Archive for September, 2006
Free Domain Name and Web Hosting from Microsoft?
Sounds too good to be true?
First of all, before getting into the details, I want to state that this entry is not an advertisement. I only post it because I thought it's a piece of information that somebody may be interested in.
I got this email from Microsoft, saying that I can sign up [...]
Get Ready to Pay More for Your Starbucks Coffee
if you drink it at all.
According to a story in USAToday, effective October 3, Starbucks will raise prices of its lattes, cappuccinos, drip coffee and other drinks 5 cents, or an average 1.9%.
Time to give up your cappuccinos? Since I got coffee in my office for free, this won't affect me that much. At home, [...]
Dogs of the Dow?
On my way to work this morning, I heard Bloomberg radio (yes, I alsmost never dailed any music channel) mentioned a mutual fund that has a 12-month return of 18% (maybe the number I remembered is a little bit off, but it's in that area). The return was great but I think there are plenty [...]
I Didn’t Realized Today Is the Last Day of the Summer
until I heard it on the radio on my way back home.
So the summer is over? So I don't have to turn on the AC again for the next, what, nine months? Actually, this summer was quite good though we didn't even barbeque once. Except two weeks in July and August when the mercury [...]
OK, I’m Cancelling My T-Bill Purchase
Yesterday's auction set the lastest yeild of 4-week T-Bill at 4.721%, dipped 3 basis points from last week's rate. After examining recent yield moves, I feel that we would be better of if we shift the cash currently invested in 4-week T-Bills to our savings account at EmigrantDirect, which pays 5.15% APY.
I will keep [...]
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