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This simple question elicits more responses and results in more heated arguments than the age old question “What came first, the chicken or the egg?”. It certainly doesn’t have a right answer, but it does have many.
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Palapa D has arrived in geostationary transfer orbit, its manufacturer Thales Alenia Space (TAS) announced. There are indications that the new orbit is somewhat suboptimal, though.
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Orbcomm Inc. and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announced they have reached an agreement for SpaceX to launch 18 Orbcomm Generation 2 (OG2) satellites to begin as early as the fourth quarter of 2010 through 2014.
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So, your 35 channels from your local cable provider just isn’t doing the job for you any more, right? You’ve missed too many playoff games, your wife is demanding more cooking shows, and the kids really want to hear music through the family room surround sound entertainment center. All logic, along with your entire family, is telling you to check out some satellite TV options.
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There’s no denying it: technology has been and continues to advance at astronomical speeds. It seems that the pace of advance is almost too fast for people to even dare to buy a new gadget or home electronics appliance-such is the fear that items of the sort will become obsolete within no time whatsoever after purchase!
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A happy family: it’s a lofty goal which just about every family man/woman aspires to achieve. Yet, what are the necessary ingredients for achieving a happy family? There are so many factors to consider, including but not limited to proper nutrition, a relaxing home atmosphere, physical activities for all, a strong educational course throughout life, and many other things besides.
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When thinking high definition, the vision that instantly pops into one’s mind is DVD quality video. Most people have come to expect television to be what it has always been, digital but not actually high quality video. Now however with the easy and cost effective availability of high definition satellite dish TV, the very best in video quality is now available to every person.

Now that satellite TV technology has all but become perfected, choosing a company as your provider really boils down to who can solve a problem faster and better rather than how the picture looks while you’re watching your favorite show. This is where it counts. This is where the metal meets the road or, rather, this is where the customer meets the customer service rep.