If it weren’t for the internet, would we be so involved in celebrities lives? Take the recent tragedy with Heath Ledger’s untimely death. Instead of waiting until the next day to find out about this via the front page of a newspaper, people knew within hours of the event. Shortly after that, the first falsehoods about Heath’s death were making their way around the internet, one that the apartment was Mary Kate Olson’s. That was found out to be incorrect, but it illustrates how quickly information moves thanks to the internet. What...

A few months ago, stressed when I couldn’t get any more Dexter discs from Netflix, I decided to get Showtime on Demand from the cable company. Watching television on demand got me thinking about the advances made to the entertainment industry in recent years. Cable came out in…what, the 80’s? I remember needing a box for our television back then. Once cable came out, nothing changed for a LONG time. And then, along came the DVR, which I refer to as the single best invention since the internet. After that, it was TV on demand, and Netflix...

One of the things I could have used on our trip last week was a GPS tracking system. I normally have an excellent sense of direction, but Amsterdam is a confusing city! The streets are narrow and winding in most cases, there are alleys with storefronts and restaurants that don’t appear on maps, and when you throw in canals and bridges on every other block, things tend to get a wee bit confusing. To our cab driver’s credit, he made it from the airport to our hotel in 20 minutes flat, without a GPS vehicle tracking system, quickly navigating...

While on my trip to Amsterdam last week, I stopped in a few internet cafes to get my email fix. More than once, I was tempted to take the trackball out of a mouse and clean it, but I resisted. (Why are even sold anymore? Optical is the way to go, baby!) Prices for the internet were generally good in The Netherlands, ranging from FREE at the small cafe immediately next to the Anne Frank House (as long as you were a paying customer) to 2 euros for an hour at a internet cafe on Damrak. The priciest internet on my whole trip was back in the good old US of...

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I’ve been talking with the owner of MoneySmart this week, and I’m really impressed with her product. The site sells ebooks designed to help kids and teens learn about money, budgeting, and saving for a rainy day. The workbooks are available in both dollar and euro version, and will give you a way to talk openly with your kids about family finances and the almighty dollar. We teach our kids so much, but all too often, we forget about this important subject. Considering how much money affects your everyday life, this is something every parent...

One of the major changes to the internet in recent years was the move to make things more compatible for browsing via your cell phone. With so many mobile phones able to access the web now, it only makes sense to develop mobile content for the millions of people that surf via their cell phones. The next logical move of course, was to create a social networking site that caters to these uber cell phone users, where one can find cool free cell phone apps, ringtones, wallpaper, videos, and even games, all in one place. Cellware is the first in a new breed...

How many times have you purchased a new car, agreed on a price, signed on the bottom line…and then been pressured by the dealer to add extras? Do you want undercoating? Floor mats? Or the salesman starts pressuring you to select one of the extended auto warranties the dealer sells. DON’T succumb to the pressure. Dealers often put a big markup on these extra items, and you’re the one who ends up paying for it. You do NOT need to buy an extended warranty at the time of purchase – you can buy a car warranty online at any time, online!...

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With a lot of folks headed towards drowning in debt thanks to Christmas and holiday spending, I know there are people out there who want to save money, they just don’t know where to start. If you’re not a financial genius, FinanceGenius.com can help you with all sorts of options to reign in your spending. Maybe you just don’t know how to read that home owner insurance quote you recently received, and you need to compare it to your existing coverage. Or you’d like to find out more about how to pay off your student loans quicker....