Category Archives: leisure

Wii Big Brain Academy

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I have been a fan of the Brain Age and Big Brain Academy games on the Nintendo DS.  So I wasn’t surprised when someone in my family gave us the Wii version of Big Brain as a Christmas gift. If … Continue reading →

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iPod Touch

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I got my Christmas present a little early this year.  It’s an iPod Touch.  The Touch is basically an iPhone without the phone or camera.  It holds music, photos and video and can connect to the web via WiFi. I … Continue reading →

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Happy Turkey Day

Posted on November 22, 2007 by Alvin Trusty
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Monoprice

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

If a high definition television is on your Christmas list, don’t let the guys at BestBuy talk you into the $60 HDMI cable.  Go to MonoPrice and get the same thing for $5. The last time I ordered an HDMI cable from … Continue reading →

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Video or Still

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

In the last couple of weeks I have had several parents ask me about video and still cameras.  Most of them want to capture their kids as they grow up.  The question involves how much money to spend on a … Continue reading →

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