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"They're little footballs."

Long live the chicken dance (and all it's variations) http://huff.to/w0eRhX

'Arrested Development' Revival: Entire Cast Confirmed For Netflix Series With Original Writers via @HuffingtonPost

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Nice responsive design testing tools by @lensco & @vancouverben

Found a few excellent tools for responsive design testing. If you're new to the concept please get yourself up to speed then use the tools below to continue fighting the good fight.

@lensco's Simple responsive design test page

@vancouverben's Responsive design test bookmarklet

Getting more services, yet saving money (with no more bundles)

I recently held my breath, took the plunge and decided to make significant changes to my personal infrastructure. I, like many, had some of my home utilities (cable TV, phone & internet service) wrapped in a bundled package using one service provider. This seemed like a great idea 7 years ago when I opened the account. Over time, however, my monthly bill grew. While some of the increases were due to me adding features and services, others were simple increases in service costs.

I really didn't take a lot of time to shop around in the last few years. I received a number of mailings and ads from other providers for their services but never really considered it. I didn't want to lose the "discount" I was getting from my bundled plan. At the end of the day, however, I was getting less service and being charged more money.

Today starts week 2 of being on the other side of my decision to change things. I now have 3 separate service providers for each previously bundled service and I couldn't be happier. I'm saving around $100 a month. My cable TV service (now provided via satellite) is lightyears ahead of my previous provider. I have a service now that's integrated with my iPhone and iPad giving me much more functionality than I ever imagined. I ported my old landline over to an internet phone service and am using VOIP equipment for home phone service (which has zero recurring payments). I now have total control of my old home phone number. I can route calls to my cell phone and even to my gmail account. I kept my internet service through my original provider. They do provide a nice cable internet for my area, so I'll continue to use their product.

The morale to my story is don't be afraid to drop your current provider and shop around, especially if you have "bundled" services. In my case I'm getting a lot more while paying a lot less.

Here are my current vendors. Very happy with the services they provide in my new setup.

Cable TV provider: DirecTV

Phone service provider: Google Voice with Obihai VOIP adapter

Internet service provider: Insight Communications