RichC | October 31, 2008
Yes … I run Vista on my notebook, and after a couple years I still think I should have opted to stay with XP or to have switched a Macbook Pro. Those in the same boat have probably recognized the above “blue screen of death” — although to be fair, its pretty much a thing [...]
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RichC | October 31, 2008
While traveling in the northern part of Ohio this week I snapped a photo of some leftover October snow. It seems a bit early to be seeing the white stuff in my part of the world, but significantly better than having to drive through it. Actually the weather was crisp and clear … clear enough [...]
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RichC | October 30, 2008
Although its going to be a while before this technology takes off, I suspect that the hydraulic hybrid will be one of the best options for heavier vehicles. The advantage of using a mechanical means of boosting a smaller engine when starting and accelerating offers significant advantages over battery and electric motors and could be [...]
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RichC | October 29, 2008
As with a number of U.S. financial disasters, October is recognized on Wall Street as a trying month. This year is no exception although the signals were pretty clear well before October. While taking a look the financial markets this Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Reserves did the expected in cutting the short-term interest rate by [...]
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RichC | October 29, 2008
There’s interesting news in the liquid crystal display (LCD) technology world coming out of Kent, Ohio (the city where LCD was founded). Cleveland station WKYC TV reported on a couple new products by a Kent Displays, a companly that is developing a new thinner “ePaper” and a LCD “skin” called “eGo.” The “eGo” technology can [...]
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RichC | October 28, 2008
If you love using a Mac (or Linux machine), but need that occasional windows program, today is your lucky day. Head over to the ‘minimized’ CodeWeavers site and download a copy of CrossOver the open source software that lets you run a Windows program without the need to purchase a Microsoft Windows OS license. It [...]
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RichC | October 28, 2008
According to Bloomberg.com, Volkswagen AG became the world’s biggest company by market value after Porsche SE announced plans to raise its stake in the German carmaker on Tuesday morning on an unusually short selling sitiuation. Volkswagen share price was up 55 percent on this information in Frankfurt trading. The Germany-based Volkswagen has risen more than [...]
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RichC | October 26, 2008
Although I didn’t fill up today, gasoline prices remain surprisingly low giving strapped consumers at least a little breathing room from the high fuel prices just a few weeks earlier. Let’s hope some of the added cash back in consumers wallets helps to stimulate the economy.
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RichC | October 25, 2008
I’m not a big fan of Oprah Winfrey, especially after her endorsement of Barak Obama , but I wouldn’t mind having a Kindle in order to pack a few books along with me when traveling. Amazon.com is offering $50 off of the Kindle’s $359 price tag by simply entering the code OPRAHWINFREY [...]
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