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Archive for November, 2008

28 Nov, 2008

Dell’s Baton Concept

Posted by: drivelocity In: On The Web

I haven’t been a fan of cool tech gadgets for a long time. Probably since I started dating my current wife and my money went elsewhere. But this concept from Dell might make me change some of my spending habits. This baton shaped PC has two OLED screens that roll out, one that serves as [...]

27 Nov, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted by: drivelocity In: Misc Drivel

Somehow, I don’t think this picture is historically accurate, but have a Happy Thanksgiving nonetheless!

26 Nov, 2008

Greenpeace’s Guide to Greener Electronics

Posted by: drivelocity In: On The Web

Some companies are working harder than other to go green. What does this mean, exactly? Depending on how well the products manufactured by a company can be recycled, upgraded, or disposed of safely, is how they will rate on the scale below from Greenpeace. Learn more about e-waste.

25 Nov, 2008

Save Money With Secret Santas

Posted by: drivelocity In: On The Web

The economy is in the crapper, but that doesn’t mean your Christmas should be too. A great idea for saving money is to do a Secret Santa with your family. Instead of everybody getting each other gifts, limit it to just one gift for one other person for whom you will be their Secret Santa.
So, [...]

24 Nov, 2008

BBQ Bees

Posted by: drivelocity In: Misc Drivel

I just received an email forwarded from a friend of a friend… Normally, I wouldn’t share something like this, but I was pretty sickened by the whole thing. If you’ve seen the news in the past few years, you would know that the worlds’ bee population has been mysteriously declining. Unfortunately, there are people like [...]

24 Nov, 2008

U Comment I Follow

Posted by: drivelocity In: Blogging| Site News

I’m a strong opponent of the nofollow tag, but somehow forgot to check WordPress to see if it was included by default. I was just over on another blog where I saw the “U Comment I Follow” button and decided to check… Why, yes it is. After a few minutes of digging, I couldn’t find [...]

21 Nov, 2008

5 Favorite Wordpress Plugins

Posted by: drivelocity In: Blogging| Site News

Since starting drivelocity.com, I haven’t done too much with plugins, but I’ve added five that I think are absolutely crucial and I wouldn’t want to run this blog without. Here they are, in no particular order…

Slashdigglicious – See the cute little icons below each blog entry? Those, if you’re not aware, are social bookmarking links [...]

20 Nov, 2008

Free Dr. Pepper

Posted by: drivelocity In: On The Web

Back in March, Dr. Pepper promissed free soda if Guns N’ Roses released the album they’ve been working on since 1994 this year. “Chinese Democracy” goes on Sale this Sunday, so Dr. Pepper is honoring their pledge.
Beginning Sunday at 12:01 a.m., coupons for a free 20-ounce soda will be available for 24 hours on Dr [...]

20 Nov, 2008

Drinking the Kool-Aid

Posted by: drivelocity In: Misc Drivel

This is a plea to stop using the phrase, “drinking the Kool-Aid” in reference to your opinion of the fans of, or believers in, something you do not agree with.
Leading up to and after the 2008 election, I’ve seen a fair share of people state something to the effect of not wanting to drink the [...]

19 Nov, 2008

New SIRIUS XM Channel Lineup

Posted by: drivelocity In: Home Life

I’ve been a SIRIUS subscriber for almost two years and while I’m not sure I get my money’s worth out of it, since I can live without it, I have enjoyed the service. As you’ve heard from just about every new source several months ago, SIRIUS and XM merged after a long wait for approval [...]



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