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Archive for July, 2009

28 Jul, 2009

Saving Money – Tips & Tricks

Posted by: drivelocity In: Home Life

Times are tough and if you’re like me, you’re looking for ways to cut costs in your everyday life. Some people may not get why I’m upset about SIRIUS raising rates, but it all adds up. Here are some things we’ve done around our house to save money:
Work:

Car Pool – Now that my wife and [...]

21 Jul, 2009

I’m Done With Wordpress MU

Posted by: drivelocity In: Blogging

I think I’ve used WordPress MU (multi-user) longer than I’ve used regular WordPress, but my use of MU (on another site) is at an end. I’ve finally had enough of dealing with sploggers. Actually, I simply can’t keep up with them. And, I don’t want to try. By their winning, everyone lost. They were finally [...]

20 Jul, 2009

SIRIUS / XM Raising Rates. Again.

Posted by: drivelocity In: Home Life

I got a phone call from a SIRIUS XM representative a week or so ago to update my contact information. Apparently, rates are going up. Again. He tried to sneak it in at the end of the conversation, but I pressed the matter and found that they will now be charging around two dollars more [...]

14 Jul, 2009

F U DigitalSpace.net!

Posted by: drivelocity In: On The Web

I’m fed up enough to post about my experience with DigitalSpace.net, to let you all know to avoid them like the plague!
A Brief History
DigitalSpace.net was one of the first hosting providers I used. Their rates used to be reasonable, just $3/mo, or $36/yr, for starter sites. It used to be a smaller company with live [...]

01 Jul, 2009

Get $50 back from ATT U-Verse

Posted by: drivelocity In: Home Life

If you use the code “ER1011849” when you go to the AT&T Rewards web site and sign up for U-Verse or DSL, you can get $50 back.
As a U-Verse customer, I can safely recommend the service. It’s been great and I really enjoy the dual TV DVR and the ability to record shows from anywhere [...]

01 Jul, 2009

Hosting Woes

Posted by: drivelocity In: On The Web

I’m currently dealing with a hosting company that has me at my wits end. I’ll refrain from naming names until I’m done with them for fear of not being able to transfer my sites away. I have four sites stuck there and they’ve raised the rates to the level of absurdity. I really think they [...]