Choosing a satisfying, good-sounding set of speakers for your home is a lot like settling on a significant other. Call me a little too nitpicky, but I think it’s significant. I don’t want a noisy home with no harmony. And as with any other vital decision in life, some preparatory research/soul-searching always helps. Dr. [...]
Robots are doing my housework; what could possibly go wrong?
Since I love new gadgets and ways to make housekeeping easier, I knew I just had to get a robotic vacuum to help clean my dingy carpet. After researching (blatant plug!) for a few days I found a sale and I decided to put down $125 for a Roomba 4100, and see if the [...]
Why park near the lake when you can park in it?
My love affair with RVs began as a child, with trips in my grandparents’ motorhome along the California coast. But they never took the Winnebago right INTO the California coast, and that’s where the gloriously over-the-top Cool Amphibious Manufacturers International comes into it.
Man, do I want one of these. You can drive [...]
Beyond milk crates and plywood
After recently moving into a new apartment, I realized that my place looks a little stark. Although I’ve had some experience with dressing up dull spaces with my college dorm rooms, it’s still not easy trying to figure out how to enliven the small box of white walls, beige carpet and dusty mini-blinds. In [...]
Emergency Chocolate!
Sometimes nothing but a mouthful of chocolate will do to take the edge off of disasters or disappointments or satisfy sugar withdrawal DTs. Apparently, I’m not alone in needing emergency chocolate. The Spoonsisters sell an emergency 3.5 ounce bar for $5 that is designed “For immediate relief of chocolate cravings, exam pressure, mild anxiety, [...]
If it’s Friday, this must be Woot
I’ve recently become obsessed with sites that sell only one item a day in limited quantities. One site I just have to check out on a daily basis is Woot. They sell lots of different items, from digital cameras to plasma TVs and occasional mystery bags where you don’t know what you’re getting. [...]
Planned Cellularhood
When I bought my first cell phone, it was all romance and no common sense. I was too young and stupid to heed the warnings of my family and friends. Now I’m on my 3rd plan and take it from me, choosing a cell phone carrier requires more caution than a non-celebrity marriage. [...]
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