ludwigk commented on Turns out Google also owns $259.6 million in securities no one will buy, at 4:17 PM on May 13 I've gathered that it was a method of investing your excess liquidity in a manner that would have a high payoff, and it was "guaranteed money!!!" as long as credit confidence and lending remained high. more » [valleywag]

ludwigk commented on Your Complete Portfolio in Only Seven Investments, at 3:39 PM on May 13 This plan is very similar to what is known as the "Coffee House" portfolio, which recommends distributing your investments into several index funds, 60% into 6 stock funds, and 40% into a bond market index. more » [consumerist]

ludwigk commented on Celebrate A Million Age Of Conan Beta Sign Ups With Women In Leather, at 2:46 PM on May 13 @dry-roasted-peanuts: The combat style of WoW was a real detractor for it for me. more » [kotaku]

ludwigk commented on Slim Down Your Wallet with Your Phone, at 1:31 PM on May 13 @nka: First, the card image is ready by a barcode scanner, which is a laser, which aren't known for scratching things. Second, the iPhone screen is optical glass. more » [lifehacker]

ludwigk commented on T Mobile: Listen To The Most Pointless Customer Service Call Ever, at 8:58 PM on May 12 If ER's system works by assigning cases to certain reps, and only that rep can help him with his case, then it seems entirely non-productive for him to keep complaining about it. Jason can't help him, which truly sucks, but if he can't, then there's little reason for him to keep hammering his head against a wall. Plus, in certain points, there is evidence that Kapil fails to make the distinction between customer service and executive relations. more » [consumerist]

ludwigk commented on Square Enix's Shiraishi: WiiWare Size Limit No Prob, at 7:02 PM on May 12 The WiiWare file size is supposed to be around 40 MB, (300 blocks or 37.5 MB), which is tiny! more » [kotaku]

ludwigk commented on Apple Escorts You From The Store For Trying To Purchase An iPhone With Cash, at 4:28 PM on May 12 @justinpe: This doesn't prevent you reselling your (I think its) 2 that you purchase, but it does keep you from coming back and buying 2 more every day because they will deny you the phones after a certain number of transactions with a particular credit card. more » [consumerist]

ludwigk commented on Apple Escorts You From The Store For Trying To Purchase An iPhone With Cash, at 4:20 PM on May 12 @SacraBos: Yes. more » [consumerist]

ludwigk commented on Star Wars Fans Vs. Sports Fans (Verdict: Both Intolerable), at 2:36 PM on May 12 My brother was a baseball card nerd back in the day (20 years ago), memorizing sports statistics and playing fantasy leagues. more »

ludwigk commented on Can Dell Stop Itself From Sending Me Catalogs?, at 12:46 AM on May 10 When I worked at an Apple Store in Northshore Mall, Peabody MA, we got Dell catalogs all the time. more » [consumerist]

ludwigk commented on Everything This Farmer Wants To Do Is Illegal, at 1:05 AM on May 9 Sell the whole cow, then slaughter it for the customer after they own it. more » [consumerist]

ludwigk commented on Consumerist Mentioned On Conan O' Brien, at 1:01 AM on May 9 I was pretty upset that Cadbury Eggs have gotten so small recently, but then I tried to eat one, and not being a kid anymore, the sugar almost killed me. more » [consumerist]

ludwigk commented on Fallen Empire: Legions In InstantAction, at 12:24 AM on May 9 Sharing almost the same name as the worst, or second worst Magic: The Gathering expansion ever, I'm afraid that I can't play this game, regardless how good or bad it might be, or whatever is going on in it. more » [kotaku]

ludwigk commented on Do You Know What Grade Of Beef Taco Bell Uses? Do They? Does Anyone?, at 8:32 PM on May 8 One time in highschool (when I was an avid taco bell eater), we went to Taco Bell after a track meet. more » [consumerist]

ludwigk commented on Create Perfect Ice Spheres For Perfect Cocktails, at 8:13 PM on May 8 Is this a problem? more »

ludwigk commented on Verizon Interprets "Materially Adverse" Differently From Reality So You Can't Cancel Without Termination Fee, at 3:15 PM on May 8 @pigeonpenelope: Well, 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 2^4... more » [consumerist]

ludwigk commented on Walgreens Thanks Nurse For Rescuing Comatose Diabetic By Sending Her Glucometer Bill, at 2:47 PM on May 8 @homerjay: Walgreens hires and trains that manager to be run the store according to policy, and to know when to make exceptions if policy doesn't handle a particular situation well. more » [consumerist]

ludwigk commented on New Xbox 360 Chipset This Summer?, at 1:44 PM on May 8 @goldwings: My housemate had "disc read" errors with Dead Rising, but it never overheated. more » [kotaku]