Archive for September, 2008

When Eating Chocolate, Um, Make Sure It’s NOT “Chocolately.”

Posted by metroxing in Friday, September 19th 2008   
Topics: Advertising, Food, Marketing, Retail, Science    Tags: , , ,
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It sounds pretty much the same thing … chocolate? chocolatey? FROM RawGuru.com, um, looks good enough to eat … Well, this process is apparently too complicated for the Hershey, the “Great American Chocolate Bar?” is now sadly, the “Middling ‘Chocolate-like’ thingermajigger … Yep, for “Whatchamacallit, Milk Duds, Mr. Goodbar and Krackel no longer have milk [...]

eBay PayPal: Auction Problems, Filing Claims & Charges

Posted by metroxing in Thursday, September 18th 2008   
Topics: Advertising, Financial, Internet, Marketing, Retail    Tags:
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EM was kind enough to send along the new FBI online fraud website so here’s a brief recap of your possible courses of actions when an auction goes awry. YOU ARE YOUR OWN KEEPER Unfortunately, the first onus is on you to read everything carefully and see if the auction and the seller passes the [...]

Esquire E-Ink Cover: 21st Century 0, Recycling Police 1

Posted by metroxing in Friday, September 12th 2008   
Topics: Advertising, Financial, Gadgets, Internet, Magazine, Marketing, Retail    Tags: ,
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Hey, I’m all about the gimmicky … I mean, who doesn’t want candy you can reconfigure 33 different ways? For the Octover issue, Esquire mag added an e-ink element to the front cover … E-ink in theory will be cool one day, a wafer thing sheet of an LCD like screen that can be re-fresh, [...]

Hydrox Are Back – Sort Of …

Posted by metroxing in Thursday, September 11th 2008   
Topics: Advertising, Food, Marketing, Retail    Tags:
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“The Kellogg Co., which owns the brand, is bringing them back to celebrate the cookie’s 100th anniversary. The cookies began their return to store shelves last week.” However, they are calling it a limited release, guess they are hedging their bets as to how sales will be. More reading HERE and in the NY TIMES. [...]

Stay Safe & Stay Dry …

Posted by metroxing in Thursday, September 11th 2008   
Topics: TV, Universe    Tags:
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Those of you on the outer markers, you’re okay to go shopping but maybe get a canoe first … those of you in the pink area, get thee to New Mexico, Arizona or California … National Weather Service Live Info. National Weather Hurricane Winds Tracking Map. Weather.com Video – Leading edge is MASSIVE.