We all know that the economy in the U.S. and abroad is bad right now. People are losing their homes, major automakers are facing the very real prospect of going out of business, and the technology industry is seeing some of the hardest times in many years.

One of the hardest hit companies in the electronics industry is Circuit City. The consumer electronics reseller announced in early November that it was closing down a significant number of its locations, specifically 155 stores would lock their doors on December 31.