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Telecommuting

If you have kids, a second job, or other commitments, you know how working past 5 complicates your life. Unlike the 4 day work week, Telecommuting allows you to maintain a normal work schedule with the advantages of fuel savings.

Archive for June, 2008

Tomato Firmware FAQ

Written by GazGuzla on Jun 21st, 2008 | Filed under: How To, Router

Frequently asked questions about Tomato Firmware

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Tomato Compatible Router List

Written by GazGuzla on Jun 21st, 2008 | Filed under: Research, Router

Routers known capable of Flashing Tomato Firmware from the official Tomato site and research. Due to Injunction halting Buffalo US Sales, compatible routers are hard to find, and sold at a premium. (more…)


Find Cheap Gas - Garmin 680 GPS

Written by GazGuzla on Jun 19th, 2008 | Filed under: GPS, Save Gas

680The Garmin nuvi 680 lacks some of the battery draining features the more expensive Garmin models have (Remote Control, XM Navtraffic, “Where Am I”, “Multi-Destination Routing”, Routes, Speech Recognition, Car locator, Qwerty or ABC keyboard), but it has the most important feature, MSN Direct Receiver Cable (list $149) and a 3 month membership to MSN Direct. After the trial, sign up for the MSN Direct Service ($49.95 year or $129.95 life time). MSN Direct gives you access to gas prices near you, and thousands of other stations. Additional information on MSN Direct can be found Here. List of other models capable of viewing Fuel Prices Here.

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nuvi 880 - Finds Cheap Gas

Written by GazGuzla on Jun 19th, 2008 | Filed under: GPS, Save Gas

nuvi 880The Garmin nuvi 880 has every conceivable option available today for a Garmin GPS, even a remote control! Its expensive, but so is gas! Included is the MSN Direct Receiver Cable (list $149) and a 3 month membership to MSN Direct. After the trial, sign up for the MSN Direct Service ($49.95 year or $129.95 life time). MSN Direct provides access to gas prices near you and thousands of other stations along your route. Unlike many other GPS units, the nuvi 880 is only an inch thick, so you can take it with you anywhere. The Multi-Destination Routing feature allows you to make the most out of every trip, a key feature for gas savings. Additional information on MSN Direct can be found Here. List of other models capable of viewing Fuel Prices Here.

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