Archive for May, 2008

Netflix $99 Tv Box will stream movies

Netflix came out with a tv box that will stream movies to your tv!
They already have the capability of streaming movies to your pc and now a unit can be purchased so you can watch it on your tv. This box will be attached to your tv and will have features like a dvr where you can fast forward and rewind.
If you have any of the unlimited plans that they have you will still receive you dvds just like before.  So the $99 one time fee will be the only cost.

Source: Netflix Ready Device

 

Swedish Firesteel

I’ll start this new category called Random List with a new tag - want list.
I’m going to be using the above tag and also need list and probably a have list.

It’s just another way for me to tap my materialistic side.  Nawala na kasi sa akin ang urge pero sa tutoo lang hindi naman ata ako talaga materialistic.  Malaki talaga ang nagagawa ng being far from the Joneses.

Anyways..baka kung saan mapunta ang topic…

Nagtrip lang naman ako na feel kong mag-acquire ng firesteel kasi nakita ko sa isang catalog. Maybe it will come handy kung sakaling daanan kami ng tornado o magkaroon ng delubyo..you’ll never know..

 

 

American Airlines to charge for the 1st checked bag..

This is it! American Airlines just jumped in the bandwagon of airlines that charges for the checked bags.  They will also cut some of their flights.

Here’s the whole story..

American Airlines will start charging $15 for the first checked bag, cut domestic flights and lay off possibly thousands of workers as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.

American plans to cut domestic flight capacity by 11 percent to 12 percent in the fourth quarter, after the peak summer season is over. That’s more than double American’s previous plans to cut flying by 4.6 percent in late 2008.

In a further sign of the problems facing the industry, Southwest Airlines Co., the most consistently profitable U.S. carrier, won’t earn as much the rest of this year as it did in the same period of 2007, Chief Executive Gary Kelly said.

American, the nation’s largest carrier, said Wednesday the fee for the first checked bag starts June 15 and that it would raise other fees for services ranging from reservation help to oversized bags. The other fees will mostly range from $5 to $50 per service, the airline said.

Last month American announced it would join other carriers in charging $25 for second bags checked for some passengers, but it wasn’t immediately clear how Wednesday’s announcement would affect that.

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Postage Rate increase again! 1st class stamp to $0.42

It was just last year on May 14th 2007 when the USPS increased their rate from $0.39 to $0.41

Now by Monday May 12th 2008 the first class stamp will be $0.42
Maybe it’s time to buy one of those ‘forever stamps’ that the post office are selling.  Either ways it’s an additional price hike in this shaky economy.  Gas prices continously rises and food prices are not far behind.  In other countries even rice is a precious commodity.

It’s still under debate if America is really under recession or just in denial.  But one thing is for sure. It’s time for some frugal living.

 

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Makulimlim na pagtatahak sa daan

Makulimlim na daanPapasok na ako sa trabaho at makulimlim ang panahon.  Ito lang ang sarap sa tanghaling pagpasok. Walang masyadong trapik!

Pero one time I tried to leave the house early around 8am-lekba ako! nakakaburyon ang haba ng trapik.