Category Archives: General

Best Buy promotions

There are a couple of Best Buy promos running through 11/3 that I thought I’d share. One just because it is an amusing promotional tie-in, the other is actually more useful. So, you’re thinking of buying a nice Samsung HDTV? … Continue reading

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TiVo sponsors the launch of TheDailyShow.com

Well, TiVo seems to be diving into sponsorship head-first. We just heard about their sponsorship of the STA, and now they’re sponsoring the launch of TheDailyShow.com – along with AT&T and Hyundai. TheDailyShow.com is, of course, devoted to The Daily … Continue reading

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Best Buy allows Reward Zone points to be redeemed at BestBuy.com

Veering away from tech for a moment, into acquiring tech. I like Best Buy well enough to have made them an affiliate for the site, but I know they’re generally not the cheapest place to buy from. Personally I love … Continue reading

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Well, this is an interesting coincidence

Hot on the heels of the Paramount/DreamWorks HD DVD announcement, in which they were careful to specifically except Steven Spielberg’s films from the HD DVD exclusivity, comes this article on MSNBC. Could Paramount Pictures (VIA) lose Steven Spielberg and the … Continue reading

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Welcome to 2014

I originally saw this mentioned in elfs. It is a speculative look into the future of media as a Flash presentation, with some mentions of TiVo – EPIC Oh – while I’m at it, a reminder that I stopped posting … Continue reading

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