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if you’re an american, likely you’re struggling at the pump. me? i don’t have a car. screw that! anyway, you aren’t going to be able to buy cheap gas, but some gas stations will be cheaper! good hunting:

But the most helpful tips come in the form of links to sites that track gasoline prices. At GasPriceWatch.com and GasBuddy.com, users act as volunteer price spotters, reporting the lowest and highest prices in cities across the country. On Wednesday and Thursday this week, prices for regular gas in Oakland, Calif., ranged from $4.30 to $4.79 a gallon, according to spotters on GasBuddy. In New York City, they ranged from $4.15 to $4.70. The lowest prices were in Wichita, Kan., according to the site, ranging from $3.68 at a Kum & Go station to $3.89 at a Phillips 66 outlet.

nytimes.com: what’s online, by dan mitchell

instant messaging, normally viewed as a distraction, is now seen as more efficient than face to face meetings, email, and phonecalls. want to chat with someone in the office? look at im, see if they are available, and get that answer! this may function in a large office, but here at eben illustration worldwide global incorporated, instant messaging is still used the way it should be, as a procrastination device.

nytimes.com: what’s online, by dan mitchell

medical marijuana, california, and federal law have some nice fuzziness going on:

Medical marijuana is legal in California, but federal law still bans sales. Amid the uncertainty that this creates — including the occasional raid by federal agents — a full-fledged industry has blossomed, taking in about $2 billion a year and generating $100 million in state sales taxes, CNBC reported.

nytimes.com: what’s online, by dan mitchell