Laptop Computers and Garmin GPS Laptop Computers and Garmin GPS http://laptopcomputersandgarmingps.com en-us Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:11:29 GMT Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:11:29 GMT <![CDATA[A Garmin GPS for My Brother]]>   This morning as I was having my coffee my Mom called all upset and told me my baby brother had gotten a promotion at his new job. I told her I thought it was wonderful news and couldn't understand why she would be upset. She went on to say that even though she was very proud of him the promotion would mean he had to move out of state starting this January. That made more sense to me as he was the baby of the family and I could understand why she would be upset. I tried to calm her down and explain that it was time for him to move on with his life and we should try and be happy for him. After I hung up and started thinking about it I knew that one of her concerns was his safety as he would be doing a lot of driving. I had recently been given a new Garmin GPS by my husband and not only did I love my new gadget but felt safer on the road not having to worry about seeing the street signs and taking the wrong turn. My thought was that I would pick up a Garmin GPS and give it to my brother as a Christmas gift. I called Mom right away to tell her about the Garmin GPS and I was right. One of her concerns was now put to rest and she started feeling better. Everyone should have a Garmin GPS these days.]]> Sat, 06 Nov 2010 07:49:42 GMT <![CDATA[Garmin GPS for You and You]]> garmin gpsMy husband and I decided last night while looking online browsing for Christmas gift ideas that we were going to order both my parents and his a Garmin GPS this year for their Christmas gift.   Neither one of them owns a Garmin GPS or any other type of navigation system and they both love to travel.  It’s nothing for my parents to toss some maps into the back seat and take off to places unknown and be gone for a few weeks at a time.    I figure if they are going to travel like that that the Garmin GPS would make life much, much easier for them.   We actually found a Garmin GPS for a great price but the only problem was we couldn’t decide which one of the two we actually wanted to buy.  I’m going to read some reviews on both products today and whichever one has the best review is the one I’m going to order for them.    Once they arrive, we’ll charge them and familiarize ourselves with this particular model so that we can teach them how to use it come Christmas morning.     

]]> Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:52:01 GMT <![CDATA[HD Camcorder Recorded Wet Burnout]]> When it rains outside something comes over me to cut work short and go enjoy the day. This might be the opposite for people in wetter parts of the country but in Los Angeles dreary days are in the minority. When it rains the streets get very slick as the oil from all the cars starts surfacing. It is perfect for burnouts without ruining the tires. I had my roommate grab his HD camcorder yesterday and come out to a nearby parking lot across from our apartment complex. The rain water glistened off the open concrete. I wanted to get a quick clip of my motorcycle burning out. Might seem lame but I get a kick out of it. Motorcycle tires are expensive but when it rains not much tread comes off during a burnout.

I was surprised by how easy it was to get the rear tire spinning. My roommate moved around me with the HD camcorder as I tried kicking the tail out. It was really loud so the HD camcorder clip is only like 15 seconds long. After that we got out of there so none of the neighbors would complain.
]]> Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:06:14 GMT <![CDATA[Took Garmin GPS Just in Case]]> garmin gpsMy best friend and I have been thinking of ideas to use as decorations for our upcoming fall festival that will take place at the end of the month, and she came up with the idea of hiking in the forest to get leaves, berries and such.  They will keep for a long period of time, plus look great and I admit that I was on board as soon as she said it.  I suggested that we take the Garmin GPS with us just in case we needed it, but she assured me that she knew the forest very well.   I trust her, but I also know that I bought the Garmin GPS online to use in instances like this, so I decided to stuff it in my bag and if we needed it we’d at least have the Garmin GPS with us.  I knew there’d be no cell reception in the forest so if we got lost then we would be in trouble.   As it turns out, we didn’t need the Garmin GPS, but I felt save knowing we had it just in case, plus we were able to find some amazing things to use as decorations. This is going to be the best fall festival yet.

]]> Thu, 07 Oct 2010 06:53:21 GMT <![CDATA[New Laptop Computer is Smoking Fast & on Fire When Gaming! ]]>

laptop computerI have not used the newer laptop computer that I got my hands on a few months back for gaming up until over this past weekend. I really had just been using the laptop computer for my business needs, which are very demanding these days. So I did not really have much time at all to install some of my favorite PC games on it and really dig in and see what was under the hood on that new laptop computer of mine. But let me tell you, it can truly handle some of the finest PC games and with ease. In fact, it’s so burning fast that it easily creams the clock speed of the older desktop that I have in my home office. This places my new laptop computer at the top of the list of machines I want to use for all future PC gaming adventures. I was looking up its specs, and boy were they impressive. The graphics card is nearly triple the speed of the one in my desktop, and the CPU is four times faster. No wonder my laptop computer is a speed demon!

 

 

]]> Mon, 27 Sep 2010 06:51:08 GMT <![CDATA[Ready, Set, GO with Garmin GPS Scavenger Hunt]]> garmin gpsI have my Garmin GPS on the charger and getting ready for tonight’s big adventure.   My husband and some of his friends have put together this GPS scavenger hunt that we are doing tonight with friends and each couple participating will have a Garmin GPS to help them find their way.   I am partnering with one of the wives of my husband’s friends because they can’t participate because they were actually the ones who came up with the idea.    I had a difficult time falling asleep last night because I was so excited about the party and also wanted to make sure that I had everything on my list so that I could get the shopping done for food this morning.   Now that the shopping is done, I’m ready to take the Garmin GPS off the charger and start having some fun.   Sadly, I’ll have to wait until this evening because most people are working and we’re getting together then.   It’s going to be a great time with friends and I hope this is the first of many Garmin GPS adventures.  I do think that next time the guys should get someone who isn’t participating to come up with the scavenger hunt ideas so that everyone can participate who wants.

]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2010 07:02:24 GMT <![CDATA[Thank Goodness I put the Garmin GPS in My Purse]]> garmin gpsIf it had not been for me putting the Garmin GPS in my purse before we walked out the door yesterday morning, I think we may still be looking for the location of the BBQ we were invited to yesterday.   My husband assured me that we didn’t need to bring along the Garmin GPS because he’d been to the location of the party before, but what he failed to tell me was that it had been 25 years since he’d been there last.   Needless to say, I had a gut feeling that the Garmin GPS may come in handy so at the last minute I took it from the charger and stuck it in my purse.  I had it turned off and I figured if we didn’t need it no one would have to know that I’d even brought it along.   But after we passed the same store three times, I figured it was time to pull it out.   We’d ordered the Garmin GPS for exactly this kind of thing and even though he wouldn’t admit it, I could see a sign of relief on my husband’s face when he realized that I had it.   We were back on track and at our destination in no time after that.  

]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:03:13 GMT <![CDATA[We Love the Garmin GPS]]> garmin gpsFor just about all summer my brother has raved about the many uses he gets from his Garmin GPS.   He’s used it for geocaching, and he’s also used the Garmin GPS as a navigation system when he’s in his car and even on his bike.  He loves it and after borrowing it last weekend to go on a camping trip, I can see why.   My husband and I have been on the fence about getting a Garmin GPS, so we decided to borrow Matt’s when we went camping and see how it performed.  After using it all weekend we could see why my brother was so amazed with how it worked and we decided we’d like to have one of our own.    I ended up going online to find the same website where my brother ordered his Garmin GPS and ordered us the more recent model.  I can’t wait for it to arrive and once it does, I’ll be ready to start using it immediately in both the car and when we’re out walking.   I’m strongly considering starting geocaching as well, but that still remains to be seen.

]]> Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:19:23 GMT <![CDATA[Finding a Garmin GPS for a Great Price]]> canon digital camera, garmin gpsWhen I started taking a photography class to learn how to get the most out of my Canon digital camera, I had no idea that I would be meeting the rest of the group in such remote locations.   Truth of the matter is I guess I figured I’d take the Canon digital camera to some local areas and that I would learn how to get the most out of the settings and that sort of thing.  While that is true to a degree, I have recently found out that I need a Garmin GPS to get to some of the locations.  I’d been thinking about ordering one for a while but it had never been a priority, but now it is.  I have been pricing them this morning and have narrowed it down to one or two Garmin GPS and plan to choose one this morning and order it.  I am going to follow someone to this week’s location but there are some coming up in where I know I’ll need the GPS again.   The price was right, and I need it for more than one reason, so why not?

]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:04:11 GMT <![CDATA[Off to the Beach with Help from Garmin GPS]]> garmin gps, laptop computerI was so thrilled when I woke up this morning and saw the sun shining.   That meant that we were starting off our weekend at the beach with nothing but sunshine.   I literally jumped out of bed and turned on the laptop computer so I could look and see what the weather was going to do.    While the site was loading, I headed off to the kitchen to brew a pot of coffee, and unplugged the Garmin GPS that had been charging all night and put it back in the case.   I put it next to my keys so that when I walked out the door this morning, I wouldn’t forget the Garmin GPS in the chaos that often surrounds leaving for a trip.    I got breakfast going and headed to the bathroom for a shower, but before I did, checked email and saw that the weather in our destination was just as great as here.   Now that I’m done packing and getting ready, I can get everyone else out of bed and hopefully we can hit the road within the next hour with the Garmin GPS leading the way.

]]> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:26:18 GMT <![CDATA[New Chapter Needs Garmin GPS]]> garmin gpsTomorrow morning my husband, daughter and I will be heading the several hours to the next state to visit her new college campus.  School begins in less than three weeks, so we’ve got the Garmin GPS programmed and ready to lead the way.    I still can’t believe that the time has almost come that we’ll be kissing our daughter goodbye and watch her move out of our home and into her dorm.    My husband and daughter don’t realize it yet, but I ordered her a Garmin GPS that should arrive sometime the end of this week so that she will be able to find her way not only to school, but around the new city.   I know they are both going to laugh at me for wanting to make sure she’s got the Garmin GPS to help her get around, but I know how easy it is to get turned around in big cities.  I also found it online for a great price and figured that the Garmin GPS could only come in handy.   I’m looking forward to this new chapter in all of our lives, albeit a little bittersweet.

]]> Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:02:56 GMT <![CDATA[On Time Every Time Thanks to Garmin GPS! ]]>

garmin gpsI need to really sit down and compose a ‘thank you letter’ to makers of the wonderful Garmin GPS navigation system that I have in my car. This is because that fabulous Garmin GPS navigation system has never let me down, ever since I first installed it and started using it about a year ago. No matter where I am planning on going, my Garmin GPS navigation system always gets me there in the fastest and most efficient way possible. My Garmin GPS navigation system is very intuitive as well—it hooks up to this cool online feature that feeds it live traffic reports and allows me to know what routes to take to avoid traffic jams and freeway rush hour clutter, or road closures due to accidents. On a final note here, my Garmin GPS navigation system does not just save me time, it also saves me money by allowing me to make the best out of my gas mileage when traveling to and from any destination! If you ask me, I would never want to be behind the wheel without my trusty Garmin GPS navigation system!

]]> Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:34:25 GMT <![CDATA[Garmin GPS Will Keep Her Safe on the Road]]> garmin gps, laptop computerWith my daughter going off to college in the fall, I have been trying to pick up a few things here and there that she will need.  I know the freshman year is the most difficult; after all it is her first time living away from home.   I picked her up a laptop computer a few months ago that I found online for a great price.  She loved it and has already been using it and getting everything ready for school.  She has another month at home and then we’ll be packing everything up and taking her to the college.   We gave her a car for graduation, and two days ago I decided to order her a Garmin GPS.   She is usually pretty good about finding her way around, but I saw the Garmin GPS for a great price online and I figured it was something she could always use.  I know that all of her traveling isn’t going to be to and from home, so the Garmin GPS is something that will definitely come in handy and hopefully keep her from getting lost.  I still can’t believe that my baby is all grown up. 

]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:51:09 GMT <![CDATA[My HD Camcorder Captures Footage that Blows my Mind! ]]>

hd camcorderThe HD camcorders of today – as I am quickly finding out, because I just bought a new one online recently – are very capable and are entirely loaded with some super awesome and fab features! The most recent time that I have really used my HD camcorder for hours upon end, since I got that beauty a few months back, was at my brother’s wedding – which was in May in this year. The HD camcorder was all charged up and ready for picture taking, and my wife and I were dressed to impress. There we were, meandering all over the place at his wonderful and relaxed outdoor wedding. My HD camcorder also doubles as an SLR digital camera, because it has a built in still frame shot feature on it that allows you to take normal pictures in addition to shooting video footage with it. That is a sweet feature to have on any HD camcorder if you ask me. I have tons of great wedding memories preserved thanks to this awesome and uncanny device that just rocks and rolls, if you ask me!

]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:57:36 GMT <![CDATA[Bringing the Race Home with a HD Camcorder]]> Over the weekend, my friend drove out to a local racetrack for a day of practice on his motorcycle. I had all intentions of going but then work came up and I had to drop out. This was obviously disappointing but another friend went and brought a HD camcorder he had bought online. From various turns of the desert track, he recorded the action focusing on our friend. Practice makes perfect and over the past couple of months, our buddy has been practicing at race tracks around the area every other week. He is getting fast. I know this because I watched the HD camcorder recordings from this weekend.

Track days are about beating your own time. It isn’t a race although you can see how fast everyone else is completing laps. Our friend was right up there with the top 5 fastest people. Some of those people were on 1000cc bikes too. He uses a 600cc motorcycle. The clarity of HD camcorders sold online is hard to believe. It looks near film quality. With the right lens, tripod and camera mounts, it would not be difficult to record TV worthy footage on a consumer HD camcorder.
]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:46:51 GMT <![CDATA[Garmin GPS Helped Me Find My Way]]> When I ordered my new Garmin GPS online two months ago, I had no idea that I would end up using it to help me find my way out of the city when I became lost.    Originally, I ordered the Garmin GPS to use when we had geocaching parties with our friends, and never thought that I would ever end up using it to get me out of a situation where I found myself lost.    In fact, I generally don’t even carry the Garmin GPS with me when I go out, unless I’m going to one of the geocaching parties, but for some reason I’d left it in my purse and forgot to take it out when I went to the city.    I was actually driving around looking for a particular building and at a certain point I seemed to be driving around and around in circles.   I actually reached in my purse to grab my cell phone when I saw the Garmin GPS.   I figured I’d give it a try and see if it would help me find the building, and sure enough, it did.   It looks like I’ll be taking it with me more often since I never know when I may need it.]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:39:19 GMT <![CDATA[Saving Checks With My Laptop Notebook]]> laptop notebook


Last weekend I was looking through my storage and found a box of checks I had ordered last year and thanks to my laptop notebook they were still intact like the first day I got them in the mail. Until I laid eyes on that check package I didn’t realize how much my laptop notebook has helped me in keeping my finances in order. It has been a very long time since I’ve written a paper check to anyone since I can pay everything with the simple click of one of my laptop notebook buttons. Let’s see, I pay all my bills online and even if I owe someone money I just use one of those online money transfer services, I pay my taxes online, and even check my banking information online. Come to think of it, my laptop notebook has allowed my finances to go as green as green can be. I mean, I’ve even stopped all paper billing and I’ve been getting all my bills in my email inbox. Until that day I cleaned the storage I had no idea that, besides being my entertainment center, game console and music player, my laptop notebook had also become my best secretary.
]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:40:03 GMT <![CDATA[Laptop Computers Were Made For Travel]]>  When I got to the airport this past weekend my MP3 player headphones were working as they should have been. The battery was fully charged, I had a few new albums to jam to before filing into the plane and the excitement of seeing family pulsated through my veins. Then out of nowhere, the left headphone speaker stopped working. This totally offset the mood of the moment. It wasn’t long before I was so frustrated from trying to figure out why this had happened that I’d turned off the MP3 player completely. My next move came after taking the laptop computer out of my travel bag.

Yea, it was tough to have no music but it was just as well because the airport had free wireless, which let me get a little bit of work done in front of the gate. Notebook computers were made for travel. After buying mine online, I have found out just how useful they are for getting stuff done on the road. This is a country built on staying connected and my laptop computer has made that possible even when at the airport. I couldn’t be happier.
]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:27:19 GMT <![CDATA[A wedding and my Garmin GPS]]> garmin gpsMy friend was telling me that they are going to a wedding up north this coming Saturday. It will be a two to two and half hour drive and even though they know the major area well, the wedding will be held on the outskirts of town. They plan to spend the night up there and make it a week-end getaway of sorts too. They asked if they could borrow my Garmin GPS just for assurance on finding the wedding site without any problems. I didn’t have a problem with that. My Garmin GPS has come to my rescue and the rescue of my friends on so many occasions. Before my Garmin GPS, I was going around in circles, lost and confused. Now, I no longer have that fear of being late to a new destination or wasting precious fuel. My friends were so grateful that they will have confidence on the road when they leave this Saturday. They assured me that once they get back, it is time for them to go online to purchase their own Garmin GPS.

]]> Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:22:25 GMT <![CDATA[I Don’t Take Road Trips without my Garmin GPS ]]>

garmin gpsSo let us get in the car and go somewhere really cool, like Sedona – which is this awesome little town up in Northern Arizona! But wait, allow me to quickly turn on my Garmin GPS and plug in where we are going so it can work its magic and navigate the fastest and safest, most fuel-efficient route there. I am spontaneous for sure – being in the sense that there are many weekends where my wife and I have just said what the hey and went for it. But you won’t ever see me get in my car and embark upon that fond road trip without my Garmin GPS handy! I just don’t like driving around without my Garmin GPS anymore, ever since I got hooked on the many awesome and amazing features that it has to offer. Lately, I even got to use my Garmin GPS for finding a camping site, and plan on  also using it this coming weekend—when I am taking another road trip out to Las Vegas to celebrate my brother’s bachelor party before he is to be wed in two weeks.

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