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Black Friday Disaster: Microsoft’s Live.com Cash Back Fails Big Time

Late last night I blogged about HP and Live.com's 40% off sale, which is one of the best Black Friday deals I'd found this year. It was so good in fact that I decided to just stay away from the crowds completely and buy a few items from the comfort of my home office. But after eight hours of trying to redeem this deal, Microsoft's Live.com Cash Back service still isn't working and there are a ton of disappointed Black Friday shoppers.
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Contest: What Did You Buy on Black Friday? (win a $50 gift card)

We want to hear about what you scored on Black Friday so far. Tell us about your experience, where you bought your Black Friday notebook or other gadgets and whether you're satisfied with your purchases or not. This is a quick and simple contest- so quick that I haven't had a chance to buy a gift card yet. This means the winner gets to choose a gift card to Amazon, Apple, iTunes, HP, Dell, Buy.com or TigerDirect.com. Tell us in the comments section below and we'll pick one a winner at random on Monday.
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Sometimes the Internet Amazes Me…Watching Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai Live (off-topic)

There were several terrorist attacks last night in Mumbai (Bombay) India and thanks to a combo of Facebook, Reddit.com and IBNLive.com I learned about the attacks and have been following them for the past several hours. My wife's family is from Mumbai and we spent part of my honeymoon there so we have an interest in the city. We stayed at the Taj Majal hotel, which is one of the hotels attacked and spent time at some of the others.
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Black Friday Strategy Guide

Our friends over at Retrevo put together a very lengthy PDF guide to Black Friday. It includes Black Friday tips from a bloggers and experts, including a few tips from Notebooks.com.