It’s been the week of the tablet—both Microsoft and Amazon announced new offerings. Also this week: Nest Labs may be revolutionizing another mundane home tech device, Evernote and 3M are pairing up to digitize sticky notes, the first edition of D&D gets re-released, see the latest cutting-edge tech products to help the disabled, plus get some tips of the week.

When’s the last time you visited channel 1 on your TDS TV? If you haven’t checked it out, this is a reminder that you shouldn’t forget it’s there (like I did—whoops!). Channel 1 is the “Information Channel” on TDS TV, […]

Did you know one blood donation will help save three people’s lives? Last year, the 112 TDS employees who are members of the Madison area American Red Cross’ One-A-Week (OAW) Blood Donor Club donated a total of 361 pints of […]

I spotted a Nest thermostat giveaway on the interweb over my lunch hour—Engadget is giving away 3 thermostats (courtesy of Amazon). You recall that I waxed eloquent about the Nest in my Father’s Day gift list (after taking heat for […]

I’m a budget traveler—it’s a badge of honor that I wear proudly. Being a budget traveler means that I can take 5 trips in a year and spend the same amount of money that many people would spend on 1 […]