By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 3:53PM,
7 months ago
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Money Saving Tips
Tired of spending a small fortune on printer ink? I hear you
loud and clear. In my homework-heavy household, it seems like I'm
replacing inkjet cartridges every couple weeks--to the tune of
$30-40 a pop.
Fortunately, as a card-carrying tech-pert, I've learned a few
things about conserving ink. With a few simple tweaks to the way
you work, you can stretch those cartridges a lot farther--and maybe
even save some paper along the way.
1. Use economy/draft mode
By default, every print churns out the sharpest, richest text
and images it can. But how often do you really need the highest
quality output? If you're simply printing a draft or something
that's not headed to the boss/teacher, consider an ink-saving
alternative.
Most printers have an economy or draft mode that uses less
ink. The output won't be as dark, but it'll still be
readable.
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 6:12PM,
3 days ago
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Money Saving Tips
If you're anything like me, you like free shipping the way you like
ice cream and shoulder rubs. Nothing wrecks an online shopping
experience more than getting to the checkout page and discovering
you're on the hook for $10, $20, or even more for shipping.
That's why I'm partial to ShopRunner, a nifty service that,
among other things, assures you free shipping at more than 70
stores. Even better than that, free two-day
shipping.
Alas, the service costs $79 annually, making it something of
an impulse buy even for hardcore shoppers.
By Rick.BroidaGuest Blogger
at 9:30AM,
2 weeks ago
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Stuff We Like
That alone makes it an interesting buy, if only because most
tablets of this size tend to sell for a lot more. The Nexus 10, for
example: $399. The iPad: $499 and up. Even the new Asus MeMo Pad
Smart 10 runs $299.
Of course, the ChefPad doesn't have quite the same level of
hardware.
