Personal Video Recorders

I love personal video recorders, which allow you to record television shows and movies onto a computer hard drive rather than videotape, at the same level of quality as the original program. Some have one called ReplayTV which is made by well-known companies like Samsung, Sony and Panasonic, etc. What makes PVRs so neat is they do the thinking for you. You tell it what kind of shows you are interested in, and it does the rest. Let’s say you love “MTV countdown”. You just tell the PVR you like “MTV weekend countdown” and it finds the last week MTV countdwon and records them. PVRs also allow you to pause a live TV show, say to answer a phone call, and then resume watching the show when you want. It also allows you to skip commercials more easily than a VCR. Personal Video Recorder is really remarkable.

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Rebtel for Communicating Friends and Family through Mobile Line

Do you know what Rebtel is? Do you have love-ones abroad? Do you use to call using your regular phone?

Well, I am not promoting Rebtel but a friend of mine is using this. I am also using it for couple of months already and I can say, it does its job and doesn't get minutes if you are not using it. This rebtel works very well. If you are new, upon registration you can have 5 minutes free call. Wow, isn't it? Aside from low cost of loads, the signal is perfect too. I am calling using a local number which Rebtel programmed. If I call, I dial directly from my phone and Rebtel connect it directly without me waiting. And they can accept payment through PayPal. So this is cool. Why not try, eh? If you want to sign-up, you can even go directly to the Rebtel's website unless if  you want to sign-up on my referral which you can go through here:  http://www.rebtel.com/u/02368233262 (that would be 5 bucks for me, but as I said you can go directly to their website without using my referral). Just let me know if you have any questions.

I will stop maybe buying loads using cards 'coz it cost a bit for me and it deducts day to day after using it, without me doing the call. I am one satisfied Rebtel customer.

Isn't technology, awesome? It is now very handy to connect family and friends even if how many miles of far are of each other. Great!

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Home Theater

People are going to the movies less and watching movies at home more. One of the ideas of that is, they were doing that in a home theater. Everyone is looking to duplicate the incredible sound you hear in the movie theater.

When making a home theater, I thought most people start with the TV. But I have learned that you should start with the sound system. Don’t worry about the technical specifications. Just listen to how it sounds in the store. Most people won’t be able to discern differences in quality between a good, modestly priced system and a super-expensive one.

You also have to be mindful of the room. A den usually works best. Most movie theaters are rectangular, because that’s the best for the acoustics. It would be hard to create a home theater in a very open room. You can have a fantastic audio-video system in your home without spending a fortune if somebody at home knows how to set up the right equipment.

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How to get Started On the Internet

Twenty years ago, few people had even heard of the Internet. Today, it is an integral part of the lives of millions, young and old, at home and at work. Recent estimates put the number of cyberspace users worldwide at more than 600 million or probably more, and project nearly half a billion will be online within five years. If you are not already among them, you are missing one of the most significant communications revolutions ever to shake the planet.

The Internet literally places all the information resources of the world at your fingertips. You can use the Internet to find and communicate with people who share your interests, talk to family and friends using Skype and Facebook, etc. Until you explore the World Wide Web, you cannot begin to comprehend the breadth or depth of all it offers. There is really not much required. All you need is a system, a connection, ideas, resources and curiosity.

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The Use of Chatting in the Web

Long before we found it too hard to communicate to our love ones from different places and you will pay much amount if you made long distance call. But, now? --- Thank you for our technologies because nowadays we have lots of social networking websites and applications like Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Yahoo Messenger, Multiply, Google talk and many more. It makes our communications very much easier , more convenient and more cheaper and sometimes you can communicate just for free by means of Wi-Fi, we have also new gadgets like cell phone where in you can install this applications to your phone for free. The use of chatting makes our family and friend and to be friends more closer even thought they are far away from you.

So chatting (or chatis very useful, make sure that you are good in chatting or multi-tasking. Sometimes I do chat with friends in many windows opened and the consequences is that sometimes I sent wrong information to one another. Just be careful.

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Some People Can’t Live Without Computer?

Computer nowadays, is so very important since it serves as the medium way of communication and computer is very useful not only for socialization but it also a source of information. There are many reason how computer, is very useful. I cannot imagine in the older days without computer, people still survived. But now, some (if not most) people cannot survive without PC, iPad, cellphones or any gadgets for communication.

If you have computer at home then your life seems complete, you can communicate with your family abroad, you can earn money by blogging or any online advertisements or selling your product online, you can finish your education through Internet and by computer you can all obtain this computer magic.

I cannot really say that computer is part of human's life now. But without computer life seems incomplete because people get used to it, its just how technology works. Sounds freaking but that is true. I myself admit that way, I am depending more on computer helps now specially that I have my little Sarah. It makes life easier!

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Convert Old Photos into Digital Images

Looking at old photographs make us remember all the wonderful people, events and places that are dear to us of whatever thoughts, ideas and resources we put unto it. These old photographs also provide us a glimpse of what life is like for our family in the past. The younger generation will get to know their family’s history through the story that old photographs tell. Sadly though, these old photographs are often neglected and are just left in a box and stored in the attic. It is only when they have deteriorated or have been severely damaged that their owners think of ways on how to recover them.

In preserving the wonderful memories that these old photographs represent, one may want to look for a company that provides quality digitization services. This includes among other services, photo scanning services. Professional photo scanning services include a thorough process of cleaning each photo, scanning them using the highest quality equipment, editing each photo and transferring the photo to cd. This photo scanning service converts your old photos in digital format. It protects all your photos from dust, decay and scratches which they will otherwise sustain when left stored in boxes in your attic or garage. After availing of their photo scanning services, you can also have them printed if you want to have new copies of them.

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Viber for Free Call and SMS Around the Globe

Technology becomes more and more powerful nowadays. You will just noticed that there is new one coming. I am not totally updated with everything specially on gadgets but I am willing to adopt and understand on how it works and will work of the coming ones.

Like viber? I don’t know what and how this willwork at first, so I need to read and research about this. This is just like most as skype, you can use viber if you have wi-fi. You can call and sms for free all over the world. This application can be downloaded from your phone if you have i-phone or any 3G phone. Yay! I am "in" to this. I don't have an iPhone but I have 3G one.

This is most well-known apps that is being uploaded by phone user. One of my friend has this and she told me that it works well. This is for free as long as you have the access for wifi. So check your apps now and download viber to enjoy free calling, sms around the globe!

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Never Ever Refresh Your Mobile Button After Commenting in Facebook

It is already a talk-of-the-web how famous this social networking is nowadays. Facebook, that is. There is no further discussion if you are going to have a debate for that. It is crystal clear in the statistics, here and everywhere in the world-wide-web. It is great, isn't it?

Okay, this is my own personal experience ( I can see on my cousins and friends too, that's their problem of why it did and now I found out why). I use my mobile when logging-in to my Facebook. You know, to connect friends and family, Facebook is just great of that. Communication is very important. And then it's not just once, but many times when I do the refresh thing after the comment I made, it would just doing a duplicate of what I wrote. How many times I refreshed, it is how many times my comment appears. What a disgrace. Ha! It's embarrassing doing that! It seems you are insulting the readers or so.

So, for your dignity's sake or what, I suggest do not refresh it after you doing such. If you think the signal is low, do not refresh until you are sure that the comment did not went-through. You can go to the Home page or Newsfeed first then you can already do the thing or go back. For me, I never ever type the number " 6 " on my Nokia-E5 (the refresh button) because it would do such. If ever, I do, I then expect to have my comment duplicates or many more. Remember that. Just a help, an unsolicited one.

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Wordful Wednesday

A lot of thoughts, ideas and even resources I can think if I am looking at this pic of my lovely dear daughter, baby Sam. But for now, I have to go for some important appointment with God. It's her month day. So later folks!

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

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Doing Some Exercise

I want to go out and go for a walk. A friend of mine invited me to just go strolling around here in the block, neighborhood. An exercise is a good idea as it helps me being energetic as well as to attract positive thoughts (not being mentioned is a way of being healthy!) ! So I am getting ready now and dressing up my daughter too. It is time for us to go outside and have some fresh air. Will gonna have a short bonding moment with my close friend too. Time to update each another after a long while since we had our exchange of chitchats.

Anyway, I wish you guys a happy day as always. I will be back later after our walking session. The sun is shining now so not that cold outside. Need just have a proper dress to survive. So see you later. Hope to take some pictures during our trip around the neighborhood too. Hmm.. is this a walk or a picture taking session? Or Both? LOL! Well, well, before I'll be come a nut I will have to park here.

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Finally An update!

Finally got the chance to update some of blogs. Time to thank all my visitors and friends who truly are loyal in dropping and checking out my page here. I am not always be at your page but you are always in my heart. Hmm.. drama mode? Well not totally! That is what should I say for all. Blogging requires time, dedication and passion but sometimes I am so lazy to open even to post some any my updates. Ideas overflowing but body is so weak. So sorry for that! BUT I am still happy that the blessings never stop. An everlasting blessings is on my way, day by day. So then sometimes I felt guilty if I cannot update my sites. Most of my friends knew the reason. Anyway, I have to park now and my Sam needs mommy's attention!

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Is What In My Mind Now!

Can you guess what I am thinking now? Any ideas, thoughts or resources? Ah ha! What a question! Well, I am making some reviews. Multi-tasking mode. I am using only my right hand and the other one is holding up my little one. She is sleeping in my lap now. Cute!!! She maybe noticed that her mommy is busy so she don't want to put on her bed. She wants to hear my typing and maybe one day a blogger too! LOL!

By the way, I called my husband 10 minutes ago. I am craving for some chocolate ice cream. Oops! I am not preggy folks! Just craving you know. Even though it is quite cold here but ice cream is what I want now. A kind and loving husband just say YES! He will bring me some later after work. So will be having ice cream moment later on. Bonding with chocolate ice cream with hubby and Sam (alright, do not be confused is just about five months old, she cannot yet eat anything but drinking her milk). Soon it is time to prepare dinner too! So a quick look at the computer and then back to the kitchen mode while my little one is sleeping. What a life! Busy as a bee, but happy!

Good thing, computer and Internet has been created!

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Bossy Dog

 (Contributed by Milford Woods)

Ever since it has gotten cold outside, my spoiled little beagle, Henry wants to come in the house. He barks and barks until he gets his way. I tried to stop him from barking by not going to the door when he wanted in, but he is literally relentless. I end up giving in to him every time. I don’t know what it is, because we have a nice big backyard. He also has a really warm dogloo and the temperature has only dipped into the forties. You think with a nice warm fur coat that he wouldn’t mind being outside. I think that I have created a monster. My husband jokes and says that he just wants in to watch TV ( because I leave it running while we are going and the dog is inside). He doesn’t really bother anything in the house, but I want to break him of the habit. When we have company, I will be totally embarrassed if my dog is barking and demanding to get in the house. He always wants to cuddle up and sit right on top of people.

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Summer in Philippines

Before I gave birth to Sam, I went first in my birth country. Alright, before I got pregnant of her. It is my DH and I's plan to go for a vacation before I had a bump in my tummy (true enough after having a vacation I conceived). I enjoyed and meeting my families, relatives and old friends. Meeting up your love ones, is a wonderful thing that could happen in one's life. I do not often visit Philippines so during that time I gave the best I can. It was a successful tour though without my husband with me (we actually plan vacationing together but in the end, it is only me who went). My husband was busy at work then, he let me travel and enjoy. Thanks hubby for your kindness and giving all your support all the way. Soon summer there is coming. Good to reminisce and thinking over when will be our next visit. This time I will not be alone, I will be together with my daughter then (with my husband). Actually I am looking forward for that day to come!
 

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16th Birthday, Sweet 16!

An idea of a parent's daughter when she will be celebrating her 16th birthday is called "Sweet 16" birthday party . I just put daughter because I never heard a son celebrates such "Sweet 16" birthday celebration though a  boy or a girl always have a 16th birthday. Everyone could not jump into 17th birthday, you know, right. :-) When I was on that age, I never experience a birthday party. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my simple birthday. But then, I urged myself (hopefully) that when I have a daughter soon, I will give her that birthday party (maybe not a fancy one but a memorable for her with family and friends) I never had. A party like this, is great with Sweet 16 Invitations for the guests or family and friends for formality. I can imagine the happiness it brings looking at your child having her 16th birthday which soon enough enters the maturity level as being independent, starting from her debut or 18th birthday. So, enjoy and treasure the moment of her being dependent to her parents like you. Surely, it is a precious moments that she will treasure too, one day.

Being thoughtful makes difference.

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RV Repair, Etc

 RV for Recreational Vehicle. Meaning, it is not for commercial purposes but for recreation. Family recreation, that is. It is a luxury vehicle in general meaning. Ah, what a cool one to own an RV. Do you have one? I don't have any for myself/family and even haven't ride on it. Waaaa! :-) I can just imagine and wondering. But of course like any other vehicle it is capable of some damages and maintenance. That is expected. Good thing it is not hard to get an rv repair shop or people who will do the thing to make it sound and in good condition as always. Family cannot risk it in just a lowly kind of company and hands to do such repair. It must be great one to keep family safe in the road.

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Birthday Event

For sure you would love to attend birthdays. Oops, especially if it is your birthday or your child's, well your family and friends' birthday. It is nice to be gather at a special moment of such birthday celebrant. That is why I can tell, the birthday celebrant is excited every year of his/her natal day commemoration. He/she/her parents should be busy giving birthday invitations, preparing foods and drinks and some other areas of consideration regarding the birthday that would happen soon. It isn't compulsory having a grand celebration or even having a party, what is important is being grateful of such year added and that he/she is healthy and sound. But of course, it is great to have a celebration even if how small is it, right? Happy birthday to those who have birthday today and to you then!

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My Sixteenth Birthday Gift Was The Bee Gees

(Thanks for the guest post by Stanton Johnston)

Mind you, my mother wasn't into rock music. She grew up in the fifties to Buddy Holly and watched a lot of Dick Clarkon Saturday afternoons. She plugged her ears when I morphed from Donny Osmond Michael Jackson and on into disco. However, she bought a precious gift for me when I turned sixteen: tickets to see the Bee Gees. I had all their albums up to that time, heard their songs on the radio, but wanted to see them in concert, so we set the home security alarm from security choice and went to Nashville to see them.

Unfortunately, we were pretty far away from the stage, but could hear everything quite well. My mother, brother and I sat in awe as the guys took the stage and began to play. Having been previously acquainted with screaming girls at Donny Osmond concerts, I was amazed at a crowd that sat and listened respectfully to the most awesome music ever. When they sang "Odessa," a song I hadn't previously heard, I fell even deeper in love with their music. They sang all the great songs, my favorite of which was Lonely Days and "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart."

My poor mother, who was into country music, sat through that show in as much awe as I did. She like their music as much as I did.

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Facebook Improvement (or Maybe Not?)

Yours truly is keeping on-track with Facebook. We cannot deny that Facebook is the number social networking website nowadays which is good. I cannot find anything bad why this website won't be number one. Have you ever realize if social network like Facebook is not present? How can you relate the happenings of your life now? For me, it is great to reconnect family from afar and treasured friends (and even make friends but please be careful with strangers who are just lurking around to have someone victimized. Grrr! I know! :( ) And so, what I have learned was that (I am actually hesitant if it's because of my browser or the Facebook itself, but am eyeing on the latter) if we don't check the box of "Keep me logged in" , few minutes of such website being idle, is disconnected. Meaning, you already is logged-out. Then, the hassle is you will have to log-in back. The good thing is for security purposes. Okay, I/you have to see the positive side than complaining. :-) After all, it is for user's good which is great. :-) We have choices anyway.

What about you, what have you observed with Facebook?

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