November 6, 2012

Tuesday Reading 11/6

Murder defendant: 'I did it. So what?' (SFGATE - no remorse killer)
There's A $195,000 Sports Car Parked Outside Zynga And No One Knows How It Got There (ZNGA) (SFGATE - someone is foolishly trying to sell a Lamborghini Gallardo to a Zenga employee...or anyone)
Intruder found dead in S.F. bathroom (SFGATE - robber kills himself attempting to escape)
Three caregivers arrested in infant's death (SFGATE - infant accidentally killed by bedding at care facility)
Bus driver sets up sting for ‘idiot’ (SFGATE - bus driver and cops set up a sting to catch a horrible driver)
Skyrocketing mark ups on restaurant wines, and declining service (SFGATE - wine mark up. States wholesale, retail and mark up for one restaurant and averages for SF area)
Hipsters on food stamps (Salon - young people on food stamps eating well - hey, better than having their parents pay for it)
Amazon Offers $7.99 Monthly Subscription To Amazon Prime (TechCrunch - monthly Amazon Prime. Wouldn't every one just use it for xmas time?)
For Omega-3s, Fish May Beat Pills (NYT - Omega 3's may not be effective in preventing strokes)
Nov. 5: Late Poll Gains for Obama Leave Romney With Longer Odds (NYT - latest polls showing Obama win - but these weren't so accurate last time..)
Understanding the High Cost of Veterinary Training (NYT - short article on cost of becoming a vet 150k)
You Should Try a Multi-Day Spending Cleanse (NYT - plan a money freeze...really plan if you're going to do it for an extended period)
New York investigates price gouging post-Sandy (CNN - Att general will investigate, put on notice, etc, though no defined metric to "gouging")
Should I cash out my pension? (CNN - like most answers, it depends)
Gourmet sandwiches delivered in boxes that play accompanying music (Springwise - creating association with specific food and sounds)
An interactive site from CNN and Google shows how much money is raised and spent in each state by the candidates. (PSFK - depressing how much was spent on so few states)
American Express offeres hidden content on Xbox games (PSFK - AmEx has been stepping it up with integration to big retailers - I like this!)
Order your office supplies from Amazon, pick them up at Staples with upcoming lockers (Engaget - Amazon is being so inventive with ways to ensure you get your package)
Tesla reports great Q3 results, expects to be cash flow positive by Q4 (Engaget)




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