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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: The Presidents of The United States of America

by on April 19, 2016 0 comments
By no means is this on the same scale as Nirvana or The Beatles—but boy is it just an interesting, easy listen. If you’re looking for some intense lyrics with a message, or something deep to force you to drift away in thought—this isn’t the one to pick up. But if you simply want to have the day pass by a little quicker, the riffs and beats of nearly every track will certainly have that impact.
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Savvy Spending: The Ultimate Checklist for Painless (and $$$ Saving) Moving

by on April 18, 2016 0 comments
Whether you're making a cross-country move, leaving the house for a renovation, or just going across town, there are very few people who would call a move a "fun" activity. But there are ways to make the stress of moving less, well, stressful, and certainly many ways to make moving more economical. Follow the list below and you'll be practicing "savvy spending" tips in no time, flat!
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Be careful what you type: scams (and malware) lurk in misspellings

by on April 12, 2016 1 comment
We all make typing mistakes, but due to a new type of scam, your fat fingers could cost you—big time. It’s called typosquatting—creating a website that has a domain name that is super similar to a legitimate, popular website, but takes advantage of common misspellings or accidental keystrokes.These fake sites can look so real, they can trick you into revealing your login or payment credentials, or even place backdoors into your computer system or install ransomware without your knowledge.
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The Revenant comes to TDS TV on Demand

by on April 11, 2016 0 comments
Coming to TDS TV on Demand: "The Revenant" which scored multiple Oscars, including Best Actor, Best Director and Cinematography—making it one of the top films of 2015. Other upcoming standout programs coming to a TV near you include the spy thriller "The Night Manager," Ken Burns' new documentary, "Jackie Robison," and a new season of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."
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Tech news roundup for April 8

by on April 8, 2016 0 comments
This week: meet the garage door opener making the utilitarian device a bit more sexy, read a review of the newest member of the Amazon Echo family (and find out what's in store for their e-readers too), and check out a practical-but-cool Kickstarter that you just might "need." All this, plus a few more fun tech tidbits--including the Star Wars Rogue One trailer too, in case you haven't watched it/need to watch it again.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Joe Cocker

by on April 5, 2016 1 comment
Like many folks of a younger generation, your first exposure to Joe Cocker may have been the theme song of the television show "The Wonder Years" but he was around long before then. On this 1969 album he lent his raw and emotional vocal style to many songs and made them his own (even with the blessing of Paul McCartney). For only $5, you can get a bit of musical history and a great listen.
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Tech news roundup for March 25

by on March 25, 2016 0 comments
Some top tech news highlights for the week: Apple rolls out new-ish stuff, Pebble smartphone trims their staff, McDonald's is rolling out VR googles using a Happy Meal box, and how to score a Tesla 3. If that wasn't enough, score free Nik photo editing software and check out a $99 portable 3D printer that works with your smartphone!
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