During this year's Black Friday/Cyber Monday shop-athon, I started wondering if the deals on Amazon.com were actually deals. Was this price the lowest the item had been or was I being duped into thinking it was because of the consumer-spending hype? With a little bit of looking, I found two websites that can help tell you the pricing history of an item on Amazon. … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
CowBoom – A Best Buy Close-out Site
If you're looking to do some of your Christmas shopping online and you're looking for various consumer electronics on a budget, one site you should know is CowBoom. It's a Best Buy brand and Best Buy brands like Rocketfish, Insignia, and Dynex ship for free. … [Read more...]
Computer Professionals Update Act in the US Senate to exempt IT Pros from Overtime Pay
While the sponsors of this bill probably think it funny that they were able to introduce a bill called the CPU Act, or Computer Professionals Update Act, some in IT are getting a bit steamed about the bill that has made its way to committee. The bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC] and is now in the hands of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and … [Read more...]
Overstock counters Amazon with push for Equity in Sales Tax Collection Act Bill
Overstock is the other company besides Amazon that commonly shutters affiliates when states like Illinois pass "Amazon Tax" laws. While Amazon is pushing for a new federal sales tax bill, Overstock has countered with their own bill called the Equity in Sales Tax Collection Act Bill. … [Read more...]
CompTIA Updates Its Network+ Exam
A new version of the CompTIA Network+ certification exam launched today. The updates include more focus on network security and the OSI model as well as virtual networking information. The exam is now identified as exam N10-005. The worst thing about updated exams is trying to find the study materials available for them that cover the new content. It looks like Amazon already … [Read more...]