December 5th 2007
I’m usually skeptical of free online gaming websites, but recently I found a free backgammon game that I’ve been enjoying. It’s not just for advancer players, if you’re not really good at it, you can learn. They offer a free software you can play backgammon online. This website is not just about making money. The website is very user-friendly. I haven’t had any problems figuring out what I need.
There’s a lot of articles to help you learn and become a better player. They offer tutorials and tips that you normally don’t see on these type of websites. There’s a list of different moves so that if you’re a novice, you can learn how to do more complicated things so you can win. I used to play backgammon with my mom, but our games weren’t complicated. When I started using this website, I actually learned a lot. I learned what cooked dice are and I learned about the Crawford rule, which is one of my favorite’s. I also learned that there are many different types of backgammon, Turkish, Spanish etc. The rules are basically similar, but there’s little differences. If you’re looking for a great way to play free backgammon online, check out 1on1backgammon.com
September 12th 2007
What I hate most about Despair is some of the sites I have to comment on. They’re covered in a hideous layout or a generic premade one. And sometimes the content is ridiculously hard to comment on. You have a thirteen year-old complaining about her poor junior high existence and I don’t know how to respond to that. “Oh, I’m sorry you think your life is over.” What the hell.
August 24th 2007
Now I’m one of those incredible cheap-o’s who will compare prices online and try to get the best deal I can. For instance, when I had to buy my textbooks this year, I visited the official campus bookstore, the unofficial campus bookstore, and then compared those prices to that of Amazon.com, Half.com, and a google search of the books before finally deciding who to go with. I compared the shipping costs and the delivery date against just buying it instantly in the campus bookstores and went with the cheapest for each individual book. Is this more work? Yes. Is it worth it? Yes. Because of my thrifty shopping, I saved nearly $200.
I just got another inside tip on more ways to save money! Isn’t that great? I found a website that does a lot of the work for you by finding and offering coupons for various stores. Deal Locker has online and printable coupons displayed on its website for the visitor to take at no cost. There’s not a subscription fee or a required membership. Simply visit the website, choose different categories or stores and there’s the current coupons they have. For example, here’s some Papa John’s coupon codes.
Since it’s just a visitor-friendly website, there’s an option to choose whether or not the coupon worked for you and whether it’s worked for others. You are only showed coupons that do work and haven’t expired. Also, you can submit coupon codes that you’ve found. The coupons are also separated by category, such as jewelry coupon codes, outdoor coupons and even Australia coupons. There’s an incredible compiled list of stores and categories even I can find things.
There’s also a great coupon blog, powered by Wordpress, that is very knowledgeable and helpful. I personally found the article on back to school shopping to be a lifesaver. I’m one to go crazy in the school supply section at Wal-Mart, but instead of spending an incredible fortune, I’ve managed to spend only a very small fortune. They even have a post on finding the perfect jeans online. I’m a timid online clothing shopper. Before I buy anything online, I have to know that it fits perfectly. I usually go into a store, find a great pair of jeans I like and then try to find them online somewhere, but I don’t always have the greatest success.
In all, this website is a great resource and I’m glad to give them some publicity. The more people who know about it, in this case, the better.
August 23rd 2007
I know some of you are like me and not necessarily overweight, but do need to start making healthy decisions about what you eat. For about two years my diet consisted of mostly donuts, chips, and jelly beans. Occasionally there was a Snickers bar or some M&Ms thrown in. Now that I’m in college, I have a very limited budget and that’s making my eating habits suffer. One way to keep up with that is to keep track of everything you eat and its nutritional value. And what with this Web 2.0 frenzy of friendly websites to help you with everything from poker to organization, why not take advantage?
In my search of a great nutritional website, I came across My Fitness Pal. The website’s tagline is “Free Calorie Counter, Diet & Exercise Journal.” There’s an easy diet profile that will help you come up with a plan to either maintain or lose weight at your own pace. I find that very helpful. Since I’m not overweight, I just want to maintain my weight and keep up with a journal to track my eating and exercise and the calorie counter does all of it for you.
If you have home cooked meals (lucky you!) or even Lean Cuisines, there’s a simple way to find the nutritional value with their calorie chart. If you look up spaghetti, it gives you possibilities for how exactly it’s made, such as spaghetti and meat (107 calories per 100 grams). It’s also 100% free, which is great since I’m such a poor college student.
June 14th 2007
While at work, I’m not allowed to use my beloved StumbleUpon because it’s blocked by our filters. I am however, able to view Digg. While I am not a big fan of Digg, I do want something to keep me occupied while I’m working. So as I was browsing, I found this article. This idiot commented on her article saying how right she was. I just wanted to rant myself about how stupid they both are.
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you would know that OS X came out long ago. And I mean LONG ago. Vista was just released and now the new Leopard, coming out later this year, has been accused of being a Vista copy. The features coming up in Leopard that Mary Jo Foley claimed are copies of Vista were almost all in Tiger. There are a few that aren’t included in Tiger, but that were mentioned before Vista was released, just in time for another one of Vista’s delays.
How interesting…
