Shoptimism: Why the American Consumer Will Keep on Buying No Matter What

From Publishers Weekly

Eisenberg (The Number) reveals the mechanisms of manufacturing needs and wants in this book that explores every facet of retail consumption, from advertising to behavioral marketing, from malls to Internet communities. The author presents his own family’s consumption…

Shop-Vac 90304 Dry/Wet Cartridge Filter

Amazon.com Product Review

This filter does what it’s supposed to do. It’s easy to install and is a convenient and effective alternative to using separate filters for wet and dry jobs. While I’ve heard some complaints that the old wet filters…

Setting Up Shop: The Practical Guide to Designing and Building Your Dream Shop

Amazon.com Review

Setting Up Shop is designed both for professional craftspeople who often have the poorest and most sparsely equipped shops because they are too busy to make improvements, and for hobbyists and weekend warriors who need a shop for entertainment…

adidas Patent Shop Large Tote

From the Manufacturer

adidas is a name that stands for excellence in all sectors of sport around the globe. The vision of company founder Adolf Dassler has become a reality, and his corporate philosophy has been the guiding principle for successor…

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. Philosopher and motorcycle repair-shop owner Crawford extols the value of making and fixing things in this masterful paean to what he calls manual competence, the ability to work with oneÖs hands. According to the author, our…

I’ll be in Europe most of December so I’ll assess this on my own but it seems that the Eurozone doesn’t quite know what to make of Android. This is partially because they don’t have many Android phones in circulation and partially because of WinMo and Symbian entrenchment on the continent

Following an investigation that lasted over a year, Turkish authorities are fining Internet giant Google a total of 71 million Turkish Lira (approx. €32 million or USD $47 million) for supposedly dodging the national tax system.

This guest post is by Adam L. Penenberg, author of Viral Loop

Disclaimer : Jeremy Kessel has a J.D., but is still waiting for his (July 2009) California Bar Exam results. Thus, he is not (yet) a licensed attorney. Barry L.

The Canon 1D Mark IV is finally official, all 16MP, 1080p video shooting of it. The $5000 DSLR is packed with the very best of from Canon.