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More Gift Ideas for the Fitness Fanatics in Your Family

If you have a swimmer, biker, runner or walker in your family, then you might be struggling to familiarize yourself with the slew of exercise equipment on the market today, as you search for the perfect Christmas gift. Save some time and a lot of needless stress by reviewing the high-tech fitness gadgets listed below. Both items come highly recommended by experts (and mere mortals) who use them on a daily basis: Garmin Forerunner 405 Given its price this is a fitness item that you might want to reserve for a truly beloved family member. For $300 your resident fitness … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Gifts for Techies

Wondering what to get the high-tech person in your life for Valentine’s Day? If your loved one loves to have the latest technology, consider the following gifts that will go straight to the heart. Just in time for Valentine’s Day is the newest addition to the Apple iPod family. It is a jazzy pink iPod Nano. The model is available right now online and at your local Apple store. It features 8GB of storage and retails for $199. The two-inch display will allow users to take advantage of viewing the new iTunes movie rentals as well as television shows and … Continue reading →

GPS and Baby Jesus

Here are some of the stranger stories regarding technology. Let me know what you think of this news. Baby Jesus now has a low-jack. In Bal Harbor, Florida, congregates have equipped a Baby Jesus statue with a GPS locating device in an effort to recover it, if it becomes stolen. This is in response to a previous statue that went missing. Dina Cellini, who oversees the display, told the Associated Press, “…we may need to rely on technology to save our savior.” The Mary and the Joseph Statue will also be equipped with GPS devices. If the statues do “walk … Continue reading →

Give the Gift of GPS

Anyone who knows me off line knows that I am horrible at navigating the actual 3-D world. I never seem to know where I am in space. Witness a drive I took as a young adult from New Hampshire to New York City. Somehow, I wound up on the outskirts of Cape Cod, Ma. Give me a nice subway or bus route, and I am happy, I can translate any two-dimensional public transportation squiggle on a map, no matter how it twists and turns. It is all getting from point A to Point B, right? But when I am on … Continue reading →

10 Electronic Father’s Day Gift Ideas Under $100

Ah Father’s Day. June 18th is rapidly approaching. Have you done your shopping for your papa? I thought I’d share a few electronic gift ideas with everyone and I am trying to keep the price tag under one hundred dollars. Everyone’s Dad is different though and while some dads will love it, others might want you to stick with the standard tie. This list will be in random order. Atari Flashback 2.0 w/ Bonus Pong T-Shirt – Ah, a joystick and a bright orange button, the memories the memories! Was your Pa a big fan of video games back in … Continue reading →

Summer Deals From World Market

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Have you ever wandered inside of a Cost Plus World Market? It has all kinds of interesting things that you can use to decorate your home. From furniture, to dishes, to foods from foreign countries, this is a really fun place to shop. Their Summer deals give you the perfect excuse to visit the store. I haven’t been inside a Cost Plus World Market in a really long time. The last time I was there was several years ago, and I believe it was because I was searching for just the right Christmas present for some of my friends and … Continue reading →

You Get What You Pay For

This is my father in law’s justification to never buy cheap items. It took years to convince him that inexpensive does not always mean cheap. Some things have reduced prices because a new model has just been made. Other items have low prices because because they don’t come with alot of bells and whistles. Cheapism.com is a new website that proves that you can buy things for less money, and get the true value of your money. There’s nothing worse than buying a less expensive item trying to be frugal only to have to replace it in a few months. … Continue reading →

Scripture Study 1 Nephi 17:1-6

Laman and Lemuel have been chastened (again) and all is well in the little campsite. Food has been provided to the travelers and they are ready to resume their journey. 1. And it came to pass that we did again take our journey in the wilderness; and we did travel nearly eastward from that time forth. And we did travel and wade through much affliction in the wilderness; and our women did bear children in the wilderness. When I first read this, my thought was, “How terrible to give birth out in the wilderness.” But then I realized, it probably … Continue reading →

Your Cell Phone Can Warn You of Speed Traps

What do you think of the practice that motorists have of warning each other that there are upcoming speed traps? When you see an oncoming car flashing its lights at you do you think there must be a hidden speed trap, and do you suddenly slow down? Do you warn other motorists if you see police waiting to catch speeders? Well, if you do engage in the process, getting and giving those warnings just got a whole lot easier. All you need is a cell phone or a personal digital assistant to warn about speed traps, red light cameras and … Continue reading →

Computing Week in Review: December 17th Through December 30th

Are you enjoying all of your new electronics and technology toys you may have received during the holidays? Perhaps you finally snagged that Wii or an HGTV? Now that the holidays are nearing a close, why not resolve to give your computer a little attention. Look for a future blog on all of the things you should be doing this year, such as backing up your computer files and using surge protectors for those valuable and delicate electronics. Meanwhile, why not check out some of the articles we have had in the past two weeks. Here is the Computing week … Continue reading →