When you think laptops, you usually don’t think about rugged and tough. Merely a simple drop off your lap from the sofa could severely damage your valuable information, be it several million social security numbers or your favorite PC game. And with professionals in jobs such as construction or architecture having an increased need for such delicate electronics to remain efficient, Panasonic has come up with an answer. The Toughbook laptops are designed to withstand a 3-foot drop, as well as the daily shocks and bounces a physical profession endures. They offer a wide variety of models, all built to fit your situation. All come with Windows Vista, and can be configured to your desires. With the holidays rapidly approaching, these would be a great present for anybody in your home that is looking for a new laptop.
Protect Your Electronics While Monitoring Electricity Usage Power strips have been one of the greatest inventions of all time. They allow us to safely plug in a mass quantity of electrical devices in one spot, cutting down on the extension cord mazes throughout the house. Most models even come with its own circuit breaker, protecting our devices......
HP Combines Office-on-the-go With GPS Navigation. I do a lot of road travel for work, and I am currently in the market for a quality GPS navigation system. I am looking for a better-than-decent model, while at the same time spending as little as possible. Factory installed options are out the window, for they cost well......
The New Age of Movie Rentals If you are like most people who keep up with today's forever-changing culture, then you probably have some form of an iPod to conveniently carry around your favorite tunes wherever you go. Today's line of iPods offer far more than their predecessors, enabling us to watch TV shows, full-length films......
StashCard Foils Theives, And Annoys Co-workers Now you can foil those would-be pocket pickers with the StashCard, and inventive new way to hide your valuables and protect them from theivery. The StashCard is built to fit into your unused PC slot on your laptop, making it easy to slip your cash, memory cards, keys, or......
Heineken Beertender Brings Bar Taste To Your Home. Ever since I was a teenager, I had this dream of moving into my first bachelor pad. I couldn't wait to get out of college, rent a nice little apartment big enough for me and maybe two other people occasionally, and create the perfect party atmosphere. My plans were big,......
Ideas for Green Home Improvement There are a wide variety of different green home improvement options that you can pursue that are going to improve your home. Some of them are time consuming and expensive, but this is not true for all of them. Not all of us have the money necessary for dropping $15,000......
Selling Baby Boomer Expertise for Online Income I am a firm believer in the value of alternative income streams. For a baby boomer, we need that other income to boost our savings, cushion us against job cut backs, and to supplement our retirement income. For lots of us, the "three-legged stool" of retirement income - investments, Social......
LATA, IntraLATA and InterLATA Explained The landmark breakup of the AT&T monopoly in 1984 has provided unprecedented choices for consumers and businesses alike. No longer are customers tied to only one source for making local and long distance calls. Because of the myriad of choices now available, costs for making calls have dropped significantly over......
Drumsticks and Drums Drumsticks are specially designed sticks that are intended to strike the heads of percussion instruments like drums. Drumsticks are especially useful for hitting specific types of drums, especially during orchestral work, jazz music, rock band music and even marching band music. The most common drumsticks are made from oak, hickory,......
Needs and Wants in Household Budgeting How much money do you honestly believe that companies are spending on advertising every single year? Sadly, the answer is more than one hundred and fifty billion dollars every single year. The purpose behind all of this spending is to create desire, making us want products and other things that......
I saw this video on YouTube and it has me wondering if it is really something we are going to be seeing in the coming future. The idea behind it is brilliant, although you only get to see a portion of the concept device in this video, it is worth checking out to try and get further details. It certainly is believable, especially since a portion of the computer (the projection keyboard) already exists, as I have reviewed one on this very blog. Look at the video and see if you are as amazed as I was, then consider if they are for real or just pulling our chain.
Big Printer In A Small Package My job requires a lot of printing. As I have said time and time again on this blog, I travel quite a bit for work. Now, the printers we have available to us road warriors are a little smaller than an old 27" CRT television. You know, the ones......
Stonehenge Clock Is Sure To Mesmerize I have never seen anything like this before, but if I had a clock like this in the house I would surely find myself in front of it wasting away the hours in amazement. Of course there is some pure genious behind all of this, programming the clock to be......
There's Nothing Fishy About This Mouse It seems like forever ago when the old "ball" mouse existed. The optical version has made life so much simpler, especially when you don't have to remove the ball and clean around the inside every two or three days. You can even use these newer versions on almost any......
Funny Golf Gift To Escape The Rough I am always a fan of multi-use gadgets. The Leatherman All-in-one tool, for example, has gotten me out of many jams in my life. And when it comes to sports, just look at the ESPN Ultimate Remote and you will find the best multi-purpose gadget around. However, some are just......
Your New Office Mate? No Tengu! I am not sure which is worse: someone giving me a Tengu office toy as a present, or having this guy as my cubicle mate. I mean, wow! I thought I have worked with all sorts of personalities, but this guy takes the cake. And to think, he owns what......
Are You an LDS Author? If you are an LDS Author, Filmmaker, Singer, Musician, etc. LDS Media Reviews is a new online website featuring reviews of all church appropriate media. If you would like to submit your book, CD, DVD, etc. see LDS Media Reviews. This site has just been started by two Utah......
Tax Deductions For Bloggers & The Self-Employed. Starting looking at my tax situation for 2008, I have begun putting together a spreadsheet of all the expenses I have incurred running my blogging business. photo credit: Paul Keleher I keep a loose tally throughout the year and have a folder on my computer that holds all my receipts......
Small Business Phone System with VoIP As the owner or manager of a small business, you likely have struggled trying to find a telephone system just right for your office needs.A large corporation may be able to absorb the costs of an PBX system and the staff to maintain it. But you as a small......
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Question of the Day, January 6th 2010! [/caption] Since, I have posted any questions recently, I will resume today and will continue doing this every day! The question today, comes from a user called LLbilly05LL and he is said "What would you do, if the year 2012, was in fact the end of the world?" Personally I......
I despise the community fridge in our office. Moldy, out of date food and a constant malfunction in maintaining temperature really makes me question if anything left inside it is healthy. It has gotten to be so bad that I no longer bring in a lunch, which gets a little costly when I get a little hungry. I have checked into those personal, dorm-sized fridges on auction sites and want ads, but the thought of parking those ugly, brown boxes that can fit a few cans of soda really doesn’t appeal to me.
There must be a small group of office workers like me that feel the need to keep their personal food and drink items close to them at all times, and for us they have this little Mini Fridge/Warmer that would work perfectly for my needs.
The best feature here is the appearance. It fits nicely under most desks, and has a sharp look with the clear glass door and futuristic look. The fact that the temperature, which is controlled by a digital thermostat, can go from 44 degrees to 140 means you can either keep things ice cold or nice and warm, depending on your lunch for the day. Having such a versatile appliance at your feet will prevent you from ever having to get up from your desk altogether, unless of course you need a restroom break. I haven’t found any decent looking bedpans for office use, but believe you me I am actively searching. It’s not that I am lazy, I just hate running into the same crowd to and from my desk, getting caught up in those awkward, annoying conversations with people you spend all day trying to avoid. Tuck this away under your desk and nobody will even have a clue why they don’t see you anymore.
Remove The Hazards Of Working In An Office You know those days when nothing seems to be going right, and you are sitting at your desk working on a bunch of papers that just never seem to go away? Just was you are thinking you are safe tucked away in your cubicle, bam! You reach for the papers......
5 Gadgets I Couldn't Survive Without. I saw a video on youtube the other day, and it was this creepy looking guy going on about his 5 gadgets that he just couldn't live without. I guess I shouldn't call him creepy, but it just had a weird feeling when I watched it. However, he got me......
StashCard Foils Theives, And Annoys Co-workers Now you can foil those would-be pocket pickers with the StashCard, and inventive new way to hide your valuables and protect them from theivery. The StashCard is built to fit into your unused PC slot on your laptop, making it easy to slip your cash, memory cards, keys, or......
Warm Up The Workplace I have had several job over my professional career, and each one has been full of interesting people. But no matter which one I think of, there was always one or two of the "older" generation employees stationed near my cubicle and would complain more than not about the chilly......
Home Phones Made Cool Again With all of the bells and whistles one gets on their cell phones nowadays, the home phone has taken a back seat on the coolness meter. I even have a few friends that don't have a home phone anymore, and rely on their cell for every call. For some......
Interior Fit Out Guidelines for Effective Companies Introduction An enormous number of people work in offices of one kind or another. They may be offices in buildings purpose built or attached to a factory or in business premises. For many self employed business people the office is a room in their home converted for that purpose. Solicitors,......
Consider a Mini Refrigerator for Your Office or Dorm Room You often see them all the time at super center stores. A mini refrigerator is a cheaper and smaller alternative to the larger size refrigerator you often find in your kitchen. However these mini fridges are not for your kitchen. They can be used in a multitude of other places......
100 Thing challenge What do you think, could you do it? I have to admit I've pared down some this week -- as have my kids without even being asked! -- and I've given away clothes and other items on a regular basis for years. But it still seems like I collect more......
Save Time, Money and Space in Over 80 Ways If you're looking for handy gadgets, tools and various items that can save you time, money or space (or all three!) this list of more than 80 top products is just what you need. Everyone's got saving money on their minds these days. Some of us are always looking to......
Cheap Gifts for Co-Workers If you work in an office and have to buy some gifts for co-workers then you’re probably looking for some low-cost ideas. There are many office-related products you can purchase for under $20 and some even under $10! You can pick up cell phone cases and covers for as......
Can you tell I am an oversleeper? A fan of the snooze button? Well, since I have been writing for this blog I have reviewed several alarm clocks aimed to prevent oversleeping. And you can add this one to the arsenal. The Sonic Bomb alarm clock is just as it sounds. Guaranteed to wake you up with a near heart attack, it pipes in with a volume just over a jackhammer (113 decibels). And if your ears don’t typically respond well to an alarm clock, just slip the bed shaker under your mattress and you’ll be popping up from dreamland like a Californian in the middle of an earthquake.
Its red and black appearance is a nice touch, and believe it or not it does have a snooze button, just in case you didn’t have your heart in your throat the first time. Get a sonic wake up and cure that oversleeping problem once and for all. I think with this I will never be late for another meeting again. I just hope my health insurance is in good standing. I better keep the phone nearby just in case of an emergency.
Watch Time Roll By Clockwatchers exist everywhere. They sit and stare at the minute hand, waiting for that final minute so they can call it quits and move on to the next part of their day. Kids do it during those dreadful classes, and us adults do it sitting at our desks. So......
Lego Your Egg Timer I grew up playing with Legos. My entire childhood was spent arguing with my mom about forking over rediculous amounts of money for the large, impossible to put together Lego sets for birthdays and holidays. Sometimes she would cave in, sometimes she wouldn't. But when she did, man did I......
Stonehenge Clock Is Sure To Mesmerize I have never seen anything like this before, but if I had a clock like this in the house I would surely find myself in front of it wasting away the hours in amazement. Of course there is some pure genious behind all of this, programming the clock to be......
The Best Alarm Clock for the Typical Snoozer You know those mornings when you just don't want to get out of bed? And you try everything to hit that snooze button every ten minutes, then find that you overslept and are late for work? The snooze button gets me into a lot of trouble, and I am sure......
Every Golfer's Dream I played a lot of golf in my time. That was, of course, before the day I got married. Since then, life has been so busy with kids, sports, and daily routines that I wouldn't dream of giving up to play anything, let alone golf. But when I think......
Clocks and Gift Ideas Don't fly over the coot's nest; get a clock that leaves an impression. All of us like to know what time it is, yet some of us forget the dull clocks hanging on the walls and miss out on appointments, and so forth. When giving a gift, always consider what......
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F.Scott Fitzgerald I wanted to write an article about Short Stories by F.Scott Fitzegerald, but yesterday I watched a movie “The Curous Case of Benjamin Button” and.. It was so awe-inspiring, so greatfull… I don’t like films by classical faction, but this one amazed me. “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” which......
Transmutation of Energy In the case of cardiac nerve studies, they found heart nerves don’t seem to suffer any sort of energetic rejection. It doesn’t matter whose heart the heart tissue is from, if it’s still alive it will synchronize. There are stories of organ donees who have memories of their donors? Yes,......
Florida Gators Clock If you always want to know when it's Gator Time, why not purchase a Florida Gators clock? There are two primary benefits to owning a Florida Gators clock. First and foremost, your clock will be a great way to show off some of your team spirit. You can let people......
With more gadgets going wireless, the biggest thing now is to take advantage of the free Wi-Fi access areas that seem to be popping up all over the world. Working on the go has never been easier, and being able to park your butt with your laptop of PDA and enjoy connectivity at the drop of a hat is a great feeling. The only problem is, how do you know where those Wi-Fi access areas are? If you are strolling through New York City, pretty much the entire metropolitan area is hooked up. Smaller towns have coffee shops and libraries that advertise their free wireless access, but you are not always so lucky to have it spelled out on a sign for you. While many of the wireless electronics have their own built-in detectors, you also have the option of this little device that may save you time and energy when looking for a mobile workspace.
This Digital WiFi Detector will point you to the hottest Wi-Fi spots around. And what’s even better is the display will tell you not only where the signal is, but how strong a signal you can expect, ensuring you don’t sit down and set up shop only to find out that you are in a weak zone. The back lit LCD screen is a nice touch, allowing you to read it in even the darkest of days, and also lets you know about what encryption types are there for each network, if any.
Aimed at the traveling professional, you could also use this to ride around your neighborhood and see who is offering free, unencrypted wireless signal. Of course, I would never condone sponging off another person’s network, anyways. After all they can see what you are doing that way.
Remove The Hazards Of Working In An Office You know those days when nothing seems to be going right, and you are sitting at your desk working on a bunch of papers that just never seem to go away? Just was you are thinking you are safe tucked away in your cubicle, bam! You reach for the papers......
USB Office Gadgets Make Life A Bit Easier. With the all mighty USB port replacing those horrible, traditional serial ports from years ago, it has opened the door to a wide variety of invenetions that are both useful and help make our days more efficient. You remember those old serial ports, where you had to breakout a screwdriver......
Palm Sized Copter Packs Big Sized Fun. I say that one of the main purposes of modern day gadgetry is to cure boredom. Yes they make life easier and more efficient so we can pack even more on our plate of life, but what I am seeing more and more is new gizmos coming out that you......
The Best Way To Listen To Satellite Radio With the merger pretty much set in stone, the SIRIUS/XM satellite radio companies will eventually be one big conglomerate, offering their satellite services to millions of people all across the USA. With everything in the news over the past year (all except the details on what happens to the......
5 Gadgets I Couldn't Survive Without. I saw a video on youtube the other day, and it was this creepy looking guy going on about his 5 gadgets that he just couldn't live without. I guess I shouldn't call him creepy, but it just had a weird feeling when I watched it. However, he got me......
Contra Costa County Hike of the Miller Knox Regional Shoreline Location: The lagoon area of the Miller Knox regional shoreline in Contra Costa County's East Bay Regional Park The Hike: A single mile loop through park land located near Point Richmond Distance: This is a 1 mile walk that makes a full loop Category and Difficulty: This is an......
Android Avalanche: A Complete List Of The Android Phones So Far Google CEO Eric Schmidt stated emphatically during Google’s most recent earnings call that “Android adoption is about to explode.” We agree – despite developer hiccups, Android is about to have its moment in the sun. An avalanche of new devices are hitting worldwide markets, and some of them are serious......
Business Security Signal VOIP Wireless Security If you are a businessman, you keep a lot of information in your office. Information such as business strategies, and business secrets would be included in the information that you keep inside your office. This is why you want to secure this information and keep it confidential in......
Apple Wireless Keyboard Anodized aluminum enclosureExtended layout with document navigation controls, a numeric keypad, and special function keysLow profile keysBluetooth TechnologyUltra-thin design Product DescriptionThe Apple Wireless Keyboard has been completely redesigned, inside and out. It features an elegant, ultra-thin anodized aluminum enclosure with low-profile keys that provide crisp, responsive feel. It also......
How Do I Choose Between Wireless Printing and Bluetooth Printing? Cables are gone and now comes the era of wireless applications and devices. It wouldn't be longer before we live in world devoid of cables. When it comes to switching to a wireless technology from a cabled one, you will need to understand the scope of the alterations that......
Ok, if you are ever in the need for a voice recorder, here is the ultimate solution. So light you won’t even know it is in your pocket, this Ultra-thin Digital Voice recorder has it all for the executive on the move. Forst, it is the size of a credit card and weighs only 36 grams, so you can carry it anywhere without the hassle of feeling it in your pocket. At 6.5 millimeters in thickness, you might just have to be careful it doesn’t fall through the cracks. But just because it is so light and compact doesn’t mean you are sacrificing any quality. Try filling up the 1GB of storage that holds up to 69 hours of voice recordings. You can record virtually everything you need with that much storage. And the 4.5 hour recording time in-between charging will ensure you will never miss out on an important conversation. And you can easily recharge the lithium-ion battery via your USB port on any computer. Perfect for anyone who needs to record conversations, interviews, or even document verbal evidence. You never know when you can take someone’s word nowadays. Sorry to be so cynical, but it is the world we live in today.
USB Office Gadgets Make Life A Bit Easier. With the all mighty USB port replacing those horrible, traditional serial ports from years ago, it has opened the door to a wide variety of invenetions that are both useful and help make our days more efficient. You remember those old serial ports, where you had to breakout a screwdriver......
"Lights Up, Captain!" This is a great light switch to make your home more futuristic. Control the brightness of your living room lights with the Star Trek Voice Activated Light Switch & Dimmer. It allows you to increase or decrease the brightness of the room by simply saying "Increase light!" How cool......
Remove The Hazards Of Working In An Office You know those days when nothing seems to be going right, and you are sitting at your desk working on a bunch of papers that just never seem to go away? Just was you are thinking you are safe tucked away in your cubicle, bam! You reach for the papers......
Long Time Player Re-enters the Game After sitting in the background these past few years in the race for the best mp3 player, the company that first introduced the world to portable music is getting into the game and has shown up with a pretty decent player. Sony made the name "Walkman" common in the 1980's.......
5 Gadgets I Couldn't Survive Without. I saw a video on youtube the other day, and it was this creepy looking guy going on about his 5 gadgets that he just couldn't live without. I guess I shouldn't call him creepy, but it just had a weird feeling when I watched it. However, he got me......
Business Telephone Systems and Types In today's advance world, the rapidly modernizing communication technology and feature improvements have been moving telephone systems forward with unprecedented speed and diversity. Nowadays it is becoming a portal for connecting several people at once. With today's telephone systems one can simultaneously conduct a conversation between persons sitting in......
The SLICE - Newest (Thinnest) mobile phone from Virgin Mobile USA and UTStarcom Personal Looking for a thinner mobile phone? Virgin Mobile's SLICE may be just what you are looking for. The SLICE is currently available at Virgin Mobile retailers but will become available online at http://www.virginmobileusa.com November 2nd, with a price of $49.99. "It's unbelievable that something as thin as a CD jewel case boasts both the......
Virtual Office and Answering Service In order to achieve your unique business goals, it is important to create a good impression on your clients and business partners. This is where an efficient telecommunication system becomes significant. By implementing hosted PBX virtual office and answering service, small businesses can establish a strong business presence in......
Save Time, Money and Space in Over 80 Ways If you're looking for handy gadgets, tools and various items that can save you time, money or space (or all three!) this list of more than 80 top products is just what you need. Everyone's got saving money on their minds these days. Some of us are always looking to......
Virtual Pbx Levels the Playing Field Between Small Business and Fortune 500 Technology, some people fear it, some resist it, and others embrace it. As a small business owner, it could be the best thing that ever happened to your company. With the technology available today, small businesses are increasingly leveling the playing field between themselves and big companies. With toll......
In the “what’s out there to stop workday boredom” news lately, check out this USB Mini R/C Car that will surely keep your desk top going no matter how slow a workday you are having. Plugging into your USB port, the little R/C auto only needs 10 minutes of charge time before you start running through your obstacle course of pencils, erasers, cups, and more. The convenient garage houses the car when not in operation, so that your supervisor doesn’t catch you with non-work related toys on your desk. What a great way to relax and blow off a few minutes of steam.
Boring Workday? Why Not Bang a Drum! For those who have worked in the traditional office setting, you can probably relate to this. You know those days where you get to your desk, and find it hard to get going? After re-organizing your pen holder, shuffling papers from one pile to the next, and staring blankly at......
SensorPlug Motion Activated Outlet I have been looking around for motion sensor light switches for years, mainly because of the increasing amount of teenagers that enter my house and decide not to remember to turn them off. But somehow I always forget to pick a few up when at the hardware store. Since I......
"Secret Agent" Pen Can Really Come In Handy I am a huge fan of James Bond. I think I have seen every movie at least three times, and the best part of these movies are the little gadgets he uses to get by in his secret agent lifestyle. Some of the items used seem really off base, like......
Attack of the Office Toys. In my continued efforts to finding the right toys to keep my workday flowing while avoiding work, I decided to do a follow-up on just what is out there for us bored and disgruntled workers. Searching both high and low, I found that the Finger Drum Set in my last......
Unique USBee Drive Tries To Sting The Competition The market is really saturated with USB flash drives. This can't come as a shock, because I am sure within 5 minutes down any electronics aisle, or a flip of a page in the weekly sales flyer, you have seen at least three different typres of USB drives on sale......
T.W.C sucks and new computer parts mmmm Have sold a few bracelets and have some others being sold by friends and family. I have a few ideas for getting the word out, so we shall see. So I wanted a HD cable box for here in my office. So I figure I'll just put the existing HD......
Timing Home Improvement Service Properly With the economy in the shape it currently is in, any money that you can save through the completion of handyman projects at home is definitely going to be welcome money at this point in time. That having been said, one way in which you can save money on different......
Smart USA Announces Pricing - Base Model Car Will Be $11,590. If you ask me it seems kind of pricey, seeing as how it only holds 2 people. For 11 grand I could get a 2 year old Honda Civic that fits 5, has a trunk and gets gas mileage almost as good as the Smart Car does. Oh well,......
Quicken Leave a Bad Taste in Your Mouth? Try a Mint. When I started Lazy Man and Money, I didn't think I'd ever have more than 15 people a day come to the site. Surprising I'm 30 times more successful than I thought I would be. However, there's a hidden benefit that I never dreamed of. It has opened doors for......
I have had several moments in my life where I have “almost” forgot my cell phone. Bars, restaurants, even rides at Disney World, have all played a temporary home to my cell phone. I have made the trip the following morning to claim my phone, and amazingly enough I have yet to experience a time where it couldn’t be found. But my time is due.
For those of us who are forgetful when it comes to our cellular buddy, there is the BlueAlert Bluetooth bracelet to save us from that temporary loss. Not only does this bracelet sync up to your Bluetooth capable phone, alerting you to every phone call (just in case you are like me and can never feel the vibrations when the ringer is off), but it signals you whenever you travel more than 5 meters away from your cell. Talk about multi-functional. Nothing fancy, this plain and simple bracelet can be a very useful tool in saving your life, especially if you are one that depends highly on their cellular device.
It may look corny to wear around your wrist, but trust me it will be worth the clash in wardrobe. And with an increasing number of gadgets connecting with Bluetooth technology lately, it may b more handy than you think.
Text Away Wihout the Finger Cramps. I am not a fan of text messages. My thirteen year old daughter chooses this as her main source of communication. One day, I actually saw on the bill she had over 1,000 text messages, and yet zero talk minutes. I asked her "You do realize it's a phone, right?"......
Long Time Player Re-enters the Game After sitting in the background these past few years in the race for the best mp3 player, the company that first introduced the world to portable music is getting into the game and has shown up with a pretty decent player. Sony made the name "Walkman" common in the 1980's.......
Always Know Where The remote Is With This Little Buddy I swear that my children get a kick out of losing or hiding the remotes in my house. And it doesn't help that everything needs a remote: the TV, DVD player, the stereo system. To make matters even worse, if you can't find that remote with today's technology a lot......
Extend Your Cell Reception And Reduce Dropped Calls This cell phone signal extender apparently can take care of my cell issues around the house. Tell me if you have this similar problem. I live on a few backroads, so whenever I attempt to use my cell phone I find myself walking around the house, the front porch, the......
Sync Your Car to Your Life We all know that you can't talk on your cell phone anymore while driving, right? And in New York, they just passed a law stating you cannot text message while driving, either. Shouldn't have this come before the talking law? Well, we can save that discussion for another time. Anywho,......
How Do I Choose Between Wireless Printing and Bluetooth Printing? Cables are gone and now comes the era of wireless applications and devices. It wouldn't be longer before we live in world devoid of cables. When it comes to switching to a wireless technology from a cabled one, you will need to understand the scope of the alterations that......
Save Money on Cell Phones [/caption]I've written about how to save money on landline phones, but I realized that I didn't cover cell phones. It's time fix that. There are a lot of people spending too much on their phone bill and if these tips help one or two people, it's well worth the effort.......
Still Visiting Everyone I Ever Met... But Featured in US News It's been a hectic weekend, and it might end with me literally seeing most everyone I have known in the past 10 years. Most days, my wife and I have been visiting three people for three to four hours scattered across the Boston area. I thought this was going to......
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) - An Overview You've probably at least heard of the word "VoIP", even if you didn't quite understand what all the excitement is about. VoIP stands for "Voice over Internet Protocol" and is going to change the way you think about making long distance phone calls. Basically, VoIP technology turns analog audio signals......
Saving Money with your Phone There are a lot of different ways that you can cut down on what you spend in your household budget every month, and one such example is by saving money through how you communicate on the phone. Telephone services are easily capable of costing a typical family as many as......
I have been looking around for motion sensor light switches for years, mainly because of the increasing amount of teenagers that enter my house and decide not to remember to turn them off. But somehow I always forget to pick a few up when at the hardware store. Since I have begun this journey for the perfect solution, there have been a wide variety of products out there that have really peaked my interest. For example, take a look at this SensorPlug motion activated electrical outlet. I can really use this for more than just my lights. Radios, televisions, annoying little gizmos that my dear children seem to think magically tuen off by themselves. I know I have ranted about this in some of my older posts, but imagine that I am still being haunted by the very same problem. I really have nobody but my procrastination to blame.
The SensorPlug keeps thing nice and simple. You don’t have to install anything, you just easily plug it into your existing outlet, then plug your device(s) into it and you are done. You can set the timer to shut down after 2 to 5 minutes of inactivity to fit your personal preferences. Whenever motion is detected, the timer resets. And the sensor offers a wide angle range to fit any spot in the house. You can even put one in the office and see who’s nodding off at their desk.
You will really enjoy one of these at your home, especially if your kids are like mine. I am not too sure if the electrical bill will reflect any savings with the rising energy costs of this world, but it will sure be nice to not have to run through the house every ten minutes turning everything off.
USB Office Gadgets Make Life A Bit Easier. With the all mighty USB port replacing those horrible, traditional serial ports from years ago, it has opened the door to a wide variety of invenetions that are both useful and help make our days more efficient. You remember those old serial ports, where you had to breakout a screwdriver......
Vroom Vroom Your Workday Away In the "what's out there to stop workday boredom" news lately, check out this USB Mini R/C Car that will surely keep your desk top going no matter how slow a workday you are having. Plugging into your USB port, the little R/C auto only needs 10 minutes of charge......
Retro Style In Bluetooth Technology When I hear the term "retro", I tend to have mixed feelings depending on the style they are referring to. For fashion, my stomach turns at the thought of bellbottom pants, french-rolled jeans and the "Madonna" look. However, when the music industry attempts to bring a classic rock sound in......
Rain Drop Speaker Lets Tunes Fall in the Shower Well, if you have been reading this site for a while you may have picked up on my desire to sing in the shower. I have talked about mp3 players that can play underwater, as well as speakers that float in the pool, but my biggest complaint with both......
Time For Your Close-up As I am getting older, I am coming to terms with a few things that are happening to me. For instance, I am noticing grey hair and I hurt a little more after doing some manual labor. But what I am also realizing is that my eyesight, which was......
How to Replace Electric Outlets Replacing electric outlets is probably the easily electric-related task for a do-it-yourselfer to accomplish. That's in part to the very simple and straightforward design of wall plugs and outlets. From testing to complete replacement, handling outlets is inexpensive and quick. To test electric outlets, first turn off the power. Get......
Build Solar Power Houses to Be Environment-Friendly by Evans D. Smith The issue of global temperature rises is gaining wide acceptance with additional states making the undertaking to delay the terrible effects of this phenomenon. Today, scientists and environmentalists are providing people, around the world, alternatives that may be employed in their day by day Using solar......
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Colorado Ski Resorts Among the most popular of all ski resorts in the entire world you are going to find numerous Denver-area ski resorts. The most commonly heard of Colorado ski resorts are Aspen and Vail, though there are numerous other ones to choose from. It does not matter whether you have skied......
Travel Preparations I'm in the middle of preparing for a trip to The Lone Star State. The husband and I are to visit family. I admit the organizer in me enjoys the list making - what to pack, water the plants, take out garbage, lock door, etc. etc. etc and so forth.......
Clockwatchers exist everywhere. They sit and stare at the minute hand, waiting for that final minute so they can call it quits and move on to the next part of their day. Kids do it during those dreadful classes, and us adults do it sitting at our desks. So if we are going to let time manage our every minute, at least we should have a way that makes watching time interesting.
This clock is sure to take your attention, even during the not so boring moments of life. The Time Machine clock is a kinetic timepiece that transfers a chrome ball every 60 seconds, alerting you that a minute has passed. Each minute shifts the line of balls until the passing of the hour, where the entire system begins again. It looks cool, and provides more entertainment than the standard white clock face, with that red second hand that always seemed to move way too fast yet never got you any farther.
You don’t have to be a physics nut to enjoy this one. Place it anywhere you might find some boredom and be amazed.
Swiss Army Knife for the Office Warrior. I still remember my first swiss army knife my older brother handed down to me as a kid. I was always jealous of this one guy in my fourth grade class because he had one, and I forever begged my mom to get one for me. Of course trying to......
Boring Workday? Why Not Bang a Drum! For those who have worked in the traditional office setting, you can probably relate to this. You know those days where you get to your desk, and find it hard to get going? After re-organizing your pen holder, shuffling papers from one pile to the next, and staring blankly at......
Safety From The Comfort Of Your License Plate This autmotive gadget is a life saver, literally. Every morning, when I back out of the garage for work, I take my kids' lives in my hands. Especially during school season, when they are waiting so patiently for the bus in front of our house. Some mornings I oversleep......
Panasonic Toughbooks: The Hardy Laptops When you think laptops, you usually don't think about rugged and tough. Merely a simple drop off your lap from the sofa could severely damage your valuable information, be it several million social security numbers or your favorite PC game. And with professionals in jobs such as construction or architecture......
There's Nothing Fishy About This Mouse It seems like forever ago when the old "ball" mouse existed. The optical version has made life so much simpler, especially when you don't have to remove the ball and clean around the inside every two or three days. You can even use these newer versions on almost any......
Save Time, Money and Space in Over 80 Ways If you're looking for handy gadgets, tools and various items that can save you time, money or space (or all three!) this list of more than 80 top products is just what you need. Everyone's got saving money on their minds these days. Some of us are always looking to......
Find Out The Main Three Items Of Office Furniture Nowadays, more and more heads of companies and enterprises begin to understand that the productivity and progress of their establishments depend on the people working for them. Of course, there is much more to successful business than just a couple of workers, but still the greatest part of success is......
Hunting Glossary Continued Choke Collar -This is a collar that is made out of leather or chain, and that is applied to the dog's neck in such a way that the collar can be loosened or tightened based on how much tension is exerted by the owner's hand. Clips (E-Clips) - These are......
A Quick 20 Minute Memorial Day Workout Don't Succumb to the Memorial Day Binge Memorial Day is right around the corner. With that comes the beer, hot dogs, juices, and the burgers. Some people might have already started the partying on Friday and extended it into a weekend party/food fest. I can envision the BBQ's blazing and......
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