Facebook Scam Tricks Users into Believing They Unknowingly Made a Donation to ISIS

Who doesn’t enjoy that rush of doing something good for others? Facebook has been building on that recently by letting you connect to a favorite charity and asking your friends to donate to it. It’s helping so many worthwhile charities. But it’s best to stick with a charity and not branch out and help people individually that you don’t know. While it is a wonderful thing to want to help people who are less fortunate, there are always going to be nefarious individuals to spoil the fun. Facebook users are being scammed into thinking they donated to a terrorist organization such as ISIS. Latest Facebook… Read more

Posted by / May 21, 2019 / Posted in News

No pockets? No problem. Pocketbands to the rescue!

NEWS – Pocketbands are a solution to not having any place to put a key, cash, or other small items when you’re out and about. Especially handy for runners, bikers, or just about anyone, Pocketbands are adjustable wrist bands with hidden storage that are made of silicon and are available in a variety of colors.

Pocketbands are priced at $12.95. You can find more info at pocketbands.com and Amazon.

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Bear Bowl is a cooking pot that fits in your pocket

NEWS – Backpackers and hikers will be interested in learning more about the Bear Bowl which is a cooking vessel that folds down into a pocket friendly package for easy light weight and minimal carry.

The Bear Bowl comes in three sizes that range from 32 ounce capacity for the Baby Bear Blue size, up to the Papa Bear Blue which can hold 128 ounces. The Bear Bowl is made from a food grade PTFE coated fiberglass and can withstand heat up to 550 degrees. Although the material is flame resistant, it’s not designed to be used directly on an open flame. It comes with an aluminum base that you can use to set the pot over the heat.

You can use a Bear Bowl to boil water for coffee, make soup, ramen, eggs, you name it! The prices start at $21.95 for the smallest size and go up to $49.95 for the largest size. Head over to Bear Minimum for more info and Amazon to order.

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The must-have toaster for gamers

NEWS – If you’re a PC gamer, you’re probably already familiar with Razer, the maker of gaming peripherals and laptops.  What you might not know is that Razer is going to make a toaster.  Say what?  Yes, you read that right, a toaster.  This all started when a fan made a Facebook post asking for a Razer toaster.  The CEO of Razer, Min-Liang Tan, challenged him to get a million likes, and then they would make one.  As community interest grew, Razer created an April Fools prank, which only fanned the flames more.

Although the fan never got to a million likes, he did inspire at least a dozen people to get Razer toaster tattoos–I can’t quite imagine doing this myself–and eventually, Razer gave in.  Last month Tan confirmed on Facebook that they are going to do it.  No word yet on a release date or the price, but when it arrives, I will certainly buy one.  (If my wife lets me.)  What about you?  Are you getting the toaster, the tattoo, or both?

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Huawei’s Android License Revoked by Google, Leaving Them to Use Open-Source Version

These days everything and everyone seems to somehow get political – it’s hard to avoid. It’s even affected our technology, as an executive order was signed that grants the United States government the power to decide which foreign-produced telecommunications equipment is a potential national security risk and to then block U.S. companies from buying that equipment. The problem is that it will be affecting the consumers, perhaps people that don’t even have an interest in politics. It has now led to Google revoking Huawei’s Android license, meaning their customers will have to make do with an open-source version of Android. Android License Revoked While initially… Read more

Posted by / May 20, 2019 / Posted in News