Category Archives: consumerism

What’s Your Cell Phone For? Please Comment!

Posted on February 9, 2009 by robertmerrill

(or, what does your gender and education say about how you’ll use your mobile phone?) Business Week posted some interesting statistics on Cell Phone usage: How do YOU use your cellphone? Please Comment… The description with the image (above) reads: … Continue reading →

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Proud to be American?

Posted on February 5, 2009 by robertmerrill

Something tells me the demand for Statue of Liberty Costumes is up right now. Between those and the cheesy Quicken TurboTax commercials with the stuffy, money-green, “dead presidents” cracking tired tax jokes like “your deduction needs a diaper change” I’m super … Continue reading →

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Really? Text, Don’t Talk During Inauguration?

Posted on January 20, 2009 by robertmerrill

The Washington Posts reported that:  “The president of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association would like all patriotic citizens to “do their part in decreasing network demand by texting instead of placing voice calls, and holding off on cell phone pictures or video … Continue reading →

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