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New Age Marketing or Security Breach? Digital Mannequins Collecting Shopper Data
Mannequins have long been a part of the retail shopping experience. Draped in designer fashions, holding awkward poses and frozen expressions, these plastic beings are designed to catch our eyes. Sometime in the near future, you might be catching theirs. According to a story in Bloomberg Businessweek, a number of department stores are using high-tech [...] Continue reading
New Regulations Posed to Change the Business of Marijuana
So everyone’s heard the results by now. In the Nov. 6 election, residents in the States of Colorado and Washington voted to pass Amendment 64 and Initiative 502, respectively, which allow for the personal use and regulation of marijuana for adults 21 and older. But don’t light up yet, smokers. These would be the first [...] Continue reading
Inside the CrossFit Cult – Should You Join?
Are you tough enough for Crossitfit, and is it really a workout for everyone? Continue reading
Did Your Vote Count? A Guide to Congressional Constituent Services
There’s something about the days after an exhausting election cycle that inspires in We, the People a sense of relief, of catharsis. Whether or not you did your civic duty, the campaigning is over. The constant, droning noise of political pundits discussing what did happen or could have happened is, if not over, at the [...] Continue reading
How Coupons Can Help You Reduce Debt and Offset Salary Cuts
Let’s be honest. Who, in this day and age, couldn’t stand to save a dollar or two? Isra Hashmi and her husband were looking to do just that after moving to Boston from Tucson, Ariz. in 2008. By relocating to a city with a higher cost of living, a baby on the way, and student [...] Continue reading
The Facts and Fictions of Black Cats
Think about it — the Siamese cats from “Lady and the Tramp,” Sylvester, Tom of “Tom & Jerry,” and many a villains’ sidekick. If we learned one thing from movies and television growing up, it’s this: cats are bad. Hell, the cat in “Cinderella” was named Lucifer! But no cat gets a worse rap than [...] Continue reading
A Balancing Act: Video Games and Economic Realism
We’ve come a long way since the days of 8-bit video game consoles and primitive, blocky video game graphics. Technology has allowed video game companies to create more visually appealing, more engaging, and ever more realistic worlds. The trend toward increasing realism in video games has led video game companies to hire professionals to develop [...] Continue reading
The Frugal Health Nut: How to Eat Well on a Budget
Ten years ago, I was an overweight teenager who didn’t pay much attention to the kind of food I ate. However, in the process of losing the weight, healthy eating became something of a passion of mine. Whereas before I wouldn’t think twice about chowing down on a burger and fries at a fast-food restaurant, [...] Continue reading
Shopping Your Own Closet: A Guide to Wardrobe Cataloging Sites
Back to school season is upon us and even though I’m past that stage in my life, I still feel the itch to go out and snap up armfuls of fabulous fall fashions with the mindset that it somehow fits into the realm of school supplies. Alas, I know I need to stick to a [...] Continue reading
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Sign of Hope for the World of Print Publishing!
The reports of the death of print media may be greatly exaggerated, but no one will deny that the print publishing industry is fighting for its life. Retail giants like Borders have shut down their operations, and small independently-owned bookstores are closing across the country. But surprisingly, the comic book publishing industry and comic book [...] Continue reading