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The Phantom Phone Phenomena

Have you ever been somewhere when you cell phone vibrated for an important call. You reach down to you hip to answer the call, or at least to check who is calling, only to find out that you aren’t actually wearing your phone? That you left your phone back at home, or on the dresser, or in the car. And the phone was never even ringing. If something like this has happened to you, well you are in the majority of cell phone users. It seems that our brains have adapted quite nicely to that blackberry, to the point where … Continue reading →

Protecting Your Appliances and Electronics from Electrical Surges

Electrical surges can damage so many appliances and electronic devices in your home. You could lose your television, your DVD player, your camera, your microwave, your telephone, garage door opener, well pump and even your refrigerator. Basically, anything that is plugged in and contains some sort of electronic component or computer chip is vulnerable to an electrical surge. What is an electrical surge? This is when the voltage in your home’s electrical system increases and then returns to normal quickly. An electrical surge can be caused by lightening or buy a malfunction in the electrical system. How can you prevent … Continue reading →

Holiday Music on the Web

What if you could have an endless supply of great holiday music all day long without once ever having to change a CD or cue up a playlist? Thanks to the Internet, you can! There are several websites that stream in music to fill your home with the festivities of the season. I have to confess that I have been playing Christmas music here in our home since this past weekend. But it really isn’t all of my fault. I blame it all on my friend, Laura, who told me about this favorite website called AccuRadio. And right now, AccuRadio … Continue reading →

Computing Review: October 15th Through October 21st

Halloween is getting closer, and there are a lot of treats here in the computing blog, such as Halloween fun and old school video games. Last week, we covered information about cell phones, including a discussion about a recent study that links cell phones, such as the iPhone with cancer risk. Here is your week in review for the computing blog, covering October 15th through October 21st. October 15th Are iPhones a Cancer Risk? A recent study performed and released in Sweden shows that cell phones are linked to a high risk of cancer, The results of the study may … Continue reading →

Computing Review: May 12th through May 18th

Well, I certainly have a lot of catching up to do with my “week in review!” I have been so busy trying to get you the latest information, tips, tricks and fun websites, that I have really fallen behind on the reviews. I hope that you will forgive me, especailly after learning my good news. I will now be blogging full-time for the Computing blog in addition to blogging for the Frugal Living Blog. May 12th Have you ever met anyone from the Internet in person? Well, the day is here. Today is the day I get to meet Spoons, … Continue reading →