Diamonds are still a girl's best friend

After much internal debate on the matter, and the seeming limitless supply of Ipod options... I have at last decided on the one Ipod I will recommend to the girls who stop here for savvy recommnedations about technical devices. This Ipod nano case has more than 10 carats and sells for $12,495. It can be found at luxist.com. This settles all matters Ipod for me. Now if I could just get Santa baby to agree! TTFN girls and have a wonderful holiday!

The coolest Gizmo!

Hey girls, I don't know about you but I'm always searching for places to plug things in and power strips don't always cut it. Ever needed extra flexability or found that the strips outlets were too close together to use three prong cords. I have never ending problems with this, especially considering my love for gadgets. Of course, one day I'll build a house with enough plug ins...yeah like that could ever possibly happen. At any rate I found this really neat gadget. Originally I found an article about it on the National Public Radio website of all places. They have an article about several really neat gadgets for Christmas if you want to check it out. But the piece of gizmo coolness that I wanted to tell you about is this

I know it looks kinda funny but imagine the possibilities. I think it's awesome but that's just me. Anyway it gets a gadget geek's two thumbs up from me. Happy Shopping girls! TTFN!

Cool Free Download for Laptop owners

Hi all,

I really thought it would be a good idea to share this find it is a downloadable battery management program. It provides a percentage of the power left on your battery. At any rate it's a cool device to have for lap top owners. It's called Power Center, it is freeware and you can download it here. TTFN!

Geekette Problemo

I have a problem that I'm hoping some suave geek that is more technically savvy than I can help me solve. It seems that whenever I launch my winamp player it changes the settings on my computer and the screen goes all screwey. Anyone have a brilliant suggestion to save this damsel in MP3 distress? I even have the neatest little Christmas skin, blinking lights and all (I'm starting toget really bummed out about this)...if I don't get my daily dose of Christmas tunes, well the feelings of good will begin to fade. FAST! You have no idea how much of a blow to this girls ego it is to have to ask for help on something that would seem to be so simple. I am also fairly confident that if I had the time to research this to the hilt I could find the source and a solution...however, time is a luxury I don't have at the moment and probably won't until after Christmas at which point I won't need the extra helping of Christmas spirit or the neat Christmas skin with the blinky lights. Know what I mean? At any rate I'm desparately seeking assistance and would be extremely grateful to anyone who can offer advice. Thanks a bunch! TTFN!

My war against static shock

The next item on my wish list is going to be these Amazing Dryer Balls. I am having the worst time of my life this winter dealing with static. I'm completely electrified. I fold a blanket in the dark and can watch the sparks ripple through the fabric. These balls claim to combat static, that was enough to sell me, they also offer a two year money back guarantee...haven't ever found anything like that with dryer sheets. They also claim to reduce drying time, which reduces energy usage, which lowers bills, which means I can buy more toys. It also means I won't have to waste money on dryer sheets and fabric softeners that aren't currently cutting it. I hope this works out as good as I'm expecting it to. If not I really haven't wasted all that much money and I will chalk it up as a learning experience.

At any rate I'm sincerely interested in offering alternatives that aren't quite as shocking as the options I've been utilizing. May your day most certainly be less shocking than mine has. TTFN!

Exhaustion

Girls tonight I'm just popping in to wish you all an early goodnight. I'm so unbelievably tired that I don't even think I can manage to look for a new toy. I hope you all have a great night and can do some even better shopping for me. I'm too tired to even consider shoe shopping right now and that is my honest to goodness first love. So please, send positive feel good vibes in my direction. I'm off to bed to hopefully recover enough to want a good dose of eggnog and Ipod tomorrow. TTFN!

Mama really wants one of these

My back hurts, it always hurts. Back pain has become an accepted and expected part of my daily life. I will endure the pain, it's part of the process, but it would be oh so nice to have one of these massage chairs to help kneed my tired, aching muscles at the end of each and every day. Well on second thought I had better get two or I would honestly never get to sit down in it. He always hogs the good chairs why on earth would this one be any different? At any rate this chair is on my wish list. It will probably still be on my wish list this time next year but I would love to be pleasantly surprised and find it under my tree sometime in the near future.

Whether or not one finds its way beneath my tree, maybe you can talk your guy into one of these for yourself, or hey, grab a pair. At any rate good sitting if you do get one. TTFN!

Two All Time Favorites On a Return Flight

I've always been a geek. Even as a little girl I was more content to play with the boys. I found that the toys they had were just so much better than Barbie and Cabbage Patch Kids. I never really could see the thrill in them, especially the moms fighting over them. They weren't even very cute if you asked me. Not that I was all that into cute. The point however, is that TWO of my old favorites have made a comeback. Star Wars and Legos. Who could really ask for more? But if you can there are even video games that combine Star Wars and Legos. How cool is that? I know it's not the same without Han Solo but still the story is there and the droids. I'm just stoked, big geek that I am. Have a Merry Christmas and I betcha can't resist and run out and buy one or the other if you don't have them already. Fess up do you have one yet? And if not what are you waiting for? Just because we grew up doesn't mean we never get to play again.

Video IPod

I have to say, I look at this and think that this has I don't want to even beging to consider how much more hardrive space than my first computer did. You know the one I bought back in the dinosaur days when DOS and other such languages were king and Pong was the game of choice for all true geeks. In fact, my Atari was probably more sophisticated than my original computer. To see an Ipod with a 30 gig hard drive and all I can really think is wow. I mean my old computer was a HUGE box, tiny screen, bulky, clumsy (by todays terms), and I thought it was the coolest toy on the planet. By comparison this Ipod kicks my old computers butt. Of course this ain't your granny's Ipod either. The Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black is so much more than the first Ipod. I'm almost afraid to see what the future is for these devices. I do have to say it's probably the best thing that Apple has produced in quite a while and I am glad to see some genuine competition about. If nothing else, it will hopefully drive prices down, technology forward, and produce many, many new toys for me to discuss with everyone here. TTFN!

A Geekette's Littlest USB Christmas Tree

Okay, fess up. Just how many of you secretly watch Charlie Brown's Christmas special each and every year? I'm a sucker for all the old Christmas movies. I love them all. They are all very special to me for many reasons. One being childhood associations. I always felt a certain kinship and close empathy to Charlie Brown in his Christmas special. Being a geeky kinda girl I had a bit of a hard time fitting in with other girls my age and for a good while the boys either considered me a yucky girl or saw me as a kid sister. So Charlie's Christmas tree, pathetic though it was always struck a chord. I guess that's why I'm so attracted to this little USB Christmas Tree.

Not only is it as cute as a button. It plugs right into your USB drive. If you're like me there's one right on the front of your box that is empty more often than it's full (no matter how many photos sit on the camera waiting to be uploaded to the actual computer). Anywho, it's a way to dress up your desk with festive feelings of good will and all that good stuff. I'm such a sucker for Christmas too can you tell? Well this is my geekette pick for today. TTFN!

McToaster anyone?

I have to say that I love the idea of this one. I'm a big fan of sausage mcmuffins and have spent my share of dinero on them rather than having a quickie breakfast at home simply because I like them. The Back to Basics TEM500 Egg & Muffin 2-Slice Toaster and Egg Poacher will change all that. I can have my mcmuffin at home and the savings over time can add up to an Outback rather than McD's outting.

Anyway, I've seen this in several catalogs and even the local Lowe's. I've gone to great lengths to point it out to my dearly beloved, who occassionally reads this. Let's hope that the message gets through. If not I'll just save my pennies after Christmas. This is one gadget that this geekette must have! TTFN!

My Christmas list

Well the first thing on my Christmas list is a new USB mouse for my computer. Mine has been on the fritz. I have to keep unplugging and replugging it to get it to work, and even then sometimes I receive a message telling me that there is an unrecognizable device plugged into my port...Grrrr....I hate it when my toys are on the blink.

Then I want (just like I'm sitting on Santa's lap eh?) the Civ IV expansion pack. A girl has to have a nice new game to use her nice new mouse on right?

Then I want the PalmOne Tungsten E Handheld. I particularly like this one because it can be used as an MP3 player. I love my music but really and truly am a sucker for audio books. Especially as I'm finding less and less time to read for enjoyment. I can listen while I'm walking to school with my son or waiting in line at the bank and I'm not relegated to carrying multiple devices with me at all times. It's an calendar, address book, mp3 player, portable game system, ebook reader and it takes less space than most of these would take alone.

And the last thing on my Christmas list is someone named Raul wearing impossibly little clothes, with a tan buff body...to ahem, wash the dishes for me. And I quite honestly am not kidding on that one. I hate washing dishes and if I'm going to get the day off I may as well have some great scenery right? TTFN!

Cool New Gadget!

I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm always running out of juice on my electronic devices at the most inopportune times. It's immensely frustrating and I'm not always in a position to take care of it. My gadget of the day will help prevent this from happening. It's the The Solar Flare Messenger Bag by Eclipse Solar Gear. This neat bag has compartments for a laptop, cell phone, pda, and your papers and pens and such. The coolest thing about this bag though, is that it has a solar charging module that trickle charges your electronic devices on your commute, on your walk, etc. I think this is the coolest thing. It saves and extends battery life and prevents a great deal of frustration. I'm sure I'm not the only one that notoriously forgets to charge her phone until it's dead. Unfortunately I'm not always in my car or near my charger when this occurs. In fact I almost never need my cell phones in these situations. Well, that's my cool new toy for the day! TTFN!

Roomba, the work free vacuum

I'm really torn on my wintertime wish list for a new vacuum cleaner. Part of me wants the new Dyson for pets. But, we have no pets(unless my three children qualify) so that may be a bit of overkill. Barring that, I'm all about the Roomba robo vac. I mean if I can't get the bigger, better, more girth vacuum, why not get one that will do all the work for me. I particularly like the fact that you set it down in the middle of the room and let it do it's thing. It even goes under tables, chairs, beds, and picks up what is in its path. This gadget gets my vote. I'm definitely adding it to his Christmas list this year I don't want appliances for Christmas!

I would like to add that if you have pets, especially pets that shed, the Roomba probably isn't the best choice for you. The dyson is probably the best choice in this situation. I guess all the cleaing I have in front of Christmas morning has me on the lookout for vacuum cleaners. Merry Housekeeping! TTFN!

A Yummy Find just in Time for Christmas

I have walked past people in the malls, you know the kiosks out in the center, holding these many times. But being the always in a hurry busy girl that I am I have never managed to stop and inquire until recently. All I have to say is that if you see someone handling one of these at the mall, stop and talk a minute it is absolutely yummy. It is a head massager that can work on your back as well. It is better than a manicure. Not quite as good as an hour with a massage artist, but really, who has time? Anyway this was far too yummy to keep to myself. Girls I hope you buy one for your guy and one for yourself. One is not enough to share...trust me you will fight over it constsantly. Girls this is a Geekette gotta have!

Is Bigger Always Better?

This is something that has been a mixed bag for guys for quite a while now. Usually they want more power, more bulk, more girth. Bigger, better, faster, more...sounds like a 4 Non Blondes song (if anyone actually remembers who they are). With all the talk of bigger and better things to come electronics have been moving in a different direction. More features, less space. In a world that is so overcrowded, over stimulated, and over indulged; companies are offering new products on the premise that less, is in fact, sometimes more.

My favorite example of this is the television. I remember as a child this huge wooden box that held our tiny television screen. The box was huge, bulky, and cumbersome. The television was always in the same spot no matter how many times mom would rearrange the living room, simply because it was so completely impossible to move. Then there were big screens which had horrible picture quality. The bigger the screen, the less quality there seemed to be not to mention they were still bulky, cumbersome, and difficult to move. Televisions have seen so many incarnations throughout the last 50 years that it seems amazing that the new sleek designs are even distant cousins to the originals. Which is perhaps why I am so completely enamored with the new LCD TV. They are by far the most convenient for the man who loves to watch and wants a bigger screen and the woman, who wants a room that can actually be lived in without being dwarfed or dominated by a huge wooden box. That is my pick for the day. An LCD screen offers great quality, space (I don't know about you girls but in my house it's an issue), and for me is worth every last dime in the peace and quiet. He has the perfect screen size, a good picture, and I have room for something other than a television. Till next time!

Discovery Channel FX6000 Wireless Weather Station with Wind Chill

As not only a gadget geek but a weather buff too, I have to say that this gadget is super cool. I would give it a two thumbs up rating. The Discovery Channel FX6000 Wireless Weather Station with Wind Chill not only gives the outdoor temperature but the wind chill, overall humidity, wind speed and direction, arrow indicators that represent future temperatures for the day, and the moon phases.

I just think this is cool. You don't have to be held hostage in front of the television in order to find out the weather report and what will happen today. You don't even have to call the local weather number or turn on your computer. Just walk to your indicator and get general information about the weather.

Guys will love it because they can tune into reruns of Home Improvement rather than enduring the local news about the newest mall opening. Or if they are so inclined can tune into CNN or MSNBC, or Fox News rather than enduring the local news just for a 3 minute blurb that isn't always the most accurate. And, it costs about what a good pair of shoes would run...hence the excuse to buy a new pair of shoes. But, I digress. The point is that this is a cool gadget that is actually quite useful and even practical. We, as women, can actually understand the importance of knowing what's going on weather wise and our husbands will think they have really cool wives who feed their gadget cravings.

Tom Tom

We've seen the commercials with the guy driving around and asking Sue Sue for directions and being rewarded with a blank stare. How many times have you been lost? Me? I can get lost trying to find my way out of a Cracker Jack box. Armed with that knowledge, of course I am extremely interested in Tom Tom. It seems the perfect gift...hint hint to my dearest loving hunk of a ...well I digress. This gadget has made my list of number one interests for today because of the simple coolness of it. While it is rather pricey, you can get it for your palm, pocket pc, or PDA for a much lower price. If you do a lot of driving, I highly recommend it. Especially if much of your driving is in unfamiliar territory.

Why is this so cool for a guy? Because he will NEVER, EVER, hear..."why don't you just stop and ask for directions?" Again. With Christmas coming up this is something that I would definitely keep in mind for the man on your list. Put this under the tree and he will absolutely forgive you for the pair of shoes you bought yourself while you were out shopping for him. You may even get him to feel a little guilty for getting you a blender to make him smoothies instead of the diamond earrings you've been hinting about since August...then again a girl can dream.

TTFN, we'll have more dish and girl talk later.

Gadgets and Gizmos A-plenty

I think that as a child I was always a little bit like Arial from the little mermaid. I loved collecting new and unusual things. The more buttons it had the better. None of the other girls understood my fascination. To tell the truth neither did I, but still my love of new and more technologically advanced toys continued and grew. Then along came Tim Taylor...you know the one. "More Power." Perhaps that is what it was. Maybe I'll never know, but my love for new and exciting gizmos and gadgets continues to grow.

The man in my life loves it. He doesn't really have to justify spending the money on it, only not buying two. I don't roll my eyes when he wants to darken the door of Radio Shack, Best Buy, or Frye's, I am right there with him. In fact he sometimes has to drag me out.

My goal is to try to help the average girl who isn't really all that fascinated understand. I mean most men aren't all that into shoes. My guy tried to give me a twelve pair limit...so I put 12 pair where he could see them and hid the others (insert wicked grin here). But it's something akin to that. Gadget weaknesses are akin to todays shoes. And face it girls they can cost about the same. My guy is doubly lucky, he gets my shoe fetish and my gadget droolings.

Anyway I will attempt to point out nifty finds and explain the real coolness of them in girl speak. That way not only will your dear guy be delighted with your acceptance, he will be impressed by your knowledge. TTFN and check back often for new enlightening gizmos galore.