Jan
27
Wicked Phone Bill
January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
Who hangs up first – This is a game that can add up some pretty pennies. Saying ‘I love you’ back and forth fifteen times sounds sweet, but a 20.00 phone card that lasts 20 minutes, 2 minutes eaten up just for connecting you, the time can go fast and the cards add up. Heaven [...]
Jan
27
United Through Reading Program: Not Just For Kids
January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
Somehow the Navy seemed surprised when it told the ship population about the United through Reading Program they were starting. Who wouldn’t want to partake after being told that they could schedule a ten minute to 45 minute time slot to talk into a video camera, which is then recorded straight to DVD and send [...]
Nov
28
Most Deployable Technologies
November 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Let’s go over the best technologies to send off with your service member on his/her next deployment. These are the best options for maximizing space and use.
1. Laptop/Netbook
All the different features of a laptop are obvious. Playing movies, playing music, Webcam, creating documents, picture galleries and other features are all wonderful reasons to send your [...]
Nov
28
Email Silence Perils
November 28, 2009 | 1 Comment
It is possible as you get closer to an end date for a deployment to end that you will begin to fight. That is right, instead of immeasurable joy you and your service member will begin to bicker almost childishly. An example of that bickering would be if there was any length, even short, of [...]
Oct
29
A Photo A Day
October 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
There is a great feature now-a-day called internet and an equally wonderful technology called the digital photograph. Together these tools can be wonderful and they can be horrible. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of utilizing these tools while your loved one is deployed.
File Sizes – There is nothing more frustrating than [...]