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Friday: March 19, 2010

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A collection of tutorials on how to make a variety of different money origami.
A collection of tutorials on how to make a variety of different money origami.

Yes, you really can make anything from a dollar bill heart to a dollar bill t-shirt. My personal favorite is the dollar bill wallet. The sheer logic of putting money in something that is already made of money makes me dizzy.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Tutorial @ 5:58 AM | Tags (9) | crafts | dollars | folding | folds | instructables | money | neat | origami | tutorial |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 6 Clicks


Friday: March 5, 2010

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Twelve of the biggest ripoffs that one can currently find in America.
Twelve of the biggest ripoffs that one can currently find in America.

Others actually believe that it is essential to put premium gas in their car and that it will malfunction if you try to run it on anything less. For most drivers, nothing could be further from the truth. Just check your car’s owners manual.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interesting @ 5:44 AM | Tags (11) | ripoffs | list | america | waste | money | buffets | gas | textbooks | messaging | bspcn | premium |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 46 Clicks


Monday: February 8, 2010

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Google will probably make over a billion via online advertising this year.
Google will probably make over a billion via online advertising this year.

In display advertising, Google lags behind Yahoo!, which had revenue of $6.5 billion in 2009 that was generated largely from its display ads. Google has tried to catch up in part through acquisitions. Two of the biggest were aimed at the display ad market.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Google @ 5:48 AM | Tags (10) | ads | advertising | billions | businessweek | digital | google | money | online | revenue | yahoo |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 8 Clicks


Monday: January 4, 2010

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Gamer pays $330,000 for virtual space station.
Gamer pays $330,000 for virtual space station.

...$330,000 for a fully-equipped space station, boasting multiple biodomes packed with exciting hunting opportunities, a thriving bar, and extensive shopping and reincarnation facilities. Sounds like a bargain, but there's one drawback: it's not real.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Silly @ 5:21 AM | Tags (11) | gamer | online | virtual | space | station | money | currency | dumb | silly | crystalpalace | entopia |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 23 Clicks


Friday: December 11, 2009

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Some of the world's most extravagant meals that you can enjoy, if you have the cash.
Some of the world's most extravagant meals that you can enjoy, if you have the cash.

Dinner In The Sky 'People were getting bored with just going to the same old restaurants,' says David Ghysels, the Belgian entrepreneur who created this movable restaurant suspended by a crane.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Food @ 3:19 PM | Tags (6) | food | abcnews | expensive | extravagant | cash | money |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 31 Clicks


Tuesday: December 1, 2009

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Cyber Monday brought in a staggering four million shoppers per minute.
Cyber Monday brought in a staggering four million shoppers per minute.

Akamai said that its Net Usage Index -- which monitors North American visitors to sites such as American Eagle Outfitters, Overstock.com, QVC.com and eBags.com -- said traffic was up nearly 39% compared to the same time last year.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Technology @ 5:33 AM | Tags (6) | shopping | cyber | monday | cnnmoney | millions | minute |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 3 Clicks


Monday: November 30, 2009

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This year's hottest toy is robotic hamsters according to CNNMoney.
This year's hottest toy is robotic hamsters according to CNNMoney.

Move aside Tickle Me Elmo - this year robotic hamsters are all the rage.  The price might be a factor in this as well as these little robots will only set you back about eight or ten bucks. They also leave less of a mess than a real-life hamster, which is nice.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 5:50 AM | Tags (8) | toys | items | musthave | holiday | season | cnnmoney | hamsters | robotic |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 16 Clicks


Tuesday: November 24, 2009

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Twitter would like you to know that they will start to make money in 2010.
Twitter would like you to know that they will start to make money in 2010.

Revenue through non-traditional advertising will be key in 2010 according to Twitter founder, Biz Stone. Oh, and there may be some more acquisitions on the horizon as well.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interwebs @ 12:58 PM | Tags (9) | twitter | business | 2010 | reuters | money | acquisitions | revenue | ads | nontraditional |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 8 Clicks


Wednesday: November 4, 2009

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Fifteen podcasts that may or may not make you richer.
Fifteen podcasts that may or may not make you richer.

Unless you’re a child prodigy like Warren Buffett, or you have a trust fund, this stuff doesn’t come on its own. It takes years of learning and experience. And what better way to learn than to throw on a podcast in the car, at the gym, or in another convenient setting?

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Life @ 6:42 AM | Tags (9) | money | podcasts | trust | fund | learning | experience | marketing | stocks | financial |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 12 Clicks


Monday: October 26, 2009

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Five people who managed to fail their way upwards to fame and fortune.
Five people who managed to fail their way upwards to fame and fortune.

Soon after, he signed a freaking recording contract and dropped out of Berkeley to pursue a full-time music career while thousands of legitimately talented, unsigned musicians quietly drank themselves to death.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Dumb @ 6:54 AM | Tags (8) | cracked | fame | fortune | fail | upwards | dumb | money | rich |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 48 Clicks


Friday: September 18, 2009

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Fourteen of the best times to make fourteen major purchases.
Fourteen of the best times to make fourteen major purchases.

The article gives lots of useful information as to what times of year usually hold the best deals for certain major products. As an alternative, you could also just ignore all the article all together and wait for Black Friday (although that won't help with a car or home purchase).

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interesting @ 6:50 AM | Tags (6) | purchases | money | major | time | guide | calendar |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 49 Clicks


Wednesday: August 26, 2009

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Testing video games can earn you a whopping nine dollars per hour.
Testing video games can earn you a whopping nine dollars per hour.

Seems like the hours might be kind of brutal but at least you get overtime pay (if you're lucky).

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Video Games @ 9:06 PM | Tags (6) | employment | gaming | money | testing | videogames | work |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 26 Clicks


Monday: August 24, 2009

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Twitter might be offering some premium services in the near future.
Twitter might be offering some premium services in the near future.

Certified accounts, anayltics and some kind of 'commercial layer' can all be yours if you have the cash to pony up.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interwebs @ 6:41 AM | Tags (5) | twitter | premium | services | money | revenue |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 4 Clicks


Friday: August 21, 2009

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Five of the most expensive U.S. military vehicles to date.
Five of the most expensive U.S. military vehicles to date.

Want to build your very own aircraft carrier? You'll need about 4.5 billion bucks. Good luck.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Scary @ 7:00 AM | Tags (6) | military | expensive | taxes | scary | vehicles | money |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 36 Clicks


Monday: August 17, 2009

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Turns out that ninety percent of US paper money contains trace amount of cocaine.
Turns out that ninety percent of US paper money contains trace amount of cocaine.

...scientists are reporting that cocaine is present in up to 90 percent of paper money in the United States, particularly in large cities such as Baltimore, Boston, and Detroit. The scientists found traces of cocaine in 95 percent of the banknotes analyzed from Washington, D.C., alone.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Strange @ 9:09 AM | Tags (6) | money | science | strange | currency | cocaine | trace |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 19 Clicks


Friday: July 31, 2009

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Turns out that viral videos are capable of making some money too.
Turns out that viral videos are capable of making some money too.

The rights holders for 'Forever' used these tools to claim and monetize the song, as well as to start running Click-to-Buy links over the video, giving viewers the opportunity to purchase the music track on Amazon and iTunes.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Pop Culture @ 6:36 AM | Tags (7) | viral | youtube | video | wedding | dance | advertising | money |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 7 Clicks


Thursday: July 2, 2009

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Five clever ways in which theme parks can bleed you for extra money.
Five clever ways in which theme parks can bleed you for extra money.

Had no idea Six Flags and Universal charged for the 'fast pass' concept.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Travel @ 1:21 PM | Tags (6) | disney | fastpass | themeparks | sixflags | universal | money |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 49 Clicks


Friday: June 26, 2009

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Harvesting rainwater a good way to save money? Think again.
Harvesting rainwater a good way to save money? Think again.

Article will show you just how to do it though, for those interested in taking on the process.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in FYI @ 9:50 AM | Tags (6) | harvesting | rainwater | rain | environment | money | tutorial |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 23 Clicks


Monday: May 4, 2009

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Want to get a hundred miles per gallon?

...the driver is the key to great mileage...

Posted to Weekdaily filed in FYI @ 6:31 AM | Tags (5) | gas | cars | miles | drivers | money |  | Discuss  |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 460 Clicks


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