An infinite number of mathematicians walk into a bar. The first one orders a beer. The second orders half a beer. The third, a quarter of a beer. The bartender says “You’re all idiots”, and pours two beers.
-Randgruppenhumor cont’d
Hey Woot fans, there is a Wootoff tonight! Hope you get something you like.
I would punch Steve Jobs in the face if this wasn’t such a classic song.
SMule: Ocarina [Zeldarian] from SonicMule, Inc. on Vimeo.
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It looks like it’s battle of the gift cards this holiday season. Target has released their holiday gift card in the form of a 1.2 megapixel digital camera. Not to be outdone by Best Buy with their speaker w/ 3.5mm plug-in jack. Both of these are great efforts, so I ordered a $50 (+$1.95 s&h) Target camera/card and a $15 Best Buy speaker/card. Let’s see how they turn out.
UPDATE:
Ordered Target gift card November 10. Received an e-mail 11/13 saying there will be a delay with the order. Received another e-mail 11/14 saying because of a technical issue there will be a delay with the order.
Ordered Best Buy gift card November 11. Received an e-mail same day saying that my shipment is on its way. I guess Best Buy was a bit more prepared.
UPDATE 2:
I received my Best Buy gift card on Saturday, 11/15, I thought that was exceptionally fast. They seemed well prepared or not enough people cared enough to order. The packaging looked great and the quality of the speaker was nice. The only problem is that there is not a way to replace the battery within the card itself without having to tear it apart. You really cant expect much from something like this.
Target on the other hand could have learned a little something from Best Buy about being prepared for something like this, especially with something like a free digital camera. I received another e-mail 11/15 saying there was a delay and then again 11/19. Funny thing is that 2 hours later I receive an e-mail stating that my item has shipped! Let’s see how long it takes to get here.
Unemployment is high, cash is low, and I don’t think anyone is going to argue that times are tough. I will make an attempt to compile a list of Friends and Family deals here for your pleasure.
In-store
Aaron Brothers 40% off one item: Exp. 11/15
Aeropostale 30% off: 11/20-11/23
Ann Taylor 30% off: 11/20-11/23
Ann Taylor Loft 30% off: 11/20-11/23
Banana Republic 30% off: 11/13-11/16
Bath & Body Works 20% off : 11/10-11/16
Borders 20% off: 11/15-11/19
Bloomingdales 20% off: 11/12-11/16
Crunch Fitness 25% off: Exp. 11/30/08
Express $10 off $20, $20 off $60, or $30 off $100: Exp. 11/20/08
Factory Card & Party Outlet 30% off: 11/9-11/15
Gap 30% off: 11/13-11/16
Harry & David 30% off up to $500: 11/13-11/16
JC Penney $10 off $25: 11/19-11/26
Kohls 15% off: 11/21-11/23
Limited Too 30% off: Exp. 11/11/08
Macy’s $10 off $25: Exp 11/19/08 @ 1PM
Michaels 50% off one item: 11/11-11/15
New York & Co. 30% off: 11/20-11/26
OfficeMax up to 25% off: 11/23-11/24
Old Navy 30% off: 11/13-11/16
Quicksilver 40% off: 11/20-11/23
Ralph Lauren 30% off: 11/18-12/8
Reebok Outlet 40% off: 11/12-11/16
Rockport Outlet 40% off: 11/12-11/16
Roxy 40% off: 11/20-11/23
Sears V.I.P. Night 10-20% off almost everything: 6pm to 9pm, Sunday 11/16/08
South Coast Plaza various holiday offers: 11/10-12/31
Sports Authority 25% off: 11/20-11/23
Toys R Us 15% off one item: 11/16-11/20
Ulta Beauty 20% off: Exp. 11/15/08
White Barn Candle Co. 20% off: 11/10-11/16
World Market 25% off: 11/7-11/11
Online
Adidas.com 30% off Gift Guide items 4DAYS: 11/20-11/23
Aeropostale.com 30% off with code FRIENDS08: 11/20-11/23
AllPosters.com 25% off with code BUDDY25: Exp. 11/24/08
AlternativeApparel.com 40% off with code CEF183: Exp. 11/26/08
AnnTaylor.com 30% off with code FRIENDS08: 11/20-11/23
AnnTaylorLoft.com 30% off with code FRIENDS08: 11/20-11/23
Art.com 30% off with code FF2008: Exp. 11/21/08
BananaRepublic.com 30% off with code LZT3B7X84J83 (one time use): 11/13-11/16
Bebe.com 25% off with code FRIEND25: 11/13-11/16
Bloomingdales.com 20% off with code BCFF: 11/10-11/16
Borders.com 40% off any book w/ code DMB5387A or 30% off any item w/ code DML5388Y: Exp. UNKNOWN
DeepDiscount.com 25% off with code SUPERSALE: Exp. 11/23/08
EddieBauer.com 20% off with code FRNDSAVE: 11/24/08
Express $10 off $20, $20 off $60, or $30 off $100 with code 6492: Exp. 11/20/08
FactoryCard.com 30% off with code SAVETHTYDL: 11/9-11/15
Gap.com 30% off with code LZT3B7X84J83 (one time use): 11/13-11/16
JCPenney.com $10 off $25 with code JCP: Exp. 11/26/08
KateSpade.com Private Sample Sale 10% off with code GOODLUCK1: 11/11-11/14
Kohls.com 30% off with code HOLIDAY30: 11/5-11/12
Lancome-USA.com 20% off with code HOLIDAYJOY: Exp. 11/12/08
LimitedToo.com 30% off + $5 s&h by clicking invitation: Exp. 11/11/08
MLB.com 30% entire order: 11/19/08
NYandCompany.com 30% off with code 9815: 11/20-11/26
NFL Shop 25% off your entire order using codes NFLFF25 or NFLFFBLOG: Exp. 11/12/08
OldNavy.com 30% off with code LZT3B7X84J83 (one time use): 11/13-11/16
Piperlime.com 30% off with code LZT3B7X84J83 (one time use): 11/13-11/16
Puma.com 10% off with code PERFECT10: Exp. 11/18/08
Quicksilver.com 40% off with code FFN8: 11/20-11/23
RalphLauren.com 30% off with code HOL2008: 11/18-12/8
RandMcNally.com 25% off with code SHARE4244: Exp. 12/31/08
Roxy.com 40% with code FFN8: 11/20-11/23
Rugby.com 30% off with code HOL2008: Exp. 12/8/08
Sephora.com 20% off with code FF2008: Exp. 11/11/08
ShopBop.com 30% off with code EARLYGIFT: 11/12-11/13
ShopEcko.com 30% off with code FRIENDS: Exp. 11/23/08
SportsAuthority.com 25% off with code TSAFEPL (case-sensitive): 11/20-11/23
Ulta.com 20% off with code 97153: Exp. 11/15/08
UrbanOutfitters.com 25% off with code LUCKYBREAKS8: Exp. UNKNOWN
WorldMarket.com 25% off with code WMFamily: 11/7-11/11
Within the last 2 months I have had to remove about half a dozen instances of malware called XP Antivirus 2009. Other variations include XP Antivirus and XP Antivirus 2008. If properly protected, you really don’t have to worry. Most Joe Six Packs are susceptible because they do not follow the golden rule of email–NEVER OPEN AN ATTACHMENT FROM SOMEONE YOU DO NOT KNOW. As you can see from the screen shot below, my copy of ESET NOD32 Antivirus was able to block two malicious emails from spammers.
FAQ
Q: Why would someone send me an antivirus as malware?
A: Money! Your computer basically gets hijacked until you purchase their software that helps you “remove” unwanted malware and viruses. How ironic.
Q: How do I know if I have this form of malware?
A: 3 main symptoms are: 1) a pop-up on the lower right corner of your task bar (red circle w/ an X) that says your computer is infected, 2) It looks like this when maximized and shows fake viruses insisting that you purchase their software, and 3) after right clicking on your desktop and choosing properties you will be missing several tabs (probably Screen Saver and Settings).
Removal Instructions
1) Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware from Majorgeeks. I ran into a problem where I was not able to access the Malwarebytes.org site directly because it was being blocked by this particular piece malicious software.
2) After installing Malwarebytes, you should close all programs, launch Malwarebytes, and run the update.
3) When the update is complete click the “scanner” tab and “perform quick scan.”
4) After your quick scan is complete, click the “show results” button, then click “remove selected.” This should remove all of the malware that was found. You should see a log of the removed files.
5) Exit Malwarebytes and reboot your computer. Hopefully this should do the trick and you should be feeling so fresh and so clean.
Ari Gold has got to be one of the best reasons to watch Entourage. I am so glad it’s back on!
Some of you may know that some of us TRIED to create a (mu)stache crew. That lasted a good 2 weeks until everyone decided to shave for whatever reason: job interview, parents made them, last man standing, no “affection” from wife and/or girlfriend, white collar professional, constant dirty looks or being made fun of.
The entire point of growing out the mustaches was to not only bond, but to be funny as hell when you walk into any public place of gathering and you see a table full of Asian men that can hardly grow facial hair with patchy mustaches.
Now this lone soldier is on his quest to actually have every facial hair type. He grows facial hair every winter to see how many types he can cross off his chart of facial hair. Now go, be entertained!
