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Mr. Know-It-All: Call-Center Etiquette, Offensive Podcasts, Awkward Transactions (Wired News)
Dear Mr. Know-It-All, is it cool to ask call-center operators what country they're in? I'm not a bigot or opposed to outsourcing, but I like to know who I'm dealing with. Fire away with the geolocation query, but be wary of how you broach the topic. Call-center operators deal with countless xenophobic jerks, who typically follow the "Where are you located?" question with a stream of ...
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:31:32 GMT
Save cash: Download your textbooks (CNN Money)
With today's laptop-toting students downloading podcasts of their lectures to their iPhones, the humble textbook is due for an upgrade - not to mention a discount. Undergraduates spend an average of $1,000 a year on course materials, and textbook costs are rising by an average of 6% annually, according to the National Association of College Stores.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:19:53 GMT
iLuv's iNT170 internet radio-alarm appears, no one's too excited (Engadget)
Not to be left out, iLuv's also brought out another internet radio / alarm combo and it looks exactly like you'd think it would. Only cooler. The iNT170's packing access to 15,000 radio stations and podcasts through its built-in WiFi, aka INTERNET (see photo). It's got two 2.5 watt jAura sound speakers, a dual alarm clock, plus a 3.5mm line-in if you need to plug in your PMP. The clock ...
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:44:51 GMT
Track & Field Opens Indoor Season Friday (Michigan State Spartans)
The 2008-09 track & field squad will kick off the indoor season this Friday as it plays host to the MSU Invitational at 12 p.m. inside Jenison Field House. Several in-state opponents, including Central Michigan and Grand Valley State, will be in attendance at the meet. Track & Field Podcasts Kyron Foster | Katie Shaw
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:46:35 GMT
Strong Leonid Meteor Shower Predicted for 2009 (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News)
The annual Leonid meteor shower put on some dramatic sky shows in 1999 and 2001, but in recent years the event has been comparatively mundane.
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:13:26 GMT
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