Browsing the archives for the names tag

eBay’s WTF Google Product Search (Base) announcement (eBay to English translation)

While those of us over here in the trenches were trying to puzzle out if the changes to Google Product Search (which eBay calls Google Base which I thought was two names ago but whatever) was good or bad news, eBay sent down an edict from their ivory tower that reads as follows:

Hitting Twitter Follow Limits? Bulk manage followers with InRev Twitlin

InRevTwitlin (BETA) Terrible name for a site. But a really great service.
I have complained about the new Twitter follow limits before. To recap, Twitter limits how many people you can follow based on how many people are following you. This wouldn’t be terrible if it weren’t for the fact that the follow to follower ratio [...]

What’s annoying me now: Combined eBay checkout

I have been doing a little shopping on eBay lately to take advantage of these decreased prices everyone is on about which I am discovering, much to my disappointment, are largely a myth in the categories I shop. Even so, I have won a few things and as I went to pay, I had my [...]

Stores that may close or go out of business after Christmas and New Years (a PSA from me to you)

First, off, let me repeat my warning of a few posts ago: Send checks or cash instead of gift certificates this holiday season. Consumer Reports is saying the same thing. Stores that are in danger of going out of business are still selling gift certificates and cards, nearly all of which will be useless once [...]