So recently, I went from an unemployed freelancer to a guy with three jobs. Two of them in retail, at two wildly popular retailers that will surely get hit with tons of shoppers looking for last minute gifts. All of this happening within the span of two weeks.
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Bracing for the holiday madness
22 Nov
What I ate last night
20 Nov
So last night, I was eating this… and you weren’t.
(Unless your name happens to be Peter or Lindsey, then you were.)
Stay up for The Verge tonight
31 OctWhat are you doing tonight? Nothing? Need to sleep? Forget all that. Stay up for the launch of The Verge. The brainchild of Josh Topolsky, former Editor in Chief of Engadget. So strap in and head on over to TheVerge.com and enjoy the magical ride.
Holy Breaking News!
31 Oct
Wow. What a way to start off the week. I’m sure most of the big cats in the tech blogging circle is not at all impressed by the hits I’m getting on the Apple retail story. But for this tiny blog lost in the vast interweb ocean, it’s been a record day. Appreciate MacRumors for the link back and the various tech blogs that followed that linked back as well. Now, I’m hoping Apple delivers on the November 3rd date! Read on to find out what you can expecte for the future…
Tags: android, apple, breaking news, content, heylookitseric, heylookitseric.com, technology
Apple plans to make it easier for holiday shoppers
30 Oct
In anticipation of the holiday seasons, Apple is planning to start allowing customers to do in-store pickup for online orders. Which means you can do your shopping online at home, then pick it up at one of their many retail locations. This allows the shoppers the convenience of online shopping but gives them the option of in-store personal setup. This will apply to custom orders for Macs, gift wrapping and even products with engravings. Shoppers can also authorize other people to pick up the items. Unfortunately, it doesn’t apply to iPhones, so you’d still have to wake up early and stand in line for those.
Apple is also updating its own Apple store app on iPhone/iPod to incorporate EasyPay that allows customers to check themselves out for accessories purchases. EasyPay is the same platform Apple employees use to complete those in-store credit card purchases. Since higher priced Apple products are all stocked up in the backroom, you’ll still have to find the help of an employee. Expect the update in a few days on November 3rd, just in time for the holidays.
Apple is not slouching on its online store either. The online Apple store will also start allowing multiple shipping address for the same order, which means you’ll be able to purchase your gifts all in one order and ship it all over the country. Saving you time and the annoyance of going through the checkout process over and over again.
Update 10/31/11 14:05 CDT: The EasyPay update to the Apple Store app is only coming to iPhone 4 and 4S owners. So those of you that are still on the earlier iPhones or the iPod Touch will still have to wait in line just like everyone else.
Update 10/31/11 17:34 CDT: Self-checkout through EasyPay will only be available for “non-serialized” products. So this will exclude items on the “Accessories wall” such as Apple’s own Time Capsule and Apple TV from self-checkout. Ironically high priced items such as B&W’s Zeppelin speakers ($600) is considered a non-serialized item. I wonder how it’ll work out for the blue-shirted folks on the floor…?
Tags: app, apple, apple store, apple store app, christmas, easypay, gift, holiday shopping, in store pickup, shopping
Mmm… Key lime cheesecake…
27 Oct
Yesterday was somewhat of a special occasion around the house, so my roommate Lindsey decided to bake a cake to celebrate. This is how it turned out…
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