Sink or Swim

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.

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.

I didn’t know I’d be shopping for laptops this early. My DELL studio 17 is still good but I feel like I’m not giving it enough rest. From time to time, I hear this really freaky and loud sound from the fan and it scares me that something bad is about to happen. According to te forums, this is normal but I don’t want to take chances you know? I don’t want to get a desktop unless it’s an iMac. And God knows when I’ll be able to afford the one that I really want. For now, here’s what I’m looking to have. A Sony Vaio Lifestyle – 8 inch laptop so I can take it with me whenever I have meetings.

Affordable Web Hosting is not hard to find. Just visit one of the many web hosting review web sites in the Internet to learn about the current prices and packages. For a web site owner, it’s important to do a thorough research before you purchase hosting. Your hosting company will be responsible for your site’s uptimes / downtimes and email accounts after all.

For a complete, unbiased guide, you might want to check out 4CheapWebHosting.com. On their Top Rated Hosts section, you’ll be able to compare web hosting companies side by side. With their 4Value rating system, Prologic by StartLogic ranks at number 1 at $4.95 a month.

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I love Math. So much that I used to tutor my brother when he needs some Algebra help. That experience showed me how hard to teach someone if you don’t have the right teaching skills. If you’re a student who is struggling with Math problems, I recommend this site called Tutorvista.com. Tutor Vista offers all kinds of tutoring packages that you can do from the comforts of your home. Connect with a tutor using your computer and you can get personalized one-on-one tutoring at a fraction of what learning centres usually cost.

Learn the answers to all your Algebra word problems in a fun and interactive way. If you will look at the photo below, you’ll see the virtual whiteboard workspace that you and your tutor can draw and write to as your tutoring session progresses.

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Deciding on the right Type Baby Showers for your friends can both be exciting and frustrating. Frustrating if there are more than five of you planning the baby shower and yet all of you have different ideas on how to go about it. When something like this happens, it helps to check out websites like Birth-Cards and get ideas from the types baby shower that they have to offer.

And while you’re http://www.birth-cards.com, go get your baby shower invitations from their site as well. I love how you can easily get your message across with their wordings. Check out this one – “Bring only necessities, for they have plenty of toys”. It’s a subtle way of saying no toys for gifts! Their unique designs can be easily customized with your own text or a photo of the expecting parents. The invitation will also serve as another memento of this joyous occasion as you welcome the most important person in your life.

Things a web designer should invest on when working from home.

1. A powerful enough machine that can handle multiple graphic software and web development tools.

2. You can never have enough file back ups. Aside from your extra hard disks, go get an online backup service as well.

3. Although you can get cheaper or even free photo editing tools, nothing beats Adobe Master Suite collection – Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Illustrator.

4. An antispyware software to protect not just your files but your clients as well when uploading to their servers.

5. Hosting and domain name for your portfolio. You can also use the hosting space for uploading your artwork and assets.

6. Generator or UPS for unexpected power shortages.

7. Fast and reliable internet connection.

Someone’s enjoying too much Internet these days. So much that she has been hogging the laptop in the hallway but since she’s a relative, my husband couldn’t complain. I understand her because Internet makes everything convenient for you. Whether you’re looking for cheap airfare, free insurance quotes, real estate listings or researching, you can do all that without leaving your home. So now that my aunt-in-law has somehow conquered the Internet, I am gonna drop hints that she should consider getting herself a new laptop and a wireless connection so she can do all these in her own house. Not that we don’t want her visiting all the time but I’m sure my husband will be relieved to know that he can use his laptop when he wants to.

Had enough of twitter or simply want to try something new? See below for a list of online tools that can help you send updates about yourself via brief text messages, photos or audio clips. I got this from this post and got immediately excited. I am lazy when it comes to blogging that I prefer short messages for simple daily updates.

Dailybooth – Take and upload a photo of yourself everyday. Very nice especially for cam-addicts such as moi.

MySay – Different in such a way that you update by calling MySay and well, say how you are doing today. Then your friends and family can listen via phone, email or web.

Hictu – you need a webcam for this one. This is the twitter equivalent for vloggers. read more »