Backup Your Online Accounts Free

Backupify is a new web app that allows you to backup all of your online accounts for free. Online accounts probably contain more sensitive information these days than do our computers themselves, so it is a good idea to back them up. You only have to set up the backup service once and then it automatically backs up your accounts. It is totally secure and private and the service is free until the end of January. Follow the founder on Twitter: @robmay

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Locate your lost computer: FireFound

FireFound is a Firefox add-on that notifies a central server with your computer's location every time it changes. The only way to discover your computer's location is to use your password, as it is otherwise encrypted. It can also clear all of your personal data at your request including all of your passwords for online accounts, banking info, etc so if anyone attempts to use your computer, they cannot access this data.

This is also an open source tool so you can run your own FireFound server.

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Enhance Your Web Surfing with useKit

useKit is a great new bookmarklet that adds several tools to your browser that enhance your surfing. These include being able to tweet from highlighted text, viewing physical addresses as a map, adding sticky notes to web pages, translating text and adding the page as a bookmark to Delicious. Your useKit info is stored remotely so you never lose it, and best of all, it's free. Check it out: useKit.com

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Fast Flip from Google Labs

This is a new feature over at Google Labs that enables you to read content closer to how you would with a physical copy of it. Flip pages like a newspaper or a magazine: http://fastflip.googlelabs.com/

It's pretty nifty, but it's not to replace my RSS feeds.

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The History of The Internet

An exceptional article from Six Revisions: The History of the Internet in a Nutshell:

One of the most impressive developments of 1971 was the start of Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg, for those unfamiliar with the site, is a global effort to make books and documents in the public domain available electronically–for free–in a variety of eBook and electronic formats.

It began when Michael Hart gained access to a large block of computing time and came to the realization that the future of computers wasn’t in computing itself, but in the storage, retrieval and searching of information that, at the time, was only contained in libraries. He manually typed (no OCR at the time) the "Declaration of Independence" and launched Project Gutenberg to make information contained in books widely available in electronic form. In effect, this was the birth of the eBook.

The History of the Internet in a Nutshell

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Insanely Cool Invention: Sixth Sense Device

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Twitcritics.com

Awesome new use of the Twitter API: movie ratings based on tweets about each movie. Go check it out: Twitcritics.com

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Mobile Internet Usage on the Rise

From Mashable on the rise of Mobile Internet:

Mobile Internet usage is on the rise. Apple’s share of the mobile smartphone market is only going to increase. AT&T’s mobile data traffic has increased by 4,932% over the last three years. There will be over 1 billion “heavy mobile data users” by 2013.

These are just some of the stats that were shared with the audience at the Web 2.0 Summit today in San Francisco. Morgan Stanley analyst Mary Meeker led a speedy and high-charged presentation over Internet trends. The data and stats packed in her 68 page presentation is nothing short of mind-boggling.

The focus of her presentation this year (she gives this rapid-fire speech every year at Web 2.0) was on Mobile Internet and 8 key trends that Morgan Stanley has identified, including that social networking + mobile are driving big changes in communication and commerce.

Read the rest Mobile Web Is Taking Over the World (and Other Internet Trends)

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Habitforge: Change Your Habits

Awesome new site that helps you break your bad habits and replace them with good ones. I'm all over this like a fat kid on a smartie:

It is said that it takes 21 consequent days to develop a habit. In other words; if you manage to hold out that long, you’ve practically made it.

Habitforge puts that rule to use, and helps you to make new habits or with managing away bad habits. It’s a site everyone can use to make that little tweak to their daily routine. The concept is very simple; report of your daily successes and failures until you manage to cross that 21 day mark. All you need is an internet browser and email address.

Read the rest: Form Good Habits and Break Bad Ones With Habitforge

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Future Apple Products

I love this article from Mac|Life about what could come next for Apple:

Apple watchers are well aware that the company is planning to release some sort of tablet computer, and given Apple’s recent history of making surprise announcements, that could very well happen between the day we put this issue to bed and the day you read this article. But what if the tablet rumors are bunkum? And even if the tablet is announced, what comes next? Jaw-dropping products can take years to develop, and Apple surely has tablet-eclipsing wonders brewing in its labs.

For answers, we turned to five tech journalists, people who follow Apple every day and are straight-A students of its products. Each expert was asked to fill out the same worksheet, wherein we requested details on the features, specs, wow elements, and essential “Appleness” of the gear they envision Apple making. We then took their worksheets and turned their ideas into the fully rendered fauxtotypes you see on the following pages. We did our best to stay faithful to our experts’ visions, but sometimes we did add elements of our own. But, of course, this entire little game is an exercise in interpretation: We asked our experts to interpret Apple’s magic mojo, and then we interpreted what our experts gave us. We hope we served our experts well.

Read the rest of this fantastic article here: New Apple Products--as Imagined by the Elite Gadget Press | Mac|Life

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F.lux to Help Nerds Sleep

A couple of months ago, Varun wrote about a very interesting yet controversial application. Since then, a lot has been learnt and the app has come quite a long way. I’ll attempt to review the app again but this time, I’m testing the Mac version and I’ll try to look to it from a totally different perspective from he did. First, let me start off with a little background.

You must be familiar with modern LCD screens, right? If you look carefully, most of them have a button to automatically change the attributes of the screen to adjust for the types of media which is being viewed: one specially tweaked for movies, another for photos, a separate one for text and there’s one we’re particularly interested about — night.

You see, working in front of a computer screen at night raises a particular concern. The fact that you’re staring at a bright screen late at night when your body is supposed to be turning in, disrupts your circadian rhythm. A bit of medical jargon coming your way — during nighttime, darkness permits the production of melatonin by the pineal gland. Melatonin causes drowsiness and in tandem with the central nervous system, controls the circadian rhythm. In layman’s term, all this means is the bright light from the LCD screen screws up your sleep-wake cycle.

That’s why there’s a customized “Night” setting on your LCD. Furthermore, there are several apps that will reduce the brightness of your screen while working at night; Shades is one example of a Mac app that will do just that. I don’t know if you’ve noticed the LCD’s reflection off a person’s face at night — it’s mostly bluish white. Technically, the specific colour temperature is 6500K; also known as daylight. That’s right. If you find it hard to fall asleep after using your computer, this is why.

F.lux addresses this issue but it does it slightly differently. Instead of reducing brightness per se, it actually warms the colours you see on your screen and imitates the lighting in the room during nighttime. It’s quite hard to wrap your head around until you actually use it but I’ll do my best to try and explain it.

Read the rest at Makeuseof.com : Use F.lux To Sleep Better After Late-Night Computer Activities

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DiscoveryNews

Discovery has just launched a new news web site devoted to news in science and technology. Finally a service that features breaking news in these fields! You can even install an app on your iPhone! News for nerds... love it.

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Vote for your favorite mobile app

The mobile space has blown up exponentially in the past year. The CTIA semi-annual wireless industry survey was released a few weeks ago and it included some mind-blowing numbers. 4.1 billion SMS messages are being sent daily, and there are now over 276 million wireless users in the US. And Morgan Stanley analyst Mary Meeker gave a recent presentation at the Web 2.0 Summit showing that the mobile web is taking over the world.

Whatever your feelings about the iPhone, it’s almost impossible to dismiss the notion that Apple introduced the idea of smartphones and always-on mobile connectivity to the masses. And while not the first makers of a mobile marketplace, they were the first to capitalize on creating a developer ecosystem to bring thousands of applications to iPhone owners. Apple’s iPhone also contributed to the astronomical rise in AT&T’s mobile data traffic, which is up 4,932% from three years ago.

Now we live in a world where there are countless mobile applications and markets which include the Ovi store and the Android Marketplace, the latter of which will become even more important as more and more carriers release phones running the Android operating system. By Reuters account, Google Android is forecasted to take over the number two spot in the smartphone market by 2012.

Regardless of your carrier or mobile device, you’re clearly turning to the mobile web and using mobile applications more than ever before.

Vote for your favorite Mobile Apps: What's Your Favorite Mobile App of 2009? #openwebawards

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Penzu: Private Blogs!

From Mashable's Spark of Genius Series

Name: Penzu (Penzu)

Quick Pitch: Penzu is a free online diary and personal journal with a focus on privacy. Securely record your thoughts and ideas with the ease of writing on a pad of paper.

Genius Idea: A big part of blogging has always been about sharing your thoughts with others, but sometimes, you really just want to record your thoughts and keep them private — like you would in a traditional paper journal. Penzu brings the paper-journal experience (and aesthetic) to the web and offers private-entry by default and the ability to protect your entries with a password or high-level encryption.

Read the rest: Penzu: Private Online Diaries That Feel Like the Real Thing

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7 Google Labs Features That Help Us Avoid Email Mistakes

Great article over at Makeuseof.com:

“A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history – with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.”
~ Mitch Radcliffe (technology journalist)

That’s spot on. The Delete key is dangerous but we have Recycle Bin/Undo/Trash to help us bounce back. What sometimes seems even more deadly is the Send button under our quicksilver cursor. Making errors in email is not solely about grammatical errors or sending it to a non-existent address (though the former should also be unpardonable). Far more serious gaffes exist and we can all take to the stand on that.

How many times have we sent an email to the wrong guy? At least – once. How many times have we forgotten to include someone in the mail? Many times over! The end result may or may not be as bad as with handguns or as embarrassing as a tequila high, but email mistakes are unprofessional (and can be potentially a huge blow).

The good thing about Gmail is that the boffins in Google Labs have their empathy hat on. They know that foot-in-the-mouth disease is becoming quite common in the online world too, thanks to rapid tools like email and Twitter. That’s why Gmail has quite a few Google Labs email features inbuilt to prevent such errors.

We have brought up some of the features previously mentioned in a couple of Google Labs feature posts. Maybe, this one will help to put all of them on a common thread. Let’s start with two of the latest ones on the experimental block.


To access the Google Labs email features, click on the little green beaker icon at the top right.

1.Don’t Forget Bob

Who’s Bob? It could be your friend or your boss. But actually in Gmail it’s the new name for the old ‘Add More Recipients’. It’s Google’s way of suggesting adding guys you might have missed while filling your address fields. Click on Enable and it might help you avoid a bit of heartburn from ignored friends while emailing important announcements.

Read the rest: 7 Google Labs Features That Help Us Avoid Email Mistakes

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Give Work

Social Good: iPhone App Lets You Give Work to Kenyan Refugees

For the last few months, Mashable has been exploring the potential of social media for Social Good. We have seen the power of Twitter and Facebook utilized to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity (and to potentially raise $1 million to fight cancer).

But now we’ve learned of another use of social media for social good, and it does not involve raising money for charity. This morning, the Give Work iPhone app (iTunes Link) became available in the app store.

It’s a joint project between crowdsourcing platform CrowdFlower and the non-profit Samasource, a graduate of this year’s Facebook Fund class, whose goal is to train the less fortunate in Africa and elsewhere in quality assurance so that they can get work and make a living, while providing valuable data to real companies.

Pretend you’re Image Company Corporation, and you need to verify that A) a set of 10,000 images are of trees and that B) none of them are copyrighted. You could just look through all 10,000 with your own team, but they’re probably going to be more productive on higher level tasks.

So you send your task to CrowdFlower and Samasource. They place the task in the Give Work iPhone app. Then Kenyan refugees trained by Samasource do the image checks from a datacenter. And to assure quality and accuracy, an American iPhone user double-checks their work and verifies the refugee’s work. Now you have provided work for Kenyan refugees while providing value to the company (by lowering their costs).

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Now these guys have the coolest job...

It's a Tuesday night in Hamilton, Ontario, and I'm sitting with Myrcurial (aka James Arlen) talking about makers, hackers' activism and hyperlocal journalism. Myrcurial is an online security consultant, a dyed-in-the-wool hacker and the wise-old-man of think|haus, a hacker/maker workshop that's being constructed around us as we sit in an ex-autoparts outlet in the northend of town.

Myrcurial and think|haus are part of the maker movement in Canada. If the movement has a bible, it's Make Magazine -- a publication that extols the virtues of using circuits and a grab-bag of Home Depot parts to make a potato cannon, a self-watering garden or a microprocessor robot rat.

Makers love Mythbusters, McGyver, old copies of Popular Science and Popular Electronics, 8-bit computer graphics and the chance to crack open and breathe new life into consumer electronics. Their motto is: "If you can't open it, you don't own it." They have excellent skills.

"We like to bend gadgets and circuits to our will," Myrcurial says. "We aren't interested in what we're told something can do, or must do. We're interested in making it do what we want, extending its life, giving it new purpose."

Of makers, hackers and activists | rabble.ca

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10 Sites To Send Free Text Messages To Cell Phones

Recently I had my Sony-Ericsson phone fall into a pool so I was without a cell phone for a few days (agggg!) and had no way of text messaging anyone. I definitely could have used this list!

With SMS messages becoming a key utility in today’s modern world, we are finding ourselves sending more and more of them. But the telecommunications industry is charging a fairly high price on 160 characters. So what can we do about it? We can send SMS messages for free, or for a very low price by utilizing the magic power of the internet.

The only downside with this is that you have to be sitting in front of a computer, unless of course you have one of those hi-tech phones with internet capabilities.

So where are these free SMS services hiding? We’ll expose them now. Here are 10 great sites to send free text messages to cell phones (SMS).

Read the rest: 10 Sites To Send Free Text Messages To Cell Phones (SMS)

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BBQ by Remote

For the person that is extremely committed to their grilling, I’m sure top of the line accessories are the absolute only option. However, if you’re fairly casual about your grilling, but would still like some grilling accessories to make your life easier, this affordable gadget could be a big help. It will allow for you to grill without being tied right next to it. There have been other remote BBQ thermometers, but this is by far the most affordable one I’ve come across.

There was a talking thermometer posted here on Coolest Gadgets, but it will cost you $70. Whereas this much more simple version of the gadget will only cost you $19.95. It’s a big price difference, especially when both gadgets still do the same thing. One just happens to have a lot more tricks and other fancy extras. This Remote BBQ Thermometer also includes a timer and will monitor your food up to 100 feet away.

Remote BBQ Thermometer with Timer » Coolest Gadgets

Water Powered Jet Pack

Water-fueled "jet pack" - Boing Boing

The Jetlev-Flyer is a tethered jet pack that uses water instead of rocket fuel. The pressurized water is pumped up a hose attached to a custom Jet-Ski.

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Nerd Coffee!

Awesome CSS IS AWESOME mug - Boing Boing

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Max Seal Pet Door - Conserve Energy

The Maxseal pet door is manufactured by Security Boss Manufacturing in the United States, and is proven to be the top insulating door on the market.  This day in age there is a great emphasis on conserving energy, and utilizing natural resources.  Consumers need to be aware that energy efficiency can be provided in a pet door.  Most door mounted & wall mounted pet doors on the market are extremely inefficient at conserving energy, but installing a Maxseal Pet door will help divert those losses, while helping to pay for itself in energy costs.  The door is available in both single, and dual flaps, but would suggest a dual flap door for optimal energy efficiency.  The quality of material in the frame, flaps, and security panel make this door the best option on the market for going green.  Expert customer service representatives are available 7 days a week to assist with any questions. Moore Pet Supplies encourages all consumers to play a part in conserving our natural resources, and to be aware of the energy saving products available on the market!

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Personal Protection Feature - Defendingwomen.com

I just wanted a simple can of mace or pepper spray in my hand when I go to my car late at night. I feel safer having some deterrent with me. I thought it would be simple to buy one but it turned out to be difficult: so many choices, so many vendors. Brand after brand, feature after feature I got buried in the pile of numbers to compare and was completely confused what pepper spray to buy. Plus, I really hated that all vendors tried to scare me first, posting stories about rapes and mugging and how girls get abused. Would you shop on the site that greet you with a horrid photo of a beaten-up woman's face? I sure did not! Is there a vendor who sells self-defense gadgets to women, who has a friendly website, who does not overwhelm you with numbers and features and cheers you up? It turned out there are few of those. Check them out: DefendingWomen.com, Womenonguard.com, DefenseMakeSense.com.

Feel free to check them out but I liked DefendingWomen the most because the website was very friendly for women, they had the best prices and a lot of advice on how to use it. The best of all was their pricing when you buy pepper spray: if you buy 2 cans - the price drops, if 3 - even lower. They say you need one can to practice and they are absolutely right. Buying pepper spray in bulk?Lucky you, you'll get it very cheap. DefendingWomen also have many coupons and gifts sprinkled on their pages. I like DefendingWomen.com a lot, it's worth you visit!

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Personal Protection Products - Feature

While Tech Blog Today does not condone the use of force as a deterrent to crime, we certainly recognize that when put in a position of needing protect yourself or your family against an attacker it's better to be prepared then not. Of course the focus of this blog is cool products, and like them or not Tazers are pretty interesting gadgets. However I think we can all agree that the best use of a Tazer is still not having to use one. Check this company out, they have a very unique approach to personal protection products.

As women that have been victims of crime - horrible crime such as rape, robbery, and yes, attacked by dogs, we have decided to get into the self defense business to promote safety. We sell quality self defense products at very affordable prices. We sell self defense products such as Stun Guns, Mace Pepper Spray, Pepper Spray, Animal Repellents, Personal Alarms, TASERS and Home Security Products (check out our Hidden Cameras and Video Surveillance Systems). These self defense products will help to protect and defend yourself and your family. We are here to help individuals (women and men) to protect and defend themselves and their families!

So, it is very important to us that you do not become another statistic or a helpless victim. We wish we had these products when these crimes happened to us. Protecting yourself and your family is necessary in todays crazy world. You cannot even be safe in your own home anymore with all of the home invasions!. (We keep a can of Mace and a Stun Gun right by our front door - even though we have dogs!). The crime rate is increasing dramatically every day! Don't allow yourself to be a victim of crime without a self defense product! These products can help in situations such as burglary, robbery, assault, rape, and something simple as walking or jogging and getting attacked by a vicious dog - or rapist! Come explore our website and see how Self Defense Products Florida can help you.

Sincerely,
Theresa M. Troolines - Owner
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Go Freestyle with New Coke Dispenser

Do you remember Derek Smalls? You know, the bass player from Spinal Tap? Well, apparently, after the band broke up, and his Jazz Odyssey failed to make a dent in the charts, he retired from rock'n'roll and developed a ferocious Coke habit. Coca-Cola, that is. Free fizzy water, we can figure, is the only reason he's started hawking the above, futuristic soft-drink dispenser -- from the look of those stuck-open, vacant eyes, they're giving him as much as he can drink.

Called the Freestyle, this high-tech soda fountain was created by Coca-Cola and software corporation Bsquare. With its touchscreen user interface and "highly concentrated flavor cartridges," the Freestyle saves space ordinarily taken up by traditional fountains' bulky dispenser box and containers of syrup and carbonated water. After punching a few on-screen buttons, one of over 100 beverages is poured into your expectant glass. Even more recipes, the video promises, are available for download. So, go ahead. Plug up that machine and pour yourself a lime-flavored Coke Classic or a raspberry-flavored Diet Coke. You can even play a drinking game; take a sip every time ol' Spinal Tap dude blinks. Just be prepared to wait a while.

Futuristic Touchscreen Coke Dispenser: 'Take That, Pepsi Generation!'

Blogger's Block

A great article to help you when you're stuck with what to blog about:

1. Read other blogs with opposing view points to yours and write as though you are responding to it.

2. Expand on one of the questions in your frequently asked questions.

3. Go to an answer writing site like Yahoo! Answers and find a relevant question to answer.

Search Engine Optimization News - Gridlock by Abalone Designs Inc.

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Personal Protection Products

As we continue out feature on personal protection products, we look at aaa-Safety First.

When he retired in 2006, Jack Krohn started “Security Solutions” to help people prevent crime in their lives. “Security Solutions” is an Internet business specializing in hard to find and unique Self Defense Products that help people protect themselves, their family, home and business. His website includes self defense products like pepper sprays, stun guns, personal alarms, and self defense training DVD’s.


His Hidden Spy Camera website includes one of the most complete selections of hidden covert cameras in the world and a complete line of professional surveillance equipment including the smallest spy camera available.


His business is poised to meet the needs of security conscious consumers who want to protect their families, home and business in increasingly dangerous times with growing crime rates. You can reach him at jack@aaa-safetyfirst.com

Sony's Newest Portable Gamer

If you want to quickly understand Sony’s PSP Go ($250, coming Oct. 1), just think of the rule of two. Compared with the regular PSP, it is 50 percent smaller, but it costs costs twice as much as Nintendo’s DS, which is outselling it by 100 percent. The new form factor is twice as cool as the older, more clunky PSP 3000, meaning you’re also twice as likely to make room for one next to your phone.


At the center of Sony’s PSP thinking is Media Go, Sony’s iTunes-like content manager. Once it is installed on your Windows computer you can drag and drop your movies, songs and videos onto the Go’s 16 gigabytes of memory, while archiving big files, like movies or games, on your computer’s hard drive. Like an iPod or MP3 player, you’ll be able to sync the PSP Go using a optional cradle.

What about that UMD disk collection sitting on the shelf? According to Al de Leon, manager of public relations for Sony Computer Entertainment America, “Sony and our publishing partners are looking into the opportunity to offer downloadable versions of games previously released on UMD.” In addition, all UMD titles made starting Oct. 1 will have a download equivalent. Reading between the line, the UMD was a battery-burning dud that Sony had to dump.

Here are some more PSP Go notes. For other E3 news from Sony this year, read this article, or check out the discussion boards at Playstation.com.

Can Sony’s New Portable Gamer Go the Distance? - Gadgetwise Blog - NYTimes.com

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Featured Photographer: Stephen Nyran

Quality of light has always been my main study, shiny things, glass, pretty things.
Although lately media has got me out and about.

The watch was photographed for St Moritz Watches.
Photographed using a 4"x5" Linhof Large format Camera.
It's a fine camera, but it has a lot of overhead because it needs a very large depth of field, but it's worth the extra work.
All of my watch photographs are analogue.

The Sport-Check Store was photographed for Vitrum Glass.
This like many of my other pieces lately is an Architectural Glass study.
Photographed using a Canon 20D digital Camera.

This Retro Fashion photograph was inspired by a mid 1930's Maybelline Ad.
Photographed using a Rollieflex medium format camera.

See more at : http://nyrotic.com

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Personal Protection Products Feature - Protection Direct

There is an underlying scourge to the current economic climate that has been badly under published. Day in and day out for months on end it seems you cannot turn on the news without hearing about this country's economic downfall. However, there is a major piece that is being left out by the media. With unemployment rates at the highest they have been in over 25 years there are countless people without jobs. This dramatically increases the amount of people that turn to desperate means to make a living. As a result the crime rate has been on the rise and that puts all of us at risk.

Protection Direct was founded in January of 2008 with the intent of providing world class value and customer service to its customers. "In a time when money is tight for many Americans we want to provide the option of staying protected without spending lots of money." Stated by Matthew Carey, owner of Protection Direct. We kicked off our value leading campaign by offering an unheard of promotion on some of our keychain pepper spray. We made the choice to offer everyone the option to purchase their own keychain pepper spray for our wholesale cost, $4.50 per unit. We don't make anything. This was unheard of at the time and was such a smash hit we have decided to keep it for good.

We want to provide a single location where individuals can come and buy a stun gun buy pepper spray and be confident they are receiving the best value. We work diligently to ensure our prices are lower than our competitors so our customers don't have to spend the time looking around. However, we do accept the fact that we may miss a cheaper price out there. So in return we offer our customers a 110% price match guarantee. If they find the product cheaper we will not only match the price but we will take off an extra 10% just to compensate them for looking for that cheaper price.

In a time when so many things are on shaky ground we are here to offer everyone a sense of security that only a quality self defense product can provide. So go to www.protection-direct.com to be proactive and gain a newfound sense of security.

Jennifer Gilbert Asher - TerraSculpture.com

California artist and landscape designer Jennifer Gilbert Asher relishes the joy of public sculpture gardens with their transformative pieces, particularly contemporary sculpture.   Using a landscape designer's eye, she creates stunning, contemporary metal sculpture specifically for the residential or commercial garden (TerraSculpture.com).   Her moderately-priced collection of original, innovative outdoor art is designed with earth-friendly stainless steel, oxidized steel and powder coated steel.  The pieces are at once elegant, organic and bold.

Displaying magnificent sculpture in the landscape is a smart, sustainable and low-maintenance design feature which works particularly well with simple planting design.  Even a neglected meadow or boring wall can be transformed by the presence of one gorgeous, inspiring work of art.

 

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Personal Protection - Stun Gun Supply

By now, with all the media stories, it would be hard to find someone who doesn't know what a TASER® is. Despite the occasional lurid headline, many police, security and law enforcement agencies throughout the world depend on the TASER for quick, effective and, if used properly, non-lethal suspect control.

Consumers have been buying TASERs for their own protection for several years. Now a new high tech model has filtered down from the police ranks. The patrolman's favorite, the TASER X26, is now available for citizens to buy as the TASER model X26C.

It not only looks like the police version, it has many of the features too. Like the police model, it is lightweight and software upgradeable. The consumer model has a 15 feet maximum throw, while the police version can go up to 30 feet. The X26C has a 30 second on cycle, enough time to run away. The police model has a shorter cycle because law enforcement quickly move in to apprehend the suspect. The TASER can be used like a stun gun in a close-up encounter.

This is the first consumer TASER to feature a sophisticated readout of vital information. You can track battery level, energy remaining on the digital power magazine and time in use. The TASER contains all the safety controls that all TASERs contain such as serialized paper tags. Twenty to thirty of these tags deploy during an actual TASER activation. Law enforcement can later retrieve this confetti from the scene and contact TASER International to get the name of the owner of the TASER device, allowing police to track any potential misuse. That's one reason new owners must register their product with TASER International.

www.StunGunSupply.com

LazyMan™ - Technology for Your Lawn

LazyMan™ Liquid Gold lawn aerator, dethatcher and conditioner is a 3-in-1 easy apply spray-on liquid application to aerate, dethatch, and condition your turf and soil. This revolutionary polymer based liquid (polymaleic anhydride terpolymer and maleic anhydride sulfonated copolymer) also has humic acids, kelp, non-pathogenic thatch eating microbes, and mycorrhizae.

The aeration portion of LazyMan Liquid Gold™ is a uniquely formulated high grade non-ionic lawn aerator. It helps reduce crusting, loosens up hard clay soils, aggregates sandy soil, and allows water and oxygen to better reach plant roots by reducing the surface tension between the water and the soil. LazyMan Liquid Gold™ is designed to decrease the surface tension between water and soil while improving the growth and activity of micro-organisms necessary for a healthy soil environment. Best of all, it is so easy to use even a Lazy Man can do it!

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Personal Protection Products - U Back Off

UBackOff is a leading company in the pepper spray and self defense products industry. The website was founded in 2003 by co owners Bryan Hough and Lowell Warner. We specialize in carrying the hottest and most effective self defense pepper spray product lines. We know when you use our personal protection pepper sprays you are armed with the self defense to stop an attacker in his tracks and prevent a crime from happening. We supply Fox Labs Pepper Sprays and Mace Pepper Sprays, both of which are used by law enforcement and the military worldwide for personal security.

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Sculpture: Bounce by Ronald A. Westerhuis

Amazing Sculpture by artist Ronald A. Westerhuis

Words from the artist about the piece:

It started 10 years ago.
After a search through the world, seven years of travel.
Starting a career in the offshore world.
Oilrigs, heavy structures and massive pieces of stainless steel.
After going through the first experimental forms, shapes and material, I have found my way.
Working with stainless steel, a metal as cold, hard, indestructible as vulnerable and sensitive, a
medium full of character inviting to touch.
I create sculptures as elements of positive energy on its surrounding.
Lines, balance, gravity, finishing and new techniques are explored in my work.

Driven by the power of sculptures, I am constantly in search of the ultimate shape and
dimension.
As, “The Angel of the North”, “The Arch of St Louise”, “The Eiffel Tower” but also the pyramids,
I want to create and build landmarks.
Landmark as a traditional form of recognition for its beholder, economical boost, pride of
cities, nations and one day planets.
Looking at science, industry and architecture which reach for the highest possible.

Quotes from Westerhuis:

“Travelling, stainless steel and art are reasons for my existence."

“Everything concerning my contact with the world can be traced back to emotions and philosophy."

“Without starting points and not searching for an ideal, I don't believe in boundaries."

“By placing my sculptures I find my way to peace and the future."

“Considering my sculptures as silent status, indestructibly dated.”

See the sculpture park at Broomhill Sculpture Park

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Pooler, Georgia - Technology in a Small Town

Pooler Technology

Which small southern town is located next door to the global headquarters and manufacturing site of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced business jet company? This hi tech company makes it possible for you to cruise @ 800mph in a Gulfstream G650 (the fastest civil aircraft ever), while broad-band Web surfing and discussing business on your satellite phone. You’ve finally made it to the top – you have “arrived” – and just discovered Pooler, Georgia.

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Georgia Institute of Technology

Pooler is a regional academic and corporate technology hub. It is home to Georgia Tech’s Savannah Campus – the anchor tenant in the city's new 170-acre Technology and Engineering Campus development. This Georgia Institute of Technology campus offers the following programs:
1. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science (Undesignated)
3. Doctoral Programs / Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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Joseph Cyril Bamford ~ JCB

Heavy equipment technology leader, JCB has made its North American Headquarters ideally situated to serve its customer base. Located in Pooler, Georgia – the 500,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility was built in 2000 to serve as a manufacturing showcase featuring the latest in lean production processes and manufacturing technology.

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Historic Savannah

Pooler’s technology corridor is located conveniently about ten minutes drive from Savannah, Georgia's Historic District. Pooler’s
incorporated east-side borders Savannah’s northwest city limits. Metro Savannah is home to nearly 300,000 residents and a home-away-from-home to over 6 million tourists a year. Drawn to the area for its natural beauty and the charm of a carefully preserved historic district, many are surprised to learn that Savannah also boasts a thriving, tech-savvy community—with 33,000 miles of fiber-optic cable, a wireless broadband network covering more than 100 square miles and over 350 knowledge-based businesses. This convergence of art and technology has led to Savannah’s emerging identity as The Creative Coast.

Savannah is credited as being the first planned city in America and was the first city in Georgia. Designed on a series of grids, the streets of Savannah are entwined with public squares and parks. Twenty-one of the original twenty-four squares are still in existence. Savannah also boasts the nation's largest registered urban historic landmark district, with over 1,600 restored structures.

The Pooler/Savannah/Hilton Head region offers something for everyone: the art and culture of historic downtown, the bungalows of Ardsley Park, the "modern city" of the Southside, the beaches of Tybee Island & Hilton Head, the areas world class golf and entertainment, the marshes of the Islands and the farms and acreage of the outlying counties.

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Why Pooler ~ Savannah ~ Hilton Head?

...44,000 college and university students call Savannah their home - with thousands in dozens of technology-related fields, Savannah knows how to speak geek.

...37% of the population is under 24 years of age.
...80 miles of coastline.
...6 barrier islands with pristine, undeveloped beaches.
...a sub-tropical climate that averages a year-round temperature of 82°.
...45 public parks and squares, including 24 within the Historic District.
...Le Monde declared Savannah “The most beautiful city in North America.”
...Area Development magazine named Savannah one of the Top Ten Hot Spots for Entrepreneurs.
...the New York Times ranked Savannah the 12th Trendiest Spot in the World.
...the Milken Institute recognized Savannah as one of the Fastest Climbing Metro Areas in the United States.
...industry leaders like Gulfstream Aerospace, VeriSign and JCB.
...the more than 200 annual festivals and events each year, including the Savannah Music Festival, the Scottish Games Festival, the Savannah Irish Festival, the Savannah Jazz Festival, the Savannah Film and Video Festival and the Southeast’s largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
...well-known Savannians, include: author Flannery O’Connor, songwriter Johnny Mercer, Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low, poet Conrad Aiken and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

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Visit The Creative Coast

From software development, to engineering, to the latest research in medical technology – Savannah’s Creative Coast knows a thing or two about techie businesses! Pooler may be a smaller city, but definitely does not have small ideas!

So, now that you know which small southern town is a regional academic and corporate technology hub – one where the convergence of art and technology meet the Creative Coast ~ isn’t it time to start planning your next ”hi tech”
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