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October 20, 2006

Information on careers in the game-design field

by @ 5:55 pm. Filed under Computer Games, Money, Video Games

Pac Man screenshot
It's not all fun and games - there's real money to be made and incredible challenges to overcome.
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August 10, 2006

Free online tool lets you track goals effortlessly

by @ 6:07 pm. Filed under Money, Tools

A target
Do you have things in life you'd like to keep track of? Trying to do (or not do) certain things more frequently?
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June 20, 2006

Do you demand the ultimate in TV content and selection?

by @ 4:57 pm. Filed under Money

A hand holding lots of cash
And, more importantly, do you have a spare $7,500 budget for TV content?
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May 20, 2006

A $600 Playstation 3? The Atari 2600 is $653 in today’s dollars

by @ 12:24 pm. Filed under Money, Video Games

A cash vault you'll need to empty to buy the PS3
Interesting chart shows inflation-adjusted prices for game consoles all the way back to the Fairchild Channel F.
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May 10, 2006

Oil companies are simply passing-on the costs. Yeah right.

by @ 5:28 pm. Filed under Commentary, Money

An oil pump/oil rig
Exxon is passing the costs right into their company cash coffers as they prepare to surpass the mighty Microsoft as the most cash-laden US company.
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March 8, 2006

I fear the end is near, dear Tivo

by @ 6:45 pm. Filed under Commentary, Money

A sad Tivo
I love my Tivo and would not watch TV without it. Explaining it to people unfamiliar with Tivo is hard enough, but will be next to impossible with today's price increases.
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February 13, 2006

Cool site shows housing value, satellite maps, and more

by @ 7:23 pm. Filed under Money

House
I stumbled across a site tonight which has some pretty cool information on housing prices, satellite photos, square footages, and more. Ever wondered what your neighbors paid for their house? Time to check!
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February 12, 2006

Does your job offer these kinds of perks?

by @ 11:23 pm. Filed under Money

money.jpg
Do you like to play foosball, take tennis lessons, or hole-up with an Xbox to play some games? Would you like to get paid for doing those activities as well? Read-on if so...
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February 4, 2006

Mail-in rebate scams

by @ 12:56 pm. Filed under Commentary, Money

Rebate Crook
I just got one of the the most worthless "your rebate has been rejected" postcards that I've ever seen. Something needs to be done about these crooks.
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January 31, 2006

Billionaires need budgets too!

by @ 10:57 pm. Filed under Money

Larry Ellison's yacht
Who would have thought that a multi-billionaire needs to watch his $1.35B credit limit?
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