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View all →March 8, 2013
Hitting the Bull’s Eye – Review of the 2013 Dodge Dart Rallye Compact Sports Sedan
When I test drove the 2013 Dodge Dart Rallye, I turned a few heads. In fact, in a parking lot, I answered a bunch of questions about this new vehicle from Dodge. While compact in size, it was roomy in performance. This isn't the first time the Dart has spun its wheels around the block. It first graced the roads…
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February 25, 2013
The Ford Fiesta Movement is Back! And Here’s My Entry! #FiestaMovement
Piggybacking on the success of the previous Ford Fiesta Movement a few years ago, Ford is re-launching the Fiesta Movement (www.fiestamovement.com) to showcase the 2014 Ford Fiesta. Ford is currently looking for "the most vibrant voices and talented storytellers to be agents in the Fiesta Movement." So, I figured that I would throw my hat into the ring! I do…
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February 14, 2013
The 10 Best (and Worst) “Cloud Computing Explained” Videos on YouTube
Cloud Computing has been around for many, many years now. Ok, at least 5 years using the name "cloud computing." Ever since this new way of consuming compute, networking, storage and other infrastructure resources got off the ground, no pun intended...well, sort of...people and companies have tried to explain what exactly it is. From the barrage of written definitions "officially"…
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February 8, 2013
Can You Have a Love Affair with a Gadget?
"I'm in love with the iPad Mini" I proclaimed proudly to my wife. I didn't expect the response (well, I did in a way). "You cannot be in love with a gadget." That was that. End of discussion. I had been hoping to start a conversation about why I like the iPad Mini so much or why it is better…
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January 31, 2013
Tired of Coordinating Arrival Times or Notifying If You’ll Be Early or Late? Use Twist! App Walkthrough & CEO Interview
As a parent in a busy family of 5 with 3 kid schedules to coordinate, activities galore and timing managed literally down to the minute, I have often felt a bit overwhelmed trying to let everyone know when I would arrive for a pickup or where I was en route to a variety of destinations. You can't text while you…
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January 30, 2013
Passionate about Volvo? The 2013 XC60 and S60 Won’t Let You Down!
My family seems to be quite passionate about the Volvo's that I test drive. My wife always asks as to when we might get another one and my kids really had a great time when we went "top down" in the 2012 Volvo C70 convertible. And, a few months ago, I spent some time behind the wheels of both the…
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January 28, 2013
How To Back Up Your WordPress Blog The Hard and Easy Way (DIY vs. blogVault)
If you are a blogger, probably one of the worst things that can happen to you apart from writer's block is having your blog crash or the server that it is on get corrupted in some way. Technology is imperfect and Murphy's Law always manages to find us one way or another. If suddenly all of your writing and your…
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January 27, 2013
Are You Ready For Some Football and the Next Episode of the Cast of Dads Podcast?
I simply love this time of year, that of the football playoffs and the biggest game of the year, the Super Bowl! While I don' t have that much time to really follow sports, I have spent the past 35 years in the San Francisco Bay Area and consequently am a San Francisco 49ers fan (and SF Giants as well…
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January 23, 2013
Holy Crap, I’m 45 Today! And Toasting with a Glass of Water
I have no qualms about telling my age. In fact, most of the time I can't remember how old I actually am. I have to plug in my birthdate into some sort of age calculator. Is that a sign of old age? Today I turn...uh...wait, right! 45. I'm five years over the hump. 40 is the hump right? Or is…
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January 10, 2013
A New Respect for Plumbers, Learning from Trade Professionals and The Zen of Snaking Out a Sewage Line
I have a bit of a "crappy" story to tell. Literally. And it doesn't have to do with technology, it involves sewage. I believe that the house that I own has plumbing possessed by Mother Nature. Ever since we have owned our home, there is an annual tradition (sometimes more than once a year) where we have to call out…
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January 7, 2013
Jumping Into January – What I’m Missing & What I’m Not and Why It’s Relevant
Who would have believed what a busy month January 2013 would be. As is customary for me, I can barely see the end of my nose, the end of the day or the end of an article. How the heck can I look through a month and plan ahead? Honestly, I wish that I had actually planned ahead a bit…
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December 28, 2012
13 Security Resolutions for 2013 – Follow Them or Get Hacked!
With just a few hours left in 2012, it's time to think about ways to make 2013 an even better year. I'm sure that all of you are planning on going to the gym about 20 times a day, or eliminating all fat from your diet, or working to become Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2013. I wish…
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