Street Journal has […]

  • Maclaren Strollers Recalled After Hinges Cut Off Fingertips

    British stroller manufacturer Maclaren has announced a recall of 1 million umbrella strollers. The hinges on the sides of the strollers can trap children’s fingers when parents are opening or closing the umbrella. The New York Daily News reports: All Maclaren strollers sold since 1999 are included in the recall, according to a source briefed […]