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Is it sad that I think, “I wonder how that was lit?” whenever I see a nice looking photo?
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Many people know that March 14 is Pi Day (3.14), but did you realize that today is 2*pi Day (6.28)?
Celebrate in your most festive way! Rather than enjoy your favorite piece of pie, perhaps share that second slice of your favorite pie with your favorite person.
Or maybe you don’t do anything at all because you think Pi Day is stupid, and because sine of pi equals 0, and sine of 2*pi also equals 0, and 0 implies nothing, you should do nothing.
Dealer’s choice. And today I choose to deal in Pi. Two of them.
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Yesterday, I posted a link a checklist to save money on a hotel room. So I decided I’d follow my friend’s advice, and use it on my upcoming vacation.
The end result:
$488.65 if I booked hotel rates
$433.27 from the best deals found on various travel sites
$285.27 by following his tips
Check out his article at Andrews Random Stories
Check out this excellent article compiling my friend’s business travel experience.
There’s quite a lot of promotions and discounts to be had when making hotel bookings with just a little bit of extra research. The new metasearch tools on the web make it easy to do. Here’s the checklist I use.
During the New York Auto Show, Hyundai announced the 2010 Equus luxury sedan would come with a multimedia tablet PC rather than the standard owner’s manual noting that in addition to being a traditional manual, the tablet would serve as a digital liaison between an owner and his/her Hyundai dealership.
Today, Hyundai sources announced Equus owners will be provided with a 16 GB WiFi Apple iPad with a custom landscape style leather case with embossed logo, kickstand, and suede-like interior.
The interactive manual will show off all the usual text and images, and will also show videos to explain vehicle functions.
All the Equus specific programs will come pre-installed on the iPad, and it will function like a stock iPad via iTunes. Hyundai will update the Equus app(s) through the App Store.
What is the Equus?
Hyundai will launch the 2011 Equus to compete against the Lexus LS 460, Jaguar XJ, and Mercedes-Benz S550, but at a price point $12,000 to $35,000 less than the competition. While reminiscent of the doomed Volkswagen Phaeton, Hyundai America CEO John Krafcik believes Hyundai has one the proper groundwork to launch a premium sedan, unlike Volkswagen. VW left a large gap between the Passat an the Phaeton, while Hyundai slowly moved upwards with the Azera and Genesis sitting between the Sonata and upcoming Equus. The Genesis sedan verifies that consumers are willing to pay $40,000 plus for a Hyundai.
Still, there is no guarantee consumers will pay $55,000 to $60,000 for a Hyundai, but it seems more plausible than the $80,000 Phaeton. The serious question is whether anyone who could afford a $55,000 Hyundai would opt for one over, say a Lexus GS or Mercedes-Benz C class.
Luxury Dealerships
Krafcik also believes other luxury automakers have gone in the wrong direction glossing up their dealerships. The coffee bars and fancy seating areas look nice, but it would be better if nobody ha to visit their dealer. Rather than upgrade the look and feel of their dealers, Hyundai plans to remove the dealership from the Equus experience. Owners will schedule service appointments on their iPad, and Hyundai will send a driver to the Equus owner’s home or office with a loaner then return the Equus when the work is done. Krafcik believes the ultimate luxury is never having to visit the dealer at all. Sounds good to me.
Pick up your 2011 Hyundai Equus this fall.ll.
Check out the new Mac mini
As you can see, not only is it smaller but it’s packed with goodies! HDMI and a SD Card Slot are finally included.
Also notice that power port. The power supply is built into the tiny case as well, so no more power brick!
On the bottom, a circular rubber foot to hold the Mac mini firmly to your table, but it’s also removable to reveal your memory slots. No more putty knife for RAM upgrades.
Faster Core 2 processor with nVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics processor is supposed to double the performance (Apple’s claim).
Solid unibody aluminum so it looks at home along side all your other Apple gear.
The only downside? The price increased to $699 and $999.
Web Designer and Developer David Child’s playground AddedBytes is informative and beautiful, but there is a particular section of his playground that I love: http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/
David makes well laid out cheat sheets for verious programming languages that are both visually appealing and useful posted to any cubicle wall.
While you’re there, check out David’s blog which often contains useful tidbits of web design, web development, and typography.
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