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Prices up, consumption down--market economics working for gasoline consumers?

Prices up, consumption down--market economics working for gasoline consumers?Don't PanicSomeone should write "A Hitchiker's Guide to the Fake Oil Crisis."American's are freaking out because we cannot drive our monster SUV's from the distant suburbs each day to work. Two SUV families where mom and dad each take one over 30...

Tags: Gas Prices, SUV, government, Sure China

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

Oil's superspike may make telecommuting the norm

Oil's superspike may make telecommuting the normUnlike the Music Industry - Never heard of "oil payola"Superspike? Really. It's interesting that we have so much of the stuff that why don't the companies start paying us to use their fuel? I guess that would probably be "illegal" at...

Tags: Gas Prices, telecommuting

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

Texas oilman strikes blow for wind, predicts ever higher oil prices

Texas oilman strikes blow for wind, predicts ever higher oil prices$5.00/gal!The Arabs will not stop until we are paying $5! http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.comMake Them Sick; Then Sell Them The MedicineIt seems suspicious that a "texas oilman" who has control of oil, and therefore is a beneficiary of high oil prices would want...

Tags: Gas Prices, oil, environmentalist

Discussion threads 2008-04-27

FCC chief says economy could hurt wireless sale

FCC chief says economy could hurt wireless saleNo recession at Google, this will just make it easier for them to out-bideverybody.nonsense.The economy is doing swimmingly. Housing investments are a sure thing. Gas prices are way down.What else..... oh yeah, and eternal and unbridled growth is the next best thing...

Tags: Federal government, Gas Prices, FCC Chief, wireless sale, FCC, wireless

Discussion threads 2008-01-15

Additional Resources

Antitrust: Time to break apart the phone companies -- again?

Actually,those 'guaranteed revenue' companiesAre not so rare. Food companies, oil and gas companies, phone companies, electric companies, water utilities.... the list goes on and on if I had enough time to think of them all.That is why we need to break up any company that gets more than a 10%...

Tags: Corporate law, Telecom & Utilities, Network technology, Food & Beverage, 360Networks Corp., phone company, phone, antitrust

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled today

What is the difference between this and the Que?RE: Barnes and Noble e-book reader 'Nook' to be unveiled todayWell, the Kindle is still pretty pricy for me. I was in Toys R Us the other day and they had a Sony e-reader (1st time I've ever ACTUALLY seen one....

Tags: E-books, Kindle DX, e-book, Nook, Barnes & Noble Inc., e-book Reader, Kindle2, pricing strategy

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Energy prices are about to permanently alter world history

Stop this alarmist nonsense, Harry. Write something about IT. Not your pathetic eco-farts.may be you should check this outhttp://www.livescience.com/common/media/video/player.php?videoRef=LS_091013_IONTigerHydrogen powerthe use of Hydrogen to power a UAVActually...He is right. Energy prices will probably push us to use something else. Besides gas is in limited quantity so we will reach a...

Tags: Strategy, information technology, Energy-Price

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Pioneer AVIC-Z110BT

At the top of Pioneer's AVIC line of navigation receivers, and indeed its entire line of car audio receivers, sits the AVIC-Z110BT. This grandest of car stereos features just about every bell, whistle, and whizbang that Pioneer has to throw at mobile audio and video. From GPS navigation that can...

Tags: GPS, Digital music, Digital media, receiver, SD card

Product reviews 2009-10-13

Upcoming energy efficiency research from Pew will provide corporate benchmarks

The Pew Center on Global Climate Change is preparing a report on corporate energy efficiency, to be released in March 2010. Turns out Toyota is the big sponsor of this project, putting up a $1.4 million grant over three years. The data was SUPPOSED to be based...

Tags: Energy Efficiency, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Microsoft hints at second low-cost Office option

Looks like they figured out that the price people are willing to pay for MSOffice is going to be falling like a rock. Can you say "pennies on the dollar"??$0 is about rightfor all the headaches MS has caused the world.M$ still has to drop the price a lotin order...

Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, computer

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

2010 Lincoln MKZ

Photo gallery:2010 Lincoln MKZThe same sort of modern stateliness we saw on the Lincoln MKS last year finds its way into the 2010 MKZ, along with an impressive technology array. Lincoln's new winged-grille design covers the front of this smallest Lincoln, giving it stronger presence than its platform mates, the...

Tags: Lincoln, MKZ, car

Product reviews 2009-10-07

Republicans protest net neutrality rules, fearing a chilling effect on broadband investment (or was it profits?)

Let the whining by the Neo-Cons begin. nt:-(RE: Republicans protest net neutrality rules, fearing a chilling effect on broadband investment (or was it profits?)bingoKeep your damn politics out of itCan't we just discuss technology issues without injecting our political views? There are valid arguments on both sides; let's focus...

Tags: Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, net neutrality rule, broadband investment, broadband, Net Neutrality

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

iGadget X 3.1.2 (Mac)

iGadget X allows you to realize the full potential of your iPod. With iGadget X, you'll be able to transform your iPod into much more than a simple music player. Here are the features you'll get with the purchase of iGadget X: Songs and Playlists Transfer songs and...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple iPod, Purple Ghost Software, iGadget X, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-09-28

Reduce Car Costs 1.1.1 (Windows)

Save money by always having your car costs under control with this program: Fast and simple collection of all expenditure for your car/motorbike. Collect your insurance costs, car tax, repair costs and also your fuel costs. With only a few mouse clicks you can have a well-arranged and graphical analysis...

Tags: Car, Microsoft Windows, Andreas Breitschopp

Software downloads 2009-09-21

U.S. still thumbing its nose at global warming agreements

Japan's new prime minister is leaning toward putting greenhouse gas emission limits on his nation. This week he will tell the U.N. he wants a 25% reduction in emissions by 2020. The out-going Japanese regime had been less interested in taking action. There's no such move likely from...

Tags: Agreement, Global Warming, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-20

Bargain Price Refueling 1.0.5 (Windows)

Save money by comparing fuel prices and refueling always at the cheapest gas station. Therefore this program can collect the fuel prices of as many gas stations as possible. In the process, the program works out - for either one or all kinds of fuel - which gas station has...

Tags: Car, Station, Microsoft Windows, Andreas Breitschopp

Software downloads 2009-09-20

VCs find living dinosaurs...in Detroit

Not to defend detroit but......but you can't possibly believe that the companies you list are real contenders in the US market. Tesla? Come on. Have you looked at the prices they list on their web site? Their cheapest car starts at $50 grand. Anyone looking for...

Tags: OK IT, global warming, Tesla

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

They're still pushing hydrogen

Your title sucks...It comes off with a sort of negative flavor. Like someone's trying to cram hydrogen down our collective throats. The reality of the situation - Hydrogen fuel cell cars ARE a good thing. Even your article pointed as much out. A better title might have been something like...

Tags: hydrogen

Discussion threads 2009-09-13

'Mericans say: "Gimme a plug-in"

A survey of American drivers show many are interested in owning a plug-in electric. The range between reharges needs to be at least forty miles. Major auto makers will begin selling electric cars int he US next year, they promise. Pike Research found that almost half...

Tags: Car, Electric Car, Plug-in, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-11

SAP and SME's: an update

I've just returned from spending a day immersed in SAP at a London hotel with European and South African SME customers, channel partners and the Business ByDesign team. It's been fascinating. While the focus was on ByDesign, I met with All-In-One customers. It provided a useful...

Tags: Small And Medium Enterprise, Customer, SAP AG, McDermott, Smb/Sme, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-09-11