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more about #cards Minifig: They can be thoughtless, but handy - I got my 13 year old cousin an iTunes gift card so she can load up her iPod Touch. Since she's 13 she's nowhere n... more » veronykah: Thank you for this. I hate gift cards. I also don't buy the "I don't know what to get someone so I buy a gift card"...if you know so little about a pe... more » Ryan_Long: I mostly agree with this article, but I think gift cards to restaurants and even, yes, Starbucks aren't a bad thing. My girlfriend gets a Starbucks EV... more » ireplacemyboneswithbars: I got 8 gift cards this year...count 'em, e.i.g.h.t. It befuddles me how lazy my family is. I gave all gifts, no cards. Maybe I am just too hard ... more » njdevil: This year, because of the financial situations and general laziness associated with snowstorms, our family called a present truce. Yup, no presents ex... more » brkmrtn002: Actually I would have to say that holiday travel has ruined Christmas. At one point families and friends werent spread out all over country much less ... more » BacteriaEP: Come on Matt... I know what you are saying and understand your points entirely, but you're blowing this a bit out of proportion. Gift cards are not ... more » macpatrik: I agree with this post. Git cards are just the laziest present you can get. It's sort of a bitch slap when you get one. Although, I do give the elderl... more » Dezerus Richardson: This is why I tell everyone that if they're going to get me a gift card, buy a Visa or American Express Gift Card. That way, I can spend it wherever t... more » OCEntertainment: Matt, this post is littered with bitter, Scrooge McGrinch-like cynicism towards heartless corporate America. Fine, fine work indeed. I couldn't agree ... more » Japutie: Ridiculous, I love receiving gift cards and I'm pretty sure if everyone thought gift cards were horrible they wouldn't exist. We're not a bunch of min... more » Lizard_King: As a rule, I do not give gift cards - I find that gift-giving is a very personal exchange, and a good gift shows a level of importance to the recipien... more » michaelwiggins: My Christmas wasn't ruined until I read this article and realized my grandfather and aunt hate me. more » endless: some giftcards i don't mind. i like hunting for deals and i hate paying full price. i would rather get a giftcard i can hunt with than have a family ... more » justsomereportingguy: ouch. thanks for making me feel like an asshat i gave 3 visa cards this year more » Michael Boland: I live in a place that is about 45 minutes away from a major college town that we like to visit for its shops, and some of my fiancée's relatives liv... more » Identity Bourne: Gift cards can be a nice gift. Example: I got a gift card from my Aunt who lives (very) far away. She usually gets me really thoughtful presents, but... more » Nick2: I got stuck with a $20 gift card to Worst Buy. Anything that I can get with that makes me cringe because of the markup. Anyone know if they pricematch... more » OMG! Ponies!: Here's a solution: Pick up the fucking telephone. Multiple times. Call the person. Speak to them. Have a relationship with them. Get to know t... more » BobotheTeddy: I wish my Mother gave me a Gift Card this year, instead of an 3 Year old 1gb pink iPod Shuffle she probably won somewhere. …Seriously Mom? A Shuffle... more » -
#giftcards
The Vile History of Gift Cards and How They Came to Destroy Christmas
Gift cards have ruined Christmas. An utterly depressing fact: They're the most popular present in the United States. Did you know Blockbuster is responsible for the modern gift card? More » -
#starwars
The Ladies of Star Wars, Playing Cards
I know what you're thinking right now. "Who in the hell is Koyi Matei?" We haven't the slightest clue, but she was probably the chief protagonist in Episode 2, or something. [ThinkGeek via ChipChick] -
#iphone
Twitter Co-Founder Begins Trial On SquareUp iPhone Credit Card Payment Service
Basic details about Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey's plans for an iPhone credit card payment service have been floating around for some time, but it appears that his SquareUp startup has finally gone live for trial users—and it looks promising. More » -
#att
AT&T Lets You Pay-As-You-Go For Notebook DataConnect Coverage
Instead of signing up for a monthly plan on a notebook data card, AT&T now lets you pay for chunks of data beforehand. Unfortunately, it's really expensive. More » -
#architecture
Hotel Guest Room Built Entirely From Key Cards
A Holiday Inn in New York City, with the help of master house-of-cards builder Bryan Berg, has built a guest house (lobby, bedroom, bathroom) out of 200,000 key cards. That even extends to the undoubtedly-painful key-card toilet paper. More » -
#electronicmoney
Half Of Tokyoites Prefer to Wave Instead of Swiping and Counting
According to an online survey polling 2,250 Tokyo shoppers, over half prefer to use electronic money cards instead of cold hard cash or other tender. Will a similar trend follow in the States when such cards become commonly issued? More » -
#nintendo
Princess Peach Will Love You Forever for This Nintendo Controller Card
Nothing says Happy Birthday better than a bathtub full of chocolate pudding, five bottles of champagne, and Prada high heel boots. Failing that, you can always send $13 NES controller multilayered collage cards. More » -
#goinggreen
Somniloquy Lets Your Computer Download Files In Its Sleep
Usually, when us modern, sensitive, environmentally-conscious types leave the computer on all night, it's because we're downloading something sizable. But what if our computers could handle that task while in sleep mode, thus saving energy? More » -
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#networking
One Always Looks Neat With a Card Made of Meat
According to the official MEAT CARDS website, "THESE business cards have two ingredients: MEAT AND LASERS." And there is little else that needs to be said, I feel. [Meat Cards via BoingBoing] -
#socialnetworking
E Launches, Brings You Easy Virtual (And Physical) Business Card Sharing
E is a social networking tool that makes it easy to trade business cards, personal info and automatically connect to each other on most social networking sites. And yes, there's an iPhone app. More » -
#palmpre
New Palm Pre Promo Vid Shows Fandango, Pandora Apps; Multitasking Galore
Palm has released another demo video of the Pre in action, and this time, some pretty nice-looking third-party apps are the focus in planning a (dirty?) weekend for three friends. I'm liking this. More » -
#concepts
All-In-One Card Stamp Wishes You Get Well Happy Christmas Thanks Easter
Fact: 99% of holidays were invented by Hallmark back in 1623, and since then, yearly life has been punctuated by needless festive ceremony. Well here's the stamp They Don't Want You To Know About. More » -
#design
Google Me Business Cards: Best or Worst Idea Ever?
This business card idea is undoubtedly clever, visually suggesting to people that they just Google your name for contact info. But do you want to encourage people to do so? More » -
#awww
I Don't Really Love You More Than Xbox
But this hand-crafted card might make her (or him) think you do. Which means you can get away with playing more Xbox. Valentine's Day is a month away, kiddies. [Etsy via Technabob]
