Comcast and HD

So despite Comcast’s boast of having the most HD, their lineup is pretty paltry when compared to satellite services such as Dish or DirectTV.

Comcast relies on the OnDemand HD which I certainly don’t count… yet at least. When I watch CNN I want to see the HD variant - but of course CNN is not available in HD yet on Comcast.

When I last spoke to them, they assured me that by the end of the month they will be adding CNN, Animal Planet and a few other new HD Channels. But even so they are still WAY behind the competition. We will see what happens in the future, but I have been toying with the idea of switching. The only thing that is keeping me right now, is the prospect of TIVO software on my DVR (which is looking increasingly unlikely for this year) and the High Speed Internet which DSL just can’t match.

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4 dollar a gallon fuel is here:

This is the site that I saw today on my way home….

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Yes I know it is diesel, but gas prices are not too far behind surely…

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Mazda 6

So I decided to buy a Mazda 6.

I got the Grand Touring edition, with the 4 cylinder engine. I really wanted the V6, but with the amount of miles I do, and the rising gas prices, I figured the sensible thing to do was to go for a more fuel efficient model.

I have to admit tho, it is still rather sporty, and the dealership surprised me by adding the V6 badge to assuage my vanity. That made me laugh.
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I had a great time negotiating. I did a lot of research on edmunds.com and vehix.com, and knew exactly what car I wanted, and what I should expect to pay for it. In the end I visited 3 dealerships, and got them to quote the exact same car - I found a model I wanted in port, so they could all claim it if they wanted. Armed with the VIN of the vehicle, and the Invoice price I went to work shuttling between dealerships.

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More Zend coolness

So a new version of Zend was just release. I have written before about Zend, and I have to say I love it.

Those php peeps really know how to make a nice framework. The down side is, php still feels like the worst of perl and C combined…

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