College Classes Coming to a Start
Aug 29th
I have finally finished moving into my apartment on campus and begin my classes tomorrow morning. I am excited to have transferred to a new school which is ranked as one of the top Universities in the Midwest, with an excellent business program.
I begin this semester as a Junior, by one credit, and hope to graduate with a dual major in Business Economics and Finance by 2012.
Buy $50 Worth of Gap Apparel for Only $25 AND Get 7% Cashback!
Aug 19th
Groupon is a site that I have not used until now. Groupon caters to mainly local businesses to offer great deals in order to spur business at these small retailers and restaurant. However, Groupon decided to experiment with offering a national brand offer today. Simply buy a “Groupon” for $25 and you can print it off and use it at a Gap store for $50 worth of clothes and merchandise!
To make this deal even sweeter, sign up with Cashbaq and you can enjoy an additional 6% cashback on your initial Groupon purchase. I used my PayPal Debit card for an additional 1% cashback on my purchase as well.
My purchase price after rebates will come to $23.25… a 53.5% discount on my next $50 purchase at Gap! This deal expires at midnight tonight, so I just barely got my order in before it was over.
My Verizon Smartphone Dilemma – Droid X vs Droid 2
Aug 17th
My “New Every Two” promotional discount becomes available tomorrow and I am seriously torn between the Droid X and the Droid 2 for my next smartphone. I currently have a Blackberry Pearl, and I am sure I will never use a Blackberry again after this upgrade.
The Droid X seems to outwit the Droid 2 in most areas of performance, having a better camera, HDMI port, double the installed microSD card, 480p HD video playback and recording, and faster load times on many bench tests conducted in recent days. However, the Droid 2 does have something important that the Droid X does not, a physical keyboard.
I have grown accustomed to the use of a physical keyboard and am not sure how well my large thumbs will handle the virtual keyboard or Swype. That is what has held me back from switching to an all-touchscreen phone in the past.
One factor that may trump them all is that many users have been reporting significant signal strength issues on their new Droid 2.
Right now I am leaning toward the X, and will be stopping by a local Verizon store to compare the two phones first hand.
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Dr Dre and the Beats Laptop
Aug 7th
I got into a discussion regarding the recent expansion of Dr. Dre’s speaker line expanding into Laptops. I was quite surprised to hear, and later read, the claims being made about this new laptop’s sound capabilities. I have never owned a laptop that even comes close to producing anything considered quality sound. Ever try listening to bass-heavy music or watch a movie on a laptop? The experience is very depressing when compared to even the most budget-friendly desktop speaker.
This limited edition Beats by Dr Dre laptop boasts a quad-core processor and Dre’s proprietary sound software that will supposedly revolutionize the sound coming from a laptop computer. I am skeptical of anyone who claims to make a laptop produce great sound, simply because the limitations are not software related, but are hardware – there simply isn’t enough space in a laptop to place large enough speakers to produce the kind of sound quality I crave.
There are dual SSD’s that increase speed and reliability. The SSDs will ideally offset the massive power consumption of a quad core processor so that there is at least some battery life leftover to listen to music when you aren’t in proximity to a power outlet. I have read several posts that are claiming this laptop will be comparable to a Macbook Pro… but I wouldn’t hold my breath on that one.
This laptop comes at a steep price as well – nearly $2300, but they are throwing in a free pair of Dre’s headphones as well so that takes a little bit of sting out of the price. On a positive note, the headphone jack on this laptop is on the side of the machine, which I absolutely love! One of my biggest pet peeves lately is that manufacturers are placing laptop headphone jacks in the front, thus making it very difficult to use when on your lap!
Tech Specs:
- Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz)
- Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- 15.6″ Diagonal Full High Definition LED HP Ultra Brightview Widescreen Display (1920×1080)
- ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4830 with up to 3835MB total graphics memory with 1GB dedicated
- 6144MB DDR3 System Memory (3 Dimm)
- 500GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA)
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Shortsightedness in Wake of Gulf Oil Disaster
Aug 1st
It is saddening to see how quickly people’s opinions and actions have shifted in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. For instance, students, professors and the general public are demanding that UC Berkeley sever ties with BP because of the spill. BP provided a $500 Million grant to create an institute that is working on developing new plant based fuel sources. This is a tremendous project that could result in the discovery of new alternative fuels that would inevitably reduce our use of crude oil.
What people continue to do in the aftermath is not see the potential ramifications of their decisions. Ending this relationship with BP will result in a loss of jobs on the UC Berkeley campus, a tremendous blow to the research of alternative fuels, and it will contribute to an ever-growing anti-BP sentiment that has swept the country and will likely only result in more economic hardship as the public and government put pressure on the oil industry.
Do the world a favor and look in the mirror and try telling yourself with a straight face that you don’t consume products derived from crude oil. If you drive, buy groceries, drink soda/bottled water, wear clothes, are reading this on the Internet right now… then guess what, you consume oil and this oil spill is a result of that demand. We all need to support programs like the one at UC Berkeley, that is solely the result of BP’s generosity, that will help relieve our insatiable appetite for crude oil from environmentally sensitive areas.
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Bing Cashback Comes to an End
Jul 31st
July 30, 2010 was the final day for Microsoft’s cashback search engine program, Bing Cashback. I was sad to see it go because using Bing resulted in many great deals for me. The best deal I scored using Bing was a brand new Playstation 3 on eBay that I received $102.50 in cashback.
I’m assuming that the program was not very profitable for Microsoft and likely didn’t result in any market share gains against the likes of Google. Considering that Microsoft is sitting on a cash pile approaching $40 BILLION, it would have been nice to continue rewarding online shoppers with huge cashback offers.
Some great alternatives to Bing Cashback include:
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So Bad – Eminem (Prod. by Dr. Dre)
Jul 28th
The new Eminem album, Recovery, is one of his best to date. The sound is much different from any other record Marshall Mathers has put out, but the heavy sampling and lyrical prowess of the best selling rapper of all time shines through and creates an enjoyable, head bouncing experience.
The track “So Bad” is by far my favorite on the album, with it’s amazing Dr. Dre produced beat and superbly witty Eminem lyrics. Eminem and Dre are always able to create magic when they collaborate on a track.
So Bad – Eminem (Prod. by Dr. Dre)
Yeah..
Haha..you feel that baby?
Yeah, I feel it too.
Damn.
You know..i’m so glad we could spend this time together
See, not as crazy as you thought I was am i?
Heh..
I’m the American dream! I’m the definition of white trash balling,
I’m right back on ‘em, with the
(*scratches*) I can’t call it
Same shit, different toilet, oh you got a nice ass darlin’!
Can’t wait to get you into my Benz, take you for a spin
What you mean we aint fuckin’, you take me for a friend?
Let me tell you the whole story of Shady’s origin
You’ll be sorry if you slam my Mercedes door again!
Now, it all started with my father
I must have got my pimping genes from him, the way he left my mama
I’m a rolling stone just like him, word to Johnny Trauma (??)
Keep my entourage with me, baby i’ll make a promise
There aint nobody as bomb as, me i’m as calm as
The breeze, i’m the bees knees, his legs and his arms i’m a
S-superstar, girl, i’m ready for you mama!
Why you think the only thing I got on is my pajamas?
[Chorus x2]
So bad
So good that i’m so bad
Guarantee i’ll be the greatest thing you ever had
Cause you aint never met nobody like me
And you aint gonna want no-fucking-body else at that..
I’m equivalent to a shot of Cuevo, first I kiss your navel
Work my way down, baby you can lay down on the table
But you may wanna find something more stable
I told you I aint fooling from the gate, this aint the first day of april!
But thank you for staying April, i’ma make you learn
To appreciate me, differentiate me
From these phoney, little fishy and sissy fake G’s
Skip over the huggy-bear and all the kissyface, please
Initiate phase three! Missy now service me
Take another shot of Jager, shake it so nervously
Take your time baby, ooh you’re the bomb baby!
Ooh you’re doing that even better than your mom lady!
I told you i’m Shady, you didn’t listen now, did you?
Relax woman, you know that i’m only kidding with you
Got a twisted sense of humour, it’s warped, but I didn’t hit you
I think you’re finally starting to get the picture, i’m..
[Chorus x2]
So bad
So good that i’m so bad
Guarantee i’ll be the greatest thing you ever had
Cause you aint never met nobody like me
And you aint gonna want no-fucking-body else at that..
[Bridge]
Dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so!
Dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so!
I can hold you in the morning
But in the evening I gotta go..
’cause i’m on to the next girl,
And the next girl I kinda like, oh, oh, oh..!
I got you caught up in the rapture
Make you recapture the feelings you had for your last boyfriend before he slapped you
You never wanted someone so bad you’re sweating
But if i’m what you wanted, why’d you panic when I grabbed you?
Girl don’t be so frantic i’m just a hopeless romantic
Don’t try to fight the feeling of something that’s organic
You can’t ignore it, so don’t just stand before it
Just drop them panties to the floor, let’s get to camcordin’
Damn shorty, I told you this was bound to happen
Soon as you wrote your number on a napkin I was bound to work a number on your back and
Throw your spine out of alignment
My love has got you so blinded you couldn’t pick Amy Winehouse out of a lineup
So stop with the snoring, pick your pint up
Let’s get the pineapple schnapps going, no one’ll knock cause i’ma hang a sign up
Saying “Don’t Disturb”, shorty i’m so superb
I say the right things, don’t I spit the dopest words?
[Chorus x2]
So bad
So good that i’m so bad
Guarantee i’ll be the greatest thing you ever had
Cause you aint never met nobody like me
And you aint gonna want no-fucking-body else at that..
[Bridge]
Dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so!
Dynamite, dynamite, dynamite, so!
I can hold you in the morning
But in the evening I gotta go..
’cause i’m on to the next girl,
And the next girl I kinda like, oh, oh, oh..!
[Chorus x2]
So bad
So good that i’m so bad
Guarantee i’ll be the greatest thing you ever had
Cause you aint never met nobody like me
And you aint gonna want no-fucking-body else at that..
(Over the chorus) Haha..
Dr. Dre
2010!
Light years ahead of you..haha..
Whoo!
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The Bourne Trilogy on Bluray! Cashback from eBay!
Jul 23rd
I recently purchased The Bourne Trilogy on Bluray via eBay and scored a great deal! I picked it up for $33 after cashback, 52% off the price at Amazon and a whopping 73% off the list price of $120.
My total cashback on this purchase was 13% of the total auction sale price – 8% from Bing Cashback (which is ending at the end of the month), 2% eBay Bucks, and 3% from MrRebates (get $5 free just for joining!). That’s a total of $4.81 cashback for doing something I would have already done online!
This cashback adds up fast! I have already earned hundreds of dollars in cashback online just for buying the same things I would have already been buying!
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Brand New Droid X For Only $64.99!
Jul 17th
Brand New Droid X For Only $64.99 – I’ll show you how!
Those of you who are clamoring to get your hands on the latest and greatest smartphone to come from Motorola so far this summer, the Droid X, I will show you how to get it cheaper than anyone else, using a few simple methods of leveraging your power as a consumer!
Step 1: The first thing you will want to do is signup for a free account at Big Crumbs. This website will enable you to get cashback for all of your online shopping (and that of your friends too!). You will get a whopping $60 cashback for using this free website to order your Droid X!
Step 2: Login to your new Big Crumbs account and search for LetsTalk.com. LetsTalk is one of the Internet’s leading cell phone service websites and this is where you will be ordering your new Droid X. You MUST click the link to LetsTalk through your BigCrumbs account or you will not get your $60 cashback! The price of the Droid X on LetsTalk is $149.99 with a new 2-year agreement on Verizon.
Step 3: On the checkout screen at LetsTalk, use the coupon code “25rafpcver1” to save an additional $25 off your Droid X order. This will bring your total being charged to your credit or debit card to $124.99.
Step 4: You will receive your $60 cashback from Big Crumbs via PayPal or Check a couple of months after your purchase. After this cashback your total cost for the new Droid X is only $64.99!
That’s it! Using these four steps you can save $135 off the price that Verizon is charging for a new Droid X. Enjoy!
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Under the Dome – Stephen King for Under $10
Jul 9th
I was first intrigued with Stephen King’s novel Under the Dome when it was released in hardcover at a whopping 1074 pages back in November. But I rarely purchase hardcover books because of their sizable expense so I have waited patiently for the paperback release.
I just purchased my copy of Under the Dome on BarnesandNoble.com through a cashback online shopping portal called Ebates. Ebates is currently offering 6% cashback for any purchases made through their site to Barnes and Noble. This is in addition to a $5 signup bonus for each new free member to the site.
There is also a B&N coupon code good for 15% off one item (M7H9M7E). The B&N price for the paperback edition of Under the Dome is 11.69, a 41% savings off the list price. The coupon code saved me an additional 1.76 and my Ebates cashback will be another 60 cents.
My total price for Under the Dome = $9.33
People often poke fun of me for being such a die hard online money saver, but the results are quite staggering. I have saved thousands of dollars online and earned hundreds of dollars in cashback for doing the same shopping that you do. I am currently in development of a new website to teach others how to save significant sums of money online by combining coupon codes, cashback and special offers. Stay tuned for more details!
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