BDC in a Box http://www.bdcinabox.net Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:33:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Car Dealer Says High Gas Prices R Good for the Auto Industry http://www.bdcinabox.net/55/car-dealer-says-high-gas-prices-r-good-for-the-auto-industry/ http://www.bdcinabox.net/55/car-dealer-says-high-gas-prices-r-good-for-the-auto-industry/#comments Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:34:14 +0000 admin http://www.bdcinabox.net/55/car-dealer-says-high-gas-prices-r-good-for-the-auto-industry/ Detroit’s big auto makers are slashing jobs, closing factories and undertaking costly revamps of their product strategies to cope with $4 a gallon gas. What’s the worst thing that could happen now? Gas could get cheap again, says the man who runs America’s biggest auto retailer.

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]]> http://www.bdcinabox.net/55/car-dealer-says-high-gas-prices-r-good-for-the-auto-industry/feed/ What to Do When Windows Gets Really Messed Up http://www.bdcinabox.net/49/what-to-do-when-windows-gets-really-messed-up/ http://www.bdcinabox.net/49/what-to-do-when-windows-gets-really-messed-up/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:57:00 +0000 admin http://www.bdcinabox.net/?p=49 Even when Windows routinely gives you the Blue Screen of Death all may not be lost. We’ll show you how to restore both your data and your sanity.

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]]> http://www.bdcinabox.net/49/what-to-do-when-windows-gets-really-messed-up/feed/ Microsoft Donates Xbox 360 Kiosks to Children’s Hospital http://www.bdcinabox.net/48/microsoft-donates-xbox-360-kiosks-to-childrens-hospital/ http://www.bdcinabox.net/48/microsoft-donates-xbox-360-kiosks-to-childrens-hospital/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:56:00 +0000 admin http://www.bdcinabox.net/?p=48 Microsoft is teaming with the Companions in Courage Foundation to deliver Xbox 360 kiosks to children’s hospitals across the country, the company announced today. Each kiosk will include an Xbox 360 packed with select games, movies, television content and access to a private network that allows hospitalized children to play games and chat.

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]]> http://www.bdcinabox.net/48/microsoft-donates-xbox-360-kiosks-to-childrens-hospital/feed/ 13 More Things Your Auto Mechanic Won’t Tell You http://www.bdcinabox.net/47/13-more-things-your-auto-mechanic-wont-tell-you/ http://www.bdcinabox.net/47/13-more-things-your-auto-mechanic-wont-tell-you/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:56:00 +0000 admin http://www.bdcinabox.net/?p=47 Real mechanics reveal more tips to help you avoid an auto-repair scam

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]]> http://www.bdcinabox.net/47/13-more-things-your-auto-mechanic-wont-tell-you/feed/ The 21 Most Expensive Cars To Repair http://www.bdcinabox.net/46/the-21-most-expensive-cars-to-repair/ http://www.bdcinabox.net/46/the-21-most-expensive-cars-to-repair/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:54:00 +0000 admin http://www.bdcinabox.net/?p=46 (15) Hummer H3 [Base MSRP: $30,595] Five-Year Estimated Repair Cost: $1,244. Estimated Maintenance Cost: $2,055.

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]]> http://www.bdcinabox.net/46/the-21-most-expensive-cars-to-repair/feed/ U.S. Transportation Secretary Drives New Blog http://www.bdcinabox.net/28/us-transportation-secretary-drives-new-blog/ http://www.bdcinabox.net/28/us-transportation-secretary-drives-new-blog/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 16:26:00 +0000 admin http://www.bdcinabox.net/?p=28 There’s a new blog in cyberspace, and it’s hosted by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Mary E. Peters. According to Secretary Peters, she’s pushing twenty-first century proposals, so she decided that she’d better communicate in a twenty-first century way. The all-new site is called
Fast Lane
, and at first glance, it is an interesting approach (
for a government job, that is
).

]]> http://www.bdcinabox.net/28/us-transportation-secretary-drives-new-blog/feed/ Book Value: KBB Lists Top 10 Under $18k for 2008 http://www.bdcinabox.net/27/book-value-kbb-lists-top-10-under-18k-for-2008/ http://www.bdcinabox.net/27/book-value-kbb-lists-top-10-under-18k-for-2008/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 16:03:00 +0000 admin http://www.bdcinabox.net/?p=27 While it may seem that the coolest cars are only available to those with means, the industry continues to compete most heavily in their largest volume segments. The result is that there is a wealth of “cool cars” available for less than $18,000, and Kelly Blue Book has compiled a list of their top ten for 2008.

]]> http://www.bdcinabox.net/27/book-value-kbb-lists-top-10-under-18k-for-2008/feed/ The 9 Toughest States On Distracted Drivers http://www.bdcinabox.net/26/the-9-toughest-states-on-distracted-drivers/ http://www.bdcinabox.net/26/the-9-toughest-states-on-distracted-drivers/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 13:45:00 +0000 admin http://www.bdcinabox.net/?p=26 States are cracking down on motorists who insist on multitasking while driving. We found the states with the toughest penalties for distracted drivers.

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]]> http://www.bdcinabox.net/26/the-9-toughest-states-on-distracted-drivers/feed/ Tech Sector Laughs in the Face of Recession http://www.bdcinabox.net/25/tech-sector-laughs-in-the-face-of-recession/ http://www.bdcinabox.net/25/tech-sector-laughs-in-the-face-of-recession/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 13:26:00 +0000 admin http://www.bdcinabox.net/?p=25 Many segments of the economy may be following the housing market as it swirls down the toilet, but up there on the rim safe and sound — at least for now — stands the technology sector. “The longer a recession might continue, the more pressure it will put on tech. Right now, it’s very solid,” says one Wall Street analyst.

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]]> http://www.bdcinabox.net/25/tech-sector-laughs-in-the-face-of-recession/feed/ The ABCs of Securing your Wireless Network http://www.bdcinabox.net/24/the-abcs-of-securing-your-wireless-network/ http://www.bdcinabox.net/24/the-abcs-of-securing-your-wireless-network/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 13:12:00 +0000 admin http://www.bdcinabox.net/?p=24 Sometimes you don’t need to know everything about wireless to secure a home or home-office network; you only need to know what’s important.

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