Amazon Friday Sale

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The Amazon Friday Sale was a little weak this week. I usually find a few products, but with many repeats of previous products, I found only three noteworthy products. (I wish they'd get rid of the whole footware category. I know women like their shoes, but I'm not about to write about it.)

The coolest piece of gadgetry is the Urban Trend Tulip Corkscrew. It looks like a tulip, but performs the duties of a corkscrew. I'm really Lazy so my favorite corkscrew solution is still the Oster Electric Wine Bottle Opener. It'll set you back another 95 cents, so start scrounging those couch cushions.

The best product by far in my opinion is the La Crosse Technology Power Battery Charger. I read the reviews about how it brought back rechargeables that were long dead. I didn't think it was possible. However, I put it on my birthday list one year and found that it lives up to the hype. It was north of $40 back then, so to get it for less than $25 is notable.

Honorable mention for the best product is the LeatherCraft Roller Tote Tool Bag. A tool bag is great because you can just reach in and get what you want. This one ups the ante in two ways. It's got wheels and it's on sale for 67% off. That's decent value.

As always, the deal is just for Friday, so snatch it up quick or lose.

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La Crosse Technology Power Battery Charger, LeatherCraft Roller Tote Tool Bag, Urban Trend Tulip Corkscrew

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Spending

Posted by Lazy Man on November 20, 2009 in Spending

Why I Don’t Buy Digital Media

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[Caution, I'm going to get on my soapbox for this post. If you are not interested in soapboxes, I suggest you avert your eyes]
Yesterday, I touched on the Legality of IPodMeister’s digitizer service. Bringing up the First-Sale doctrine opened up a can of worms in my mind.
I love digital media, but I [...]

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digital media

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Deep Thoughts

Posted by Lazy Man on November 19, 2009 in Deep Thoughts

IPodMeister: Trade your CDs for an iPod or iPhone… legally?

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CNet’s Cheapskate Blog is one of my favorite sites for technology deals and very much a daily read. They recently had this article on iPodMeister. They provide you with the labels for free shipping. You simply pack up your old CDs and get a new iPod, iPhone, or hard drive. [...]

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digital rights, ipod, ipodmeister, music

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Spending

Posted by Lazy Man on November 18, 2009 in Spending

Belichick was Right (and Personal Finance Links)

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Do we have any football fans in the house? If you aren’t a fan, just skip down to the links. If you are a fan, hopefully you caught the Patriots-Colts’ “Rivalry of the Decade” game. Whenever these teams get together it’s always comes down to the wire. As a Patriots [...]

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bill belichick, Fourth down, patriots

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Links

Posted by Lazy Man on November 16, 2009 in Links

Why the Google Admob Acquisition is Important to Me

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Earlier this week Google made a $750 Million purchase of Admob a company specializing in mobile advertising. It surprised the market in two ways. It was Google’s 3rd largest acquisition (behind DoubleClick and YouTube) ever. The mobile advertising industry is fairly small at this time. However, Google is moving into [...]

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admob, google, private stock, start up

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Investing

Posted by Lazy Man on November 13, 2009 in Investing

Amazon Friday Sale: Angry Fashion Model Edition

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Each week, I like to look at the Amazon Friday Sale and see what kind of deals or interesting products they are promoting. Let’s get right to the products:

Interesting Product of the Week: 10″ Clip-in Hair Extension – I really don’t find the product that interesting. The photo of the model they [...]

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Spending

Posted by Lazy Man on November 13, 2009 in Spending

My Grandfather In-Law: A True Veteran Hero

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Sometimes A majority of the time I am an idiot. Today is one such case. My wife and I are scrambling around to get some chores done like it’s any other Wednesday. I knew that it was Veteran’s Day as that is the reason my military wife is home to begin [...]

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Battle of Chosin Reservoir, veteran, veteran's day

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Random thoughts

Posted by Lazy Man on November 11, 2009 in Random thoughts

Addicted to Cell Phones (and Personal Finance Links)

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My name is Lazy Man and I’m addicted to cell phones. It seems that I spend too much time reading various blogs about cell phones and not getting the things I need to get done. Specifically, I read about Palm because I’ve always liked their products… and now they are an underdog [...]

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cell phones, palm

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Links

Posted by Lazy Man on November 11, 2009 in Links

Adventures in Dallas (and how we saved money there)

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This past week, I took my first trip to Texas. I was kind of excited and kind of nervous as I didn’t know what to really expect. I have known only a couple of people from Texas. They wore shirts with slogans on them, like “There are two kinds of people… [...]

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dallas, dr. pepper, fort worth stock yards, longview, reunion tower, sixth floor museum, sonny brians

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Frugal, Vacation

Posted by Lazy Man on November 9, 2009 in Frugal, Vacation

Amazon Friday Sale: L.A. Clippers For the Win Edition

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A hummus recipe yesterday and an Amazon Friday Sale today?!?! If this site hadn’t jumped the sharked so long ago, this would surely be a jump the shark post… or maybe I’m just reducing your expectations so that I can knock your socks off next week. We’ll go with the later. [...]

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bathtub caddy, beer can chicken, hammock, LA Clippers

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Spending

Posted by Lazy Man on November 6, 2009 in Spending