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netflix
Maximize Your Netflix Membership With FeedFlix
We first discovered the very useful FeedFlix back in May, and since then the site's been updated to present more data on how well you utilize your Netflix membership. By pasting in any of your private Netflix RSS feeds, you'll see a breakdown of your activity stats, like how long on average you keep titles and your average cost-per-rental. A handy new feature is the "email alerts" function, where you'll receive a weekly reminder if you've kept a title past a certain number of days. We've included a screenshot below. More »

11:51 AM on Fri Oct 10 2008
By Chris Walters
7,912 views, 42 comments

Most discussed Thanatos: I used to have movies 1 day at most and had unlimited 3 at a time plan after i got more »
rcn
Reach RCN Executive Customer Service
Consumerist reader trinidon2k says try this number: More »
cvs
How To Reach Someone At CVS
An anonymous tipster sent us the following information today on how to reach the executive level at CVS. Remember, don't use this to be a jerk to anyone—use it when you have a valid complaint that you can't get resolved through the recommended paths. More »

4:10 PM on Wed Sep 10 2008
By Chris Walters
2,139 views, 11 comments

Most discussed DarrenO: Is there a reason the last CVS story disappeared when this one showed up? more »
greyhound
Contact Info For Greyhound Bus Lines
There's not a lot of contact info on the web for Greyhound or its executives, but one determined customer has put a lot of effort into documenting what there is. Here are mailing addresses and a few unpublished phone numbers for people in the Greyhound executive offices. More »

5:18 PM on Mon Aug 18 2008
By Chris Walters
1,779 views, 7 comments

Latest by Wormfather is Wormfather: I'll have to remember this next time someone decapitates someone on my bus. Thanks! Too soon? more »
privacy
Pop Quiz: Can The Pizza Delivery Place Sell Your Personal Information Without Your Consent?

You need the express written consent of Major League Baseball to do pretty much anything to a baseball game, but does your pizza place need your permission to sell your personal information (name, address and phone number) to the highest bidder? Take a guess. The answer is inside. Cheating is easy, but in poor taste. (For the purposes of this quiz, you live in California.)
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11:05 AM on Mon May 19 2008
By Meg Marco
7,125 views, 37 comments

Latest by darkryd: Ohh Ohh! That gives me an idea. Somebody should create a "catch all" address and offer it up to the public. One phone more »
surveys
ConsumerSay Wants All Your Data, Will Give You $20 For It
Pssst, wanna make an easy $20? Just give all your bank account and personal data over to ConsumerSay, a consumer opinion and behavior tracking firm owned by Lightspeed Research. Jen, who sometimes fills out surveys for freebies and cash, got an email from them offering her $20 for only 5 to 10 minutes of her time. Oh, and all of her financial transaction data. More »

8:10 AM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Chris Walters
4,606 views, 39 comments

Latest by Mr. Gunn: IrisMR: Nah, man. Hold out for the free T-Shirt with the 'Exodus Vault" logo on it. more »

privacy
Build-A-Bear Teaches Your Kids To Disclose Personal Information?
Over at ZDnet an interesting point has been raised: Why does Build-A-Bear workshop need to know so much information about your children? Just to help return a lost bear? Should kids be encouraged to give out so much information? More »

3:17 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Meg Marco
5,963 views, 36 comments
If you're serious about keeping your personal information safe, then make sure you wipe your computer's hard drive with something like Eraser or Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) (both free) before handing it off to a friend, family member, or random stranger. [New York Times]

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"They are the secret language of the gadget world: mysterious icons that are printed, stamped, and engraved on every electronic device and the packaging it comes in." Wired explains the meanings behind eight commonly used symbols you find on today's electronics. [Wired]

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fun with labeling
Greater Need For Allergy Warnings?
The Wall Street Journal has a poll that says 1 in 5 US households have a member with a food allergy and that 1 in 3 of those households say the allergy is serious. A third of those with serious food allergies say they've experienced allergic reaction because they weren't informed about an ingredient in a restaurant. One third also said they'd experienced reactions because of incorrectly labeled foods. More »

10:59 AM on Mon Jul 30 2007
By Meg Marco
1,572 views, 39 comments

Latest by kimmie: E-GADGETJUNKIE: I too, have a serious corn allergy. I wish it were as easy as telling the waitress what I more »

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