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more about #financiapocalypse more comments → LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: No no no. This is called payrole optimization more » Scott Roman: Where is Obama? We dont need any fancy plans, just end the layoffs. There must be something the government can do to end the relocation of thousands o... more » 92BuickLeSabre: But 1/2 in 1/4 is really only like 1/8, right? That's not so bad all things considered. more » Hello Mister Walrus: Honestly, it's about marketing. I doubt that most people do side-by-side comparisons of mobile phones before buying. They just get the model with the ... more » Software_Goddess: If the quality isn't there, the customers will not indorse it. 1/2 the crap my kids have is because all their friends are raving about how cool theirs... more » nickhuynh777: That's because they need to drop the "Ericsson" in the name can call their phones "Sony WalkPhones" and drones of folks will be lining up at the Sony ... more » OMG! Ponies!: We do not cut back on bacon. We buy better bacon and eat less of it. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: My gf and I just went shopping last night. Without realizing it until we hit the register we spent over $120.00. more » Ethan Shaffer: I find that the "get all of your wisdom teeth removed" diet works pretty well. more » Sora57 is OK: I only wear overalls. more » LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M: Hmmmmm I donno. I eat plates and plates of bacon, not kidding and I'm getting to the point that the superficial Miami people think its time not to los... more » Curves: Usually cutting back the grocery bill results in weight GAIN since most cheap foods are fatty or strachy and fresh foods, especially fruits and veggie... more » OMG! Ponies!: I partially blame Obama. There was a certain crude truth to George W. Bush's famous declaration that the 2006 midterm election gave him political cap... more » FuzzysFriedChicken: Not enough was cut. Stimulus bill should stimulate the economy, not be a Democrat wet dream of free spending. more » skotfarkis: • $16 Billion for school construction • $3.5 Billion for higher education construction a major part of creating construction jobs totally cut from... more » -
#financiapocalypse
Sony Ericsson Sales Drop By Almost Half in One Quarter
Sony Ericsson, the world's 4th biggest handset maker, has reported a titanic sales decrease of almost 50% in just a few months. This is a bad thing, you see. -
#clothing
Tough Times Belt Puncher: Try the Recession Diet
Taken literally, the idiom "tighten your belt" means it's time to cut back on your strict bacon diet in lean economic times. A recession diet calls for sacrifice—and this belt puncher can help. More » -
#stimulatethis
Broadband Cut Entirely From Stimulus Bill: Republicans Hate the Internets
Those jokers down in Washington finally compromised on the economic stimulus bill, with the Republican minority succeeding in cutting out huge swathes of spending. Among the casualties is the $2 billion for universal broadband. More » -
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Seattle Thrift Stores Flooded With Shirts From Disgruntled Microsoft Ex-Employees
In the wake of Microsoft's first wave of layoffs, Seattle thrift stores are seeing a significant rise in Microsoft-related, wearable propaganda. And some of this stuff is downright hilarious. More » -
#financiapocalypse
Second-Largest DRAM Maker Qimonda's Bankruptcy Drives Memory Prices Up 26%
A glut of supply has kept DRAM prices at rock-bottom lows recently, but now that the second-largest supplier of RAM chips—Germany's Qimonda AG—has filed for bankruptcy, we could be in for a price spike. More » -
#financiapocalypse
Motorola CEO Says Windows Mobile 7's Not Coming 'Til 2010
To help lighten the mood a bit after revealing their fourth-quarter $3.6 billion bloodbath, Motoroloa CEO Sanjay Jha revealed that we likely won't see Windows Mobile 7 until 2010 at the earliest. More » -
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T-Mobile Offering Four-Month Payment Plans For Cellphones and Accessories
T-Mobile is allowing qualified customers to purchase headsets and accessories in four-month interest-free installments. You know the economy is bad when you are buying cellphone cases in installments. More » -
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Sony Looks Set To Lose $1.1 Billion In Fiscal 2008
Remember when Howard Stringer said that he "wasn't recession proof" at this CES keynote? Yeah, he wasn't joking. Sony is about to post its first loss in 14 years, and it's a doozy. More » -
#unconfirmed
What "Major Divisions" Is Sony Shuttering Next Month?
We'd already heard Sony is planning deep layoffs—16,000 workers gone—but now the Times of London says that it's gearing up for a bunch of “sacred cow-slaying” measures, including the closure "of several major divisions." More » -
#financiapocalypse
WTF: Bad Economy Actually Slowing HDTV Price Drops
One would think that a shitty economy = more cheap stuff for us consumers, right? You know, the whole "go out and shop!" brand of problem-solving we've become accustomed to? Not this time. More » -
#cheaphdtvbattlemodo
Cheap HDTV Battlemodo: The Best Sets Under $900
With so much financial strife, it sounds insane to splurge on an HDTV now. Good thing there are 40" or bigger sets to be had for under $900. But which ones don't suck? -
#military
The F-22 Raptor May Be Replaced By...Sniper Blimps?
Originally designed to fight the Soviets in WWIII, the F-22 Raptor has never seen combat. And now, Barack Obama needs to decide whether to keep building them or kill the plane forever. More » -
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Office Depot to Close 112 Stores
Financiapocalypse has claimed yet another victim. This time it is Office Depot—and they are planning to close 112 stores, or 9% of their North American locations over the next three months. More » -
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Shaky Walkway Designed to Remind You The World Is Going to Hell
German artist Tom Schmelzer is one troubling dude: His proposed interactive walkway, Out of Joint, is supposed to give you a physical feeling of turmoil to match the cataclysmic ups and downs of the global financial markets. So, thanks to avalanche-simulating hydraulics, instead of just feeling sick to your stomach, you will actually be sick to your stomach. More »
