If you purchased MS Office 2007 between March 5th, 2010 and September 30, 2010 you may be eligable for a free upgrade! More details here:  Microsoft Office Online Author:  Weston Related posts No related posts. Read more

Use Personal Call Logger to record phone calls easily.  Amazon has these for about $70.  Super reliable! Call Logger records caller-ID (most times), time/date, and standard audio file of all calls incoming and outgoing completely automatically.  Can save the recordings for years.  Set it and forget it.   It’s simple to install – plug into your ... Read more

Mint.com says TV cables like HDMI for $250 produce the same quality as the ones for less than 10 bucks:  Overpriced HDMI Cables Tour Wal-Mart, Best Buy, or others and find similar cables for $50+.  Next time you need cables, go to amazon.com and get what you need. While we’re at it, Apple sells USB ... Read more

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Windows 7 is available for purchase/install today.  I’m really excited – downloading my official copy right now.  All the reviews are highly positive for this new release. Cali Lewis says Windows 7 is as great as Mac OS X and, “PC users finally have an OS that is a joy to use”.  Her review is ... Read more

One reader asks, “How much does it cost to run my computer? How can I minimize this expense?” Scenario #1 You leave your high end gaming computer on 24/7.   This comes in approximately $325/year.  Average computer on 24/7?  $145/year. Scenario #2 You have a new, energy saving, small laptop you only use 2 hours a ... Read more

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