When Nintendo first came out with the Game Boy years ago…I had one. It had the black and white screen (more like green, and dark green) and I played it for HOURS. Game Boys have changed a lot since then…color screens, the layout of the handheld, and the games are a lot more advanced. My kids have Nintendo Game Boys and the Nintendo DS, and they’re always searching for new games, and hoping that I’ll foot the bill. I get a little sick of paying $20 for a game to have my 7 year old decide within a week that it’s too hard. ...

If you haven’t stopped by the Geeky Speaky forums yet, come on over and check them out. Since we opened last week, we’ve gained 40 registered members, and over 709 posts have been made. I’d say we’re on our way to being an active board! We’ve got discussions going on affiliate marketing, wordpress, and paid blogging, as well as a lot of other hot topics.

Moving is a royal pain in the patoot. Since getting married in 1996, I’ve moved 5 times in 11 years. Wow! The biggest issue for me personally, when moving, is packing up my computer stuff and office. I have everything just so, and I have to break it down, pack it, and then put it back together in a new spot. In our last move, I was so desperate to get back online that I set my laptop and phone and modem up on a card table in the den, and sat on a step stool. Now that’s an internet addiction! If you’re considering a move soon, it’s...

I found a neat little tool today, to be used when bookmarking a website isn’t enough. MyStickies allows you to place a stickie (I’m assuming they can’t call it a post-it note, since that’s a trademarked product) on any site. I bookmark a lot of sites that I want to look at when I have more time, but sometimes, I don’t remember why I bookmarked the site when I return. With MyStickies, you can put a little note in there, such as “read forums on Adsense” or “blog entry about affiliate marketing” and you’ll...

I mentioned yesterday that my mom is getting a new computer soon…we ordered her Dell this week. I had to order a $40 Belkin transfer cable along with it. I don’t know if that’s the easiest, or best way to transfer her data from her old machine to her new machine, but it’s worth a shot. Of course, had I know about IDrive-E Online Backup I could have saved my mom $40. IDrive provides secure online backups, for up to 2GBs of data…for free. Need more space? You can get an unlimited account for $4.95 a month. Considering my...

I’ve got a situation that I’m sure my cable company won’t help me with – so I’m turning to all of you for help. I’ve got a cable outlet in my den at home, which currently has my modem plugged into it. It didn’t occur to me when we were building this house to add an extra cable outlet in case I wanted to put a TV in here. And wouldn’t you know it? I have an extra TV I want to put in here! I had the cable company out a while back for another issue, and I asked the tech about it…and he mentioned something...

…somebody’s watching me! Remember that song? Chances are, if you’re in a public place, someone IS watching you…on a security camera. They’re being used all over nowadays, from the grocery store to the bank to the fast food drive through. But what about home use? You can hook up an alarm, lock your doors, and make sure the windows are closed – is using Security Cameras taking things too far? I don’t think so at all. If it makes you feel secure and safe, by all means, go for it. For instance, my state has a large...

I read online recently that the Alexa toolbar has had a decline in users. Is it any wonder? Most people are too search engine savvy to trust Alexa’s results. I’ve posted in the past about the things you can do to increase your Alexa rankings. Additionally, I’ve been told by IE users that after installing the Alexa toolbar, their systems went kablooey. A system that can be gamed to skew results isn’t going to attract most people interested in SEO, because they know it’s not a good ranking system to use.

Ever think of running a business from your home…parking cars? Go anywhere near Raymond James Stadium on a day when the Tampa Bay Bucs are playing. You’ll find enterprising homeowners selling their yards for $20 a car. Some homeowners have the parking plan down to a science, and they can get as many as 50 cars in their front yard on game day. That’s $1000 a season! Quite the cottage industry…and it’s not just happening in Tampa, Florida. Property owners everywhere are realizing that they can provide what they have –...

You need a license to drive a car. To go fishing. To buy a gun. I’m starting to think some sort of license should be required before people can access the internet. Have you ever wanted to just tell someone, “Look…you’re just way to dumb to be online.” Seriously.