Author Archives: D Murry

XOHM WiMax in Baltimore

Posted on October 8, 2008 by D Murry

Sprint’s next generation (4G) network XOHM WiMax Broadband network claims they are set out to revolutionize the way we connect by allowing the same kind of connection at home and on the go.  I don’t believe they are too far … Continue reading →

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Hot Deal on Acer Aspire AS6930-6455 16″ Notebook PC

Posted on October 1, 2008 by D Murry

How good of a deal is the Acer Aspire AS6930-6455 16″ Notebook PC available for $599 until 10/4 at OfficeMax? Description Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 Processor 16.0″ WXGA Crystal-Bright Display Windows Vista Home Premium OS 64-bit 250GB 5400rpm SATA … Continue reading →

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Zune 8gb/16g vs. iPod Nano 4G

Posted on October 1, 2008 by D Murry

The first thoughts after seeing the new commercials for the iPod nano was that it looked extremely similar to the Zune 4gb/8gb/16gb that has been out since before Christmas 2007.  The Zune Scene forums does a really nice comparison.  First … Continue reading →

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Google Does it Again

Posted on September 24, 2008 by D Murry

Google announced today on CNN that they will be giving away $10 million to an idea that will change the world to celebrate their 10th anniversary.  The project is called Project10 to the 100, another play on numbers as Google’s … Continue reading →

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Corporate Networks Not Necessarily Web 2.0 Compliant

Posted on September 23, 2008 by D Murry

Today, I decided to update my iGoogle start page to include a Google Gadget for a “To Do” or “Task List.” I occasionally use the “Task List” with Microsoft Outlook, but I would rather have the ability to log in … Continue reading →

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Honda Removes Alpaca from Fit

Posted on September 10, 2008 by D Murry

I always thought this was a good marketing choice.  I would love to haul an alpaca around in a Honda Fit. From the 2008 Honda Fit site: However, the 2009 Honda Fit site no longer shows the alpaca in the … Continue reading →

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Top 10 New Car Buying Tips

Posted on August 25, 2008 by D Murry

I’m in no way an expert on this subject, but I recently spent some time at various dealerships talking the talk and attempting to negotiate. My favorite site by far for car research is Edmunds.com and one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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