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The Missing Link

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Archeologists at Apple announced yesterday the discovery of a missing link between the iPhone and the iPad. It’s episode 41 of Technophilia:

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Scutterman
Scutterman

I love the sonic games, probably because I was on the Sega side of the console wars completely by chance. Within my social group we're trying to make "Sega" a verb to mean "Inappropriately using an existing brand purely to gain interest in a new release that should be a new brand". For example, when newer Sonic games (Sonic the Were-hog) shouldn't have been Sonic games, the should have used new characters and worlds. So, the Sonic brand got Sega'd.

 

I essentially use my credit card like a debit card, paying it off the next time I'm at a computer. The only reason I use it at all is because I kept getting told that it helps with the credit rating. I really don't like the concept of debt in any way. I have a small student loan I need to pay off, but I wouldn't enjoy the prospect of getting a mortgage.

jhpot
jhpot moderator

 @Scutterman The other thing about credit cards, at least in America: Cash back We get 4% on all food purchases back, and that can add up. 

 

We should turn this into a budgeting and finance podcast.

Scutterman
Scutterman

 @jhpot Topic for next week: How to save money by stockpiling those little packets of ketchup from fast food restaurants.

koshyg15
koshyg15

 @Scutterman  @jhpot Yes, transporting the water home is going to cost more than water Bill, unless if you live in Venezuela where gas is cheaper than water.

Scutterman
Scutterman

 @koshyg15  @jhpot Ketchup packets are easier to transport than water and, because you need much less of it, it's easier to acquire a complete supply than it is with water. You can pick up a handful of ketchup packets and be set for a week, but even ordering jugs of tap water will take a while to stockpile enough for a day, let along a week. It's a matter of the amount of effort vs. the size of the reward and the cost of other methods.

koshyg15
koshyg15

 @jhpot Every thing in India is dead cheap, expect the stuff we have to import. Is Ketchup expensive where you live?

jhpot
jhpot moderator

 @koshyg15   Is water expensive where you live? I've got a stack of hotel soap, but would never think to save water like that.

koshyg15
koshyg15

 @Scutterman  @jhpot Another free thing you can stock pile is water. You can go over to a local restaurant and ask for tap water store in a large container in the back of your car  and bring back to you house and use it in place of the municipal water supply, this can completely erase you water bill.

Mike Calvet
Mike Calvet

Another great episode as always guys. I was cracking up when Justin got pissed about Sonic! Also, I think it's hilarious that you guys had the same exact conversation about Dave making homemade pizza in an earlier episode...like almost verbatim. PS - I live in NY and the pizza here is the real deal...just saying.

Koshy George
Koshy George

You should get the live stream working next week.

Dave Parrack
Dave Parrack

The one in which Justin calls me a douchebag!