I found out about this handy little program from Kim Komando. By the way, if you don’t listen to her radio show or get her emails, I suggest you do! When i was a new computer user, some ten years ago now, her show was immensely helpful. Today, she discusses less about computers and more about computer gadgets (such as iPhones, iPods, etc, which are useless to me), but I still glean a lot of good stuff from the broadcasts.
Anyway, this latest download is called AnalogX NetStat Live. It will monitor and measure your bandwidth– incoming and outgoing– as well as CPU usage. This is a great way to keep tabs on your bandwidth usage, especially if you have an ISP that charges by bandwidth or gives you a monthly cap, this is what you need to measure your usage. You’d have to install the NetStat Live on all computers on the network, and total up the Incoming Totals and Outgoing Totals across all computers. That will tell you the bandwidth you’ve used. The software is free.
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The Internet has done many amazing things, hasn’t it? We just finished our taxes, and I marvel at how quick and speedy the paperwork comes in with the process. Of course, it’s still painful to fill out those forms and cough up the $, but at least it’s speedy. :-p
One of the better things to come down the pike is the online shopping opportunities. I still don’t purchase clothing or shoes online, but we have bought some eyeglasses in past, from Zenni Optical. Clark Howard raves about Zenni. My husband got some glasses from them and they are very nice! And DIRT CHEAP. Zenni Optical crafts and ships the eyeglasses directly to the consumer– no expensive middle man!
We have five people in the family who wear glasses– those things add up! Mine alone cost upwards of $250. Zenni prices are exceptional. We can get new glasses for about $10!!!
There’s a great review at the Examiner about Zenni. I think the writer did a great job:
Zenni sells full prescription eyeglasses starting at just $8 per pair. Yes, that’s right, eight bucks. Talk about cheap prescription eyeglasses, huh? Their prices range up to around $40 and there is an extra charge if you want bifocals or thick lenses. They also charge extra for anti-glare coating (though it’s $4.95 extra as opposed to around $50-$100 extra elsewhere). Shipping is just $4.95 no matter how many pairs you order, so it pays to order for the whole family at one time.
It’s a good review, with good tips. I have yet to see an eye doctor (no insurance yet) to get my new prescription. Believe me, I’d much rather pay $20 for a pair of eyeglasses and do the measuring myself, than pay $250 for a slop job at the eye design place!! It IS possible to get quality eyewear for an inexpensive price.
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Wow, social networking and teleconferencing is really growing! I’ve been on a mission for finding various (free) web-based telecommunications programs. On is network chat (still searching), another is VoIP (getting there), and another is something that kind of mixes the two. I dislike Google. Talk very mush; Skype is so-so (too many doodads and buttons), but here’s a new thing I found: Speek.com! This looks terrific!
It’s a program comparable to Skype and GoogleTalk. Speek handles cell phone calls, landline calls, and VoIP calls! Speek prides itself on speed and reliability, too, saying that your call will start on time, every time. That’s cool!
If you are interested, you can click here to register for private beta. I’m checking it out already. I have registered (easy to do). I already tried dialing out a conference call (it worked!). I think this is perfect for the small business– you can’t beat the price (free) and Speek is really convenient. You can even schedule calls. Nice.
Speek will import your contacts from Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, or even a CSV file. Speek so far is pretty simple and NICE and easy to navigate. It’s still in beta, so some things are still in the works, and feedback is extremely important. Check it out, give it abuzz, and leave feedback. I think Speek will be better than Skype. It’s definitely friendlier, easier to navigate, and they seem really willing to listen to consumer feedback. They’ve got a new app, too– be sure to give Speek a try! I think Speek looks neat!
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Looking for a directory of services for your area, or perhaps to an area to which you’ll be visiting or moving? I’ve found a terrific website for you! It’s called ServeMeHere.com; it’s a local directory network chock full of service listings. Moreover, it can help both clients and professionals. ServeMeHere.com acts as a liason of sorts. Here’s the scoop:
- Professionals post their company information, such as the service that’s provided, open hours, etc.
- ServeMeHere.com offers professionals free online appointment software to help with the appointment scheduling, managing appointments, and more. It’s a great service.
- Clients go to ServeMeHere.com, browse a particular service for their particular location, and view that professional’s information.
- Clients can make the appointment ONLINE! At any time.
- Clients can rate their experiences with professionals using a feedback service on ServeMeHere.com.
- ServeMeHere.com is FREE for both professionals and clients; ServeMeHere.com also offers a premium service with more features, for professionals.
So, for example, let’s say you live in Florida and are going away for a few weeks. You need someone to watch your pets during that time, but you have no idea where to go. You can go to ServeMeHere.com and search the “Pet Services” section for your area of Florida (enter your zip code). You will get results of pet service professionals in hyour location. The results may include the location of the business, price of service, any special services or offers, a service photo of the professional, a rating score, and a service description. You will see a “Make an Appointment” button to schedule the service. It’s very convenient. After the service, you can return to ServeMeHere.com and rate your experience with the professional.
I love this kind of stuff– I am online all day long (and I hate making appointments over the phone). ServeMeHere.com has an in-home service directory for those of us busy people who can’t afford the hassle of driving around or making calls for appointments. ServeMeHere.com also has a classifieds section, an advice section, a teaching section, and more. I don’t think there is any service not covered in some way.
Check it out. I will be checking out the pet service for our vacation, that’s for sure!
