In case you’re cold and thirsty

by Mir | Apr 9, 2009 | Hot Hot Hot!, What to Wear

I can’t remember the last time I highlighted the Thursday Morning Markdown at LL Bean, but how can I resist today’s offering? It’s a jacket in a bottle*. Really. I… don’t know why. I’m sorry. But I do know that $15ish for a nylon...

Winners of the SmartLab contest

by Mir | Apr 9, 2009 | Contests

Hundreds and hundreds of you vied for the chance to win a SmartLab kit for maximum hands-on fun. And thank goodness, because my own children keep slinking into my office and regarding the boxes with longing. I’m ready to send ’em off to the lucky winners...

Phone-o-rama

by Mir | Apr 9, 2009 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Need new cordless phones? How about four handsets and an answering machine for just $40 shipped? (The set has mixed reviews at Amazon, though for this price you can hardly go wrong.) Word of advice, though: It doesn’t matter how many handsets you have. They will...

I love the smell of organics in the morning

by Mir | Apr 9, 2009 | Groceries, Hot Hot Hot!

Good morning! Have you been through the April grocery deals at Amazon, yet? Check out this one: Buy $59+ worth of eligible natural/organic groceries and save $15 (and get a free reusable grocery bag) with coupon code EARTH222. This promotion covers a huge array of...

Text-to-speech on the cheap

by Mir | Apr 8, 2009 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

This one is a great deal—potentially—but you need to go into it with your eyes open. Here’s the bargain: Right now Amazon is offering the Nav 740 GPS unit for just $89.99 shipped, and it looks like it has a lot of features (particularly for that...