Amazon rejects buyers who return purchases
If you order products from Amazon, be aware that there is a limit on the number of items you can return. According to The Guardian, while there is no set…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good publishes The Smart Reader, a practical general-interest article library from SGME Software, LLC.
Discounts on smaller cars
Look for discounts on smaller car this summer. Industry analysts say lower gas prices have shifted buyers to SUVs and trucks. This has created a glut of…
Payday loan regulations
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering new, complex regulations on short-term, high interest payday loans. The lenders, often the…
TV energy gobbler
Noah Horowitz, senior scientist at Center for Energy Efficiency Standards, says that Ultra-high-def 4K TVs need bright backlighting. The TVs use 30…
Virtual Assistant software aims to make work smoother
Smartphone helpers like Siri and Cortana have already streamlined travel, appointments, news, and other information. Now a new line of virtual assistant…
Book Review: Don’t ignore that man behind the curtain
The guy behind the curtain is the wizard indeed, but he doesn’t seem to be a firebreathing monster. Charles Koch, the leader of one of America’s most…
Shoppers trade carts for phones
Online shoppers are leading a retail revolution, says United Parcel Service. UPS’s Pulse of the Online Shopper Survey found that, for the first time in…
Wearables become standard
Employers are increasingly advocating wearable fitness devices for employees, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The devices have been shown…
Survey shows ‘soft skills’ make a good employee
When a hiring manager evaluates a potential employee, they are looking for the right expertise, but also ‘soft skills,’ according to a Career Builder…
Companies go to the talent
Unemployment for unskilled workers is high but the market for engineers, coders, analysts is tight, so tight that finding them is, in itself, a skill….