Tuesday, January 27, 2009

A New Volkswagen Beetle and VW’s World Domination

Volkswagen has been making splashes all over the news recently. With strong stock performance and relatively good sales compared to their competitors it looks like VW is going to weather this current economic crisis pretty easily. Take a look below at the current mock up of what might be the next generation Volkswagen Beetle.
If that is the direction the Beetle is headed I might be tempted to buy one. Personally I have never been a fan of the Volkswagen Beetle’s design. However I have to believe that if VW takes the Beetle in that direction they are bound to make some of the Beetle’s diehard fans pretty angry.

The new Beetle along with other VW brands previously not seen in the US market will be produced in a high-tech production plant VW is building in Chatanooga, Tennesee. Production is expected to begin in 2011. At the same time VW is planning on bringing many of its cars to India by mid 2009. This will be a first for the automaker.

At a time when many automakers are cutting capacity and closing down facilities VW is expanding on a global scale. This is one company to watch.
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Monday, January 26, 2009

Turbo Tax - Why You Should and Why You Should Not

Why you should use Turbo Tax
  1. You want to save time.
    I have used Turbo Tax for a number of years and it only takes me about 15 minutes put my taxes behing me.

  2. You want to save money.
    Turbo Tax does not cost you anything on a per hour basis, this can save you a lot of money over using an accountant.

  3. You ARE NOT in a complex tax situation.
    If there is nothing out of the ordinary about your taxes then you will find using Turbo Tax is a breeze.

  4. You are anti-social.
    For you introverted types Turbo Tax is just one more method you can use to avoid human contact (by the way I am an introvert myself).

  5. You are a do-it-yourself kind of person.
    Do it yourselfers and control freaks will love Turbo Tax because it puts you in the driver seat.

  6. You love simplicity.
    It is a VERY easy program to use, it walks you through each step of the process.

  7. You want to get your refund back FAST.
    Turbo Tax makes filing fast and you can immediately upload your taxes to your state and federal government. Faster filing means a faster return if you are due a refund.
Why you should not use Turbo Tax

  1. You run a business.
    Businesses are complex. I know because I run one. Businesses are also put to a higher degree of scrutiny so getting a second pair of professional human eyes reviewing your tax filing is probably a good idea.

  2. Your taxes ARE complex.
    Similar to my point about businesses if you feel that you are in a unique, strange or downright complex tax situation in your personal life you should really seek the advice of a professional. The last thing you want is an audit.

  3. You have legal questions about your taxes.
    It’s hard to get a program to answer complex legal questions.

  4. You do not trust technology.
    Scared of technology? Then you will probably be scared of using Turbo Tax.

  5. You have a lot of general questions.
    See point number three. Software does not (usually) talk back.

  6. You think you are in danger of an audit.
    If you are in danger of an audit you do not want to use Turbo Tax, immediately call a professional and I do not mean H&R Block, they are ok for basic tax purposes but if you are in a risky situation you want to hire the best.

  7. You are computer illiterate.
    If you can’t use a computer you probably are not reading this, so I don’t need to elaborate on this point.

Verizon Wireless Network Extender – Femtocell

Verizon Wireless Network Extender – Femtocell

This is an excellent product with a very unfortunate name. Why? Because it has given some people the completely misguided notion that it will help extend their wireless network data coverage.

Let me clear this up for you.

The Verizon Wireless Network Extender, which uses femtocell technology will not in any way extend or improve your wireless network coverage in terms of data usage (i.e using the internet). Calling it a network extender is a small blunder on the part of Verizon, as it has given some people a slightly misguided view of what it does.

However, this does not mean that the Verizon Wireless Network Extender is broken, or is something you should avoid. Quite the contrary, if you want to vastly improve the quality of your voice calls and extend the coverage of your wireless calling area, this is the product for you. Let me give you an example, let’s assume that you were unable to get cell phone service in a part of your yard, or maybe your basement. This network extender will expand your coverage area making it possible to make calls from areas you could not do so before.

Realistically this may not have wide applicability for most home users, especially at a $249 price point, Hopefully in the not so distance future this technology will be able to expand the capabilities of 3G technologies paving the way for at home applicability. However there are numerous businesses that could greatly benefit from launching this product at their workplace (i.e. apartment complexes, malls, etc).

Does this means that you should switch over to Verizon from your current carrier? I will leave that up to you to decide. But I will say this, in the Sprint versus Verizon war it looks like Verizon may be pulling ahead (and this is coming from a Sprint user).

Maybe it's time to start looking at Verizon phones?


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The Rainbow Vacuum

There is an interesting items buring up the Google searchers today. It is the Rainbow Vacuum. I have know idea why this item is on people's minds today, nor did I really know what it was, so I went out and did some sluething for you and here is what I found.
This is what the manufacturer has to say about the Rainbow Vacuum:

The Rainbow Cleaning System is the latest evolution in the history of a truly revolutionary home cleaning system. Based on the principle that "Wet Dust Can't Fly™", the Rainbow uses a unique water-based filtration system to effectively remove dirt and airborne particles from your home. Meet the world's most advanced home cleaning system, the Rainbow. Using nature's most powerful element, water, the Rainbow can give your home new life.

And here are the Rainbow Vacuums features:
  • Powerful Hurricane Motor
  • Two speed power control
  • On-board computer control (nice and techy huh?)
  • Adjustable height power nozzle
  • Handy power nozzle
  • Trigger control
  • Stainless steel wands
  • Water bath filtration
  • HEPA natrulizer filtration
  • And it includes a bunch of tools, brushes and attachments
Now I am sure the Rainbow Vacuum is really amazing. But I gott say, I am happy with my Dirt Devel... although it is not very techy.

If you happen to be looking to Buy the Rainbow Vacuum or some parts for it you can CHECK THIS OUT

Here are a couple videos for you guys

The Rainbow Vacuum is loud....



This guy really hate the Rainbow Vacuum:


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