Demographer/Marketer-Filter: I'm seeking an exhaustive list/explanation of all the acronyms and mnemonics like DINK, BOBO, buppie, yuppie, slackers, boomers, etc., especially if it includes information on marketing demographics that focuses on lifestyle and consumption habits by zipcode. Free online resources (including journal articles available through university libraries) are much preferred, as are complete typologies over ad hoc descriptions. [more inside]
posted by anotherpanacea on Apr 15, 2009 - 6 answers

In the past I have been paid the following things to sign up for a Credit Card: a slice of pizza, a shirt, a $15 discount, and now at Amazon, a $30 discount. Are there any with a higher value than that? [more inside]
posted by brenton on Nov 24, 2008 - 20 answers

GimmickFilter: Where have all the gimmicks gone? [more inside]
posted by bjork24 on Dec 3, 2005 - 12 answers

Are Tablet PCs a passing gimmick or an emerging necessity? [More] [more inside]
posted by Hildago on Dec 11, 2003 - 9 answers