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How To Save Shopping Online With Bing Cashback

Posted on 03 May 2010

What's Bing cashback and how much can I save using it? Continue Reading

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Tech

My 2009 Top 10 Gifts For Geeks

Posted on 09 December 2009

A little late this year to the party but if you're still stomped on what to get for your geek, here’s my list of top ten gifts ideas for geeks this holiday season. Continue Reading

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Internet

Manolith.com Names Their Hottest Geeks, Here Are Mines

Posted on 19 November 2009

Here are my picks for the Top 10 Hottest Geeks, they are mostly overlapping (w/ manolith.com's picks) but these deserving of the award. Continue Reading

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The cheddar flavored pretzel sticks by Glico is one of my more preferred Pretz. It contains 6% cheddar, which doesn’t seem like a lot compared to the cheesy aroma that fills your nostrolas when opening a bag for the first time, but it’s enough to leave you satisfied. It also contains pepper and is mildly [...] Continue Reading

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Cook Book

Ginger Milk Pudding (姜汁撞奶)

Posted on 30 August 2009

Ginger Milk Pudding is a Hong Kong dessert that I’ve had since a child. It’s supposed to be healthy. The Chinese eat it to combat colds, hieshou (poor circulation), and cleanse the body. I eat it because it taste good. It can be found in asian grocery stores (the instant formula) or served at authentic [...] Continue Reading

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Snacks

Glico Pocky – Choco Banana

Posted on 23 August 2009

The Choco Banana Pocky is a limited edition flavor, at least here in the States. Each biscuit stick is covered with banana flavor milk cream and swirls of chocolate. It has a very rich banana aroma that is a bit overwhelming. It’s very sweet, just like other Pocky flavors, but the mixture of banana cream [...] Continue Reading

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Snacks

Mt Fuji IMOCHI

Posted on 23 August 2009

Mt Fuji’s IMOCHI is one of the best mochi ice creams, they are also referred to as Jpanese ice cream bonbons. They can be found in Japanese/Asian grocery stores and in the dessert portion of some Japanese restaurant’s menus. In grocery stores, they come in a disposal ice bag and can be had in green [...] Continue Reading

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Gadgetry

Unlocked iPhone 3GS on Sale at Buy.com for 1k

Posted on 05 August 2009

Last year, Buy.com started offering the unlocked iPhone 3G in the 16GB version for $799.99, now $899.99. The 8GB version can also be had for $674.90. Yesterday, Buy.com unveiled that the iPhone 3GS 32GB version is now also available unlocked, but with a hefty $999.99 price tag, that’s almost $200 more than what Apple charges for an official unlock [...] Continue Reading

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New Jersey Restaurants

El Pollo Loco

Posted on 30 June 2009

El Pollo Loco, which translates to “The Crazy Chicken“ is mostly a west coast restaurant chain with new locations recently popping up on the east. They specializes in flame-grilling marinated chicken and is regarded as a healthier alternative to traditional fast food chains. They have over 300 restaurants across the country, I visited their newly open location in North Bergen, New Jersey. Continue Reading

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Snacks

Glico Pretz – Pumpkin

Posted on 27 June 2009

Pretz is a thin and crunchy Japanese cookie snack that is shaped like a stick. The pumpkin flavored Pretz tries to mimics the flavor of a Japanese pumpkin, also known as kabocha squash, not the pumpkin that many westerners are familiar with. It’s lightly sweeten, a little bitter, but lacks any strong kabocha flavoring. I [...] Continue Reading

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Candy

Lotte Crunky Chocolate

Posted on 27 June 2009

Lotte is the Nestlé of South Korea and their Crunky Chocolate bar is their equivalent to Nestlé’s Crunch. It’s very thin and light, comes wrapped in a gold foil, and is sectioned off in a 6×4 grid which makes it easy to cleanly divide. Like the Crunch bar, it combines milk chocolate and puffed rice [...] Continue Reading

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Candy

Morinaga Choco Ball

Posted on 26 June 2009

Morinaga Choco Balls is a popular Japanese candy that comes in a number of varieties. The ones that I know of are peanut, caramel, strawberry and white chocolate. I have only tried the peanut and caramel, both are made with milk chocolate coverings. Overall, they are no different than your average American chocolate candy. They [...] Continue Reading

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Cook-iT

Pulmuone Hamhung Naeng Myun – Extruded Buckwheat Noodle

Posted on 12 June 2009

Naeng Myun, which literally means cold noodles in Korean, is an extremely popular dish throughout Korea during the summer. There are two varieties of naeng myun: mul (물 냉면), and bibim (비빔 냉면). Mul naeng myun is served with noodles contained in a cold broth, while bibim is served dry with gochujang (red chili paste) [...] Continue Reading

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Internet

Google Wave

Posted on 31 May 2009

Last week at I/O, Google gave us an early look at Wave, a new form of communication and collaboration tool that is slated to be out later this year. They are aiming to redesign the way we communicate and collaborate by reinventing email for the present. It does so by bringing in tons of intuitive [...] Continue Reading

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New York City

Free Entry to Selected Museums Sponsored by Target

Posted on 27 May 2009

In an effort to make art more accessible to everyone, Target is sponsoring / subsidizing the cost of entrance to selected New York City museums on specific days. This is great news for museum goers and fans of the arts. Entrance to the following museums are free of charge: Museum of Modern Art Free Friday [...] Continue Reading

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Candy

Botan Rice Candy

Posted on 18 May 2009

Years back when I was still in grade school my mom gave me a pack of Botan Rice Candy and I remember being fond of it, not so much for the candy but because of the sticker that came with it. Over the years that fondness has subsided and today I enjoy picking up a [...] Continue Reading

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