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Here’s an easy way to find out how much money you’ve wasted on Amazon

Sep19
by on September 19, 2019 at 1:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics, Insider


Amazon, our favorite online shopping mall, has slowly but surely turned us into a meticulously controlled herd of online shopping addicts. So much so, that we’re even willing to pay the behemoth $119 per year for the ‘full’ shopping experience. These Prime members, over 100 million in total in the US, spend $1,400 per year on average on products and services, while non-members spend $600 a year. Now the big question is how much you deviate from this average, and whether you’ve been sucked into the big money trap more or less than your fellow retail junkies. Finding that out…

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CHEAP: Save big on ASUS’ powerful new ROG Phone 2 gaming handset with $180 off

Sep19
by on September 19, 2019 at 1:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


What’s better than one CHEAP deal? Two CHEAP deals, plus a freebie. I’ll start off with the first deal: Looking for a new phone? Like games? Then you’ll love the ASUS ROG Phone 2, which boasts Qualcomm’s gaming-focused Snapdragon 855 Plus platform. This promises 15 percent faster graphics performance compared to the standard Snapdragon 855, plus a general boost in CPU effectiveness. In addition, the ASUS ROGPhone 2 comes with 8GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage, and a 48MP rear camera. Its massive 6,000 mAh battery will keep you in the game throughout even the most enduring PUBG Mobile…

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Combinations, Combinations. And the winner is…

Sep19
by on September 19, 2019 at 1:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Excel Intermediate, Formulas, games, MVP, VBA

It’s been a great competition and now it is time to announce the winners.

Check out my new Excel challenges page to find out which solutions I received and who won the prize for best solution!

I hope you enjoyed this challenge. If you have more ideas for challenges, let me know!

Regards,

Jan Karel Pieterse

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North Korea’s cryptocurrency is most likely bullshit — just like its conference

Sep19
by on September 19, 2019 at 12:56 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


North Korea is supposedly preparing to develop its own cryptocurrency to dodge the strict international sanctions crippling its economy, VICE News reports. The project was announced by Alejandro Cao de Benos, the head of “Korean Friendship Association,” a group that seeks to promote international relations with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Cao de Benos told reporters that the token won’t be a digitized version of the North Korean Won, but that they’re still figuring out exactly what will give it value. He also said it’ll be “more like Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies,” which makes almost no sense and should be…

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Google supercharges its mobile payment app in India with WeChat-style mini apps

Sep19
by on September 19, 2019 at 12:47 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, India


Google is officially embracing the super-app strategy popularized by WeChat and Go-Jek, with its Google Pay app in India. The internet giant is launching its new Spot platform, powered by its popular digital payments service. It allows businesses and merchants to create branded experiences that are accessible to customers through the app. Think tiny online stores that you can browse and order at, right within Google Pay. The initiative was unveiled at its its annual Google for India event in New Delhi today, as the company revealed new ways to reach more than half a billion internet users in the country.…

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