Not bad at all...

Okay, while watching a show called Detroit 187 I came across an ad for Duracell. The image you see to the left is the product I'm talking about. No Duracell did not come out with a new phone or any phone for that matter. What they did come out with is much better then that. I present to you the Duracell MyGrid - from what I've read this pad charges up to three phones by simply placing the phones on the pad. I say three because I believe you can only put three on it before it becomes a bit crowded. Now, in my household there are five people - so that means five different chargers for five different phones. I strongly believe that if three of these phones are on this pad and two are traditionally plugged in then that's a good thing. Why you ask - well that means that there would be three less cords plugged in to outlets throughout the house. Check it out and let me know if you bought one by leaving a comment.

Back to the past or maybe the future...

I just saw one of the famous DeLoreans go by me when I came back from lunch. Apparently one of the employees next door owns one, his is in really good shape considering the age of the car. Well when I got back to my desk I did a Google search on the car and found the video below. It turns out that they have a huge warehouse full of parts from fenders to engines. Check out the video and see for yourself what the history was on this little puppy.

LandRollers...

I was introduced to these cool new toys today by a coworker of mine. These little puppies look awesome, from the video that he showed me it looks like these bad boys can pretty much go anywhere. I have tried the inline skates before and found myself tripping on the smallest of things like small rocks , a small pile of pine needles you name it and I got stuck by it. I don't exactly have the cash to purchase such neat toys but I do hope they come down in price around Christmas time because then I can add them to my short but list of stuff that is truly needed..

Just some help...

After talking to my wife today she and I agree that some companies do not know what such a thing is or how it works. It seems that companies would inform you of cetain details but in actuality they are merely trying to get you suckered, (ie) Purchase a brand new PC from any retail store, go home install it enjoy it for about a week. You then notice that certain programs aren't cooperating with the OS (operating system). You've got yourself a new PC but are unable to run the basic programs. Well being the concerned consumer that you are you would call the manufacture's number to find a resolution to your problem. Well the first thing you get is the oh so familiar run-around on the automated voice prompts. After about an hour on hold you get someone that after trying to help you informs you that the model you bought has a few "bugs" in it and that a correction model was created to eliminate the problem. So you tell yourself sweet I just bought this one so I have at least a one year manufacturer's warranty. That's when the idiot on the phone adds that the warranty on that model is voided due to the fact that it's obsolete, but they'll be more that happy to issue a certificate that only covers for about a third of the supposed "New and Improved" PC. The answer to this whole bs experience is to
A) ask before buying if the product is capable of operating on its own after it leaves the store or
B) have the manufacturers keep all current known issues available to all of their vendors so that a bad one does not get sold before being removed from the shelf.

This happened to a co-worker of mine yesterday - let's just say he's still upset.

Added note:
This was bought as a package deal which those of you who have bought package deals before it usually has an extra detail that once opened it cannot be returned - kind of like the if you open a cd/dvd you can't return it.

Burglars beware...

Where I live I can honestly say that I won't be robbed any time soon. With the way my neighbors are I can feel safe in knowing that they will notify me if anything seems weird or questionable. We currently keep all of our valuables in a lock box at the bank, we do not take any chances on the things we cherish. I was never a believer of leaving a spare key somewhere outside because you never know who's watching. The last thing I need to deal with is a burglar in my house stealing what I worked hard for and then making me take action by shooting him/her in the leg so that they can not get away. This article details the rights and wrongs of how to protect your home. Most of it will be a little easy to comply with because common sense is something most people have and seem to practice it practically on a daily basis. Check it out and maybe there's something there that you might not know about.

The iPhone and more...

Today is the day and so far I've seen a huge number of people buying the new gadget. Here in Toledo there have been reports that the lines were growing earlier in the day at the two locations. I watched a video on CNN that had a gentleman camp out since Monday to get the iPhone. I cannot afford such a wonderful toy just yet but I am planning on having one in the near future. I currently own a MacMini so the iPhone would work great on this little puppy. Hear are a few videos that I saw and watched that are located on my Apple home-page.
Activation and Sync
Keyboard
Rates/Plans
I have watched the presentation of the iPhone earlier this year, grant it I didn't need to watch it but I still did. Watching the demonstration just mad me want it even more. I'm counting my money and saving up for it, hopefully by the time I gather it up it might of dropped a few bucks.
:)