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robert e's avatar

Maybe a good time to remind people of camelcamelcamel the website and browser extension that tracks amazon prices.

Black Box of Doom sounds like a great book, and kudos for supporting Bookshop.

Happy Fourth!

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Alison's avatar

Came here to say this - best way to check against Amazon's *actual* prices, hands down.

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Nick's avatar

I saw that 'free' laptop headline and regretted the click instantly. Good on you for calling it out.

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EEE Mang's avatar

I also see that bogus "Practically Free" clickbait "articles" from many online tech sites regarding laptops and other electronics on my google feed based on my previous reading preferences; I too avoid them now.

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EEE Mang's avatar

Rick: thanks for the wonderful words re our need to live our lives without being told who to hate or who to like.

Also, I have purchased some no name headphones on Amazon, Newegg, and other sites and they sound great for the $13 to $20 price limits I insist on for such no-namers. Some last longer than others on a charge but I highly doubt any headphone will last what is shown on that model you featured for 100 hours. C'mon, the battery would need to be huge.

I also test them at a huge pool deck in the summer for Bluetooth range. Some no-namers give me signal from my phone left on the lounge chair in my bag to over 150 feet distant on the other edge of the pool deck where 2 "Name Brand" costly brands I got fade away. One rhymes with HOSE and one rhymes with BOKZ (bone conduction type) which cost me real $ but get shamed in Bluetooth range by no-namers.

Happy Independence Day everyone!

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Cromulent's avatar

Greenfield Village does do the holiday up very well.

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Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida's avatar

Good work, detective. ;)

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Juan Gonzalez's avatar

I feel you Rick. Feels like it's in every direction too. I try my best to take stock in the best things around me: my adorable 1-yr old, my upcoming cruise w/ the esposa, and finding good deals every day. Happy hour counts as a good deal, right?!

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Brian P.'s avatar

Happy 4th of July

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mark edwards's avatar

do us more 'intellectual types' just sit around and wait until the movie comes out rather than reading the book? 😂🤣

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Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida's avatar

Sorry it doesn’t have any pictures in it 😜

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mark edwards's avatar

so its not a coloring book??

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Rene's avatar

Stick to the deals. Lot of people are tired of hearing about how bad things are when they are really not!

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