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Update : Amazon has increased the price from $42.99 to $49.99.

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Update : Amazon has reduced the price from $46.99 to $42.99.

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Amazon is selling Norton 360 Version 2.0 for $46.99.

Norton 360 Version 2.0 delivers reliable, industry-leading protection for everything the computer users your family care about without sacrificing PC performance.

You can install the software on up to 3 PCs.

There are two rebates available for this product.

The first rebate is for $30 and is available here. This rebate is available to anyone. The offer number is 08-22181.

The second rebate is for $20 and is available here. This is an upgrader rebate. If you are in possession of an older version of any sort of anti-virus or internet protection software from any company, you’re eligible for this rebate. The offer number is 08-106298.

To make this deal even sweeter, this item is available for free Super-Saver Shipping (or Prime shipping, if you’re a member) and there is no sales tax in most states on Amazon purchases.

$46.99 - $30 Rebate - $20 Rebate = -$3.01

Remember to pre-submit your Norton Symantec rebates online before mailing them for faster processing.

written by cybercjh

What was once a world class airlines continues its descent into something that is starting to resemble USAirways.

Yesterday, Delta announced that they were doubling the fee to check a second bag from $25 to $50. In some circumstances, I imagine that it will now cost as much to check a second bag as the airfare did. (Thanks to Jackie for the e-mail!)

Then today, Delta announced that they were retooling their SkyMiles reward structure. Their official announcement says:

Tiers will start at 25,000, 40,000 and 60,000 miles round-trip rather than the two current Award levels starting at 25,000 and 50,000 miles for travel within continental United States, Alaska and Canada.  Customers will have access to multiple Award Travel options including last- seat Award availability again and continue to be able to combine Economy, First and Business cabins, and dates at various mileage levels. 

Translated, the announcement effectively says they’re increasing the minimum number of miles for a free ticket from 25,000 to 40,000. Sure, they’re might be a few 25,000 mile seats available on a few flights, but they’ll be very few and very far between.

Sad to see such a respected airline pervert themselves into what they’re turning into.

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When I was packing my lunch last night, I forgot to include my usual NutriGrain bar for breakfast. Blackberry is my favorite, followed by Cherry, Strawberry, Raspberry and Apple.

So, I went to the vending machine in the lunch room and all they had as far as breakfast foods went were Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts. Seeing as I haven’t had a Pop-Tart since I was about 8 years old, I decided to give it a try. Sadly, I can sum up my Pop-Tart experience very succinctly.

Gross.

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Well, I’m sure you’ve heard the bad news by now. Today, the Parent company Bennigan’s filed Chapter 7 (liquidation) Bankruptcy.

Immediately upon hearing the news, I got an hankering for a Turkey O’Toole. You know how you always want what you suddenly can’t have? That’s what this was.

So, on the way home, I stopped at Publix, got the ingredients and made my own Turkey O’Toole for dinner. It was delish! Even better than I expected it to be and tasted just like the sandwich you get at Bennigan’s.

The creation of this sandwich is a very complex and delicate procedure. So, please follow this handy guide to ensure no one gets hurt.

Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1 sandwich / Amount Per Serving: Calories 505, Total Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 4.5g, Cholesterol 75mg, Sodium 1,195mg, Total Carbohydrate 66g, Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 3g, Protein 41g.

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I’m incredibly bored today. Here are some pix from my cell phone.

A storm approaches over Port St. Lucie Blvd.

Me, at home, bored.

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The two Bush corner desks we ordered from Staples were delivered damaged by FedEx. According to the Staples representative I talked to, this is a pretty common occurrence with FedEx. In fact, they don’t even want the damaged furniture back. They’ll just send us replacements and suggested we donate the damaged furniture to the Salvation Army. That doesn’t give me much confidence that the replacements won’t come damaged as well.

On Thursday night, we put together my desk extension. On Friday night, we put together Tina’s. Yesterday, we put together both drawers. I really hurt my back doing all that. I think the drawers will have been the most difficult. We still have both corner desks (to be delivered this week, I hope) and the Tina’s bookcase to put together.

Want to see some pictures?

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Too much iced tea, I guess.
Thank God for Family Guy on Adult Swim.

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We’re going to New Jersey in September and for the first time, I bought tickets on Southwest Airlines. I’ve always been a Delta boy, but decided to sever my allegiance last month.

The main reason was due to cost. Check out this quick price comparison:

Southwest : Non-Stop : $149 + $0 bag fees = $149
Delta : 1-Stop : $214 + $25 bag fees = $239
USAirways : Non-Stop : $283 + $40 bag fees = $323
United : Non-Stop : $323 + $40 bag fees = $363
Continental : 1-Stop : $494 + $25 bag fees = $519
American Airlines : 2-Stops : $481 + $40 bag fees = $521

To be honest, I’m a little nervous about what to expect. I’m afraid it’s going to be one of those you get what you pay for situations. I’m nervous about not being able to select my seat in advance. I’m nervous about figuring out where I belong in the boarding queues and if I’ll be able to get into the ‘A’ boarding group. And, I’ve seen Airline on A&E.

But, people I know who have flown Southwest always say they had a great flight. The seats are a little bigger, the employees are much happier and their whole operation seems to flow much more smoothly than that of their competitors.

We’ll see. Check back towards the end of September for a trip report.

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At Monday’s FCC hearing on broadband, AT&T Senior Federal Regulatory Vice President Robert Quinn said the company would be changing the way they advertise their broadband tiers. According to Quinn, the new system will change AT&T’s practice of marketing their DSL tiers as ‘up to’ the maximum potential speed.

AT&T’s current DSL plans (in the BellSouth territory) are:

Lite: Up to 768Kbps U / 128Kpbs D : $19.95/mo
Ultra: Up to 1.5Mpbs U / 256Kpbs D : $32.95/mo
Xtreme: Up to 3Mpbs U / 384Kbps D : $37.95/mo
Xtreme 6.0: Up to 6Mpbs U / 512Kpbs D : $42.95/mo

We currently have the Xtreme 6.0 plan and usually get around 4Mpbs. But, even if we were only capable of receiving 1Mpbs because of our distance from the CO, AT&T would still sell us the Xtreme 6.0 package if we asked for it. Now, users will be offered 1.5Mbps or 3Mbps speeds first, then they’ll be offered a faster speed once AT&T is sure they qualify. But, some of what Quinn said was strange:

To assist our customers, AT&T will clearly identify any limitations on the amount of usage that may apply to a customer’s service plan. AT&T will also provide them with information about the impact of bandwidth-intensive applications on their usage so that they may select the service plan that best meets their needs. As our service plans change to reflect evolving Internet usage patterns we will clearly communicate those changes to our customers.

Doesn’t that sound like they’re planning to put usage caps on the different speed tiers? It certainly does to me. But, a report on Broadband DSL Reports says AT&T clarified what Quinn said by saying that neither caps nor metered usage are part of the equation.

I guess we’ll see what happens this fall.

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I’m going to go to Walgreens after work to get some more stuff for the balikbayan box.

1 2pk Gel Ink Pens (FAR)
1 8pk Crayola Markers (FAR)

Total         $3.00
Sales Tax   + $0.20
Rebate      - $3.00
Total Paid  = $0.20

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