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from mikechiu
Spice Islands (http://www.yelp.com/biz/spice-islands...) is closed until April
March 13, 2010 5:02 p.m.
Yay, gutata.com is back up and running. The host went down.
March 12, 2010 1:54 p.m.
Doh, Sears deals are on CST, not PST, and expired an hour earlier than I expected.
March 3, 2010 1 a.m.
L O S T
March 2, 2010 9:41 p.m.
Wow, ping pong gets tough after 1500 on Wii Resort.
March 1, 2010 11:03 p.m.
Wakoopa http://wakoopa.com might be good to track how efficiently you use your software.
March 1, 2010 12:27 p.m.
Interesting. See what tools some smart people use: http://usesthis.com/
February 27, 2010 6:20 p.m.
Better watch out for blown head gasket: http://www.carcomplaints.com/Nissan/S...
February 27, 2010 4:10 p.m.
Aaron Swartz is right. Time is not always fungible.
February 27, 2010 4:10 p.m.
There is no love for Hayward Park in the Caltrain schedule.
February 25, 2010 2:26 p.m.
Grrrr, why doesn't Google Chrome show image properties? :(
February 25, 2010 2:01 p.m.
Conan's hilarious. With just a couple of sentences, he strikes gold: http://twitter.com/ConanOBrien
February 25, 2010 1:50 p.m.
My Sentra "Service Engine Soon" light turned on. See http://www.lemonauto.com/complaints/n... for recalls.
February 25, 2010 9:48 a.m.
There are so many days to celebrate things. We should have a "Get Things Done" day.
February 25, 2010 12:52 a.m.
Scored some nice orchids (from Safeway even)!
February 23, 2010 1:18 a.m.
$125 washer rebate: http://www.valleywater.org/Programs/H...
February 19, 2010 11:46 p.m.
$50 washer rebate: http://pge.com/myhome/saveenergymoney...
February 19, 2010 11:45 p.m.
Bummer, missed out on $100 washer rebate from California http://www.cash4appliances.org/ which starts April 22
February 19, 2010 11:40 p.m.
Yup, scored the washer and dryer deal, but it'll be delivered later than expected.
February 19, 2010 11:35 p.m.
Lipton tea for $10 with coupon UNLEV454: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YJC9LS
February 19, 2010 11:34 p.m.
Ok, hopefully scored the deal. Fingers crossed!
February 12, 2010 8:17 p.m.
Darn it, every time we delay, we miss a deal!
February 8, 2010 11:11 a.m.
Decent webcam for $50 after rebate: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Portab...
February 4, 2010 11:15 p.m.
Guess The Simpsons quote was inspired by Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam.
February 4, 2010 11:09 p.m.
Funny Simpsons quote: "You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is: never try."
February 4, 2010 4:09 p.m.
Bought a tire gauge from Sears (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12...) for $5. Batteries for digital gauges must be a pain.
February 2, 2010 12:29 a.m.
REI Winter Sale 2/12: http://www.rei.com/search?search=83&s...
February 1, 2010 10:18 p.m.
Doh, fooled by Mr. Market again!
January 30, 2010 6:06 p.m.
Hmm perhaps instead of the Delonghi heater, get the Lasko: http://www.amazon.com/Lasko-755320-Ce...
January 30, 2010 11:05 a.m.
Some good reads: http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_...
January 25, 2010 12:26 p.m.
Had the Viair not worked for my Sentra, I would have gotten this inflator http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-AS...
January 21, 2010 10:50 p.m.
Legion of Honor / De Young Membership: http://www.famsf.org/fam/membership/i...
January 20, 2010 9:47 p.m.
Good site for comparing CPU benchmarks: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-P...
January 17, 2010 12:09 a.m.
Need an updated Java book: http://www.amazon.com/Effective-Java-...
January 16, 2010 6:35 p.m.
Need an updated JavaScript book: http://www.amazon.com/Learning-JavaSc...
January 16, 2010 6:33 p.m.
Need an updated Python book: http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Python...
January 16, 2010 6:29 p.m.
Compare Adorama's price mistake versus Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Konica-Minolta-...
January 15, 2010 10 p.m.
Some crazy price mistakes with expensive shipping at Adorama: http://www.adorama.com/KCMC1600W.html
January 15, 2010 9:59 p.m.
What isn't in bulk at Amazon? Amazon = Costco? http://www.amazon.com/Regular-Strengt...
January 14, 2010 9:24 p.m.
High pitched noise from your Sentra 2005? This may be the problem: http://www.fixya.com/cars/t592731-200...
January 13, 2010 1:46 p.m.
Best selling tire inflator on Amazon (from 3rd party): http://www.amazon.com/Viair-00073-70P...
January 13, 2010 1:10 a.m.
Need an inflator to fix my flat car tires: http://www.amazon.com/Industries-HV35...
January 10, 2010 12:01 a.m.
Why Buck Knives left California: http://www.inc.com/magazine/20060501/...
January 4, 2010 10:07 p.m.
Feeling way more productive when not interrupted by email. Check email only at certain intervals throughout the work day.
January 3, 2010 12:29 a.m.
Need a heater with timer and remote control? Look no further: http://www.amazon.com/DeLonghi-DCH459...
January 2, 2010 12:58 a.m.
Ever wonder why Django is slow on Windows 7? See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/36...
December 29, 2009 1:42 a.m.
On sale since November: http://www.amazon.com/Accutire-MS-402...
December 28, 2009 10:14 a.m.
Another tire gauge. No reviews for non-digital ones? http://www.amazon.com/Slime-1011-Pres...
December 28, 2009 10:12 a.m.
Need a tire gauge. Car tires were at 10psi this morning! http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automot...
December 28, 2009 10:08 a.m.
Centered pages, added sponsored links, and made layout improvements to Gutata (http://www.gutata.com)
December 27, 2009 7:10 p.m.
From http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/03/cust..., type shell:sendto to access your SendTo options.
December 26, 2009 4:45 p.m.
Amazon filler - a folder http://www.amazon.com/C-Line-Recycled...
December 26, 2009 2:16 a.m.
Need some component cables: http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-98036...
December 26, 2009 1:34 a.m.
Doh, I wonder if I'll be able to sell my ATI HD 600 for $30 now that the 650 is $37: http://www.frys.com/product/6092528
December 26, 2009 1:16 a.m.
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Sonicar...
December 25, 2009 1:09 p.m.
Browser tab entropy!
December 23, 2009 11:02 a.m.
Set a default user account in Windows 7: http://windows7news.com/2009/02/01/au...
December 14, 2009 8:47 p.m.
Chrome has problems downloading software. If the download fails and you retry, it simply saves the same broken file.
December 13, 2009 11:45 p.m.
Schwab Invest First credit card info: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finan...
December 11, 2009 12:36 a.m.
Thanks Fatwallet for letting me know about 20% Bing Cashback. Instant 20% off a $545 ASUS UL20A laptop.
December 11, 2009 12:32 a.m.
http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-Square-4-Qu... $13.32
December 4, 2009 1:40 a.m.
San Jose Fry's ad: http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/R...
November 30, 2009 9:28 p.m.
http://www.amazon.com/Oxo-Good-Grips-... $6.95
November 30, 2009 12:43 a.m.
CULV thread: http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthre...
November 30, 2009 12:42 a.m.
Laptop upgrades: $75 to upgrade to Intel SU4100 from Core 2 Solo, $40 for extra 2GB RAM, $75 for extra 250GB hard drive
November 30, 2009 12:40 a.m.
ASUS UL20A forum: http://forum.notebookreview.com/showt...
November 30, 2009 12:38 a.m.
Discounts via Google Checkout: http://www.google.com/checkout/deals....
November 29, 2009 11:41 p.m.
Report scavengers: http://www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/city_hall...
November 29, 2009 11:39 p.m.
Cyber Monday discussion: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/cyber...
November 29, 2009 11:35 p.m.
Bing Cashback sellers: http://www.bing.com/shopping/pages/st...
November 29, 2009 11:31 p.m.
http://www.amazon.com/Wallace-9685-By... $5.79
November 27, 2009 11:57 p.m.
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Webcam... $67
November 27, 2009 10:30 p.m.
I think Walmart's site could use a touch improvement in relevance.
November 23, 2009 9:38 p.m.
Google WiFi is slow, then fast, then slow. A little too inconsistent. Might need to get AT&T DSL.
November 18, 2009 10:33 p.m.
Great site for laptop video card benchmarks: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-G...
November 8, 2009 3:13 p.m.
Great site for looking at cpu benchmarks: http://www.cpubenchmark.net
November 8, 2009 2:30 p.m.
Wachovia's BillPay is convenient! Pay anyone you normally send a check. If Wachovia can't pay through BillPay, they'll mail the check.
October 29, 2009 11:19 p.m.
Google Voice is pretty nice. Free long distance. Free calls to Canada. Low international rates. Goodbye land line.
October 29, 2009 11:18 p.m.
Need to make a tumble log for Gutata. That'll be sweet!
October 29, 2009 11:17 p.m.
Does anyone know why iframes are written with document.write? Is it only to avoid bots?
October 24, 2009 3:11 p.m.
Doh, got fooled by Mr. Market again.
October 24, 2009 3:11 p.m.
Wachovia's Way2Save is one way to make some extra cash. For check card or online bill payments, Way2Save puts $1 in a 5% APY account.
October 18, 2009 5:59 p.m.
SHOP: Good deal on Logitech 9000 at Dell for $50. Saw it at Fry's for $60 after $10 rebate although it's listed as $70 on frys.com.
October 17, 2009 6:18 p.m.
SHOP: Waiting for Core 2 Duo and HP DM1, Dell Inspiron 11z, and Acer 1410TZ (also MSI and Asus) laptops will be released.
October 11, 2009 11:16 p.m.
SHOP: Got a $5 (after rebate) laptop cooling fan to replace my broken one - http://www.frys.com/product/5948244
October 10, 2009 11:19 a.m.
REVIEW: Only complaint about fan http://www.frys.com/product/5948244 is loud noises it makes because it's easy to squeeze against the fans.
October 10, 2009 11:18 a.m.
TIP: In the Bay Area, drive in the left lane on El Camino Real. People will make a right onto that street unless you're in front of them.
October 6, 2009 8:49 p.m.
ANSWER: Bay Area bridge tolls actually say "Valid Fastrak" but looks like their screens ran out of space and shortened it to "Valid etc".
October 5, 2009 12:28 a.m.
QUESTION: What does "Valid etc" mean when you pay the bridge toll in the Bay Area? Is it a joke?
October 1, 2009 12:09 a.m.
TIP: How to disable GoogleUpdate.exe - http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/3398/h...
September 30, 2009 12:43 a.m.
REVIEW: Like many others, this laptop cooling fan http://www.radioshack.com/product/ind... broke after a few months.
September 29, 2009 10:31 p.m.
ERROR: Google Chrome is fast, but doh, current version 3.0.195.21 doesn't work with Dell's touchpad scrolling.
September 29, 2009 10:14 p.m.
FACT: I was the one who asked Jeff Bezos about his dreams - http://www.usatoday.com/educate/colle...
September 29, 2009 10:13 p.m.