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HP celebrated the 30th birthday of one of their most iconic pre-personal computer designs this week, their financial calculators. To commemorate the anniversary of what is now ubiquitous in businesses and classrooms, the company is bringing back the calculator, along with a scientific version, in their original, limited-edition designs. The retro style 12c financial calculator was the first to Read more
It comes in waves, but I'm definitely feeling the robot love this week. It all started out with the adorable kids parading around in robot costumes, then the timeless Robot Lamp Base and now — the Calcubot (or Robotulator, or Rocalculabotor) whatever you'd like to call him. This futuristic guy can calculate all your hard math equations and hold your pen for you with his squeezable hands. Pick Read more
These Calculator Stools (inquire for price) are quite possibly the geekiest furniture I've ever seen — or at least equally as geeky as the Mac II Couch. They look like something Napoleon Dynamite might own. Do you like them? Love It or Hate It? Calculator Stools Love It Hate It Undecided Read more
With all the mercury scares going around these days, are you curious how much tuna is too much? I am. The Environmental Working Group has created a tuna calculator that uses the FDA's guidelines for what constitutes a safe dose of mercury. It will calculate the maximum amount of canned tuna that you can safely eat each week and not exceed what the FDA considers a safe exposure level. All you Read more
Leave it to Avon, the queen of all things pink, to offer this pretty and portable pink office. Featured on Chip Chick, this all-in-one pocket accessory comes bejeweled and bedazzled with a sparkly heart on its case. The fashionable portable office includes four tools to help you with small office tasks and a handy key chain attachment so you can dangle it from your desk drawer. Priced at $15. Are Read more
Looking for a yummy snack? Or an easy breakfast? Thank you to user Suzanne for sharing with us her snack idea for a healthy trifle recipe (and the beautiful picture of it too). What could be better than all your “start the day” healthy foods assembled into the yummiest breakfast or snack you’ve ever tasted – and ready to just scoop into a bowl and enjoy before running out the door! Read more
So I've been telling you to get your heart rate up a lot recently and maybe you understand why but maybe you don't. Here is the rundown as to why you should care: Knowing your target heart rate lets you measure your initial fitness level and monitor your progress in a fitness program. There is a mathematical equation that allows you to find your resting heart rate and then you multiply it by Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Saving doesn't come easily for us young adults. Entry-level salaries don't give you a lot to work with. And, well, we also tend to spend what we make — and then some — on the latest gadgets and flashiest fashions. But don’t worry. We’re not doomed to frivolity and the wreckage it can make of our finances. Here's how you Read more
Whether you run on a treadmill and glance at the display, or keep track of your run outside with a device, it's nice to know how many calories you're burning, especially if weight loss is one of your goals. Here's a nifty chart to let you know what your pace and workout time translates to in calories burned. It can also help you figure out how intensely and how long you need to exercise in Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Though we all groan about having to pay taxes, the government is nice enough not to tax us on the full amount of our earnings. There are two big buckets of deductions the government gives us: the first is called above the line, and the second is called below the line, which we’ll cover here. (The “line” these deductions Read more
