Treo 600

I just recently purchased a Treo 600 from Ebay. It’s not exactly the latest and the greatest phone or PDA, but it meets my needs at the moment. The latest Treo from PalmOne is the Treo 650, but I’m quite happy with my slightly outdated Treo 600. I bought it because I needed a PDA [...]

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New WordPress Theme

Tada! Check out the new WordPress Theme I just created from scratch called Cleansheet for lack of a better name. I wanted to create a theme with enough flexibility with a width greater than 650px.
The default WordPress theme I had been using in the past had a 650px width container. In the new theme, [...]

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Gouging?

Is this gouging or just good business practice? Crude oil prices this year went up 40% to $65 a barrel while gasoline prices at the pump have doubled (100%) at around $3.00 per gallon.
So, who’s making all the money you may ask?
Well, don’t get mad at the gas station owner because his profit margin [...]

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Biggest Complaint Against Nano

If you have been to any iPod Nano Forum lately, you probably have noticed a growing complaint against the Nano, a screen that scratches easily. I’m not sure if Apple will do anything. Maybe, a total recall. I wish. If they do, I would like to include my iPod Photo. The screen of the iPod [...]

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In the Eye of the Storm

When I was kid living in the Philippines, I experienced being in the eye of a hurricane or typhoon as they are called in Asia. A typhoon passed over in the town where we lived. In the eye, it was calm and it looked like a normal day, even the the sun came out, but [...]

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Firefox Updates

Firefox 1.0.7 is out. The latest version fixes two security breaches reported last week. Unfortunately, there’s no automated updates feature yet, not until version 1.5 is out later this year. So, this means removing and re-installing a new version of Firefox.
I blinked and now Firefox 1.0.7.2 was just released! This mean removing and uninstalling [...]

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Peddling

I went to the city (San Francisco) last night to have dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. On my way to the restaurant which was located on the top floor of Macys in Union Square, I was greeted by a man at the door who nice enough to hold the door open for me and my [...]

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JetBlue Emergency Landing

For two hours, I watched a JetBlue airplane circle LAX with a non-functional nosegear. The media coverage has probably made this the most publicized emergency landing in US history. I must admit I was glued to the TV myself. It was like watching a movie. Everybody knows the plane had to land eventually, but no [...]

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Save on Gas and Oil

Good Morning America recommends several things such as joining a coop, I immediately thought of Costco, switching from premium to regular gasoline and using gas vouchers from hotels and attractions.

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Entrepreneurs

Do you want to start a business? There are dozens of businesses you can start for under $5000. Here’s a few examples. Fitness: yoga/pilates, nutrition counseling. Petcare: grooming, day care, accessories. Culinary arts: baking (for individuals or restaurants), catering. Creative arts: paper products (stationery, invitations); jewelry/clothing design, painting kids rooms. Services: graphic design, event/party planning, [...]

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