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Fashion
Rent The Runway: Netflix For Designer Dresses
Who wants to spend $500 on a dress that you'll be too fat for the next time you use it? Enter Rent The Runway, the Netflix of online dress rental. More » -
Victory
JP Morgan Chase Yanks Mandatory Binding Arbitration Clause From Credit Card Contracts
In response to legal and political pressure, JP Morgan Chase is removing the mandatory binding arbitration clause from its credit card contracts. Customers will receive a new member agreement reflecting the change first quarter 2010. More » -
Facebook
Depressed Lady Loses Benefits Because Of Her Facebook Photos
A depressed woman has lost her benefits because her insurance agent found Facebook photos where she appears to be having fun. More » -
lemon law
Man Gets Defective Mini Refunded With Awesome And Polite Letter
At first he thought it was an earthquake, being in California and all. Then Eric realized, no, it was his Mini Cooper that was violently shaking. More » -
Begin hoarding
Potential Canned Pumpkin Shortage Threatens Thanksgiving
It might be hard to make pumpkin pie this year. "Soggy fields" and "fungus," the perennial banes of the pumpkin farmer, have left tons of pumpkins rotting in the field and created the very real possibility that there may be a shortage of canned pumpkin this season. More » -
AOL
AOL To Axe 1/3 Of Workers
You've got pink slip! AOL plans to reduce its workforce by a third as it prepares to be spun off from its ill-fated Time Warner marriage. Who will be left to "cancel the account?" [AP] (Photo: RogueSun Media) -
Chat transcript
AT&T Says Their Rep Doesn't Want To Die
AT&T is very concerned that you know the TRUTH about the chat transcript from yesterday's "AT&T Rep Wants To Die" post that we picked up after hit the front page of Digg. They say the screengrab is "doctored" and "fraudulent." We say, who cares? It's a hilarious online pass-around that any normal internet user would takes with a grain of salt. By the time we had picked it up, it was already old news. In any event, they provided us with the REAL conversation between rep Darlene and customer Robert: More » -
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Back to the Future
Marty McFly's Hat Is A Choking Hazard
The biggest danger to Hill Valley isn't Grey's Sports Almanac, it's the small parts in Marty McFly's cap. This form the inspiration for Back To The Future IV, where Marty travels through time to make sure his future self doesn't strangle on the drawstrings of a poorly designed hoodie.
Back to the Future: Part II: Marty McFly Cap Replica [Amazon] (Thanks to jpropaganda!)
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webloyalty
88 Big Sites Earning Millions From Webloyalty Scam
88 websites, a good number of them pretty big name sites, earned millions, some in excess of $10 million, as partners in the infamous Webloyalty consumer ripoff. Pizza Hut? Say it ain't so. More » -
E*Trade
E*Trade Adds Easy Bond Laddering Tool
E*Trade added a few tools to its bond resource center, the most useful of which seems to be its bond laddering tool. It makes it easy to ladder bonds by just clicking three drop-down boxes, "Start in," "end in," and "mature every." What's laddering you ask? More » -
Mpaa
Free Muni WiFi Back After MPAA Shut It Down For 1 Download
Coshocton, OH has its free muni WiFi back up, less than a week after it was shut down by MPAA actions over a single illegal movie download.
[Coshocton Tribune] (Thanks to Laurie!) (Photo: tbower)
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Keurig
Reach Keurig Executive Customer Service
If you have a problem with Keurig, makers of those coffee machines where the coffee comes in little pods that you just place inside, and regular customer service isn't helping you, you can try nicely escalating to their Director of Customer Service or emailing their executive team. More » -
American Airlines
American Airlines Fires Web Designer For Helping Customer
Dustin Curtis complained to American Airlines about its poor website user interface. A designer within the company reached out to him to apologize, say how it was hard sometime to design well at a large company, but that better designs were coming down the pike. American Airlines then fired the designer. Authenticity can be a hazard to your job health. More » -
yelp
Make $20-$40 A Pop Shilling On Yelp
Did you know that you can earn $20-$40 at time just for lying? According to this Craigslist ad, a New York business owner desperate for positive reviews on Yelp, an online yellow pages couples with user reviews, is shelling out for shills. More » -
Test my connection
Pingtest Grades Your Internet Connection Quality
Pingtest is a free service that evaluates the quality and reliability of your internet connection. More » -
