Sink or Swim

Wow, toys are getting more expensive each year. Just check out Mindflex – a game that utilizes the power of your mind.

This latest mental activity from Mattel uses a lightweight headset with sensors for the forehead and earlobes that are supposed to measure your brainwave activity. As you focus, a small foam ball will rise and as you relax, the ball will go down slowly. Of course, I’m only basing it from the description and haven’t really tried it myself. But this will surely blow my brother’s mind as he’s been trying to convince me that he can move things ever since we were kids.

I came across today some Windows 7 coupons from the Coupon Trunk website. I’m a frequent visitor of Coupon Trunk ever since I found out that you can save big bucks with online coupons whether it’s something as small as free shipping or a 40% off deal on big ticket items.

Anyway, I’m not a fan of upgrading Windows XP especially when upon installing my first Windows Vista, I realized that most of my graphics software don’t work. Windows 7 on the other hand has been receiving great reviews all throughout its beta and RC stages so I’m willing to give it a try.

I’m especially looking forward to the Snap feature because in my line of work, I always need to see two windows side by side. It’s useful when comparing designs, HTML codes and what-not.

With the Pin feature, you can keep programs and files handy by pinning them to the taskbar.

After watching the demos all day, I just can’t wait to get my hands on this OS. The Microsoft discounts at Coupon trunk are just perfect. I’m just not sure whether to buy Professional or Ultimate right this moment. Perhaps I can just buy the Anytime Upgrade if I’m not happy with Pro. Even with the coupon code, the difference between Windows 7 Pro and Ultimate is still too big (around $100) so I think I’ll wait and try Pro first.

By Justin Van Genderen.

Just saw an advertisement for an Oklahoma City lawyer online and loved how they used animation to tell a story. It made me wonder if I should try animation myself. Although I have no time right now to learn new skills, I love to be able to take a stab at it again. My first try at (weird) animation was with Flash and the story was about Hello Kitty turning into siopao (asian pastry filled with meat) and then later on going to heaven. Very elementary but fun nonetheless. With so many things going on at work and pressure to create something mind-blowing, I find it nice to do something creative that’s not related to work at all.

Fill out insurance online quotes. Why go outside when you can compare quotes from the comforts of your own home?

Although I miss brainstorming with other colleagues, I never regretted working from home. It’s like this type of setup was created to make things convenient for me. I rock on my own especially when no one’s breathing down my neck.

Shop for gadgets. Nothing beats being able to touch the items that you’re purchasing but with the price difference, online wins hands down.

Online learning / higher education. With so many things that I need to do plus traffic everywhere you go, I prefer to learn new skills online instead of commuting to a school or center and learn the same thing in front of a computer.

by DilsJ

Thom York

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I really like the web site design of Ski Butlers. I’m in the process of conceptualizing for an advertisement for a ski resort when I came across their site. Ski Butlers specializes in hassle-free deer valley ski rentals. What they do is go to your house and bring any sizes of skis and snowboards that might fit you. Their ski rental expert technicians will custom fit all that you need including boots and other ski accessories to ensure that you’re ready for your ski trip. Because of this very innovative service, you’d think they will cost more. But you’d be surprised to know that their rental rates are the same and sometimes even lower than some of the local Deer Valley ski rental shops.

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1. Speak a foreign language. Choosing between French or Spanish.

2. Drive a car. Yep, still don’t know how no matter how many times my husband nags at me.

3. Bake. I love to be like one of those stay-at-home moms who can bake almost anything.

4. Create animated movies

5. Be patient.

6. Swim or to be more accurate, swim when I can no longer touch the floor of the ocean or pool

7. Dance like the heroine from Step Up 2

8. Play the violin. I want to learn this so much.

9. Be brave enough to watch a horror flick

10. Surf