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		<title>Is HP Really Killing the Touchpad?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all heard the latest hype about the HP Touchpad that was released to the market back in July.  After a dismal performance compared to the powerhouse Apple iPad, HP decided to kill off the Touchpad.  The way they did this was by creating a firesale and dropping the prices to $99 for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ARS Rescue Rooter Service Fail</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/ars-rescue-rooter-service-fail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=1405</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Another company hasn&#8217;t learned the meaning of customer service and satisfaction.  I came across ARS Rescue Rooter on Friday, August 12th.  My A/C decided that it wasn&#8217;t going to work any longer, so I needed someone to come out and check it out.  I had called a number of local companies, but they were booked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Brutally Honest Blog Post Comment</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/a-brutally-honest-blog-post-comment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/a-brutally-honest-blog-post-comment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[comment spam]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=1247</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a blogger, I am aware that I will subjected to the onslaught of comment spam.  This is something that I deal with each and everyday, no matter the frequency of posts.  I am learned to accept it and embrace it.  Though I embrace it, I still hate it beyond all measure.  People that spam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Majon International Inbox War</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/the-majon-international-inbox-war/</link>
		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/the-majon-international-inbox-war/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=1068</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first started on the internet, I was all about free services such as directory submissions or website submissions (which are completely unnecessary).  I was unaware of the repercussions of providing my email address to these services as it would end up in an onslaught of emails that I don&#8217;t want.  The fist time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Netflix Changing the Way You Add DVD&#8217;s to Queue</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/netflix-changing-the-way-you-add-dvds-to-queue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/netflix-changing-the-way-you-add-dvds-to-queue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[customer service]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=1059</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Netflix, the movie media giant that has taken the world by storm, has decided to change the way that customers can add DVD&#8217;s to their queue.  You used to be able to add DVD&#8217;s to your queue on your streaming device, like an iPhone, but according to the blog post on Netflix dated January 17th, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois Next In Line to Tax Online Purchases</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/illinois-next-in-line-to-tax-online-purchases/</link>
		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/illinois-next-in-line-to-tax-online-purchases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:41:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[online sales tax]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=998</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here we go again.  It didn&#8217;t take much time in the new year to start the talks about taxing online purchases.  Illinois is working on joining the ranks of New York, North Carolina, and other states that collect taxes on online purchases.  This applies to companies that have affiliates in Illinois and that sell $10,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NewEggMall Not Keeping up with Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/neweggmall-not-keeping-up-with-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/neweggmall-not-keeping-up-with-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:24:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=988</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Our good old friends in charge of the shopping site NewEggMall.com have struck again.  We got a tip from one of our readers that was trying to sign in to their merchant portal, that it is only compatible with Internet Explorer browsers.  Now, this might not phase you, but it does us.  You have to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Word of Advice</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/a-word-of-advice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/a-word-of-advice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[b2b]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[professionalism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=976</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I speak to many small and medium sized business owners on a daily basis.  It is something that I enjoy and look forward to.  There are many great ideas that come from small businesses and I hear my fair share of them.  I also hear a lot of business pitches.  Lately, this website has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Spammers Just Getting Lazy?</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/are-spammers-just-getting-lazy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/are-spammers-just-getting-lazy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=886</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Oh Spammers&#8230;..isn&#8217;t it time to try something new?  Over the past few weeks, I have had the same spammer try and get the same comment through on every post on my blog.  I mean, really?  Are you that bad of a spammer or haven&#8217;t you created something that will actually check the blog to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APX Alarm Review</title>
		<link>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/apx-alarm-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.imarkinteractive.com/general/rants-raves/apx-alarm-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GBell</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alarm monitoring]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.imarkinteractive.com/?p=623</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[**NEW UPDATE** APX Alarm has changed their name to Vivint, Inc. Please be aware that this is the same company with the same bad business practices. **UPDATE**  APX Alarm has resolved my issues with their service.  I was able to get in touch with a few good service representatives that assisted with my grievances.  I [...]]]></description>
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