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In Search of the Best Wordpress Hosting Provider

I had recently come to the realization that it was that time again. The time to start looking for a new location for my blog to live. The search for a location where you can move your online life can be just as painstaking as trying to find a new home in the brick and mortar world. I have hosted sites for over 10 years and since the time I started using Wordpress as my platform, I had recently hosted one site on a friend’s server, and another on Yahoo. The main reasons I decided to move was based on the fact that I had a few issues with the site on my friend’s server with regards to reliability and uptime and Yahoo did not support hosting multiple domains on one account as part of the standard monthly fee.

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Free Senseo Pod Coffee Maker

Get your free Senseo pod coffeemaker by signing up for their giveaway here

The promotion requires you to take a digital photo of a creative way to use your old drip coffee pot. I sent a picture of mine filled with candy for use on Halloween. If you’re lazy you can google for an image like the one I found here or go to flickr or somewhere else.

You will also have to pay $15 for shipping & handling and they state that it will be 6-8 weeks for delivery, but that’s a small price to pay for the great machine. Also the promo ends on 12/31/05 or after they give away 2500 machines, so act quick.

If you are new to coffee pod machines. I can tell you that they are great. I am the only coffee drinker in my family. I also simply want one quick cup in the morning before I go to work. These two items make me a perfect candidate for this machine. You simply place 1 or 2 pods in the machine, fill it up with water and your cup is ready in just over a minute. The cup also takes great with a crema lining the top of the cup. The only slight negative is that the coffee pods are a bit pricey (about $.42 a cup for 2 pods), but for small usage I’m willing to pay the price. It’s still cheaper than Starbucks and you don’t have to wait in line.

If you didn’t get in on the promotion or simply don’t want to wait you can get more info such as reviews and pricing on the Senseo at Amazon here

Here’s also a link to the product page at Amazon for the pods.

Digital Camera – Canon Powershot S2 IS

Item: Canon S2 IS Digital Camera
Status: Currently own
Bought from: Dell.com using coupon deal from fatwallet.com
Price Paid: $347
Other Consideration(s): Panasonic FZ5
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Ultra Zoom Cameras – Canon S2 IS vs. Panasonic FZ5

UPDATE:

2/22/06 Dpreview has posted information on the newly announced Canon S3 IS Camera which will be replacing the S2. The biggest difference is that it now has a 6 megapixel sensor but there are many other new features as well. You can read more at the site by clicking here

12/12/05 BoingBoing put up a blurb on the FZ5 today here with great praise. I’m surprised there was no mention of the Canon.

I ended up getting the Canon S2. You can get more info on it HERE. The dealmaker for me was the video mode of the Canon. The interesting thing is that my brother ended up getting the Panasonic FZ5.

I am about to buy a new ultra zoom digital camera and have been doing research on the current crop of contenders.

Here are the four current choices as I see it. There are other Ultra zooms, but only these provide what I believe is a required feature…Image Stabilization

I personally have limited my decision to either the Canon or Panasonic. The Panasonic has been out for a little while and has gotten great reviews. All of these cameras are priced similarly in the ~400-500 range. I was just about to pull the trigger on the Panny and then heard about the Canon. I’m waiting to see some reviews before I make my final decision.

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Rear Projection TV – Sony KDF-60XS955

Item: Sony KDF-60XS955
Status: Own
Bought From: Howard’s
Price: ~$3,500
Last Owned: Sony 61HS10
Now drooling over: Sony QUALIA 006 (1080p)
Review: None I’d recommend
Essential Accesory: Bush VS74377 TV Stand (Sony’s is waaaay overpriced)
Best Product Page: Crutchfield (be sure to look at the photos)
Best Forum: AVS Owner’s Thread
Why I bought it: Well for me deciding on a new television was a very long and difficult process. The first decision I needed to make is whether I wanted a rear projection versus direct view or front projection. Then after I crossed that bridge I needed to decide which technology to go with…LCD, DLP, DiLA or various others. For me it was between LCD or DLP. After much viewing on showroom floors I decided to go with LCD. To me it’s a tossup between either technology and just boils down to personal preference. I found the LCD sets to be a bit sharper and since I usually decide between Sony or Mitsubishi it made the decision simple since Sony is in the LCD camp and Mits is in the DLP.