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Small talk: Walmart.com takes cash, 'Ciri' is in your TV

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Brendan Newnam and Rico Gagliano
Apr 27, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Paying for cash at Walmart.com, when you accidentally fire your entire company, and an Apple knock-off TV has Ciri in it.
Posted In: Walmart, apple tv, job
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Small talk: A backlit Nook, worst jobs, growing chairs

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Brendan Newnam and Rico Gagliano
Apr 13, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: A Nook e-reader that won't disturb others, a list of the best, worst and most stressful jobs in the U.S., and an artist is growing chairs.
Posted In: Nook, Barnes & Noble, worst jobs, chairs
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Small talk: Bacon coffin, Beatles Wheelchair, Siri sued

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Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam
Mar 30, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: a bacon-y coffin, what The Beatles have to do with wheelchairs, and is Siri worried about getting sued?
Posted In: bacon, The Beatles, siri
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Small talk: Pink lights, games with cats, Google ads

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Brendan Newnam and Rico Gagliano
Mar 16, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: using pink lights to deter criminals, an interspecies iPad game you can play with your cat, Google replacing ringtones with ads.
Posted In: Pink, Crime, cats, iPad, Google, ads
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Small talk: Quiet flying, NYC taxi lights, exam answers

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Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam
Mar 2, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Virgin's Upper Class Dream Suite, New York taxis get new lights, and funny exam questions.
Posted In: Virgin Atlantic, New York City, taxis, exams
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Small talk: New car smell, Girl Scout cookies

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Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam
Feb 17, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Girl Scouts get high-tech, that new car smell is toxic and getting to Ecuador if you're a retiree.
Posted In: Girl Scouts, new car, Ecuador, Retirement
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Small talk: Church of Copyism, fake wine, BA's oops

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Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam
Jan 20, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: A church that believes in the power of file sharing, pinot noir that's not pinot noir, and British Airways causes "undue concern."
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Best of 'Small Talk' in 2011

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Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam
Dec 30, 2011
A showcase of the most amusing under-the-radar business stories of 2011.
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Small talk: Burger King, counting pigeons and product placement

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Brendan Newnam and Rico Gagliano
Dec 23, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Burger King loses its crown, pigeons may be able to do math and the shows with the most product placement.
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Small talk: Cuddle class, an Occupy Wall Street class, when Virginia starts classes

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Brendan Newnam and Rico Gagliano
Dec 9, 2011
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: It's all about class. Air New Zealand has a cuddle class, NYU offers an Occupy Wall Street Class, and why classes in Virginia don't start until after Labor Day.

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