March, 2017

• 16 March

  Great Price on LED Backlit Gaming Keyboard (must act quickly)

  

  Amazon has a great deal on an LED backlit gaming keyboard.  In fact, this is the one I use! The HAVIT LED Backlit Wired Gaming Keyboard is only $31 on a lightning deal. There are five hours left on this deal, but it looks as if it is going pretty quickly. …

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• 14 March

  Fly from East or West Coast to Paris for ~$500 on American

  

  Here’s a good deal to Paris, from either side of the country.  You can fly from San Francisco or Washington, DC to Paris on American Airlines.  This deal cuts into some of the coveted summer season in Paris. From the Flight Deal: Valid for travel until June. A 7 day …

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• 13 March

  Uber Drivers Should Not Be Asking You for Your Destination

  

  When you book an Uber driver, you may get a phone call from the driver stating there’s a problem with the app and the driver cannot see your destination. The driver may ask you what your destination is.  And then state that the app still isn’t working, and ask that …

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• 7 March

  Heathrow Flight to San Francisco Grounded After Mouse Decides to Tag Along

  

  The idea of a mouse traveling is adorable when you think of Stuart Little or Fievel.  (In fact, you can purchase a Stuart Little plush with its own set of travel bags). But a mouse traveling in real life can put a damper on your plans.  A British Airways flight …

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• 6 March

  Fly to Iceland for Only $399 Roundtrip on Icelandair

  

  Here’s a good fare to Iceland.  You can fly to Reykjavik, Iceland for only $399 roundtrip out of Philly on Icelandair. Unlike the similar low-cost fares that have come up on WOW, this is not an LCC that charges for carry-on, etc. From the Flight Deal: Valid for travel on …

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• 6 March

  Overwatch – Origins Edition for $39.99 on PC or Xbox One

  

  Two different websites have Overwatch – Origins Editions on sale on different platforms. Overwatch is a first person shooter-ish game that defies the stereotypes.  You can play as different characters, all with their own abilities. And you don’t have to commit to one character type.  You can switch out who …

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• 4 March

  This Parakeet Quotes Airplane! Among Other Geeky Films

  

  Disco is a parakeet who has a special ability. Disco can drop movie references like the best of us. From Disco’s Facebook page: Disco is a budgerigar, commonly called a parakeet in the United States and a budgie in most other anglophone countries. Disco has a real knack for picking …

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• 2 March

  Another Great Video Game Sale: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard for $39.99 on PS4 and XBone

  

  Yesterday, Amazon had a great set of video games on sale, including Fallout 4 and Dishonored 2.  And that sale is still live today (I’m not sure for how long). Today, the latest release in the horror series Resident Evil is on sale.  Resident Evil 7’s graphics are so horrifyingly …

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• 1 March

  Video Games Heavily Discounted on Amazon: Including Skyrim SE, Fallout 4, Dishonored 2

  

  Amazon has a bunch of video games on sale today.  Most of them are console games but some are PC.  The console ones listed are PS4 and XBone (even though it looks like just PS4). You can see them all here. Some include: Skyrim SE for $29.99 Fallout 4 for $19.99 …

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• 1 March

  Customs Agent Used Wikipedia to Grill Journalist on an Aircraft He Was Covering

  

  Recently, a customs agent is believed to have used Google to research what questions you should ask an engineer–and then used that to grill an incoming software engineer.  Twitter blew up in response with many software engineers admitting they wouldn’t be able to solve that problem. But is this a …

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