Archive for January, 2009



2009 Ford Fusion SEL V6

Published on 2009/01/26

Options:

Heated leather seats
Ambient lighting (7 colors )
Moon & Tune (moonroof & audiophile sound)
MSRP: $25,795

Mine for $15,999.
It’s time to clean up the Jetta and say goodbye.


Is a trillion enough?

Published on 2009/01/17

In the last 4 months, the U.S. job market has shed nearly 2 million jobs. As of 2005, there were 125 million people employed. Our economy has shed 1.6% of it’s work force and the numbers grow weekly.
Obama’s trillion dollar recovery plan aims to create 3 to 4 million jobs. At the current rate of [...]


where art thou, UPS?

Published on 2009/01/12

Yesterday, UPS called to inform us they’d be delivering a package today that required an adult signature. UPS delivered one package, but not the one requiring the signature. I check their web site and the expected package has received an “Exception” due to “Adverse Weather Conditions.” It’s not even raining!


Apple TV, it doesn’t suck

Published on 2009/01/02

I have wanted an Apple TV since shortly after they came out. I read the articles about how to hack them and was interested in poking around under the hood. During Apple’s black friday promotion, the Apple TV was discounted enough to pay my sales tax. I bought one.
 
Since then I’ve come to really appreciate [...]