Jun
20
How to find the cheapest gas price in your neighborhood
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With the price of gas nowadays, you are probably more inclined to monitor which of your local service stations is selling gas for the cheapest price… therefore my tip of the day is the Gas Price Widget from Automotive.com
Simply choose your platform, download, and install. Then enter your Zip code, search radius, and type of [...]
Jun
19
Running errands - according to the pro’s
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If you frequently find it challenging to run your errands around your hectic work schedule, I thought you might find the article from Real Simple Magazine on Running Errands by Julie Hagenmaier, founder and CEO of My Girl Friday (an errand-running company in Cincinnati), of interest.
Julie says…
1. If you can do it online, do it [...]
May
28
Your magazines are now available in digital format
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If you read magazines on a regular basis to keep up with the latest news, you will be happy to know there is a significant push to make most of the major magazines available in digital form.
According to the USA Today story Zinio puts hundreds of digital magazines a click away by Jon Swartz…
“May 28, [...]
May
19
How to access healthy fruits and vegetables with your busy work schedule
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If you are interested in eating healthy fruits and vegetables but are not able to easily make it to your local farmers market due to your busy work schedule, I thought you might find the Real Simple article How to Find a Farmers’ Market of interest…
“Why Eat Local?
1. You know what you’re getting. When you [...]
Apr
30
Free How-To-Videos from WonderHowTo.com
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If you are ever looking for free how-to-videos on just about any topic (even Preparing For A Road Trip, How To Buy A Domain Name, or How To Get Out Of A Car Without Showing Your Knickers, check out WonderHowTo.com.
According to the WonderHowTo.com website…
“WonderHowTo.comis a community-fueled, search engine and directory for Free How-To Video. With [...]
Apr
18
Nike+ iPhone syncronization and WiFi support
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If you use the Nike+ system during your workouts, you will be happy to know Apple is planning for iPhone syncronization and WiFi support.
According to the Engadget story Nike+ going WiFi and 3G, headed to iPhone…
“The Nike+ system will “definitely” extend beyond the iPod nano to support the relatively bulky iPhone and iPod touch. Interestingly, [...]
Apr
17
If you are pulling a late nighter at the office and need a snack, what do most people do?… they head to the vending machine… however vending machines are not known for their healthy offerings… therefore I thought you might find the Real Simple article How to Make Smart Snacking Choices on the Go’s take [...]
Apr
16
Concept watch/bracelet by designers Robin Lapo Bigio & Olivero Zanon
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If you are looking for a cool new watch/bracelet to go with your business attire, check out the concept watch/bracelet by designers Robin Lapo Bigio & Olivero Zanon…
According to the Yanko Design story Uber Hi-tech And Just For Women Too, “The stereotypical hi-tech watch is a very masculine item but the “i/o” concept emphasizes the [...]
Apr
3
Amazon allows you to easily comparison shop with TextBuyIt
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According to the E-Commerce Times story Amazon Aims to Light M-Commerce Fire With TextBuyIt by by Keith Regan…
“April 2, 2008 - Amazon.com launched a text-message shopping option Tuesday that enables users to search for, compare and buy products via short message service, in addition to its existing browser-based mobile commerce offerings.
TextBuyIt, as the service is [...]
Mar
31
If you are wondering what cell phones of the future might bring, check out this “Flash” concept phone by designer Peter Koren.
According to the Yanko Design website…
“Apparently people in 2014 will look back on our tilt sensors and laugh. What these futurians have instead are interactive projectors - straight from the phone. The phone [...]