Please excuse the mess for a while! I am switching over to the Genesis theme. It will take some tweaking, etc. as I work out all the parts. Usually I would do these things late at night, but I don’t want to wait. Stay tuned! Most posts should still work, but the sidebar and header [...]
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BitMoms & BitDefender Provide a Lesson on Different Ways to Save Files
August signifies the winding down of summer and the fresh school year. This year as you shop for back to school items, check your family computer to ensure that your antivirus software is current and can safeguard your machine from potential viruses that can come from opening infected files at home and school. These days, [...]
My Dear Alexa, why oh why do you torment me?

I have posted about Alexa before here and here. The “rumor” is supposedly the better your traffic gets, the more links coming in, and the more users with Alexa toolbars visiting your site, the lower your Alexa number should become. And while in other stats we want high numbers, on Alexa we shoot for low [...]
Protect your computer from viruses like you protect yourself!

I think we are all guilty of getting busy and dealing with life and letting some of our computer maintenance tasks take the background or move to the bottom of the list. But we really should be sure that our computers are protected like we protect ourselves and our families from getting sick. This means [...]
Before you buy online are you checking for savings?
Google Voice now Open to the Masses! Go get it!
WordPress 3.0 released
Microsoft, why do you have to change everything??
Surveys, polls, and petitions, oh my!
Collecting data about users, shoppers, petitioners, etc. used to take some hassle. Hire a bunch of teens to stand in the mall and grab people as they walk by. Call homes and have people hang up on you (before the “Do Not Call List” was implemented), or spend money mailing printed surveys that no one [...]
Are you hording domain names? :)
Red light cameras. Things that make you say hmmm…
If you live in Chicago, or anywhere else with red light cameras, I’ll bet you have some questions about the validity of the images that it creates. I wrote an article over on the Chicago Tech Gear section of Examiner.com about how I do not trust Chicago’s red light cameras. Since that article, the trustworthiness of the [...]
Join me on BitMoms and get SWAG!!

I am teaming up with BitDefender and BitMoms to bring you content all about keeping our computers, ourselves, and especially our children safe on the internet. The BitMoms community is pretty new, so let’s help them built it! There are great benefits to joining the community and the blog network such as customized content, conference [...]
Giveaway: Corel Digital Studio 2010 & Discount Code
FujiFilm SeeHere.com Photo Sharing Site

FUJIFILM’s photo hosting site SeeHere.com is going to be official photo host of ChiTown Mom’s Nite Out. So bring your cameras, make sure that your memory cards are blanked and take pictures all night! Once the event ends I will send out a link to our album where you can view photos and upload yours if you [...]
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Goosync FREE is back!
A few days ago I got an email from Goosync stating that since discontinuing the Goosync FREE service back in October 2009, they had received overwhelming demand to bring it back, so…. they did! What is Goosync? (from www.goosync.com/About.aspx) Overview GooSync is a server based synchronisation service that allows you to synchronise almost any mobile [...]
VMware is a great alternative for hardware servers
Google PageRank update this weekend
Free web hosting with domain from Doteasy.com

I occasionally like to share useful links on getting web hosting because someone is ALWAYS asking me about setting up sites. Doteasy.com is currently offering one year of free web hosting with a .com, .net, or .org domain registration for only $7.95. The hosting includes 100MB of storage, 1 gb data transfer, 10 email addresses, [...]
WordPress 2.9 post scheduling not working?
Keep your PC running smooth with System Mechanic
Identify Theft Prevention Safety Tips for Tax Time
As millions and millions of America’s prepare their income tax returns, tons of identity theft criminals are also getting busy looking for loopholes and carelessness so that they can gain information that helps them steal an unsuspecting victims identity. It’s important to protect yourself, especially at this time of year. Check out the below tips [...]
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Interesting search terms that bring folks to this site

I love looking at my stats. Not because I am obsessed with the numbers, but because the searches that bring people to my page are sometimes very interesting. There are the usual and expected ones like: Don’t Leave Us With the Babies – Great commercial. And being a twin mom, I can relate. If you [...]
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Contact Page fixed
Complete an easy survey and win an Amazon.com gift card
Vicky Kidby is a student working towards her BA in Advertising and Marketing Communications. She is currently conducting her undergraduate dissertation on sponsored blog posts, and she needs our help. All you have to do is complete aquick survey and you will be entered to win a $20 Amazon.com gift card. Sounds worth it right? You can [...]


















