Author: Chris
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Biofuels – a different take
Being a new Diesel car owner, I have taken a small interest in the emerging discussion about Biofuels. If the shit hits the fan, it is somehow strangely comforting that I could grow my own gas on the few spare acres on the back of our farm. Of course, if the shit does hit the…
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First fill-up
Well I ran through my first tank of gas on the Jetta today. The trip odo read 576.3 and I put a little more than 14 gallons in it, for a first tank average of 40.7 MPG. Mind you it was pretty hot this week so I ran the AC on the way home from…
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Why I host myself (hope my ISP doesn't read this!)
As a few of you may now, this blog is hosted on an old Shuttle mini-PC I have sitting in my basement. A few of you have asked me why I decided to host this blog myself on my own gear when there are so many free blog publsihers out there. Even if I couldn’t…
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CATIA causes A380 delays
Boy, this reminds me of the news from Nike a few years ago, blaming their implementation of i2 for their supply chain problems. I wonder if it will have the same effect on Dassault as a company as it did on i2? The Seattle Times: EADS execs pledge to restore confidence in Airbus, fix A380…
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New car is great so far.
Well after three days of driving back and forth to work, I have to say I am really happy with my decision. I have put 378 miles on the Jetta so far and I just dipped below the halfway mark on the fuel guage. I think my dream of only having to fill up once…
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TDIClub
Just found a really cool enthusiast site for TDI owners (I knew it was clubby!). Seems like my browsing over the next few days is taken care of. TDIClub Site
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Found my next car
Well although a week ago I said it stuck out like a sore thumb, later tonight I will be driving home in my new 2006 Jetta TDI. In the end there were a couple of reasons I went with the Jetta: As a former Saab owner, I do like having something that not everyone and…
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Van – sold!
Well I am as surprised as anyone, but I sold my van last night. It was the first lead that came in from my listing on craigslist. I will close today, so if all goes well I will be out buying a new car tomorrow. Now I really need to figure out what I want!
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Looks like I need to find a new career
According to Doc Searls marketing doesn’t have much of a future, especially in tech. Maybe I can get a full time job linking random news stories for Netscape 😉 Markets without Marketing | Linux Journal