Consumer Thoughts

Archive for September, 2006

15 Sep

Manual mode changes in iTunes 7

I’m going to try to save you all a little pain after I learned this the hard way with my iPod Mini. This is a copypaste of a post from iLounge: I just got bit by a change in iTunes 7′s behaviour that may be less than intuitive… In previous versions of iTunes, the preferences [...]

11 Sep

What slows Windows down?

Wow, check out this article. It seems that running Yahoo Messenger 8 slows down a fresh Windows install more than even Microsoft Office or Photoshop! It came in third place – the worst offender was Norton Internet Security 2006, and the 2nd worse was having over 1000 fonts installed on your system.

09 Sep

Burger King customer service

Disclaimer: I do not work for Burger King! I rarely order onion rings, but tonight I had a taste for them and my mom didn’t want to cook, so I got Burger King for us all.  When I got home (I know, I should have checked at the window), they’d forgotten to put my onion [...]

07 Sep

Quick Links: Lamest Wikipedia Edit Wars

Lamest Wikipedia Edit Wars Blogs and their ultimate posts here on Wired. First AOL, now gyms. Nobody can cancel their memberships to anything anymore! Online data vendors and how to opt out of their programs on Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

06 Sep

Totino’s Pizza Rolls – skip the lean and the mega

I have long been a fan of Totino’s Pizza Rolls, but the new lean pizza rolls are just not as good.  The dough is chewier when they’re microwaved.  And why is it that these companies feel the need to put more spice into a food, the leaner it gets?  Really, the amount of spice in [...]

03 Sep

Pepsi Jazz Taste Test: Black Cherry French Vanilla

Pepsi Jazz Black Cherry French Vanilla has made it to my area (see my taste test of Strawberries & Cream here). It doesn’t taste a lot different from Strawberries & Cream, but it does have less of that bubblegum aftertaste. I can’t say which one I like more! Once again, picture courtesy of BevNet.

03 Sep

Quick Links: surveillance via PSP

Seen here are cute USB thumb drives featuring Egyptian hieroglyphs. I love it! This security camera can broadcast a live surveillance feed to your Playstation Portable, as well as a PDA or computer. Not bad for a $149 security cam. Obligatory Hello Kitty Link – headphones/microphone combo for your PC.

03 Sep

Ed Debevic’s in Chicago

Ed Debevic’s is a great restaurant in Chicago where the staff is rude to you… on purpose.  But you can be rude back!  It’s fun!  I went with friends and family on Friday, Sept. 1st, while we were in Chicago to see the King Tut exhibit. (Which was rather disappointing – don’t waste your money.) [...]

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