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Using Technology to Cut Energy Costs

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.

GPS Gas Saver - Nuvi 780

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

nuvi 780The Garmin nuvi 780 only lacks the Remote Control and Speech Recognition of the more expensive 880, but it has the most important feature, MSN Direct, so it can view Fuel Price Data! 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 gives you access to gas prices near you, and thousands of other stations. 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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Setting Outbound Tomato Class Rate

Written by TeleCommuter on Jun 16th, 2008 | Filed under: How To, Router, What Is

Tomato QoS differs from DD-WRT and other Router Firmware with QoS, with a “Rate” setting in addition to the standard “Limit”.

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Telecommuter Hardware Checklist

Written by TeleCommuter on Jun 16th, 2008 | Filed under: How To, Telecommuting

The following is a list is an example of a optimal Telecommuting Environment:

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4 Day Work Week vs. 1 Day Telecommute

Written by TeleCommuter on Jun 8th, 2008 | Filed under: Telecommuting

What is the goal of the 4 day work week we are hearing so much about? Is it saving gas or having a day off? What type of job allows a 4 day work week? Is the Gas Savings more than the Electricity I’m going to use when I’m Home? The following section is a comparison of a typical 4 day Work Week vs. 1 day Telecommute, who and what type of job they are suited for.

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