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Photographing the LAUSD Teacher Protest
Downtown Los Angeles — When I heard from LAist that there would be a huge protest in Downtown LA, I decided to photograph the event. (Chris Lin joined my photojournalism endeavors, too.) We joined the...
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AT&T broadband price increase?
I read my AT&T bill for the February 2010 and got freaked out: PRICE CHANGE NOTICE Attention AT&T High Speed Internet Members: Starting with your March 2010 bill, the monthly rate for your...
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Sold my Canon EF 28-135mm lens
I finally sold an unused lens (Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM), which I bought a year ago from my friend, Noel Kleinman. Why? I dropped the lens last April while I was borrowing it from Noel....
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12 Tips for Better Sales on eBay
After recently selling a few things on eBay, I’ve compiled some suggestions for you in hopes it’ll increase legitimate bidding activity. Readability Use a large, readable font. On a 22″ wide screen LCD...
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Saving money on U.S. Passport photos
I almost got charged the CVS passport photo fee ($7.99) when printing a 4″ x 6″ photo with two 2″ x 2″ photos on it. With the help of my friend, James, I took my own passport photos. I showed James how...
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A zero-based budget: my long lost friend
A few weeks ago, I decided I should read Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover. I was tired of money slipping through the cracks, and didn’t want to continue along the same way, so I’ve read through about...
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Later 2013, what’s shaking, 2014?
In 2013, I worked a lot, traveled a bit (mostly for work), and enjoyed quality time with Amy. We’ve continued to reduce our debt, and I still think we’ll be out of debt by June 2014. Amy is hopeful...
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Track shared data usage for two with DataMan Pro
I installed DataMan Pro on my iPhone on January 2nd. While it was slightly uncomfortable ditching my unlimited (grandfathered) data plan from Verizon Wireless when I upgraded my phone, this app makes...
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Taxicab in Budapest
When we arrive in Budapest, Jeremy directed us to the small taxicab building HQ outside the airport doors. We wouldn’t need to get cash at the airport since most places around the city take credit...
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Car paid off!
Tonight, Amy and I submitted a final payment of $2,002.42 for her 2009 Toyota Corolla. Neat! It feels amazing getting out of debt. The debt snowball works, and we’re fairly gazelle–intense. It’ll be...
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