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Phone conversations….

July 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I am so sick of people calling up the toll free number on my creditinfocenter.com site and asking me idiot questions! It clearly states we don’t give out free advice on the phone. But people argue with me about that. Typical conversation: Them: “I’m looking at your website right now and I have a question […]

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I love Twitter!

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

If you don’t know about twitter – it’s time to start! Twitter is mostly a mini-blog, allowing you to make posts of 140 character or less. (See the About page of this blog). Now there are even more ways to enjoy it! Many of the posts on this blog are made through Twitter. I quote […]

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The Chevy Volt Released in 2010!

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments

I am excited! I may actually willingly purchase an American made and engineered car. I’ve purchased a Mazda made in Detroit and a Mercedes made in Alabama, but they were not American engineered. From Edmunds: The Chevrolet Volt is projected to be released in November 2010 as the vehicle’s innovative gas-electric powertrain is being test-driven […]

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“Guys like us avoid monopolies, we like to compete” – Bill Gates

June 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Yes, an actual quote from Bill Gates, at the “All Things Digital” conference, when questioned about the Yahoo/Microsoft ill-fated romance. The conversation has widely been reported all over the web, and even got a mention in my favorite gossip rag, the Wall Street Journal. https://d6.allthingsd.com/20080528/monopolies/ [Microsoft CEO Steve] Ballmer: To accelerate scale it made sense […]

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The Phoenix has landed

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

Yes, I’m a geek! https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/phoenix/main/index.html

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Who hates Microsoft Vista!? Raise Your Hand!

May 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Who hates Microsoft Vista!? Raise Your Hand! This is the s…l…o…w…e…s…t software (along with the most confusing) I’ve ever encountered! Other annoying software programs? Try these: Techrepublic’s Top 10 List of Annoying Software on The Internet

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