• more about #recessionomics
    Hoss71: Ugh, vizio tv's are the worst. Not for their sets, but for their abysmal 'warranty'. If it's under warranty, and under 40" in size, YOU pay for the s... more »
    jayhawk11 owns property now!!!: Why won't this company just die? Companies like Pioneer that push the envelope can't compete on price with inferior Vizio products, so they fold...whi... more »
    The Lab: What beautiful blue eyes you have, Ms. Goatse. more »
    tomboygirl: This is why I do so much research before I buy anything. I unexpectedly got an iPod for Xmas last year. Before I opened the packaging, I had to resear... more »
    Curves: With rare exception, I dont want a first generation anything. I dont buy first model year cars, and I wait for SP1 on OSs. Too buggy and I dont have t... more »
    OMG! Ponies!: I still have the (infamous) 4 year-old HDTV. Most of my guitar gear was bought off of eBay or Craigslist. My home audio equipment is all at least 4 ye... more »
    Kaiser-Machead: Like Ragtag says, a lot of first run products are such lemons the more you think about them. When the iPod touch was released, for example, it was goo... more »
    frigg: What a dummy. All he had to do was go on Leno, 60 minutes, and hold a nationally televised press conference, like another certain president I can thi... more »
    12-Inch Idongivafuck Sandwich: Maybe if he partnered up a little better with different cellular providers (one crappy phone on AT&T?), or at least didn't charge a stupid amount ... more »
    Jesse in Japan: It's not legal to sell your blood in Japan, but if it were, I would do that to pay for broadband. more »
    Seiven: I would stop eating till it hurt (hell I could use to lose a few pounds anyway), I would sell plasma/blood, stop bathing everyday, and hell probably s... more »
    TheHeartless: Luckily, that's not even an issue for me. You see, I use AT&T's award-winning DSL which consistently clocks me in around 47kbps. No, I'm not jok... more »
    Homerjay is utterly alone.: If I'm switching back to dial-up then I'm also putting my BBS back online. more »
    strider_mt2k: Look, I spend too much time here as it is! Under dialup you'd have to put me on the Gizmodo payroll. You know, so I could afford a broadband hookup ag... more »
    P3nnst8r: I'd just go live in a Starbucks. Problem solved. more »
    Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I would have to be in one seriously deep financial hole before I'd give up the broadband. I'm sure if it came to that I could find plenty of other th... more »
    Aturayd: If it came down to food and broadband, broadband would take priority. more »
    Kenny Banks: Id hope people would give up Xbox Live before giving up broadband. more »
    Michael Durkee: i'd sell my computer before i give up my internet. more »
    kickace: but WHYYYYYYYY. more »
  • #sad

    New York Times Cannot Afford Text Messaging

    America's Paper of Record cannot afford to have its reporters sending text messages or calling 411 on their company phones. What a pitiful state of affairs. More »
  • #tv

    Vizio #1 In Recession TV Sales: 2 Inches More, $200 Less

    The first quarter of this year wasn't a good time to be in the business of selling anything, but iSuppli reports that price leader Vizio beat out its higher-quality competition with cheaper Walmart sets. More »
  • #green

    Last Year's Model: Get Great Gadgets. And Keep Them

    That's the slogan from Last Year's Model. They believe if you buy gadgets that don't suck, you'll use them longer and not need to buy new stuff all the time—thereby going green. Seems logical. More »
  • #recessionomics

    Sony Ericsson's US President Resigns

  • #recessionomics

    How Broke Would You Have to Be to Revert Back to Dial-Up?

    In an effort to cut costs wherever possible, some consumers are going back to the cheaper, crappier-in-every-way dial-up we all cast aside years ago. This recession has just gotten serious. More »
  • #recessionomics

    HP Implements Pay Cut for 100k Employees

  • #dealzmodo

    Hobomodo: Sacrifice 10 Friends for a Free Whopper

    The Whopper Sacrifice, a new Facebook application from Burger King, pushes the limits to see how much a Whopper is worth. It's simple: Defriend 10 friends on Facebook and you get a free Whopper. More »
  • #recessionomics

    Hobomodo Review: I Sold My Identity for Free TiVo Cookie Cutters

    As an intern for Gizmodo, hobomodos have become my favorite part of our daily gadget deals: my marketing information in exchange for free TiVo cookie cutters? It's yours before you can even say "leaky faucet." More »