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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
Memorial Day is more than just good barbecue! Why not throw in some fun activities so those treats don't expand your waistline? Here are a handful of ways to burn at least 200 calories this holiday. The best part is that they are all fun group activities, so it won't feel like you are working out at all! Calories burned based on a 130-pound woman. Calculate a more accurate burn stat for your Read more
Paying for college is such a complex issue. LearnVest helps simplify it by answering some key questions in regard to paying tuition. If you believe everything you read, then you might think you need to be a Rockefeller to have kids. That, of course, isn't the case. Yes, kids are expensive, and thinking about paying for a college education can be scary and frustrating . . . but that's where we Read more
This post was submitted (anonymously, as always) to our Savvy Confessions group. Got any advice? Leave it in the comments. Hi, fellow Savvy Confessors. I've got an issue I've been struggling with that I could seriously use some help on. I am in a job where I am paid to be "available." I am paid salary (based on an hourly rate at 40 hours a week) regardless of how little or how much I work. Some Read more
