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2008 February

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Volvo C30: The Uncommon Hot Hatch

While hot hatchbacks are different by definition, the new Volvo C30 is so different it stands out from the crowd. In a world where Mini Coopers have become commonplace, that’s not easy.
This hot hatch isn’t targeted at the typical boy racer. You’re not likely to see a decal-covered C30 in the parking lot of your […]

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SUV Antidote: Subaru Legacy 3.0 R

Global warming or not, all wheel drive (AWD) is a blessing in the wintertime. But for folks who are more of the sporting type, as opposed to the utilitarian, a SUV is overkill.
Enter the Subaru Legacy 3.0 R.
I spent a week with a Legacy 3.0 R and came away with great respect for Subaru. This […]

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Alternative Space Heaters

Faithful Technobabble readers may remember my long-running obsession with space heaters over the years and my decision to purchase the bargain electric fireplace (that turned out not to be a bargain in the long run).
The electric fireplace landed in our sun room, which for many years did double-duty as my home office… that is, until […]

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Crashed Notebook Drive

I’m kicking myself. The hard drive in my MacBook went south this week. I didn’t lose a huge amount of data due to the crashed notebook drive … just one thing … a portion of my old email. Nearly everything else was backed up in one place or another. Losing six months of email to […]