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Today I read that house passed COPE, that if Senate agrees as well, will kill Net Neurality. Internet which sparked amazing innovations is under attack. Net Neutrality ensures that all users can access the content or run the applications and devices of their choice. With Net Neutrality, the network’s only job is to move data — not choose which data to privilege with higher quality …

We are in the market for an inexpensive small sedan with decent gas mileage for everyday tasks. I am looking around and some people are so unrealistic. The problem is – they make other people unrealistic too. You can get a brand new one for 16K but the 2 year used one with 40K miles is $14K. Or Dick Hannah Kia listed a 2004 Hyundai …

The following photo-essay won honorable mention at NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism 2006. I have to admit I was teary eyed at the end. The Bride Was Beautiful

This is an awesome story! Autistic kid sets school record

Those who are following my Paypal story, here is an update. Finally they responded and returned the funds to the buyer under their seller protection policy. Go figure. The buyer never complained, it was a legitimate transaction… Oh well. I will never use Paypal again. I recommend you do the same.

I sold a camera to one of my good friends. He paid me through paypal. Suddently Paypal thinks there is something fishy about this transaction. Nevermind that he never complained. Nevermind that I have done MANY transactions through Paypal over 3 or so years. So they froze the funds. Great. There is no real way to reach them. You are on hold for 2 hours. …

I sometimes get emails from my clients asking if so and so price is a good deal from a certain retailer. They are usually hundreds of dollars less than average selling price of these cameras or lenses. Remember the old saying? If it is too good to be true…. This is the case with most camera dealers that offer very low prices. This article sums …

I work in front of computers quite a bit so I want to make sure to take care of my body. I am finishing up an office space and when I do, I will make sure it is as ergonomic as possible with the right table heights etc. As importantly, I need a good chair. Stuff I got from Office Depot is ok, but frankly …

I am a big fan of fooseball and this video just blew me away: Fooseball Tricks