That’s a mighty big thumb

by Mir | Jun 3, 2009 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

I remember buying myself a 16MB thumb drive, long ago. 16 entire megabytes! More space than I could ever possibly need! And I think I paid about $50 for it, on clearance, and I was plenty proud of myself for snagging such a great deal. Go ahead and laugh. I know I am....

You’ll flip for this one

by Mir | Jun 3, 2009 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Ooooh, looks like the 30 minute Flip Ultra Camcorder is down to $49.99 shipped at Amazon, today (thanks, Megumi!)—that’s crazy low for a non-refurbished unit! Has Dad been wanting one of these for Father’s Day? Have you been saving your pennies for...

This is about the flip flops, really

by Mir | Jun 3, 2009 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

I couldn’t possibly be posting another deal about shoes. Nope. Not me. This one is about flip flops, which aren’t really even shoes! See, Mission Playground flip flops are just $3.95 today as part of the 6pm.com daily deals, and everyone needs those for...

Out with the old, in with the (cheaper) new

by Mir | Jun 2, 2009 | Hot Hot Hot!

Every time I mention a deal on video games or consoles at Amazon, someone always pipes up to remind me that places like GameStop habitually let you trade in old games towards new ones, and that that’s a lot more cost-effective. And it is, if you don’t mind...

GPS for the slightly-less-fancy

by Mir | Jun 2, 2009 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Anyone who knows me knows that I can get lost on my way to my own house. It’s a special gift. The gift of directional stupidity! Thank goodness for my GPS unit. It has saved me more than once. And yeah, someday maybe I’ll upgrade to one with Text-To-Speech...