Showing posts with label Consumerist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Consumerist. Show all posts

Thursday, April 02, 2009

The People Want April Fool's Products for Real

At least two of the gags from yesterday are being demanded for actual production by the people.

The first is a tauntaun sleeping bag that actually looks freakin cool. Notice the intestines lining. Nice.

The second idea is the TXT'N'WALK mobile application, which allows you to see a PiP window of what's in front of you while you're texting and walking. Pure genius.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Some Places Still Offer Customer Service

Two companies in particular that really cater to customers in the modern age are Zappos.com and L.L. Bean. I've read multiple stories from each of these companies that restore a shred of my faith in capitalism. I actually follow the Zappos CEO on Twitter.

What brought on this post was a remarkable story posted today on Consumerist, one of my all time favs. Check it out.