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May 26, 2008

Kindle Review - One Month In

The Amazon Kindle is a significant product- it is the first e-book reader to offer a built-in wireless network connection and integrated book store. You can wirelessly buy books, newspapers, and magazines from the Kindle without a computer. I for the most part have given up reading physical newspapers, having switched to electronic, web-based news sources. My hope was that the Kindle would be a nice alternative for my information sourcing needs when away from my computer. Here's what I found:

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July 08, 2007

iPhone Review: The Real Deal

iphoneOkay, everyone's heard about the iPhone by now... now, how good is it REALLY? I have been using the iPhone for a week now, and I have found it has some fantastic features as well as some not-so-great drawbacks. The iPhone is not the first cell phone + PDA + music player combination, however, it manages to put those features together far better than any other device I have seen so far.

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July 01, 2007

iPhone: AT&T Activation Hell

I just got a new iPhone!  The process of buying it on opening day was quite smooth.  The Apple Store in Palo Alto had everything worked out, and things were so streamlined that even with 200-300 people in line in front of me, I was out the door with a new iPhone in less than half an hour.

However, Activation Hell began when I tried to activate the iPhone.

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June 18, 2007

Review: LG Tromm SteamWasher WM2487H

One of the best things you can do for the environment is upgrade your aging washing machine to a new energy-efficient, water-efficient front loader.  With much research, I did exactly that, and learned quite a bit from the process.

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March 23, 2007

Choosing an HD Camcorder: Sony HC7 vs. Panasonic SD1 vs. Canon HV20

There are a lot of excellent high definition (HD) camcorders. I want to get a high quality, feature-rich, compact-sized camcorder.  I want full HD support, either 1080i, 1080p, or 720p.  After several weeks of research, I narrowed my decision down to three possibilities, the Sony HC7, the Panasonic SD1, and the Canon HV20.  Here's how I chose...

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Buying an HD Camcorder - Research First

Whenever I put my money into a big-ticket item, I do my research. Here's what I found in researching high definition (HD) camcorders. Anyone looking into HD camcorders should learn from my experiences.

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December 27, 2006

Paying off Credit Card Debt vs. Contributing to a 401k Retirement Plan

Recently, a friend asked me why they should bother contributing to their 401(k) retirement plan rather than paying off their credit card debt. Credit card interest rates are usually pretty high, so, it seems like it should be better off paying down the credit card debt, right? Wrong! In many cases, contributing to a 401k is better- here's why....

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December 10, 2006

Prosper Decision: Choosing a Group (To Join or Not to Join)

Prosper is an excellent person-to-person (P2P) lending system for borrowing to consolidate debt or get a loan.  One of the first decisions you have to make when you sign up for Prosper as a lender or borrower is whether or not you should join a group.  Choosing the right group if you're a borrower has far larger implications than you might at first think, and you may hurt yourself and your loan chances if you choose poorly.

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