Watch, Dad!

May 18, 2011 — Mrs. Mecomber
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Remember all those times as a kid when you hollered, “Watch, Dad!” when you were about to perform a super-duper daredevil, amazing stunt, such as doing a “wheelie” on your bike, or jumping from a swing? Well, now that Father’s Day is coming up, maybe it’s your dad’s turn to yell “watch!” Watch as in one of those super cool Military Watches! Good watches, in my opinion, are difficult to find in retail stores. There’s either the cheapo stuff filled with subpar parts, or the uber-expensive, diamond-studded stuff in jewelry stores. Now your dad, no doubt, doesn’t want a cheapo watch. And he’d probably scold you for spending thousands of dollars on a diamond-studded one. What to do? Check out the amazing selections of watches online. You can usually get outstanding deals on exceptional watches online. Shipping is free or very affordable (and I’ll bet you it’s cheaper then paying for the gasoline these days!).

I have yet to meet a father who doesn’t like a nice wristwatch, especially a high-quality, affordable watch from one of his kids. Father’s Day is right around the corner, you know! Don’t delay- you’ll need plenty of time to shop around the large selections, definitely! And now that you are older, you can say “Watch, Dad” with a totally different idea in mind. :)

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Cable Bonanza!

January 10, 2011 — Mrs. Mecomber
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I got a new laptop a few weeks ago, a terrific Toshiba Intel iCore3. It’s the lowest grade iCore (all I could afford), but it’s SO much better than the plain ol’ dual core machines! The Toshiba has some nice entertainment peripheral perks, too, which I am itching to try out. One is an HDMI port, for plugging in the laptop to your television. I SO want to do this! We do not have television service, just Internet. We get our news, movies, etc from the Net. I think it would be so terrific to be able to stream a video or weather forecasts or whatever to my TV, for us all to watch. Because currently, in order for us to watch anything, we have to huddle like football players around my computer monitor.

Unfortunately, my TV is “old.” It’s only 5 years old, but all it has in the back are RCA auxilliary ports and S-video port (and a coaxial post, which is useless to me). I’ve been on the hunt for some kind of converter cable to rig up between my laptop and the TV, so we can watch streaming Internet stuff. I think I found the jackpot: Optimization-World. They have everything! They even have the DVI to HDMI cables and splitters that I was looking for for my funky cross-operating system computer setup.

Looks like a cool site. I haven’t ordered from them yet, but they have great deals on the cat 5 cable (colored, too! So I can use color-coded cables instead of messing up the mangled black cables like I always do).

Geeks, check it out. ;)

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Recycling Old Cell Phones

November 6, 2010 — Mrs. Mecomber
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Now that our house renovation is (mostly) completed, we’re trying to get our life back after the major upheaval. We still have boxes and boxes of stuff. I was stunned to see ALL the stuff we have stored. One box had 4 old cell phones! They are out of date and useless now…. but I didn’t know what to do with them at the time, so I threw them in a box, only to be unearthed now.

Cell phones should not go in the regular garbage. Like computers, cell phones contain chemicals and other materials that do not belong in a landfill. Moreover, like computers, cell phones carry sensitive information– contacts, calendar notes, etc. So WHAT do we do with old cell phones? What kind of cell phone recycling is available for perfectly good phones in working condition?

sellcell.com is a website devoted to recycling your cell phone. Only thing is, you don’t throw it away, but sell it to someone who wants a phone. SellCell.com has been successful in the UK, and they are coming soon to the United States. On the UK site, you search for your phone model, so that you can list it on the site for sale (listing it is free). SellCell will connect you with interested buyers. It’s a great way to provide someone else the opportunity to get a used phone for a good price. And it’s a great way to earn a little money AND perhaps find a new phone. Check out the site for details. SellCell.com also has a blog with information about recycling the phone (including an important tip about removing the SIM card before recycling the phone). This is a terrific way to get rid of the old cell phone! I’m going to see if I can list my phones. They are so old, I don’t know if they will even be on the list…. but then again, maybe an antique dealer will want the old dinosaurs ;)

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A Flexible VoIP iPod, iPhone App

September 1, 2010 — Mrs. Mecomber

I’ve been researching various voip options, both for my home phone service and my iPod. Phone service is SOOO expensive. It’s crazy, how expensive it is! And cell phone service is even more expensive. I just don’t understand why, after all these years, service is still so pricey. Voip, or Voice Over Internet Protocol, is a digital voice service through a computer. And now, it’s also through the iPod, iPhone, and iPad. I have an iPod Touch– a very basic one– that I love. I’d like to look into getting an iPad or iPhone sometime in the near future… but I dislike paying the sky-high prices for cellular service.

There’s a terrific new app I have heard about called Line2. It’s gotten a good review from PCMag, and is available on the AppSafari’s site. It’s touted as a “very flexible” iPod Touch voip, although it can be used for voip iPhone and iPad. There’s a good video at the site. Looks very easy to use.

It is expensive, $15 a month. But that’s still a lot less than cell phone service ($70/month for the most basic plan), and there’s no long-term contract. Of course, voip is more of a supplement than a full-fledged phone plan… but still, it’s a great option. And Line2 apparently is able to make calls when the cell service signal is weak or non-existent. That’s pretty cool.

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Give Your Mobile Plan a Boost

August 11, 2010 — Mrs. Mecomber

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Boost Mobile. All opinions are 100% mine.

I’m a Tracfone user. I’ve become increasingly frustrated with the coverage and incredible lack of service. If someone sends me a voicemail or a text, I usually do not receive it for THREE or FOUR days. This is HORRIBLE. I’ve been searching around for many, many months for better plans. So far, the best I’ve seen is “ok” service for $80/month. Will someone please tell me why cell phone service is SO stinkin’ expensive?! Cell phones have been around for years, you’d think the prices would have dropped to a more reasonable rate! And $80 a year is just for me! If I want to add other in the family, I’m looking at upwards of $150 a month. Whoa.

Anyway, I’ve recently discovered Boost Mobile. It is by far the best price I have seen– unlimited cell phone service for $50 a month. They’ve got some popular phones, too: Blackberry, Samsung Rant, the Motorola Bali and Rambler, and more. The unique thing about Boost Mobile is that it’s geared toward social media (something I am into because of my pro-blogging profession). I will have to look more into this program and also into the handy payment program. The service allows a friend or family member to make payments for Boost Mobile customers, too. :D

Re-Boost your cell phone! Get it for less! It looks very cool. Worth checking out! The Blackberry especially looks great, and has a sweet payment plan….

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Webcam and Video Messaging Comes of Age

July 2, 2010 — Mrs. Mecomber

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of faceVsion Technology USA. All opinions are 100% mine.

This is pretty cool. It’s the
FV touchcam N1. I’ve never been very fond of webcams, generally speaking, until I traveled without the kids and husband recently. The webcam became a very important tool– everyone missed the mom while I was away! The webcam helped ease the homesickness. And it also gave the kids the opportunity to look into my “travel” world and see everything around me. I’ve also utilized Skype for a few business and educational exploits, too. So I guess I am slowly making more use of the webcam and “video conferencing” more frequently as my career develops.

Unfortunately, the webcam and the software with it has been horribly slow. Most webcams that are labeled as “high definition” (HD) are pitifully inadequate. The images are blurry, the sounds jerky. The cam I used while traveling stuttered a lot, and the connection was very slow. So when I heard about faceVsion, I was interested.

Basically,the faceVsion TouchCam N1 is a superior, high-quality webcam with touch capabilities and extremely high-definition quality, allowing your webcam video to stream up to 720p. There’s a very good video on the website that showcases the webcam– nice!

The faceVsion webcam has an H.264 hardware encoder built in Touchcam N1, which enables true HD quality. So it’s great for travel and business use. There’s also something called the FV ExpressCombo that offers an express card so you can use the HD webcam even if you have a slower, less-powered CPU computer. Looks nice!

Webcams are not that expensive. If you use them a lot, or need one for business, spend a couple of extra bucks and get something NICE. There’s a faceVision on line store that has more information and products. The faceVsion TouchCam N1 is certified for Skype. It’s an easy, plug-and-play cam small enough for any laptop or desktop or monitor, and big enough in quality to really make you go wow. Cool!

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