Tag: shopping

Improving Disney Shopping, part 2: Now Buy Park Merchandise Online

Post author By web gangsta
Post date May 14, 2009

A few months ago, Web Watch posted a piece on IMPROVING DISNEY SHOPPING where we posted the following:

All Disney has to do is return to making merchandise special. “Plus” the shopping experience again. Cater merchandise to all customers, not just the kids. And remember to market all the characters like they used to do. Not all women want Tinkerbell or Princess merch. Not all men want Grumpy, Goofy, or Big Bad Wolf items. Not everyone wants a T-shirt, baseball cap, boxer shorts, or coffee mug. Give us variety. Give us quality. Give us something other than what you currently are doing.

We then asked an open-ended question to Disney, as to whether they would be smart enough to sell [us] the right stuff…. aside from more duck butt hats, of course.

It looks like someone may have been listening.

Tags Disney, Disney Catalog, Disney Store, shopping, theme parks, Walt Disney World

Gadgets shopping Video

What Slow Motion Video Looks Like at 1000 Frames per Second

Post author By web gangsta
Post date May 8, 2009

Hi Res Version from David Coiffier on Vimeo.

Want to buy your own camera to make videos like these? Take a look at the SPRINTCAM on the I-Movix website.

Tags gadget, shopping, Video

Games Music shopping

Game: Guess the BMG Music Catalog CD

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 25, 2009

A while ago we posted a GUESS THE CD game, where players would have to guess the name of the CD based on the track listing that you provide.

Here’s a variation on the theme: guessing the song based on the listing provided in the BMG Music Catalog sales brochure.

You don’t remember the BMG (or Columbia House) Music Club?

<old man voice>Yeah, I remember when we had to purchase our music the old-fashioned way, through the mail. We’d have to go through a magazine listing and select the CDs, albums, audio cassettes, or 8-track tapes that we’d like to purchase; send in a postcard with a penny taped to it; and in 4-to-6 weeks, a package would arrive containing our selections… and we’d be lucky if they got the shipment right, or if they were in original packaging instead of being labeled as “special to Columbia House”. We didn’t have any of this new-fangled instant over the Internet-get the music instantly kind of crap. We had to work at getting our music. And we liked it.</old man voice>

Tags game, Music, Party Talk, shopping

Gadgets shopping Travel

How to Travel Germ-Free: The Sleep Sack

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 21, 2009

As we’ve all seen the local news stories during sweeps week, or on practically any episode of CSI – some hotel rooms can be filled with nasty germs and bugs.

That’s where THE SLEEP SACK comes in.

You always see a few people in the airport, carrying their own pillows with them. For them, either the hotel pillows are never good enough, or perhaps there’s a hypo-allergenic reason to bring one’s own pillow with them.

And while travellers often fear the pillow bug, for the most part, one never thinks much about the hotel room’s bed linens. Sure, the coverlet may be a little nasty, but you’re not supposed to use that as a blanket anyway. Just throw the coverlet on the floor like everyone else does. The sheets should be clean, right?

Right?

Tags bed bugs, gadget, germs, How To, shopping, Travel

Music News shopping

Today is Record Store Day 2009

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 18, 2009

RECORD STORE DAY 2009 takes place today.

It’s the day that celebrates all things vinyl and good about music.

Many artists are releasing albums (or re-releasing, as in Green Day’s case) on Record Store Day in order to increase awareness of how these independent music retailers are still a vital part of the music scene.

Heck, even the COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL will be running their own record store this weekend in honor of Record Store Day.

Some of the other artists releasing albums today include Bruce Springsteen, The Decemberists, The Smiths, Jane’s Addiction, and Bob Dylan.

How important are vinyl records to today’s musician? When CBS’s 60 Minutes recently interviewed Coldplay’s Chris Martin, the camera caught a glimpse of Coldplay’s “Rules”. One of the rules was “Promo/review copies to be on VINYL”. Makes sense, as that makes pirating just a bit more difficult than if the copies were sent digitally.

Tags Music, News, shopping

10 Things How To shopping

10 Things You Don’t Know About… Finding the Best Inexpensive Wine at a Restaurant

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 17, 2009

So you’re sitting at the fancy restaurant, and the waiter hands you the wine menu. If you’re like most people, you flip to the back page where the cheap stuff is, scan the page for the least expensive per-glass line, and order whatever it may be.

Yes, restaurants make a ton of money selling customers a bottle of wine at an incredibly high markup. The same bottle that can run $100 or more in the restaurant may only cost you $20 at the local wine shop…assuming the local wine shop even carries that label or vintage.

So how do you know which wine is a good value when you’re looking at the menu?

The Wall Street Journal has written a handy guide to help you SAVE MONEY WHEN BUYING WINE AT A RESTAURANT.

Tags 10 Things, How To, shopping, wine

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Giant Gift Bows for Cars

Post author By web gangsta
Post date March 29, 2009

You’ve seen those giant gift bow ribbons on the cars in those fancy car commercials, right? I know that Lexus makes those giant red bows available for a rental/damage fee when you buy a car from them (which makes sense, considering that they make a big deal about giving a Lexus as a gift to your loved one).

But if you don’t want to rent a bow from a dealer and would prefer to have one for every day giant bow use, you can always order a giant bow from CAR BOWS or KING SIZED BOWS.

Prices range from $30-$100 and more, depending on the size of the bow you need and other factors. But at least you own the bow, so you can use it for any other gift you’re planning on giving that requires a big giant bow.

Tags shopping, website

Music News Websites

Where do Ticket Scalpers Get Their Tickets?

Post author By web gangsta
Post date March 22, 2009

Nine Inch Nails’ lead singer Trent Reznor has not been shy in the past about airing his opinion about other musicians or the music industry in general. More often than not, he’s been the one willing to talk about the elephant in the room that everyone else ignores.

So it should come as no surprise to anyone – let alone Nine Inch Nails fans – when TRENT POSTED A MESSAGE ON THE OFFICIAL NINE INCH NAILS MESSAGE BOARD explaining exactly what happens when NIN goes on tour with regards to what they do to minimize ticket scalping. As part of Trent’s post, he includes a number of links to ticket scalping-related news articles that offer additional insight to the problem.

It’s refreshing to hear a band’s opinion of the whole mess. Here’s what Trent has to say about how the whole thing works:

Tags Blog, Concert, Music, News, shopping, website