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True cost of driving to work

Posted by on Jan 31, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

One of the exercises in my Personal Marketing class is to calculate the cost of driving to work.  I have decided to share this information with all my readers.

First let’s define some automotive expenses related to driving to work (Gas, Oil, Tires, Insurance, Vehicle Replacement, Vehicle Registration, Monthly Parking, Tolls, and Driving Time)

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Upcoming Techie Events

Posted by on Jan 30, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

Here are some techie type events I plan to attend during 2010.

Let me know if you are planning to attend too.

MacWorld Expo 2010 February 9-13, 2010 www.macworldexpo.com
Moscone Center
747 Howard Street, 5th Flr.
San Francisco, CA 94103
CELF Embedded Linux Conference April 12-14, 2010 www.embeddedlinuxconference.com
Hotel Kabuki
1625 Post Street
San Francisco, CA
Embedded Systems Conference April 26-29, 2010 ESC Silicon Valley
McEnery Convention Center
San Jose, CA
Maker Faire 2010 May 22-23, 2010 www.makerfaire.com
San Mateo County Event Center
San Mateo, Calif.
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iProgram

Posted by on Jan 29, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

With the recent introduction of the iPad, the question has been posed by many people.  Will you get an iPad?  I didn’t have to think very hard on this question. 

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Acknowledge your FEAR, then Do It Anyway

Posted by on Jan 27, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

How many times have you missed out on opportunities because you were too afraid to act?  You spent too much time thinking about what might go wrong instead of focusing on the potential for success.  Too many times we end up talking ourselves out of taking action because it would require us to step out of our comfort zone.  Resolve to be aware of the risk but have the courage to be successful.

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iPhone App BOOK BAZAAR

Posted by on Jan 26, 2010 in Blog | 0 comments

If you’re like, me you hear about a book recommendation from a blog, blog comment, vlog, newscast, friend or even another book.  I used to record book titles in my notepad on my cell phone and then look them up later.  That was until I discovered this iPhone App.  The application I’m talking about is called BOOK BAZAAR.  The publisher’s website is BayViewLabs.com.

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