Posted on December 22nd, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
“Dollars for Docs” is pretty interesting. Search on that phrase to find a site that shows how much the pharmaceutical industry has paid your doctor. Joy’s dermatologist only accepted $39. Joy’s internist accepted $6,243. We learned about this at NutrtionFacts.org, though “Dollars for Docs” is run by ProPublica.org. Some doctors, notably surgeons, accepted more than half a million.
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Posted on December 21st, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
A reader pointed out that we don’t seem to do cell phones. That’s true. And the reason is they change so fast, you can become trapped into becoming a phone columnist. We don’t talk that much. But this one’s for you, dear reader struggling with Holiday decisions. If you’re in the market for a new phone, how do you decide between iPhone and Android? If you want an Android phone, which one? You hear about Apple’s iPhones all the time, and they’re nice, but Android phones are 82-percent of the market. We have a Samsung Galaxy S3. It’s still going strong after several years and we see no reason to upgrade. Our only annoyance is that some of the latest […]
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Posted on December 20th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
We always assumed that when you use Firefox’s “Private Browsing” feature, no one could track you. Not so, until now.
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Posted on December 19th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
Many stores tell you that if you find a lower price somewhere, they’ll match it and give you a rebate on your purchase. But who can keep track of it all? We found a site: Paribus.co that keeps track for you and it’s free.
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Posted on December 19th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
Awesomebox.com lets you create a box full of cards for friends in honor of a birthday, anniversary or special occasion. Each one will have a photo on one side and a nice note on the other, perhaps sharing your favorite moment with that person. We found out about it when we got an email asking us to contribute a photo and/or comment for a friend’s Awesomebox. There were 73 cards from 69 friends for our friend’s 50th birthday. You can invite a group to create one with you or do it all yourself. Photos can come from Facebook or your computer; they’re planning to add Shutterfly and other photo sites. A box of 25 cards are $49 on up to […]
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Posted on December 18th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
“10 Awesome 100-Year old Crafts for Kids has some remarkably fun and easy projects. We liked the has umbrella tent and the cornstarch jewelry.
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Posted on December 16th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
A reader reminded us of a great website for software freebies: NiNite.
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Posted on December 14th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
Should you get a 3D printer for Christmas? The answer, unless you’re really tech-savvy, is a resounding “no.” The dirty little secret of 3D printing is that the best stuff you can make, at least in the beginning, is the stuff that comes preloaded on the printer, which isn’t very creative. We saw Star Wars “Yoda” heads and oddly shaped vases. When you start trying to create stuff on your own, good luck. The user forums are filled with exasperated customers. We like Tony Hoffman’s comment in PC Magazine. For gifts, he gave his children the stuff he printed in 3D. “Can we have a real present?” they asked.
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Posted on December 13th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
Lyriko is a free app and a fun way to learn Spanish or English through songs. More languages later.
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Posted on December 13th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
“21 Funniest Gifs of All Time ” Search on that phrase or click here to find some hilarious animations from “Funny or Die.” We liked the baby in a diaper who confronts a giant dog happily resting. The dog gets up and the baby takes over the blanket, and seems to be gloating (trouble ahead with this kid).
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