It seems like every six months we have the threat of a government shutdown. This time I think it will happen on schedule and may possibly be one of the longest in history. For the simple reason that Trump hates Dems and is going to blame the whole thing on
Continue readingMy Downstream Data Cap
The Xfinity Internet plan I have limits downstream data to 150mbps and caps the monthly data at 1.2TB. Upload speed is 35mbps. They apply additional charges if you exceed the monthly data limit, so I utilize a setting on my Linksys EA6350 router to limit my bandwidth. The setting is
Continue readingMachineshoplist.com
Back in 2012 I created a website for listing machine shops based in the US. One goal was to help machine shop owners by providing a free searchable database for their listings. The other goal was to see if I could create the code for a custom online database. Back
Continue readingThings I Had to Give Up in 2025
Because of inflation in the past 12 months, I have had to stop spending on non-essential items. Here is the list of things that I have had to give up spending money on in 2025: Dinning Out – First it was full-service restaurants, then we had to cut fast food.
Continue readingGoodwill Combined Shipping
I’m always looking for a way to save a few bucks, so I do a lot of bargain hunting on shopgoodwill.com. I recently came across a way to save on the cost of shipping. I won an auction on two items from the same Goodwill seller. On the payments page,
Continue readingAmazon Price vs. Mfg Price
I came across another example of how Amazon’s price isn’t the best anymore. I was looking for a staple gun to tack down some low voltage wires. Went to Amazon.com and found a model that looked good. It was from a company called Surebonder. They have been providing affordable and
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