Cheap computer desks

Now it might seem a little unusual to have a website all about cheap computer desks but trust me, when your kids bedroom needs to become another’office’ then this is a great resource

Pop Math Lite iPhone app

There are lots of helpful and even educational iPhone apps. Some to me are silly, like the bubble popping app. I love popping packing bubbles as much as the rest of you but "virtually" just doesn't give me the same thrill. On the other hand, Pop Math Lite iPhone app lets kids pop bubbles and reinforce math skills at the same time.

Pop Math Lite iPhone app

Basically this app shows math equations and then offers floating bubbles of answers. Kids choose the right answer and pop the bubble. Pop lite features...

addition, subtraction, multiplication, division or you can mix it up.

Kids love to play with iPhone apps (and pop bubbles) so why not choose an educational one? Another reason to like it is because it's a free iPhone app. There's a another version available for .99 cents that works with higher numbers but for elementary grades the free is version quite sufficient.

Apps from The Weather Channel

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Lately the weather here in Indiana has made me paranoid. Every other day severe storms invade and wreak havoc wherever they can. So, I was happy to be able to monitor things via my phone when I couldn't be near my TV or PC. Right. Happy until I found out how fickle the Weather Channel's Windows Phone app is.

The first annoyance with it is how slow it is to load, but really that's not too bad when you consider how slow the radar is. I'd say it takes roughly three to five minutes to put it in motion. If you want to zoom in or out, the motion stops forcing you to press the 'play' button again and wait once more for it to load. If you zoom in too far, or out too far, the picture splits into four squares of the same picture making it hard to figure out where you are in relation to the storms.

In comparison, the other night we were up late in an interior closet while tornadic storms slammed the area. I had my Mom's iPhone with the radar pulled up and, minus the actual satellite delay, I didn't have any problems with the same type of app. I zoomed in and out-no fragmented radar, and when I scrolled back to see what was out West, the radar didn't need to be reloaded, but kept its loop in motion, even updating automatically every seven to ten minutes.

You'd think the same company that dominates the OS market would have a better app than this. Bing vs. Google: Google clearly is superior.

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xmod - This device will awe and amaze you

I was looking for an external sound card for use at work (since I don't want to install anything internal) since my onboard sound has a humming background noise effect+probably doesn't deliver the sound quality that I could get from a dedicated sound card. I realized it would be too cumbersome for a full blown external and came onto this device. I think I paid around $60 shipped for it. Worth every penny. Let me elaborate. I run these through a great set of Sennheiser 280 Pros, and previously HD590s. The 3d effect does not do this device any wonders; when you listen through good headphones, you hear high pitched noises since they pick up all the detail. However, the x-fi crystalizer effect is EXCELLENT. Although slightly harsh at times, it does wonders to open up and make music sound "full". Again, if you don't have quality headphones, you aren't going to notice as much. I listened to the same music through one of my co-workers crappy cans and it sounded NOTHING like it did on my audiophile grade phones, and it did appear to make little difference when on or off. Additionally, I hear complete silence when I mute my sound, no static or noise whatsoever so I know I'm getting a good quality signal. So, to that effect, I would say pass on this if you are expecting wonders out of your $15 set of headphones; you will probably be very disappointed. But for those that are serious about getting a very portable improvement to their sound, and have the headphones to back it up, this device will awe and amaze you.

DROID INCREDIBLE by HTC

Like many Verizon customers, I had lusted in my heart for an Apple iPhone. Not badly enough to switch to AT&T mind you, but you get the idea. I had toyed with the idea of going with Blackberry, but truthfully I'm no longer a Blackberry kind of guy. So I started taking note of Google's Android phones. Early models were promising but it wasn't until April of last year when HTC introduced the Droid Incredible that I really thought that the Droid had arrived.

With its Qualcomm 1Ghz Snapdragon Processor, 512MB of RAM, 8GB of built-in flash memory and that brilliant 3.7" AMOLED Display and 8MP Dual LED Flash Camera it really grabbed my attention. I was still a few months shy of my upgrade anniversary so I still had some waiting to do.

Interestingly the need to wait worked out nicely for me. The **Android Market **had time to develop and then HTC upgraded the device to the 2.2 version of the Android Operating System (Froyo) and then one day in November I opened an email from Best Buy that told me that if I signed a new 2 year contract with Verizon, this bad boy was mine for nothing more than my signature. Smooth!

So it's been about three months since my Droid Incredible and I became inseparable buds. Mastering the Android OS, particularly with HTC's Sense UI overlay was remarkably easy. I've seldom owned a device that did all that it promised to do and delivered the goods so effortlessly.

If the HTC Droid Incredible has an Achilles Heel at all, it's the standard 1300mAh Lithium Ion battery. While the Incredible may look like a cell phone it's more a small tablet computer. Watching HD video, playing games on a device armed with a 3D chip and using it as a full turn-by-turn GPS unit sucks down 1300mAh pretty quickly. You either learn to manage your resources very carefully, carry around a USB charger or opt for supercharging your Droid with one big *mamma jamma *of a battery. I chose the latter route opting for a **Seidio Innocell 3500mAh Lithium Polymer Battery, **with a matching beefy back door that bulks the device up from its svelte .45" profile to .75". Surprisingly, the Incredible feels better in my big hand with its new mass. But more importantly it's pretty much freed me from any concern about running out of juice during the day no matter how I decide to squander my resources. Very sweet.

Special Discounts on Walgreens Prescription Savings Club

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Just recently I heard about the Walgreens Prescription Savings Club. This plan only costs $35 for the whole year and coverage includes your entire immediate family, (spouse, and dependents 22 and younger). Prescription Coverage even includes your family pet(s)! Now that’s pretty neat, if you ask me! And it's only $20 for an individual plan.

Other benefits include:

•  Savings on more than 8,000 brand-name and all generic medications
•  Discounts on flu shots, pet prescriptions, nebulizers and diabetic supplies
•  Bonuses when you purchase Walgreens brand products and photofinishing services
•  Medications in all drug classes covering most common and chronic health conditions
•  Includes insulin and diabetic supplies
•  Can be used for pet prescriptions
•  No age limits, health restrictions, medical exams or prior authorizations required
•  Can be used at any Walgreens retail store nationwide

 

This would be great to use as a supplement to your insurance. Anything that can help make the price lower on prescription medications is a plus in my book!

I suggest you explore the site and see what all is of the offer and how, better still join get the membership to Prescription Savings Club.

 

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Media Mat - Cool 2012 Gatget!

Every minutes of our life time, we receive information about new gadgets. And this kind of information can start from the moment we enter the year of 2012.



Media Mat is actually a roll up screen with flexible full colour screens. It used to be in grey scale and do not have a fast refresh rate. The screen can be rolled right up and stored away when we do not use it.

Hundreds of gadgets are being created everyday and month or year. If you are just crazy about gadgets you can buy the weird ones or else buy only the ones that you think might be of good use.