Random links
- Knowing When It Pays to Upgrade Your Gadgets
- "But I've found that the best way to avoid a premature upgrade is to remember what you might be giving up: a trip to a tropical getaway, a new suit or perhaps a down payment on a new bed that will help you sleep better. That kind of context makes it easier to pause and realize the grandest truth with upgrades: If it isn't broken, stolen or lost, maybe you don't need a new one just yet."
- Train tickets to Belgium set to soar in price, due to high-speed service
- Are you sure you want high-speed rail? I remember saving over 80% on my Italian rail travel by opting in one case for a local train that took about 25% longer to reach its destination. Like the trains mentioned here, the local train didn't require reservations like the high-speed one did. Of course, high-speed rail may be better than no rail service
- Housecleaning, Then Dinner? Silicon Valley Perks Come Home
- Apparently Google's free on-site laundry and dry cleaning service just weren't good enough in keeping people from spending time doing chores.
- Presidential faceoffs: How debate split screens are making candidates seem smug, shocked or even sleepy
- It's amazing the silly things that affect voting patterns - of course facial expressions just might be less silly than weather or who wins football games.