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Freebie Friday – Another Round of Tech Giveaways

They just keep coming!  Here’s another round of tech giveaways being hosted on other blogs – go check them out and enter to win!

Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit from Busy Mommy

The very cool Oreck Halo Vacuum from Short Pump Preppy ($599 value!)

A fun, fashionable Kolobags Laptop Sleeve from Contest Corner – and check out those Kolobags; cool huh?

Know of others?  Post them in the comments!

Father’s Day Tech Gift for Under $30

Here’s an awesome tech gift for any dad – and it’s under $30!  I’ve talked about  the virtues of my Roomba before; now check out the outdoor version that will certainly make dad’s life easier.  The iRobot Looj Gutter Cleaning Robot allows dad to spend less time perched precariously on a ladder, and more time with feet planted firmly on the ground.  The wireless remote control has a 75-foot range, moves the Looj forwards and backwards, and changes the rotational direction of the auger to ensure complete debris removal.  It has a high-velocity auger breaks up clogs, lifting out leaves, pine needles and other wet or dry debris while brushing gutters clean.

Right now, it’s available from Buy.com for $29.99 after $10 rebate and free shipping.  Ships in 1 to 2 business days so you might just be able to have it in time for Father’s Day!

Get Better Sleep Tonight

As a mother of a young toddler who doesn’t get much sleep these days, this gadget definitely caught my eye.  It’s called the Zeo Personal Sleep Coach – sort of a hybrid alarm clock/EEG machine.  It tracks your sleeping patterns, everything from how long it takes you to fall asleep, how long you are sleeping, and how deeply your sleep cycles are.

It can even detect the best time to wake you, when you are lightly sleeping (around the time you’ve selected) and promises a gentler waking experience.  It comes with a headband that you wear while you are sleeping (that’ll take some getting used to) which monitors your brain activity and wirelessly tranfers that information to the clock where it’s stored on a SD card.

At $399, it’s certainly not an impluse purchase.  But sleeping problems are a big complait for many people, and can really affect your daily life.  If it’s as good as it promises, it just might be worth it.

Who doesn’t like free tech?

There are so many great giveaways around the blogosphere, so taking just a few minutes to enter them can pay off big time!  Blog giveaways give you some of the best odds of winning because proportionally few people actually enter them.  Here’s a round up of some great tech giveaways going on now:

HP MediaSmart Server LX195 from 5 Minutes for Mom

iPhone 8G, $50 iTunes gift card and autographed Diane Burch CD from Mom It Forward

Motorola T505 Bluetooth Speakerphone from Metropolitan Mama

iPhone or iPod Case from Metropolitan Mama

Waterpik Ultra Cordless Dental Water Jet from Everything Up Close

Have others?  Share with your friends and leave it in a comment!

Power Gadgets Anywhere

Harness the power of your own kinetic energy to power your gadgets!  The nPower PEG (Personal Energy Generator) from Tremont Electric uses the energy as you walk, transferring it into electricity to the portable electronic device plugged into it.  Using this method, the PEG can charge the average portable device up to 80 percent in about an hour.  And you don’t even have to wear it!  Just carrying in your backpack or purse will garner enough movement to create energy.  The small device measures 9 by 1.5 inches and weighs only 9 ounces so you probably won’t even notice you’re carrying it.  Keep in mind it doesn’t store energy like a battery, rather it’s a real-time transfer only.

Right now, the PEG is only available for preorder. The device comes with two free adapters for devices of the user’s choosing when ordering.  The compatibility list includes BlackBerry, iPhone, iPod, LG Chocolate, Magellan GPS, Nintendo DS Lite, Palm Treo, and most cell phones from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sanyo, and Sony.

Thanks Crave!

Freebie Friday – Music from Sugarland, DMB

Today’s free download from Rhapsody is a good one!   Download the mega-hit “All I Wanna Do” from popular country duo Sugarland totally free at Rhapsody.com.

Also, get a free vinyl 7″ featuring the songs “Funny the Way It Is” and “#27″ from the new album Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King by Dave Matthews Band.  This limited edition collector’s 7″ vinyl available at your local independent music stores until supplies last.  Check here for a participating stores in your area.

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Eat Fresh this Summer

iPhone users – want to stay fit and eat fresh this summer?  The new Locavore application for iPhone allows you to see what food is in season where you are.  The app automatically detects what state you’re in and reveals the food that’s in season – and lists the farmer’s markets nearest your location.  Wondering if you can get what you need for that favorite recipe?  It also can help you determine what is in season at your supermarket.  You’ll never have to thump another melon again.  Available at the iTunes store for $2.99.

Deal of the Week – Netbook for Under $200

Finally a quality sub $200 netbook!  We knew they were coming – here’s the first installment:  CompUSA/TigerDirect.com is offering Acer Aspire One AOA150-1786 Refurbished Netbooks for $199.97.  This little guy features the 1.6GHz Intel Atom™ Processor N270, 1GB DDR2, a 120GB HDD, a 8.9″ WSVGA, and Windows XP Home.  While battery life isn’t that great (2-3 hours in most tests), you can always pick up a spare battery for those long flights.  Or upgrade to a heavier six cell for 5 hours or so on a charge.  This is tempting, very tempting…

Thanks to The Cheapskate!

My Favorite Way to Laugh Uncontrollably

If you haven’t seen this yet, you must go there now.  Having a bad day?  Take a look at someone else’s awkward photos and laugh that stress away.  Works for me every time!

A personal favorite is “The Bird.” It will not disappoint.

www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com

Thanks Technically Incorrect!

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