Looking to pick up Fable II today? The hotly anticipated Xbox 360 release hit store shelves this morning, and The Real Canadian Superstore is looking to save you $10 on your purchase. The price is good for the first week only, so make sure to stop by soon and save!

Maybe I’m crazy, but it seems to me that things are getting a lot cheaper nowadays when it comes to indulgent electronics purchases. Is it the economy? Changing market conditions? Have they just figured out how to make things cheaper? Last August I purchased my first iPod. It was a second generation 4GB iPod Nano, …Read More

[youtube]gpd24yVy5C4[/youtube] No, SmartCanucks hasn’t turned into a Beatles fan site. But the response to our recent post about Paul and his McDonald’s boycott was so great that I just couldn’t help but wonder what everyone thought about Ringo’s latest rant. This video surfaced last week. Ringo is apparently too busy to answer his fan mail …Read More

I’m not quite sure how I feel about this one.  Former Beatle and vegetarian-activist Paul McCartney is calling for a total boycott of McDonald’s worldwide.  He’s not doing it because he detests the glorificaiton of meat.  He’s not doing because of their impact on the environment.  He’s doing it because a McDonald’s in Liverpool had …Read More

Getting involved in a new MMO can sometimes be a daunting task.  There’s the initial purchase, monthly fees, giant installs, the risk of not liking it, and the risk of liking it too much.  That’s why I’m a huge advocate of the free trial period.  Sure you still have to go through the huge install, …Read More

Although it may be dead technology, a good deal is a good deal.  Zellers “Lowest Price” flyer has started to circulate, and features a GameCube for only $39.99.  Almost all GC’s on store shelves right now come bundled with Paper Mario, a fantastic little RPG from the folks at Nintendo that retails for $29.99 on …Read More

Three things always signal the return of fall for me.  The leaves start changing color, TV gets good, and I get that damned Park Place game piece a hundred times over.  That’s right, it’s McDonald’s Monopoly time!  And every time I think of McDonald’s Monopoly, I think of the scandal that almost brought the whole …Read More

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, you’re likely aware that the Canadian federal election is being held tomorrow.  If you haven’t recieved your voter card in the mail and haven’t taken the steps to make sure you’re registered, you can still vote provided you bring any of the following; Government-issued …Read More

Buying in bulk is oftentimes a great way to save money.  It’s pretty much a no-brainer.  But what about those products that you go out of your way to buy as minimally as possible?  What’s your anti-bulk? Example: in recent years President’s Choice has introduced a half-pack of bacon.  Anytime we’ve ever bought a full …Read More

[youtube]2xPvYgTvr8I[/youtube] Ever think all of that talk about subliminal advertising was paranoid bunk?  Think again. An eagle-eyed viewer of Iron Chef America caught a McDonald’s image snuck into 1/30th of a second of the broadcast.  Inside Edition picked up on this and followed up  with both the network and McDonald’s.  The network says it was …Read More

The fine folks over at makeuseof.com have put together a fantastically frugal list of 10 freeware alternatives to popular commercial Mac programs.  Alternatives to iWork, PhotoShop CS3 and Parallels are amongst the list of needlessly pricey software to have a freeware counterpart. As a recent Mac-adopter (recent-ish — it’s been about 18 months) I can’t …Read More

Have you been saving up your Shopper’s Optimum points for a big splurge on cosmetics or perfume?  Then you’re going to want to cash those in this weekend. This Friday and Saturday only you can redeem 40,000 points for $100 worth of beauty products or 75,000 points for $200 worth.  Normally those point totals would …Read More

If you’re at all into the video game side of life, chances are you’ve been waiting with post-apocalyptic bells on for the release of Fallout 3 this October.  If you’re too young to remember the original though, GameTap has a special treat in store.  As of this week, Fallout is now available for download as …Read More

This is definitely one of the neater things I’ve come across recently.  Flickr user BorderFilms posted up this image of the Canada-US border in Beebe, Quebec.  On the left side of Canusa Ave?  Canada.  On the right?  America. Living in Niagara I’m used to long lines and tough security when crossing the border.  Who knew …Read More

It’s a little blue (hence the big black bar of censorship), but the guys got a point.  Who thought a masked criminal would be an apporpriate character to promote hamburgers?  It’s a weird combination to be sure. I’ll bet the Hamburglar is really just a street thug.  The real brains behind the operations?  Wimpy. [via …Read More