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New Cuil Search Engine Launched. Is it Good?

Big wigs at Google and IBM have launched a new search engine out of Menlo Park that promises to revolutionize searching on the web. As I write this, the engine claims to have indexed almost 122 billion different websites. It gets its results by ranking pages on content and relevance instead of popularity metrics. I took a look at the search engine today. I absolutely love the snazzy format. Instead of boring and unintuitive links with basic lines of text, you get these little paragraph like boxes of text that come complete with a photo or other image. The description … Continue reading →

Electronic Social Networks Thrive in the Workplace

You have heard of Wikipedia, haven’t you? Well how about Pfizerpedia or Hershypedia? It seems that many large companies are taking a page, almost literally, from booming social network sites to create their own versions, where employees can share ideas, get personal and even post resumes. I remember way back when, when the corporate world was just starting to dedicate resources to IT (Information Technology) as it related to the internal office community. I was hired, in part, at a good-sized firm in order to create an Intranet, in which employees could share information about their departments, pick up news … Continue reading →

Are Cookies Tracking You?

When surfing the Internet, are you worried about cookies tracking your every movement and reporting it back to the bad guys, or advertisers (also sometimes known as the bad guys)? How can something with such an innocuous name strike fear and annoyance into the heart of Internet users? Cookies first appeared on the web to help websites keep track of certain data or preferences to help increase the load time of websites or to serve up appropriate content. Since that time, users have been cautious about cookies, or just plain angry that they are there. But does the average cookie … Continue reading →

Yahoo Launches New Women’s Site

On Monday, Yahoo Inc. announced that it launched a new website geared for women. The new website, called, Shine, will cover such topics as parenting, love, relationships, healthy living, home life, sex, money and career, entertainment, food, fashion, beauty and even astrology. Its target audience is a woman who is between 25 and 54 years of age, a demographic that yahoo’s advertisers may have complained about not reaching with targeted advertising. Women in that age group are considered key decision makers when it comes to purchasing goods and services in the home. Shine will have to compete with other already … Continue reading →

Frugal Fun: Easter Egg Hunts!

A great form of frugal fun for kids is the Easter Egg hunt. Sponsored by towns, civic groups and businesses, they are a great way to have some free fun, go out and meet your neighbors and even get some goodies to bring home. Starting this weekend, you should be able to find lots of fun Easter Egg hunts in your local region. They will vary by size and activities, so be sure to find out as much as you can about the festivities. I’m sure you’ll find at least one that will be fun for your family. Easter Egg … Continue reading →

Flip Video Ultra

Still looking for that perfect tech gift for the holidays? Consider the Flip Video Ultra. It’s relatively low cost and ease of use will make it a quick pick for under the tree. In fact, with its small size, it could make a very nice stocking stuffer, too. With this ingenious little device, your special someone will always have a video camera available to grab life’s moments. Camcorders can be bulk, and even the smallest ones are difficult to carry everywhere. The Flip Video Ultra will fit in a pocket or a purse with ease. It is about the size … Continue reading →

North Pole Holiday Wallpaper

If you want Christmas or holiday desktop wallpaper, you’ve come to the right place. From elegant ribbons to cozy Christmas village scenes, North Pole Wallpaper is one of the best websites around for decorating your desktop this season. The wallpapers that they have are outstanding. My favorite one, the one I have on my laptop desktop is one of a single red christmas ball hanging from a snowy limb of an evergreen tree. It leaves plenty of space for my desktop icons, and is a simple design. The little bit of frost or snowflake on the Christmas ball is just … Continue reading →

Organizing Your Cash

Paying with cash can be a very good strategy to help you reduce your spending and therefore live frugally. You can read all about how paying with cash can save you a lot of money by clicking here, The Case for Cash. One problem with cash, though, is that it may not seem as easily organized as those automatic line item receipts or bills that you get with a credit card or a debit card. But in actuality, with a few techniques, you can keep track of your cash with ease. I sometimes find it much easier to monitor than … Continue reading →

Going Barefoot Can Save Money

Summer is a great time to go barefoot. And if you do it often, especially in your home, you are being frugal. How? Well read the rest of this article to find out both the reasons going barefoot can save you money and how to convince your friends and family to do the same. When I am home, I mostly walk around barefoot or in socks, and the kids do the same. My husband has a harder time doing this, but he at least has a pair of older sneakers that he uses when in the house (see this article … Continue reading →

Frugal Summer Cooling

Now that the temperatures are getting hot, you might find that some of your money is burning up with all of that summer heat. This year, we have been able to reduce our summer cooling cost significantly. Last year, during the summer months, our electricity bill was more than $200. This year, so far we have managed to keep it under $86 a month. And, lest you think it has been a cool summer, let me tell you that we are already on our third heat wave. So how did we do it? Here are some of the strategies. One … Continue reading →