Amber Hanneken

A journalist’s musings about Internet culture and technology.

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5

Feb

Winning online … this is not a scam … I think.

Posted by Amber  Published in consumers, deals, internet

Many people who know me know I love legit ways of winning things and making money on the Internet — the trouble is finding the legitimate sites. For the most part, you can’t go wrong on sweepstakes and contests sponsored by corporations. For instance, I won the Razer Carcharias headset from Mountain Dew when they [...]

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Tags: advertising, competitions, contest, giveaways, money, online, prizes, sweepstakes, win

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25

Feb

The been had feud

Posted by Amber  Published in YouTube, internet

It all started with a video (this post is going to be YouTube heavy).
Ju from D4L (the guys that did the “Laffy Taffy” song) posted “Been Counting Money”:
Where he coins the phrase “been had money” over and over again.
A young, nerdy guy named Cody Clarke decided to one up Ju with his own version, [...]

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Tags: attack of the show, battle, been had, codyclarke, d4l, feud, ju, money, movies, YouTube

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23

Nov

Great deals can be found online

Posted by Amber  Published in deals, internet

Find great savings this holiday season with some helpful Web sites.

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Tags: ads, bargains, black friday, cheap, christmas, coupons, deals, gift, holiday, ideas, money, online, present, sales, savings, thanksgiving, web site

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My Tweets

  • @Namecheap The letter G. 2010/09/05
  • @Namecheap A wedding ring. 2010/09/05
  • @Namecheap E 2010/09/05
  • Follow @cocosala on FB for a chance to win a $50 (poss. $100) gift card. Please RT! http://bit.ly/d4QoQv #cocosalafan #giveaway 2010/09/05
  • Photo: Two sleepy kitties. http://tumblr.com/xczhn1mqa 2010/09/05
  • @Namecheap Darkness 2010/09/04

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  • Letters to Inanimate Objects
  • The Criminal Inside of Me

Recent Comments

  • Blizzard on Blizzard backs down on real names, now what?
  • Morgan on Lockerz: I just don’t get it
  • Amber on You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That’s so 1999.
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Recent Entries

  • Blizzard backs down on real names, now what?
  • You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That’s so 1999.
  • Gettin’ down on the FarmVille
  • As #HAPPO as a job seeker
  • Lockerz: I just don’t get it
  • Winning online … this is not a scam … I think.
  • 99 DARPA balloons for the Internet’s birthday
  • Fanny faux pas
  • Life Update
  • Fun with Java: Unicorn power!

Recent Comments

  • Blizzard in Blizzard backs down on real names, now what?
  • Morgan in Lockerz: I just don't get it
  • Amber in You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That's so …
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  • Morgan in You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That's so …
  • Morgan in Gettin' down on the FarmVille
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  • Capdavis in Fun with Java: Unicorn power!
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    • Life Update
    • Fanny faux pas
    • To TV or not to TV?
    • You buy your glasses at the eye doctor? That’s so 1999.
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