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Roundup: Best Black Friday Advice, Deals and Warnings

Brian Lam — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:35:26 EST

Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, is not something you jump into without a plan. If you are shopping or getting ready to shop, make sure you have all the info you need by first checking out our Black Friday survival guide, as well as the supplementary Black Friday helpers:
• Best of Black Friday Deals Complete Roundup

More Advice for the Black Friday Fray:
• The aforementioned Ultimate Survival Guide.
• 5 Gadgets You Can't Skimp On (And How to Save Money Buying Them)
• All the best deals in one place: Best of Black Friday Deals Complete Roundup
• Plus these late breaking ones from Cupertino: Apple Black Friday Deals Include Some Decent Third-Party Discounts
• Warnings: 7 Crappy Black Friday "Deals" That Aren't Really
• How To Choose an HDTV on Black Friday (or Any Day)
• How to set up that new HDTV you just got

Photochop Contest:
• Brutally Honest Black Friday Ads Showcase Retailers on the Brink

Why You Might Want to Avoid Shopping on Black Friday, altogether:
• 10 Reasons We're Doomed: Black Friday Edition
• WalMart Worker Trampled to Death by Deal-Crazed Black Friday Shoppers
• More Black Friday Bloodshed: 2 Reported Dead After Shooting at Toys R Us

[Complete Black Friday Gadget Coverage at Giz]

The iPhone 3G Survival Guide: Complete With Cartoons and Broken English

Sean Fallon — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:30:00 EDT

So you have decided to get the iPhone 3G. Good for you—way to spend money. But after you have brought that little gadget bundle home, a sense of panic may set in—for you are now in an elite club. Fear not my friends, because the folks at CNET UK have "discovered" a survival guide that will help you, the frightened consumer, overcome the challenges that owning a 3G iPhone can pose. Everything from proper 3G iPhone etiquette to protecting your phone from bullies and thieves to surviving withdrawal is covered—with amusing illustrations and broken English to boot. Hit the link to check out the full guide. [CNET UK]

Zombie Survival Guide

Charlie White — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 13:30:36 EST

For those just scrambling to catch up on what a zombie is and how to survive this apocalypse, be sure to grab your Zombie Survival Guide before it's too late. This complete handbook for protecting yourself from the living dead contains all the valuable information you'll need, from the best weapons to how the infection spreads.

Remember, long-range weapons good, stealth weapons bad.

Zombie Survival Guide [Amazon]