Archive for the 'Technology' Category

My rant: Dish Network vs Direct TV

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

There are constantly ads trying to tell us which satellite provider to pick and trying to show that one satellite provider is better than the other. The choice is clear: Dish Network vs Direct TV, and why would you possible want the other guy?! Despite the way the ads portray it, the choice is anything but clear. There is no way to know which one will have better customer service, better technology, better reception, better service. How could anyone possibly choose?! Does it really matter in the end, anyway?!? I am so tired of seeing those commercials saying how Direct TV is the best and cable and Dish Network users really don’t know what they are missing. Ugh. Anyone else put off?

Casio Watches available at Sport Tek

Monday, July 14th, 2008

Casio are a leading manufacturers of watches and Casio Japan from time to time release limited editions watches of some of their popular brand, ie Casio Frogman, Casio G-Shock.  Most of these watches are only released in Japan and are generally not available in other countries.  A UK leading supplier of Casio watches www.sporttek.co.uk regularly have available in limited numbers some of these limited editions watches.  So if you want something different and something you will probably never see been worn by anyone else, try these guys.

Not Downloading Antivirus Software

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

I don’t recommend downloading inferior, free antivirus software, so you can imagine what I would say about having absolutely no antivirus software at all. You really must buy antivirus software. If you don’t, you can and will be infected, and those infections can and will harm or even destroy your computer’s performance… it may not happen today, tomorrow, next week, or even next month, but at some point it will happen. If you don’t protect yourself, then you must be willing to accept the consequences of losing all the programs and files that you likely have spent a lot of time and money acquiring.

email marketing company is becoming increasingly popular because of innumerable reasons which are being described in succeeding lines. Firstly and very importantly, these provide latest type of much hyped advanced advertisement. Secondly, its expenditure is very economical. Thirdly, they have fastest means of communication in form of emails where millions of people are connected in minutes. Fourthly, much more range of customers comes in this jurisdiction of internet. Fifthly, it provides regular contact with loyal customers. Sixthly, you need not to establish “display centers” and products are sold online. Seventhly, there is wide range of publicity; it can be through search engines, newsletter or in any other form on electronic media to attract and encourage customers and increase one’s business by leaps and bounds.

The fast pace of modern life definitely making most of us urban rats longing for a simple and not complicated life. A mark of a simple life is when it is easy to look up people in the white pages directory. But things really aren’t so easy these days. There are so many ways by which pranksters can harass you anonymously. And they are able to do this by opting not to get their numbers publicly listed. People can elect to have their personal information obtainable by the public. Or, they can choose not to. This is especially true with cell phone numbers. This is especially frustrating if you suspect that someone you know is stalking you with calls at 3:33 AM. What to do? Why don’t you do a free reverse cell phone number lookup.The only thing you need to do is to load a free reverse phone lookup services that are offered for free on the Internet. The YellowPages.com and WhitePages.com search directories are two of the most well-known resources for anybody who wants to do a little research. Other phone lookup directories usually used are Anywho.com and PhoneNumber.com.

By the simple act of buying compatible toner for your office or home computer you could be aiding not only the economy but also the environment all while saving yourself a lot of money. Since compatible toner is cheaper than brand name toner, buying it allows you to save money when you first purchase the cartridge, and you can get refills so it saves you money when you need to replace it as well! While maintaining the same quality as brand name toner you can save your business up to 20% per year! After all of the testing is done on your compatible Xerox Phaser 780 toner you can rest assured that the necessary quality control tests have been performed and that the toner you have bought will perform reliably for you. Compatible toner will not only save your business money but it will save natural energy and resources. Recycled products take less energy to make, sometimes up to 95% less energy for a single product! By using compatible toner you will help to lower the worlds air pollution, water pollution, and overall waste. Compatible toner is recyclable, therefore lowering the amount of trash thrown into landfills. You can locate all sorts of deals and sales on the internet if you look, make sure to locate the best toner company for you.

They offer all the top brands, including Kodak. I went to Kodak after my nearly unused Epson all in one bit the dust. I was left with well over 20 dollars worth of unused ink to boot. I heard that Kodak’s ink was cheaper and so snapped up one of their all in ones and have been satisfied. Now I need some ink and was looking online because of the high cost of gas. I found that Concord Supplies has lots of cheap printer ink for all the major brands. My Kodak ink was a dollar off retail and shipping was only 4 dollars, I ca not drive to Office Max from my house for that!

24, really cool show

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

I’m sitting here watching 24, Jack Bauer is so cool! He’s got the best surveillance cameras. And equipment and missions. He’s always getting the best stuff, but it’s not like Mission Impossible, Tom Cruise was cool but not as cool at the guy in 24. Any mission-leader needs the best tools, and the best tactics and techniques and know what they’re doing. Jack Bauer would totally outdo Mission Impossible anyday. But that’s just my opinion. Mission Impossible was different, great gadgets but 24 has some great gadgets and some real smarts behind it too. That’s what I like.

I am a novice when it comes to taking pictures. However, my husband is really into all the fancy gadgets and gizmos so, when our first child was born, he bought us a really fancy, and expensive, digital camera. We have gotten a lot of use out of the camera, but I often get frustrated with it because I don’t understand all of the professional functions. I want to shop for digital cameras for beginners. I want something that you turn on, it has a few limited selections on a dial, and then you take the picture. I also want something that will not cost me a months salary.

The new Windows Vista

Friday, June 20th, 2008

I am amazed at the very look and feel of the new Windows Vista program that came out last year. It has so many new features that are just brilliantly coded that I’m spending alot of time just getting used to it! This new operating system has some amazing features you just don’t find everywhere. With the Vista updates you also get to experience some new features from time to time that make the experience that much cooler! Windows Vista hasn’t completely caught on with many people yet because it is not completely intuitive to the old XP box but people will eventually figure it out.

Does Water4Gas Work?

Friday, June 20th, 2008

There’s a new system sweeping the country called Water4Gas.  The reason it’s so popular is that it claims it can improve your fuel efficiency by as much as double or even triple.  There’s some skepticism on whether or not this actually works, and it’s difficult to find a straight answer.

The thing about Water4Gas is that it uses common objects that can be obtained either in your home or the local hardware store.  If you read a Water4Gas review or two you will find that the system works by removing HHO (hydrogen) gas from regular tap water through the process of electrolysis.  This gas then improves the combustion of the gasoline inside your engine, a process that is normally rather inefficient.