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Complaints
BBB Sluts For GM
The BBB is GM's bitch, at least that's what we gather from a post by David Berlind, Executive Editor at ZDNet. More » -
HDTV
Last-Minute Super Bowl HDTV Buying Guide
Gizmodo has a nifty guide to snagging the perfect HDTV for this Sunday's Super Bowl. They offer three picks, ranging from roughly $1,300 to $6,000 in price. More » -
Utilities
12 Ways To Save On Utilities
Five Cent Nickle has 12 Ways to Save On Utilities, some of them we've mentioned before but it's a nice round up. Why should you care? More » -
Vista
Vista: No News Is Still News
There wasn't much "hoopla" for the Vista launch, according to the New York Times. More » -
Drugs
Are Drug Commercials Bad For Your Health?
A new study in the current issue of Annals of Family Medicine suggests that certain types of big pharma advertising may be bad for us. The researchers studied big pharma ads shown during evening news programs, examining them for "factual claims they make about the target condition, how they attempt to appeal to consumers, and how they portray the medication and lifestyle behaviors in the lives of ad characters." What did they find? From the report: More » -
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dominos
Domino's Bribes Journalists With Free Pizza?
We were yawning through Domino's press release about its lame viral video campaign, when we nearly choked upon this gem: More » -
Insurance
Hit And Run Driver From Tijuana Has Insurance Unless You Prove Otherwise
Had a lovely experience with a hit & run accident this weekend, which was somehow improved by state farm.
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Internet
How To Get All The Good Stuff On Craigslist Before Other People Do
DIY site Curbly has two great posts on how to get all the good furniture on craigslist before everyone else. And by good stuff, we don't mean used IKEA crap, although if you are in the market for used IKEA, craigslist is the place to be. More » -
Polls
Announcing The 2007 Worst Company In America Contest
It's time for The Consumerist 2nd Annual Worst Company in America contest. More » -
Hospitals
See How Your Hospital Compares
The Freakonomics blog points us to a new service being offered by the Department of Health and Human Services called Hospital Compare. More » -
nutritional info
The Ultimate Chain Restaurant Nutrition Guide: Who Is Hiding Information About The Food, And Who Isn't.
What does IHOP have to hide that Denny's doesn't? And what's so mysterious about Krispy Kreme? Why is their info so difficult to find, while competitor Dunkin' Donuts has extensive, easy to locate information on their website? These are the questions we found ourselves asking after evaluating 51 chain restaurants websites and their nutritional information pages. Or lack of them. More » -
Complaints
Ritz Carlton Won't Honor $.01 Per Night Reservation
Mark's sister found a room at the Ritz Carlton in London for just one penny per night on Hotels.com, only to have it snatched away. More »
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