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Is Cash for Caulkers a Good Idea?

Image: ye_irina/Flickr Cash for Caulkers, a new government incentive program, will offer homeowners a 50% rebate on weatherization…

Drea Knufken · December 9, 2009
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15 Creepiest Subversive Ads in History

Cool ads push the boundaries of what is acceptable, helping us to think in new and exciting ways.…

Julian Crowley · December 9, 2009
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25 Most Promising New Products for 2010

2010 is a promising year for products in general. Eco-innovations will help conserve energy, while futuristic concepts like…

Drea Knufken · December 7, 2009
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How Tiger Woods is Helping the American Economy

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Drea Knufken · December 7, 2009
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Consumer Group: Zhu Zhu Pets Unsafe Due to Antimony

GoodGuide, a consumer group, claims to have found dangerous levels of antimony, a metalloid toxic to humans in…

Drea Knufken · December 7, 2009
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The World According To Americans

Hat tip to Prieur

Julian Crowley · December 2, 2009
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Google: Publishers Can Limit Free Articles. Has the Media Game Changed?

Google recently announced that online newspapers can now limit how many free articles people read. The new “First…

Drea Knufken · December 2, 2009
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Will Comcast, NBC Universal Merger Pass Regulator Scrutiny?

Image: One Penny Sheet General Electric’s $5.8 billion purchase of Vivendi’s minority stake in NBC bodes well for…

Drea Knufken · December 1, 2009
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Gartner Inc. Buys AMR Research for $64 million

IT research firm Gartner, Inc. will buy supply chain research company AMR Research for $64 million in cash.…

Drea Knufken · December 1, 2009
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Black Friday 2009: More Shoppers Spent Less Money

The Wall Street Journal reports that while 23 million more shoppers hit stores this Black Friday compared to…

Drea Knufken · November 30, 2009
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2.1 Million Stork Craft Drop-Side Cribs Recalled

Image: CPSC The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced a recall of Stork Craft drop-side cribs. More…

Drea Knufken · November 24, 2009
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10 Most Epic CVs Of All Time

We’ve all got one, we get it out occasionally, and we’re sure these ones make yours look small…

Julian Crowley · November 23, 2009
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Microsoft Willing to Pay News Corp. To List Exclusively with Bing

Image: Hkam Is Rupert Murdoch finally going to get his way? The Financial Times has the story: Microsoft…

Drea Knufken · November 23, 2009
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8 Innocent Office Pranks That Went Horribly Wrong

Sometimes the most innocent jokes have the most tragic consequences… 8. The Fatty and the Photocopier In true…

Julian Crowley · November 19, 2009
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Pinnacle Foods Group Buys Birds Eye Foods for $1.3 billion

Pinnacle Foods Group, owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group, will buy frozen-food provider Birds Eye Foods for…

Drea Knufken · November 19, 2009
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