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We previously discussed how Paul Graham's famous How Not To Die essay applies well to the world of New York City rental brokers. Now that renter paid broker fees disappearing (unless it's overturned), it's more important than ever to...

HipMunk just announced they will be shutting down next week. Back in 2010 when they first launched, they were by far the best site for searching for flights. They also had the chipmunk mascot - who people have told...

Today we follow up on our comparison of grocery deliveries throughout New York City. Grocery delivery services promise fresh, healthy foods with minimum effort and reasonable prices. Therefore, the most important comparison should be vegetables and salads (we know,...

At last, we are back from travels and heavily jet-lagged - which means sleeping and waking at odd hours for the next few weeks. To be honest, the jet-lag can provide a peaceful way to ease back into the...

First off, it turns out the Taiwanese have caught on to the Japanese Fortune Bag concept. Even Family Mart sells fukubukuro bags. My guess is the entire exercise is quite profitable... for the merchant. You would think for publicity...

Hello and Happy New Year from Tokyo, Japan. The culture here certainly has some interesting concepts not found elsewhere in the world. We previously discussed the ancient "Repaired With Gold" technique, hat tip to Jason Friedman. Around New Years,...