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Unlike an iPhone though, it is set up to make free Skype calls (to other Skype users and for a charge to regular phones) right out of the box (iPhone users must download special software and configure). … But the best part is the integration with popular sites like AIM, YouTube, FaceBook (with Facebook Notifier) and ShoutCast, making this a fun electronic toy from the moment you open it up. … Tin-ny sounding speakers (but not any more so than most devices this small) This may also be a good solution for kids who want portable internet access but don’t want to be tethered to a telephone plan.
Category Archives: Gifts
Sony MYLO Personal Communicator – a good alternative to iPhone and iTouch with some different benefits
December 30, 2008 – 2:42 pm
Best last-minute gift ideas for moms
December 19, 2008 – 3:45 pm
Just a few days left to get your shopping done. Here are some ideas if you’re short on time. … Books are a great idea because
Inexpensive and easy-to-make gifts for dad
December 9, 2008 – 4:16 pm
A tie snake – With cold weather seeping in through every door and window, make a snake draft blocker using a colorful old tie filled with polypropylene pellets, or even dried beans (make sure they don’t get wet). … If you want to go the extra distance, make it into a snake-looking object by sewing on eyes, and gluing on a red felt tongue.
…Fill the tie instead with rice and you have a silky soft and heatable pad for sore muscles, keeping warm in the car, or to drape over your eyes during a nap.
Excite Books – a Netflix for books?
December 6, 2008 – 3:49 pm
Excite Books (ExciteBooks.com) is a subscription book service that sends books monthly to your child, along with a few extra toys and goodies to keep him or her interested. … George created Excite Books to “add excitement and energy into a child’s reading activities by allowing the child to be an active participant in all phases of learning and development through responsibility, motivation, and giving back to the community.” … This looks like a fun gift from faraway grandparents that want to foster the joy of reading in a small child, but can’t be there to help buy books on a regular basis.
Holiday gifts for grilling dads
November 2, 2008 – 10:18 pm
But maybe the dad on your list does like to bbq while watching the news and needs a reminder call if you really want to consistently hit medium rare. … You don’t have to pay an arm and a leg for a good set, but make sure the tools are more than 20″ long so dad doesn’t burn the hair off his harms when cooking dinner. … Weber Chimney Starter – $14 – If the dad on your list is still using lighter fluid, this is a simple tool he has to have.
Holiday gifts for star gazing dads
November 2, 2008 – 3:58 pm
Nothing beats lying on the grass on a warm August evening staring up in the sky and conveying the majesty and mystery of the heavens to a small child. … Celestron Skyscout – $199 (50% cheaper than in 2007) – The Skyscout uses GPS to ID and 8000 starts and planets and then will even tell you about via audio or text. … Orion Star Target Planisphere ” target=”_blank”>Orion Star Target Planishere – $11.00 – This stargazing the old fashioned way, with a map of the heavens you hold up in the night sky.
Cloud B Constellation Nightlight
October 27, 2008 – 3:43 pm
I like it because it turns their entire room into a planetarium, with choices of blue or green stars (and a moon). Stargazing has always been a special time for me with the kids and, while they can’t always figure out what I’m pointing at, they like the time lying on the grass staring up at the sky with daddy and talking about ‘stuff.’ While the Cloud B Sea Turtle, and it’s other endangered animal constellation brothers, can’t replace that experience, it reminds of good times we’ve had and to come.
Review: HotSlings
October 20, 2008 – 7:33 am
Through the next few reviews, I will focus mainly on the ins and outs of various slings – pros and cons from both a parent’s point of view as well as my perceived pros and cons from my child’s point of view.
…A note on picking your size and tip on using the Hotslings should keep you in good stead: it is imperative make sure you buy the correct size, not only for your comfort, but for your child’s safety and avoid overly baggy/loose clothing which may bunch and bundle under the shoulder area if user is not careful. Pros: Contemporary design Keeps baby extra snug Ability to hold baby or toddler a minimum of 3 different ways Cons: Price Slings are so individual – each one and every company has a different feel and style.
Buy this today – Lego Advent calendar
October 10, 2008 – 1:38 pm
LEGO City Advent Calendar 2008 – If you wait very much longer this cool advent calendar will be sold out for Christmas. This calendar has absolutely nothing to do with the holiday, but kids love to open up the little parts every day at breakfast, counting down the days ’till they have more stuff to open. Make sure to get a little plastic box as well to hold all the little tiny parts.
Baby Light and Clip – great gadget for fingernail-clipping dads
September 18, 2008 – 8:07 am
Baby Light and Clip – Nail Clipper for Babies If you’ve ever struggled to cut a baby’s finger or toenails, you’ll love this little gadget. It’s a very simple little tool that incorporates a basic baby fingernail clipper and a light so you can clip in the dark while they are sleeping. And, if you’ve ever cut down too close and actually cut your baby (yes, it does happen) because baby was struggling, or you couldn’t see, this clipper has finger guard so you can’t push in too deep.