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Monthly Archives: October 2011
NY Times: Overview of the Euro Crisis
The New York Times put together a comprehensive and rather informative infographic that attempts to chart all the potential scenarios of the ongoing Euro Crisis. Definitely worth the read!
Dear Starbucks: Please Stop “Butchering” My Name!
Starbucks “butchered” the spelling of my name again this afternoon! I am sure this, per se, is not any news to most people who have been to Starbucks. And it did not surprise me — since this happens every time … Continue reading
Posted in Experience, Opinion
Tagged Cosi, customer experience, misspelled names, spelling, Starbucks
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Is Pitbull Stealing Samples or Creating a Whole New Style?
This past Saturday, I saw Pitbull live at Enrique Iglesias’s concert in Miami. As I watched him perform for about 40 minutes, I got reminded of a question that had been dwelling in my mind since Pitbull started gaining popularity … Continue reading
Greece Can Learn a Thing or Two from Its Former Socialist Neighbors
A few days ago, I read an interesting post by a friend from business school. The topic of the post was the Greek crisis. That, by itself, is not too newsworthy because we get a daily dose of Greek economy … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Opinion
Tagged crisis, economic recovery, Greece, shock therapy
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Five Gadgets That Can Break Every Hi-Fi Enthusiast’s Bank
Today I’ve been feeling a bit geeky. So I started thinking about the Hi-Fi gadgets that I would love to have but I’ll probably never do — simply because they are so atrociously expensive, and yet of so little practical … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Opinion, Technology
Tagged amp, audio, expensive gadgets, headphones, Hi-Fi, speakers, turntable
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How to Add Subtitles to Movies Streamed in Netflix
Today I finally figured out a way to display subtitles to streamed movies in Netflix. You might wonder what the point of having subtitles in Netflix is. Well, I can think of at least 5 reasons
Nissan Redeems Itself with a Cool Ad
Last year, I blogged about a marketing campaign for the Nissan 370Z that looked pretty tasteless, insensitive and arrogant to me. Since then, I’ve been very skeptical of that car manufacturer’s advertising. But this week, I inadvertently ran upon a … Continue reading
How a Weekend of Bad Customer Service Experiences Enlightened Me about Our Economic Woes
Last weekend I had two disappointing customer service experiences. Both enlightened me about a potential factor that is dragging our economy down.
How to Use an iPhone 4/4S on a Prepaid Plan with No Contract
This post is about a recent discovery that may be of use to some of my blog readers. If you are located in Europe, this post will not apply to your situation because you will have a free choice of … Continue reading
Much Ado about Qwickster… For Nothing…
After the highly controversial announcement that Netflix will be splitting its DVD business from its streaming services, the company decided to reverse its decision in the beginning of this week. I am sure many of you who are Netflix customers … Continue reading
