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Finding People

December 29th, 2009 by bsmilin

I just discovered the best free people finder called ZabaSearch and it saved my A*s!

I was visiting my brother for the holidays last weekend but I lost his address and phone number.  Don’t ask…but suffice it to say that someone out there has a new iPhone.  Is that the Christmas spirit?

But, apart from being robbed, I am still smilin because I made it to his house, in the end, with much effort. 

Apparently, his wife wanted to have an unlisted phone number because she was being stalked by an ex-boyfriend.  Thus, I found someone who suggested that Finding Unlisted Phone Numbers Is Easy and in fact it is.

I simply looked up their name on the Internet because I could get no information from the phone company.  And–BOOM!

I had their # inside of 5 minutes.  It was great and we had a great holiday.

However, his spouse was none too thrilled to know that she could be discovered on the Internet in a matter of seconds!

A New 60 inch LCD for Christmas

December 22nd, 2009 by bsmilin

I wrote awhile back about getting a new LCD TV and I did.  The thing is awesome and I have enjoyed the NFL season like no other.

However, one LCD TV is not enough…I am a slave to these monsters of delightful displays.  I caught a glimpse of one of the new best LCD TVs at my buddy’s house the other day and I absolutely have to consider and upgrade.

As you guys know, especially my Monday night football posse, I have the 52 inch Samsung TV and you guys have joyrided that every Monday night (and some of you on Sundays :) ).

Well, we’re goin for an upgrade boys.  The kids are going to be glad too as they get the Samsung.  I saw some options and began Re-Thinking My LCD TV when I had visits to some others who had a bigger LCD.

Frankly, I didn’t even know that they had bigger than 55 inches, but technology gets better everyday.

…And it will be better for me this weekend when I am watching the games on a new 60 inch LCD. 

Rock on boys…I can’t wait till next Monday!

Laptop To TV Connection

December 1st, 2009 by bsmilin

You guys who came over to watch the ultimate game last night between the New Orleans Saints and the Patriots had the privilege of watching this on my awesome new LCD TV. 

It’s a privilege that I have every week :)   and you guys know that you are welcome anytime.

Well, today, I will give you another bonus.  Since I am working from home today, I am not really going to work too hard (a few too many beers for MNF last night).

What I want to do is take my new LCD TV and connect TV to pc so that I can have a bigger screen for my laptop.  As I showed a few of you guys last night, I got this incredible new ASUS laptop that has 12 hours of battery life and truly rules.  It has already been chosen as the best Christmas laptop and this is probably for its extended battery life.  After all, most laptops contain the same insides so it’s really the battery life that one needs to investigate.

So, as I was looking for how to connect up my ASUS laptop to my LCD TV, and thus have a huge computer monitor, I came across someone who was Considering the New ASUS Laptop and asking the same questions that I was.

How do I connect this thing to my TV?

Well, fortunately, I have discovered the ultimate secret that makes the ASUS even better.

Most laptops do not have an HDMI connection, which means you have to achieve this connection with VGA or DVI, neither of which carries sound.

However, the ASUS does have an HDMI connection and this made the connection to my LCD a snap.  I plugged it in and switched my screen display to show both the laptop monitor and the LCD.

Then I set up a portable workstation in front of the TV and I am truly the KING.

This set my friends truly makes me B Smiling.

Now, I suppose I better get back to work :)