Forget a normal MAP! It's all about a GPS!

I think that it's pretty much amazing how GPS's has helped everyone through the traffic ways. My mom has one and it's pretty cool! It's weird how it knows exactly where you are and it's cool how it gives you a little sound to show that a turn is coming up! I'm super amazed by all the technology ways! haha But I actually found this review about the Navigon 8100T GPS. And here is what they had to say! Navigon's portable navigation devices (PNDs) haven't had the best track record when it comes to performance, but we thought the tide had changed with the Navigon 7200T, which offered a far better user experience than previous models had and boasted accurate directions. That's why we had high hopes for the Navigon 8100T, the company's most ambitious GPS to date. The 8100T not only features an extra-wide touch screen, but it also has something called Panorama View 3D, which brings 3D topographic-like maps to the viewing experience. In addition, you also get a number of other great navigation features, including text-to-speech functionality, voice commands, advanced lane guidance, and free real-time traffic for life. However, it's all overshadowed by the PND's subpar performance. The Navigon 8100T is frustrating to use given its sluggishness and bugs, and while the panorama view is cool, it doesn't bring any significant benefit. This is really a shame, given that the 8100T does its main job of navigation well, but if we're expected to pay $599.99 for the GPS, we want something that will deliver on all fronts. side from the 3D panorama views, the Navigon 8100T offers a feature list very similar to that of the Navigon 7200T. The GPS is equipped with a SiRFStarIII GPS chip and comes with an SD card preloaded with maps of the United States and Canada and 5 million points of interest. To plan a trip, you can enter a location by specific address, point of interest, recent destination, user-defined home, and so forth. You can also enter addresses via the voice-command system. As with the 7200T, you will have to read a short paragraph so the system can learn your voice. It's also recommended you do this exercise in the car so the GPS can get the optimal settings for the environment. Unlike the Garmin Nuvi 880, the voice command system is limited to just address entry and can't be used for other tasks.

The 8100T can calculate routes in one of three ways--fast, optimum, and short--and gives you the option to allow or avoid highways and toll roads. There are also pedestrian and bicycle modes. In addition, like most other Navigon products, the 8100T offers free real-time traffic updates for life, so you can know the traffic condition before hitting the road or you can find alternative routes if you happen to get caught in traffic. If there are any incidents along your route, you'll see a little exclamation point on your map screen (and hear an audible cue) and by tapping it, the 8100T will bring up a list of congested areas. You can select a specific incident and get more details on the problem or choose to ignore it.

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The Almighty Nintendo DS

I've always wanted a Nintendo DS just because you can do a lot on it! I have an iPhone so it's pretty much the same thing! NOT haha It's better to have a Nintendo DS so you won't waste your battery on your own cell phone. I just think that it's pretty cool how you have a screen and another screen where you play. I've been wanting it since last year and then I actually went on the nintendo website to find out exactly what this DS lite does! And this is what they had to say:

Nintendo DS revolutionizes handheld gameplay. With two ultra bright screens, 3D graphics, touch-screen technology and wireless communication, you can challenge yourself or your friends anywhere, anytime. Why do I need Nintendo DS?
Nintendo DS brings multiple features together to deliver cutting-edge games for fans of every genre. Pit your wits and test your skills against other players everywhere - from the other side of the room to the other side of the world. A great library of games means there's something for everyone.

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Keeping your memories alive.

I often reminisce. I think about my childhood, last holiday, when I first met my fiance. I find it comforting and special to have that place in my mind I can go to. I believe that memories are so important to making the person unique and building a person's character.

My fondest memory may be during my childhood and spending the evenings with my brothers and sisters, playing games, laughing and making random jokes. Obviously I am not alone when it comes to cherishing memories because there are a ton of blogs and internet articles written about memories and cherish the memories. I find that as I grow older and life gets more hectic, family time becomes a more luxurious commodity. It gets harder and harder to create those memories that I cherish so much and the memories I do have are even more precious.

An article I found on articledirectory.com, the author writes about the importance of memories and discusses how he enjoyed listening to his mom tells stories that she recalled from her own memories. He writes, "As I listened to her stories it was very easy to see the importance of memories that bring happiness and joy." He can see the joy in her eyes as she searches her memories and goes back to her childhood. I think everyone can relate to this, atlesat I hope so. I hope everyone has that special place in their mind that they can go to, a place that can make you warm on the coldest days and bring a smile to your face during the toughest of times. If you do not have this place yet, it's never too late! Memories, are by the way, created! So create your memories and caputure it forever!

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Fight Diabetes with Coffee?

My fiance is an avid coffee drinker. He drinks atleast one cup a day. My best friend has been a loyal Starbucks member since her teenage years. Drinking atleast one Grande Ice White Mocha a day. She is now 25 years old. Drinking coffee seem to be a religious ritual for some people. But there is some good news for those who can't seem to shake this teeth staining, bad-breath causing habit. According to the WebMD Health News, in a studying involved people at high-risk, drinking caffeinated coffee was found to reduce of developing type 2 dibetes by as much as 60%.

The study was performed by Besa Smith and colleagues at the University of California San Diego. The unique study was performed by following 910 adults, including some who were high-risk for type 2 diabetes for a time span of eight years. And the results showed that past and present drinkers reduced their risk by about 60%. Combined results from different studies involving more than 200,000 people also showed similar effects.

How is this possible? Researchese are not quite sure yet. "It appears that there are other compounds in coffee responsible for this," says researcher Besa Smith, MPH. There is not enough evidence to start promoting coffee as a method to fight diabetes. But it is a relief to know that those who turn to coffee for comfort or a pick-me-up can continue to do so without the guilty or fear of diabetes.


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LifeStraw Water Purifier Turns Cow Poop into Water

I have been searching for something like this! I think this is a great way for people to recycle their waste. I mean, I haven't necessarily taken a sip of the water, but it seems like a great idea. It's another great way of recycling another thing in this world. The video on the website that I found is pretty sick, well not really. but I just viewed a cow pooing green waste. I'm just wondering about all the other effects. I mean it might taste good once you put it down your throat, but goodness! what happens afterwards? I wonder if there are any side effects after drinking it. This is one great survival gadget. I can't wait for them to invent more creative new ideas. You've probably heard about the LifeStraw which lasts up to three years and uses crazy nanotechnology to purify any kind of contaminated water into crystal clear drinking water. To prove that it actually works the UnculturedProject went to Kenya where they took rain water and actual cow manure and ran it through the LifeStraw system, and then drank the filtered water that came out!

After some digging we've discovered that you can't actually purchase either the LifeStraw Personal or LifeStraw Family for yourself, although you can donate one through the LifeStraw website. We humbly suggest that LifeStraw offer their products for sale via the One Laptop Per Child Approach - we know we'd gladly pay for two to add one of these awesome survival gadgets to our arsenal, and have one donated to those who need clean drinking water at the same time.

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Nokia N97 Touchscreen Cellphone

I don't know the deal about Touch screen phones. It seems like every company is trying to make their own so they wont switch out to other companys like AT&T. Nokia has always been around for many years and they have made their share of great phones. And I just finished watching the youtube ad for this phone and it actually seems pretty cool! Nokia has provided some wonderful information about its upcoming 2009 release of the new Nokia N97 Touchscreen Cellphone for its growing N-Series. This new Nokia Cellphone provides wonderful features and abilities within a greatly designed powerhouse of a mobile phone.

As can be expected from Nokia, this new Touchscreen consists of Haptic Display making messaging and entering information on the screen a snap. In addition, a full Qwerty Keyboard is pulled out, with the phone sitting at an angle making it look like a mini-notebook, especially with its nice 3.5 inch screen.

The Nokia N97 includes 32 GB of Internal memory with the possibility of adding an extra 16 GB with an external card. This truly makes this neat Nokia cellphone a convenient and portable mobilephone that has a lot of storage potential for all your personal and business needs. Furthermore, the battery makes the Nokia N97 even more attractive with approximately 37 hours of music playback and 5 full hours of video playback. This can help you see the convenience of having a powerful cellphone that can also deliver the allotted time required to use it.

Besides the wonderful technical features, is the Nokia N97 a fun cellphone? But of course. It has a 5MP camera with dual LED flash to make your daily picture taking always available (with enough room to save many many images). For Web surfers, Wifi and 3G are both available with Touch Sensitivity to make the world wide web so much easier to surf when away from your computer. Additional fun and commonly required features are music, video, FM Radio, N-Gage compatibility, assisted GPS with Nokia Maps and its design is just beautiful.


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