In order to comply with the new Google AdSense Terms I've gone ahead and added a Privacy Policy to Bill2me.com.
It should come as no surprise that this I have no intention of doing anything malicious to my visitors but I think that Google's new requirement that each of it's AdSense serving sites should include a Privacy Policy is appropriate.
In the last two months I've had my LCD TV die and my Laptop die.
It turns out that the laptop crash was the result of a faulty heat-sink. After shipping it off to Gateway and waiting for two weeks I've learned that Gateway is unable to fix my 2 year old laptop - they don't make that type of heat-sink anymore apparently so Gateway has offered me a brand-new PC at no charge.
Lesson - always buy the extended warranty if you can't fix it yourself.
Last night my HD TV burned out. It's gonna take about a week to get someone in to fix it but thankfully it'll be fixed free of charge thanks to an extended warranty I bought from Best Buy because ... I knew I couldn't fix the TV myself.
Bad things always happen in 3s so now I'm just wondering when exactly my third thing is gonna happen - whatever it is I hope I bought an extended warranty.
Yesterday in my Hotlinking section I mentioned the Compact Calendar put together by David Seah. One of the things I love about the Compact Calendar is how easily it fits into my Moleskine and how nicely it acts as a display calendar in the half dozen places I have them stashed.
Today on Lifehacker I spotted a new pocket of calendar called the "Thumb Calendar." The Thumb Calendar, by Adam Sporka, is an incredibly neat little design that looks ideal for popping into your wallet, hipster PDA or even your Moleskine.
All the way through college I never drank coffee. I tried once or twice but I just couldn't convince myself it was worth it.
When I started working full time (7am to 5pm) that changed. While I still don't drink hot coffee I find it absolutely necessary to have an iced-coffee every morning. Of course that creates a lot of problems.
I have not found a good way to make iced-coffee using hot brewing methods. Brew a pot of coffee - through it in the fridge and invariably you're unhappy. Buying an iced coffee every morning is even more trouble partly because of the money involved and partly because I end up buying a donut (or two) to go with it.
If you figure $4 a morning (for coffee, breakfast and a tip) times 365 days that's over $1400 a year at Dunkin Donuts!
I realized this just recently and immediately cringed at the wasted money. The good thing is it got me looking for a new way to fuel my morning coffee fix. What I found is called "Cold Brewed Coffee" and it's an incredible money saver for hot and cold coffee drinkers alike.
The system I bought (Toddy Cafe Cold Brew Coffee System) is extremely easy to use and makes a more consistent cup of coffee than any of my local Dunkin Donuts. If you're a coffee drinker looking to save money this year be sure to check it out!
