Yesterday I received an email from RedEnvelope offering free personalization.  Here's a copy of the email below: I clicked through the email and the site had a red banner stating pretty much the same thing: I decided to order a couple things. The drop-down showed the standard personalization (engraving) charge of $4.95 but the email stated that ... See Full Entry »

I was browsing one of those sites I browse when I'm putting off more important things and came across an article titled "Top 10 Gifts NOT to Buy Your Girlfriend/Wife." I skimmed most of it because after the first few items, I couldn't stop rolling my eyes enough to actually read it thoroughly.  Here are the ... See Full Entry »

I spend a lot of time at Deals.Woot.  It's an online community of user-submitted online deals, secret sales and coupon codes.  Additionally, they have 5 daily sponsored deals at the top.  A couple weeks ago, one of those sponsored deals was for a "Sterling Silver Tennis Bracelet With Sparkling Diamond Accents" from Shadora.com.  At only ... See Full Entry »

I usually don't pay much attention to fashion. My own style, if you can call it that, consists of jeans, fitted t-shirts and flats. I don't often wear makeup, hair products or jewelry and couldn't care less about what's "in" or "out." However, just like how I have phases where I exercise regularly and eat well, ... See Full Entry »

Just a quick shopping find: The Lids online store is having their end-of-summer clearance sale. There are a bunch of hats on sale for $5, $10 or $15. You can find some clothing and accessories on clearance also. I bought both of the $5 Boston Red Sox caps that were on clearance: It's an "Easy Fitted" cap and ... See Full Entry »

A couple weeks ago, I bought the SiliconDust HDHomeRun Network-Based Dual Digital HDTV Tuner from Woot. At $84.99, it's one of my most expensive Woots ever but well worth it. The device allows me to watch TV on my PC without installing a PCI tuner card. Instead, the HDHomeRun works over my network. I ... See Full Entry »

After neglecting it for the past 6 months, I started using my pedometer again on Friday. I've been slacking off in the exercise department and needed a bit of motivation. I have the Omron HJ-720 Pocket Pedometer. Whenever I need to push myself to get more active, I take along my pedometer and aim for a ... See Full Entry »

So after buying the Nike+ sensor and sportband, I had to decide how I would attach the sensor to my running shoes.  There are third-party pouches that secure the sensor to your laces or sneaker tongue. There are also do-it-yourself techniques for cutting a slit in the tongue or duct taping the sensor in place ... See Full Entry »

For a while now I've been seeing a friend's running updates on Facebook. They're auto-updates from a service provided by Nike in conjunction with their Nike+ system.  The updates look something like this. Jane Doe ran 3.57 mi on 7/27/2010 at 4:35 PM The geek in me loves stats and systems.  I feel more motivated if I ... See Full Entry »