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Cisco Valet Review / Giveaway

When I was first discussing a review opportunity with Cisco, I mentioned that I probably wasn’t the best person to try out their new Cisco Valet, which is touting itself as the easiest home wireless...

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Linksys E3000 by Cisco, Review

Since I wasn’t the right candidate to review the Cisco Valet, Cisco also decided to send me a router that was more up my alley.  Enter the Linksys E3000 (also made by Cisco).  I was so excited when...

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How To Backup Your Computer {WD Passport Review/Giveaway}

I know you’ve heard me say it over and over again.  You KNOW you have to backup your computer.  Hardware fails every single day, and if you don’t have a plan in place to backup your computer you are...

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Logitech Performance Mouse MX Review / Giveaway

I absolutely hate being limited to the area of a mouse pad.  I have a glass desk though, so I had to use a mouse pad.  That is until I received the Logitech Performance Mouse MX.  This mouse has...

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Dell Inspiron Duo Giveaway

Unfortunately there is not a review portion of this post, since I don’t actually have the product… but ooo baby will I be jealous of my winner!  Friday I’m posting my review of the Dell Inspiron One,...

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Swiss Army Goes Hi-Tech!

While at CES my husband and I were walking around the different booths when I saw out of the corner of my eye a gorgeous booth with the Swiss Army Knife logos everywhere…. I thought to myself… “What...

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My Router was Broken! (Cisco Linksys E4200 Review)

For a few days I had been trying to figure out an issue in my home.  It was really bugging me, and I just couldn’t pinpoint the source of the problem!  I was trying to get my downstairs computer to...

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Kingston DataTraveler with urDrive Review

Thank you to Kingston for sponsoring this review. Please click here to learn more about Kingston. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own. As a...

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Kingston Wi-Drive for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

Looks like the latest cell phone doesn’t it? Nope. It’s actually the coolest new way to tote around storage my friends. This is the Kingston Wi-Drive. It’s a portable hard drive, with w-fi...

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Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook Review

A few weeks back, my awesome friends at Dell asked me if I had gotten myself a Dell XPS13 Ultrabook yet, and if not, was I interested in getting one?  I of course responded with the fact that they must...

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Setting Up a Kid’s Computer #DellDozen

I have made the joke often that there are more computers in the house than people.  It’s kinda easy to do when there are only 4 people in the house, and I personally use 3 computers.  I have my work...

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How I Set Up to #DoMore #DellDozen

I spend a great deal of time in my home office.  I work from it full time from 8-5, Monday – Friday.  Then after I get off work, I spend time with my family, until I am right back up in my office...

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Laptop Buying Guide

I’ve gotten this question so many times in the last little while, that I finally just decided to write a post about it.  “What kind of laptop should I buy?”  The problem with the question is that it...

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Kingston SSDNow V300

Alright ladies. Let’s talk hardware. Sometimes with our laptops, and netbooks, and notebooks we fill up our hard drives and need a little extra room, am I right? Here’s where Kingston comes in....

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Living a Multi-Platform Life

  I have 3 computers. I use them all. My kids share a laptop (I have 2 kids) and then my husband uses the downstairs computer.  That’s 5 computers, for a 4 person household.  Not to mention phones (I...

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Spend Time With Your Family With Technology

First I want to say… pardon my dust around here.  You may see the design of my website change from day to day as I try to perfect my new design.  I had a great one, but it started crashing my site, so...

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Lenovo Shows Off at CES

When I went to CES last month, I didn’t actually have a chance to do everything I wanted to do.  There were some thing I was not going to miss though, and hanging out in a hotel room with all the...

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Tablet or Laptop or Both? That is the Question

It’s the conundrum we all face. Tablet or Laptop or both? Buying a tablet will set you back $500 on average. Now a days the really nice ones run closer to $850—plus you’ll want a keyboard, and case...

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Give Dad a Tech Makeover for Father’s Day!

My blog post was written as part of my collaboration with eBay. We all know that Father’s Day is just around the corner, and we all know that what Dad’s REALLY want for Father’s Day is another tie,...

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Best Gadgets for Back To School

  It’s August, and while I’d say a good deal of people actually go back to school in September, our school district only starts a couple weeks from now!  So with all the school supply lists making...

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Dorm Room Tech on a Dime

I don’t know about you, but I paid my own way through college.  As a college student, you learn fast that money certainly doesn’t grow on trees, and hopefully start looking for ways to utilize...

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Creative Names For Your Wifi Network

How many times have you attempted to connect to a WiFi network only to be presented with a list of random router makes and numbers? How in the world can you know which router your friends and family...

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Your Collection Anywhere – Using a Plex Server

Back in January, during CES, a nice lady from Lenovo and I were chatting over lunch.  She says to me, “we have this huge collection of Baby Einstein DVD’s, but we have no way to play them on the go!”...

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Lenovo Rocks #CES2015

CES is an insane place to be.  There is SO much to see.  So much innovation, so much technology, so much of everything I want and need in my life.  It’s insane, but it’s super fun!  This month I had...

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My Favorite Things to Do With My Yoga 3

At the end of November I got a fun package in the mail courtesy of Lenovo…. I was SO excited about this new machine.  I had been using the older version of the Yoga, and was really excited to try out...

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Tech Gifts For Kids

We’re coming down to the wire on Christmas!  If you haven’t found that perfect gift for the people on your list yet, this week, I’ve got you covered.  Every day will be the top 5 tech gifts to give to...

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Lenovo’s New Accessories at CES

This post is sponsored by Lenovo Lenovo is already well known as a company that makes amazing PC’s, but they also have some great accessories that I was completely blown away by!  What really made me...

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Lenovo Yoga 910 Review

Disclaimer: I was given a Yoga 910 by Lenovo as part of my involvement in their Insiders program, which is an unpaid position. People are always asking me what computers I recommend, and it usually...

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What Kind of Laptop Should I Buy?

If I see one more person blindly tell someone on Facebook to buy a Mac when they specifically said their laptop died and they can’t spend a lot on a new one, I’m just going to go ballistic. The reason...

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How to Set Up Chromebook Parental Controls

I have heard so many parents asking about Chromebooks this year, and it seems like a pretty hot gift to give your tweens and teens. It is understandable, for sure. They are inexpensive, they are great...

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