5 Laptop Accessories To Add To Your Wish List

I haven’t gotten my laptop yet, but I should have one within the next 3 months, (keeping fingers and toes crossed). I really need one so I can work online and be somewhat mobile. Below are a few accessories that I’m adding to my wish list, and hopefully will have them by the time I’m ready to buy the laptop. Maybe this list will give you some ideas to get for your own laptop.

Laptop Sleeve

Above all else, I want to protect my laptop computer from damage. I’m not one to carry around big bulky things like some of the laptop cases I’ve seen. I need something more lightweight, so I think a laptop sleeve would be better than a big leather or vinyl case. My daughter, Jess, has a nice leather case, but it’s rather large and I’d hate to tote that thing around all day, and you never know when you may have to do just that. So, yeah, I’m going to stick with something simple like this one:

 

Laptop Stand

Now, just so you know, laptop stands come in many shapes, sizes, and styles and they have different purposes. Personally, I need to have a laptop stand that I can pull up to the sofa and use my laptop while I’m watching TV. The one below is simple, yet it is exactly what I need. You may prefer something more elaborate or something for a completely different purpose.

 

Headset

A headset is not specifically for a laptop, but for me, it will be a must. I am a frequent visitor to Second Life, and I will be visiting there a lot with my laptop, since then, I’ll be able to carry it with me wherever I go -- and the headset will come in very handy when my BFF, who lives far, far away from me, are hanging out together there It will sure beat having to type text for everything we want to say. So yeah, this is definitely going on my wish list!

Optical Mouse
I don’t know about you, but I will have a hard time getting used to the touchpad on a laptop. I’ve tinkered with my daughter’s laptops on occasion, and I just get so frustrated trying to use the touchpad. It’s just so foreign to me. So, to keep things simple for myself, I’m going to have an optical mouse on hand for times when I just want to revert back to the good ole days. They can be corded or cordless, whichever your preference may be. Mine would definitely be cordless. An optical mouse is so much better than the traditional mouse with the ball in the bottom because it makes cleaning a snap. Yeah, I’m soooo lazy.

Cordless Keyboard
I know this may seem pointless to some, but I’m just weird when it comes to my peripherals. I enjoy having a lot of room on a keyboard, and sometimes the laptop just makes me claustrophobic. I would at least like to have a wireless keyboard on hand for times when I want to spread out, so to speak. I know, I know. I’m just weird that way.


What about you? What are some laptop accessories you can’t live without?

MyLikes - Become An Influencer and Get Paid

What Is It?

• MyLikes.com

MyLikes is an innovative advertisement platform launched on January 6, 2010 that allows Twitter users and bloggers to become influencers and endorse products and services that they like and get paid for it on a cost-per-click basis. Influencers choose Likes that are relevant to their audience and recommend them to their followers, readers, and subscribers. The more influential one is and the more relevant their Likes, the higher the cost per click.

How It Works

• Find and choose from a list of relevant advertisers that are useful to you and your audience.
• Create Sponsored Likes and post them to your Twitter feed or your blog.
• The more influential you are and the more relevant your Likes are, the higher your cost per click.

 MyLikes continuously measures your relevance based on the number of clicks generated relative to the size of your audience. They will then adjust your cost-per-click to reflect how relevant you are to your audience.

Ways To Post Your Likes

• Tweet your Likes - If you like an advertiser you want to Tweet about, you simply create your Tweet and MyLikes will post it on Twitter for you. You can schedule it to be posted at any time you want.
• Embed a MyLikes widget- Choose the size, color and font to match your website and cut and paste some code to your blog. You are allowed to pick your own settings such as the number of Likes you want to show in the widget, the maximum number of Likes, only Likes from certain topics, number of comments, etc. MyLikes will automatically pick the regular and Sponsored Likes from amongst all your likes based on these settings.
• Post your Like as a blog post - You may also post Likes as blog posts. MyLikes currently supports Blogger and gives you code for other platforms. These posts will be clearly marked as sponsored.

How and When You Are Paid

• Paypal
• Fridays

In order to be paid by MyLikes you will need to specify a PayPal account. Once you've done that, any pending balance over $2 will be transferred to your account each Friday. (Any funds accrued on Friday will be transferred the following Friday).

MyLikes allows you to donate your earnings to charity. They currently work with ten popular charities and you can choose to donate your earnings to any one of them. The name of the charity you choose will be prominently displayed on your profile.

For further info, check the detailed FAQ section.

BECOME AN INFLUENCER NOW

MobileFun For Your iPhone Accessories

Let’s face it, in today’s technological world, if you are planning to go mobile, the iPhone seems to be the way to go. It is almost like carrying around your own tiny personal computer. I personally don’t have one…yet. I say “yet” because I do plan to get one within the next six months to a year. And of course, when I do get one, I am going to need some iPhone accessories in order to enhance my mobile experience. I think it’s a good idea to start looking around for those accessories now.

Today, I was browsing around the web looking for an iPhone case and came across the coolest thing I’ve seen in years! Check it out! It’s an XtremeMac Sportswrap Armband Case! This kind of thing is perfect for me, because I ride a bike or walk wherever I go (since my poor car got wrecked - don’t feel sorry for me, I need the exercise). I would highly recommend this case to anyone who takes part in sports or someone who walks or jogs everyday to stay fit and healthy. Hey, that’s what being mobile is all about, right?

However, if you drive a car, you may want to invest in an iPhone car charger. Believe me, if I have a new car by the time I have an iPhone, I will definitely get one of these. When out and about, no one wants to have to search around for an electrical jack to plug in your phone if it the battery gets low, now do they? Of course not. That is why it is always good to have one of these around.

If you already have an iPhone, or you’re planning to buy one and you’re looking around for accessories, I recommend you check out MobileFun. Looks like they have everything you will need.

CashPirate - My New Favorite GPT Site

I know, it has been ages since I posted here, but to tell you the truth, I haven't had internet at home. Actually, I still don't, but I have moved my computer to my daughter's house, which is only a couple of blocks from my house, so I'm online quite often now. So, without further ado...

MY NEW FAVORITE GPT SITE!
I figured now would be a good time to mention my new favorite GPT (get-paid-to) site. Ever since SWATcash shut down, (and oh, how depressing that was), it has been difficult for me to find another place that even comes close to what that place was. But thanks to my friend, Geek Dad, I have found that place - and it is called
CashPirate!

At CashPirate, you can earn money by signing up for FREE offers and surveys. The biggest reason you should join this site is because once you reach $4.99, you can cashout via Paypal, and be paid INSTANTLY! This is no joke, folks. You do not have to wait for payments. As soon as you click the Cashout button, you are paid!

NOTE: Make sure you've rounded off your cashout to the nearest cent, (e.g. $5.32 and not $5.325 - get it?) OR, if Paypal happens to be doing maintenance at the time you try to cashout, then it probably won't go through and you'll need to try again after Paypal finishes maintenance.

Other payment options are eBay and Amazon gift cards. There are also offers you can complete that have a point value. You can save up those points and redeem them for a variety of prizes like gift cards, cash, and t-shirts.

I know for a fact that CashPirate is a legitimate, paying site. Here is proof of my last three payments, all of them paid instantly via Paypal.

Yes, I know it says gptCOMMISSION, but that is their business name in Paypal.

MORE!
Don't forget to check out CashPirate's cool treasure quest. Once you have completed certain tasks on the site, such as completing offers or referring new members, you will unlock a quest item, (i.e. compass, map, gun, etc.). Once you've unlocked all 10 items, you can then see the treasure you've won. I don't personally know anyone who has completed the quest yet. I, myself, am only halfway there. But I don't really want to know what it is until I get there.

Oh and one more thing: you can follow CashPirate on Twitter: @CashPirate. I suggest you follow them if you're a Twitter user, because they frequently give out promotional codes there.

SIGN UP AT CASHPIRATE NOW!

Check out My TV Options for your television needs

My hubby and I have been discussing our television service, which at the moment is the local cable company. I have been pretty happy with it except for the fact that it’s terribly expensive. I suggested to him that we look into other options, and see what other companies had to offer. The problem is, we have never had anything other than local cable, so we weren’t exactly sure what our options were and if they’d even be suitable to our needs.

After a bit of looking around, I came across a site called My TV Options. At the home page of the site, I selected the features that we would like to have, such as DVR, movie channels and local channels. I then entered my zip code and was taken to a results page that gave me a rundown on each of the features I had chosen, and recommended that DirectTV was the best option for our television needs, and they even supplied the phone number for direct tv in my area.

So, I’ll be giving directtv a call and checking out their packages as soon as possible. If you’re not sure which television option is best for your family, I recommend letting My TV Options direct you to the right place.

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Two Promotions Today Only At SquishyCash

There are cool promotions and contests going on all the time at SquishyCash. If you haven't finished your holiday shopping, I urge you to sign up now. There's still time to make some easy money and cash out with a daily payout in time for Christmas.

Here are today's promotions:

1. Earn a Buck, Win a Buck Promotion!
December 14th only. Ends at 11:59pm EST.
Earn $1.00 in offer earnings and instantly get $1.00 added to your account balance!

2. The $1 Free Referral Promotion! Refer 3, Win a Buck!
December 14th only. Ends at 11:59pm EST.
Refer 3 new members and win $1.

It may not seem like much, but trust me, these little bonuses add up after a while. Once you get started, you will see what I mean!

Freebies for December 13, 2008

Here are several freebies I ran across today. I hope some of you will be able to take advantage of them. Enjoy!

	GoodNites® Underpants offer trusted nighttime protection in a style that can be discreet underneath pajamas.
	TENA Overnight Pads have advanced absorption technology. They feature a larger size for the security of additional coverage, the comfort of cottony softness and Advanced Odor Protection — pH-balanced to fight odors.
	NéctavidaTM is a delicious liquid super supplement that can be taken by people of all ages, from children to seniors. It supplies vitamins and minerals at 100% of Daily Value levels, a variety antioxidants, plant-based nutrients, fiber and essential fatty and amino acids.
	Get a free coupon book with $10 worth of savings on Betty Crocker porducts.
	Get a free sample of Nicoderm CQ stop smoking nicotine patch as well as $7 off coupon should you decide to buy it.
	Free sample of Sarah Jessica Parker Covet fragrance
	The first 100 Quick & Simple readers to register below will receive a free 3.75 oz package of flavored, sliced almonds from Sunkist Almond Accents.

 

 

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SquishyCash’s 7-day Completions Contest Pays 25 Spots!

Starting today, SquishyCash is having a 7-day completions contest. They will be paying 25 spots! The lucky person who completes the most offers will win $25. The other 24 spots win a variety of cash and chip prizes! All winnings will be added to accounts when the contest ends at 11:59pm EST on December 18th. If you’re not already a member, go sign up now and get in on this action!

 

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A Cinematic Reminder

Not that anyone would forget, but I just wanted to remind you that tomorrow is the day - The Day the Earth Stood Still – ha! Seriously though, it’s the day the new version will be opening in theaters. I am so looking forward to seeing this film. I haven’t seen the original version yet, but I have found it online - (watch it here) – and I intend to watch it before I see the new one.

Summary of the 1951 version: An alien (Klaatu) with his mighty robot (Gort) land their spacecraft on Cold War-era Earth just after the end of World War II. They bring an important message to the planet that Klaatu wishes to tell to representatives of all nations. However, communication turns out to be difficult, so, after learning something about the natives, Klaatu decides on an alternative approach.

Jennifer Aniston Poses Naked For Cover Of January 2009 Issue of GQ

…except for that strategically placed necktie, and she looks absolutely gorgeous!

 

CashCrate Offers Approving Like Mad!

Just a short note to let you guys know that in just one evening of work - I think it was Friday - I earned $18.65 at CashCrate! And that was for about 3 hours of work. No lie! The offers there are approving like crazy! If you're not a member yet, I advise you to get on over there and sign up and get to making some extremely EASY MONEY!

December Contests and Promotions At SquishyCash

As usual, SquishyCash has some very cool contests and promotions going on this month. Don't miss out on some easy cash! I can certainly vouch for this site. It is one of the very few GPT sites that I still work on, and my offers have been approving very well there lately. This could be a great way for you to pick up a few extra bucks for Christmas, as they have daily payouts! Here is my proof of payment from my last daily payout:


I've done very well with the contests at SquishyCash over the past year and a half, and I highly recommend joining and participating in their promotions. To date, they have given away $41,418.22 in contests and promotions alone! If you are not already a member, you are missing out on some easy money!

SquishyCash Contests and Promotions for December 2008

Still not a member? What are you waiting for? Sign up for SquishyCash today!

SWATcash Shut Down This Morning

As of 5:45 am CST this morning, my favorite GPT site (and biggest money-maker) shut down due to frauding members and advertising networks not paying them. I am devastated over this. SWATcash was by far the best GPT site on the internet with 90,000+ members. They stated they will do their best to pay members what they have coming to them as soon as they are able to. However, they won't be paying any bonuses received. This kinda hurts me, because I had $110 in bonus earnings coming and I guess I can just write that off. But I won't complain, because that site has been very good to me over the last year-and-a-half that I have been a member. I have earned over $3000 in cash and prizes.


I know that some of my readers signed up under me and in case you missed it, here is what SWAT Brian posted at the forum yesterday:

Due to all of the recent events I am sad to say that SWATcash will be shutting down effective December 1st, 2008. We will strive to do all we can to get payments out in a timely manner. Unfortunately if all goes well we will only be able to pay out Offer Earnings, Referral Commission, Shopping Earnings, and Click Earnings. With shutting down we have to end our contracts with the company that runs our servers which is really putting the strain on the company's wallet and possibly charging us more than we will have coming in, in which case we will have to file for bankruptcy. We hope that they will be glad to work with us and get that number down so we can payout all of the members who have made payout through December 1st.

We know this sucks, you don't have to tell me twice. We are still waiting on checks that are now almost 2 months late to us. I have been told recently that a check was over-nighted Wednesday only to find out today that it still hasn't even been sent. That is just how it has been going lately for us. We are doing everything in our power to get what is owed to us so we can get what is owed to you. We realize that this is a terrible time for this to happen as Christmas is just around the corner, but believe me that this is hurting us just as much as it is hurting you. A lot of you may think that we have a mound of money in the company that we are sitting on but the truth of the matter is, is that it's just not true. With paying to keep the site up, paying our employees the money is going down just as fast as it is coming in because every lead is being scrutinized more closely than ever and it is taking a longer time for payments to be processed. Now days all a advertiser has to do is say "I think we have some fraud here" whether it be one lead or 100 and your full payment is held till it is figured out which can take months.

Like I've answered before, "Why don't you have an emergency fund?", we did but it got taken out when we paid out in August and we later received word of fraud from the month of July and August. That's just how it goes in this industry and for a long time we took small hits here and there but never one this big. We always put the members first throughout this whole 2 year run that the company has been around and don't intend on changing now.

We really appreciated working with all of the truthful members that stuck around on the site and forums from the very beginning. Without you guys we would have never made it anywhere. The forums were always active and fun to be around and it truly made my job a little bit easier with all the helpful members answering questions when a mod or admin wasn’t around to answer them. I want to thank all the mods for doing a great job around here keeping the forums clean and informative. I’d love to thank Jeremy and Will for doing an excellent job keep the site new with cool features and making the site as unique as it was. Thanks to Soylagringaloca who did a great job handling support and making sure it was done in a timely manner and keeping it as upbeat as possible. And also thanks to SWATAP for providing us with pictures for visual representation of topics and posts. He kept the forums lively and bursting with activity. I hope I didn’t miss anyone but thanks to everyone involved with SWATcash it was like one giant family even though sometimes it got a bit out of hand.

The site will go down sometime tonight or tomorrow morning. I apologize for how everything went down and how this ended up, but I give you my word that we will try to payout members what they deserve and rightfully earned.

Goodbye and thanks for everything SWATcash. You will be missed.

Holiday Shopping Is Made Easy With ShopWiki

Well folks, it's about that time again. That wonderful time when we have to find just the right items for our loved ones. Anything that can make this time less stressful is always welcome to me. I remember the days of having to actually leave the house to do my holiday shopping. Thank goodness this isn't the case nowadays. I really hated fighting all the traffic and the crowds of people. So these days, I try to do all my shopping online.

Since the economy is so bad, and continuing to get worse, our family has decided to only buy presents for the kids this year. So, I'll mostly be shopping for toys and games. Since I don't have little ones anymore, (mine are all grown up now), I didn't have a clue where to begin shopping for my nieces and nephews! I really don't keep up with the latest kiddie toy trends, so I needed a little help. Some kind of "toy-buying guide" that would help me figure out what to buy.

Lucky for me, (and you), I came across ShopWiki, a wicked cool shopping search engine to help you find the best products at the best prices from all across the web, not just a few stores. I tell ya, this place is fantastic! I didn't even know where to start when it came to buying a gift for my niece, Kenzie. I do know that she's very creative and loves to draw and make crafts. So I checked out ShopWiki's Crafts Kits for Kids Buying Guide and it showed me appropriate craft kits to buy for children in her age group. That was extremely helpful, since I had no idea. Once I chose a gift, I was taken to a page of search results that showed me the best prices and links to the online stores where it was available.

There's no telling how long it would have taken me to find a gift for Kenzie without this helpful guide. I intend to use ShopWiki to buy all my holiday gifts. And I won't even have to leave the house to do it! Yay me!

Star Trek Movie Trailer

Pssst! Guess what? Lucky us! Someone leaked the new Star Trek movie trailer and it's now up on YouTube, so I am embedding it here. Looks pretty darn good, too, if you ask me - but I'm a Trekkie through and through, so I'm a little biased. Be sure you watch it before "they" make YouTube take it down! Don't ask me who "they" are. Shh!



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EDIT: Seems the real trailers have now been released, and you can watch them in HD. AND THEY ARE SO AWESOME!! (Much better than the bootleg above).

CLICKY HERE!

SWATcash Fraud Delays Payments

I've been a member of SWATcash for going on two years and I have mentioned many times that this is the best GPT (get-paid-to) site out there. They have always paid on time and I have been the winner of some really cool prizes, including a Playstation 3, an iPod Classic and a $1,000 cash prize.

However, over the last few months, the level of fraud activity at the site has been high, and advertising networks are delaying payment until they have weeded out the fraudsters. This has put quite a damper on things over there. No payments have been made since September. Any money earned in September would normally have been paid out on October 15th, but members are still awaiting October payout. We were informed at the forum that for the next few months, we would be paid on a net-45 basis, meaning earnings would be paid on the 15th of the second month after the month they were earned. This means we should have received our September earnings on November 15th.

It is now the 18th of November and we are still awaiting our September earnings. We were again informed at the forum that the advertising network still has not paid, and they really have no idea when they will, so our earnings have been put on hold until the advertisers come through.

I have never had a problem recieving payment from SWATcash, but I am beginning to wonder if they will ever be able to pay us. I have been a very loyal member, promoting the site far and wide, and I'm doing my best to trust that they will come through this mess and pay us. If they do, I will continue to promote it.

But, I can't help but wonder if the present economic crisis is affecting the GPT industry, and whether or not SWATcash will survive after this. Many members are threatening to leave. Most have stopped completing offers altogether, because most of them just do not approve anymore. I am one of those people. I can't see wasting my time on offers that don't approve. I mean why should we? It doesn't benefit anyone. And even if they did approve, would the advertisers actually pay for the leads?

I truly hope SWATcash pulls through this mess and returns to the greatness it used to be. I know I am missing that money I used to make there. It has put a hurt on my pocket-book for sure. I try very hard not to depend on money I make online, but sometimes it's what gets the rent or utilities paid for us.

Could There Be Another X-Files Movie?

Looks like writer/producer Frank Spotnitz is mulling over the idea of a third X-Files movie. Being a huge X-Files fan, I certainly hope this happens.

Spotnitz says that even though he is working on some very hush-hush TV projects right now, that he would welcome a third big screen X-Files movie. However 20th Century Fox hasn’t gotten back to them on that score yet. The producer is the first one to be upfront about the “disappointing” box office of this summer’s X-Files: I Want to Believe. “We opened a week after The Dark Knight and got mowed down by it,” he says. “No one knew what a huge historical event it would be.”

Read more about the exclusive interview with Frank Spotnitz at The Sci-Fi Movie Page.

Jason's Back | Watch the Friday the 13th (2009) Trailer

Yes folks, our favorite horror movie villain, Jason Voorhees returns to the big screen on Friday, February 13th, 2009. This is good news to us horror movie fans. In this one, Whitney (Amanda Righetti), Clay (Jared Padalecki), Mike (Nick Mennell), Jenna (Danielle Panabaker), Trent (Travis VanWinkle) and other young adults end up exploring the old Camp Crystal Lake (made famous by the original 1980 film). Soon enough however their seemingly fun weekend turns into a nightmare when each one finds themselves hunted down by a machete wielding maniac known as Jason Voorhees (Derek Mears). -- IMDB

Official movie trailer:

Twilight Comes To Theaters November 21st | Trailer

Twilight will be showing in theaters next week, and I am so excited. It's been a long time since we had a good vampire movie to go see. This one looks just delicious too! If you're into vampires, get out and see this one! Check out the Twilight IMDB page or the Official Twilight Movie Website for more information.

Official Twilight Trailer:



Full synopsis from IMDB:

Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a bit different, never caring about or fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix, Arizona high school. When her mother Renee (Sarah Clarke) remarries and decides to move with her new husband to Florida, and Bella decides to go live with her father, Charlie (Billy Burke), in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a boy unlike any she's ever met. Intelligent and witty, his piercing eyes see straight into her soul. Soon, Bella and Edward are swept up in a passionate and decidedly unorthodox romance. Edward can run faster than any cheetah, he can stop a moving car with his bare hands, and he hasn't aged since 1918. Most importantly, he's a vampire. Like all vampires, he's immortal. He doesn't drink human blood (they're vampire "vegetarians"), which is rare among the vampire population. Instead, they go on regular "hiking" trips, where they feed on prey such as grizzly bears and mountain lions. For Edward, Bella is the thing he has waited ninety years for - a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. And what will they do when James (Cam Gigandet), Laurent (Edi Gathegi), and Victoria (Rachel Lefevre) come into town and James sets his sights on Bella? Will true love prevail when Edward is forced to save her life and conquer his thirst? The true question is, When you can live forever, what do you live for?

Activists Throw Flour On Lindsay Lohan

Lindsey Lohan is in the news again. It seems she was pelted with a flour bomb on arrival at a Paris nightclub wearing a fur stole.

Animal rights activists showered the 22-year-old actress with flour when she went to the VIP Room Theater in the early hours of Saturday with her friend, disc jockey Samantha Ronson.

The owner of the nightclub helped Lohan dust off her blue sequined dress and black stole before she posed on the red carpet. Ronson went on to spin tracks for a crowd that included reggae rapper Shaggy and "I Kissed a Girl" singer Katy Perry.

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