Your batteries for your camera: 1. you might want to use the silver (higher power) batteries for your camera (not Duracell), they are more expensive but they store, release and manage power much more effectively and are specifically for media devices; 2. Duracell aren’t good batteries at all… they leak their electrolyte (if forgotten or…
My wife recently bought a present for her own birthday. I was surprised that she bought something very practical: a staple gun that can shoot staples into wood! She also bought a pair of small pointed pliers for her jewellery! I laughed when I saw them, but she’s already put them to good use, fixing…
When I got married, I remember we bought several titanium rings. Back in those days, Titanium was always pricier than gold. So I was shocked to see that Gold’s run up in price had reduced Titanium to the less expensive status. I still loved the shiny nature, but Titanium isn’t soft like 24K gold. In the…
Of coure, I forgot my first cardinal rule in Taiwan. Whenever you go shopping or eat out, never ever buy the most expensive or the cheapest items on the menu/in the store. It’s never been worth it. Ever. My second cardinal rule for eating in Taiwan. Choose the food that is closest to the restaurant’s…
Switching to CFLs or LEDs? We’ve tried several different brands of CFLs & LEDs over the years. My own conclusion: currently LEDs work well in specific lighting situations such as spots, or places where you only need a lower level of light like corners or lobbies. But for main illumination, the sweet spot has not…
Having been a Dropbox user for sometime, I started evaluating the other options from competing providers yesterday. Ubuntu 1 Google Microsoft Apple Prices seem all over the place at the moment, as do service standards. Free. The best free service in terms of space vs. pricing is Microsoft. If you have an account with Microsoft…
My sisiter-in-law is busy setting up a company that will work with a local funeral services company to provide financial sevices fo funerals. Since the costs for a funeral can be quite high, as anyone who has done their own Funeral planning worksheet will tell you, this project aims to help individuals actually save or…
"I will admit that I am frugal. I buy really cheap yoga equipment. A friend of mine, who has a little bit more money to spend, usually purchases some pretty nice, top of the line gear, such as a good quality resistance band. Well, one afternoon, I was stretching in preparation for a class when…
Wouldn’t you like to do a bit of travel? After some of the crap, we’re all feeling a little jaded at work, and we really fancy a bit of Travel worldwide, wouldn’t you? My dream is to do a 106 night cruise that takes us from Southampton to Central America, West Coast, Australia, Asia, Middle…