What was the world like before laptops, the age before everyone had his or her own portable personal computer?
Back in the 40’s, it was cards, board games, puzzles, reading, and radio (both comedy and drama). WWII ended.
By the 50’s, movies were big, television was in, cars filled the roads, the sound was rock [...]
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Looking Forward
Air Conditioners And Security
Did you ever think about air conditioners as being security risks? I hadn’t either until I was reading about explosion proof air conditioners.
Back in the 70’s drilling for oil off shore in the Gulf was a big industry. Men signed contracts and spent long days and hours on rigs. Their galley was in [...]
Casio Exilim EX-S12 Digital Camera Review
I anxiously awaited the delivery of the new Casio Exilim EX-S12 Digital Camera to my door. It was the must pack item for my recent trip to Orlando. I barely got a chance to charge its batteries when we were southbound. Already familiar with the EX-Z29 (see my August 3, 2009 [...]
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE - Bento 3
GIFT IDEA - BENTO 3 SOFTWARE
Bento 3 is a premiere personal database software application for Mac. My husband fell in love with Filemaker software years ago - this is that title all grown up and ready to work managing your personal information and files. It is a master at managing data and now can do [...]
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE - Omnitech Mini Speaker Pod
GIFT IDEA - OMNITECH MINI SPEAKER POD
For today’s iPod, PSP, MP3 and cell phone carrying younger generation, the Staples Omnitech Portable Mini Speaker is a great stocking stuffer. Its expandable base acts like a mini-subwoofer to improve sound quality. Its tiny speaker pod is tiny enough to fit in a kid’s hand. [...]
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE - Kodak ESP 3250 All-In-One Printer
GIFT IDEA - KODAK ESP 3250 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER
For over a hundred years Kodak has been America’s renown and respected photography company. My own history with the company began in the 50’s when I received its Brownie Hawkeye. Kodak branched out since them and its brand is on many products–cameras, film, and printers. [...]
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE - Cimio DJ Software
GIFT IDEA - CIMIO SOFTWARE
About Cimio Software
Since it’s inception in 2002 Scratch has become the authority on DJ Education and has branched into an extremely successful events company that covers over 2,500 events a year. The DJ is at the forefront of mainstream pop culture with the abundance of “celebrity DJ’s” and the pending [...]
