Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Friday, February 27th, 2009
IX Webhosting is a cheap hosting solution but if you need a website that will be stable and up, they are not the way to go.
I recently experienced down time on a number of blogs hosted with them. The first time I contacted technical support I was told 15 minutes. ...
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
I have had some experience with Blockbuster online and Netflix. For years I would have rated Blockbuster the better value without any hesitation. Now, I think Netflix is clearly the better value for the buck.
When we started with Blockbuster years ago I thought it was a good value. Our plan ...
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
While I was sorry to see BYU lose to TCU, I had a good laugh at the fans after the game. As BYU exited the field TCU fans chanted "overrated". I find this to be very funny.
An intelligent fan would want BYU to be thought of as nothing close to ...
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
We use Google Urchin for our site metrics and have been very happy with the information they provide. I regularly check Alexa as well just to see what they show.
I have noticed an interesting trend over the last few months. Our numbers from Google Urchin are showing an increase in ...
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Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Is Broadweave Provo right for your business? Maybe you should read on regarding our experience before you make the decision.
We opened a commercial account with MStar almost a year ago on the iProvo fiber network. MStar was professional and easy enough to deal with. Over the past year I do ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
I recently flew Southwest Airlines instead of my normal Delta. I was impressed by their efficiency. Arriving planes would pull up to the gate shortly before scheduled departure rather than sitting at the gate for hours unused.
Unlike other airlines that are now charging for baggage and drinks, Southwest still provides ...
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Friday, June 6th, 2008
GM has released more details on its concept vehicle named the Chevy Volt. The vehicle uses an interesting mix of gas and electric power.
The actual vehicle itself is powered by a set of powerful lithium ion batteries. These batteries, when fully charged, can go up to 40 miles. To get ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Siruis has announced they will begin offering Disney Channel and Nickelodeon channels through their Satellite radio system.
These channels will be provide video that can be viewed through an entertainment system in the car. I suspect XM will have to follow soon to keep up and additional channels will be offered ...
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Let me preface this post upfront that this is purely my opinion based on my own experience.
While Ebay has some good deals, it seems to me there is also a lot of junk for sale there. You can find inexpensive cell phone accessories but it seems they are generally pieces ...
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
If you are looking to buy a new phone, Mothers Day may be a good time to look.
There are a number of service providers and companies offering specials such as buy one get one free or waived activation fees. Costco for instance is offering the same deal to qualified upgrades ...
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