Online Shopping

We know you like to shop online—we do too! We try to give you all the news and information you need to save money and make smart purchasing decisions on-line.

But, we should never forget that there is an environmental cost to consumption, from production to marketing to disposal. Check out Story of Stuff for a better understanding of the full impact of consumer goods.

I love to enjoy a glass of wine after work or with dinner. What I don't love are difficult corkscrews. I hate those annoying little serrated blades and uncomfortable grips. And even if I stick to $10 bottles, I still would rather not have any cork bits floating around in the wine.

All these annoyances poured away when I went home one Christmas and saw a great new gadget my parents received as a gift, the Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrew. It looks just like a bunny! My dad opened up a bottle with ease and knew I had to have one.

Little toys and gadgets are the perfect way to get through the work day. USB desk gadgets are perfect because they don't take up too much space and they plug right into the computer.

I've been an XM radio subscriber for several years. I bought a XM ready pioneer radio for my last car, installed it myself with the xm tuner in the trunk. I went online and activated my radio with old version of Mozilla. Everything went super-smooth and I was one very happy camper.

Many people are now discovering that Internet Explorer is full of security holes and making the switch to Firefox, a far superior browser by Mozilla. Even the Department of Homeland Security recommended that users switch from IE to another browser. However, some people might argue that they don't want to make the switch because all websites don't necessarily support Firefox.

Everyone knows that Google is the best place to go when youwant to find something on the internet. But what if you just want toshop and find specific products without getting a bunch of search results that include informational sites and ads. You need a search engine that just searches for products at online stores and takes you directly to the products you're looking for. You need Froogle...Google's handy online shopping search engine. Here's how it works...

Hey guys, check out www.RealBook.com. Its a site for discussing books, authors and stuff. Pretty cool.

April 13, 2006 -- Blown glass ornament company Landmark Creations has been chosen by The Porcelain and Fine China Companies to develop a line of Christmas Trim and ornaments for the most beloved of holiday china patterns - Spode Christmas Tree®. The line will not only feature some of the original blown glass ornaments “Ornaments on the Tree,” but new styles commemorating the classic Spode Blue Room china pattern as well. The traditional Spode Christmas Tree pattern has been replicated in a line of exquisite velvet trim pieces.  

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