HiTechMommy

Awesome Inventions

I've been falling in love with this really cool Instagram account called @AwesomeInventions. 

Love seeing their cool posts pop up in my feed. 

Here are a few of my favs. 

Enjoy!

Want to see me smash my computer's hardrive w a hammer? I just found this old video that I made when I was working for eBay and at one point in it I do just that. It's pretty funny.

Feeling Fat? Me too :-( (Giveaway)

OK moms- here's a giveaway for ya!

Here are the easy guidelines: This contest is open to any reader in the 50 United States only. 1 winner receives all three products.   This Mother’s Day, treat yourself to the chance to win these three fabulous products.  

Get in Shape with a Bar Method^® At-Home DVD

Hey moms - summer is right around the corner.  Here's my plan of attack... Burr Leonard, founder and creator of The Bar Method, a full-body exercise workout that utilizes a ballet bar technique, offers consumers a motivating way to learn signature weight-loss moves at home.  Drawing from the principles of isometrics, dance conditioning, interval training, and physical therapy, The DVDs showcase a step-by-step workout regimen to help viewers get a toned “dancer’s body”, like the coveted “Bar Butt”. Each of the five DVDs specializes in a different workout: Beginner’s Workout, Super-Sculpting Workout, Super-Sculpting II Workout, Dancer’s Body Workout and Pregnancy Workout. With minimal equipment needed and workouts that range from 37 minutes to 63 minutes, even the busiest of moms will be able to tone-up at home.

 

Get healthy with Isabel De Los Rios’s Beyond Diet book:

Stop Counting Calories…Start Eating Well…and Start Living!

www.BeyondDiet.com

 Isabel De Los Rios is a certified nutritionist and exercise specialist who has already helped over 250,000 people all over the world lose incredible amounts of weight, regain their health and permanently change their lives. The Beyond Diet book not only includes a template for a healthier lifestyle, but also almost 100 pages of recipes. This book is a great household addition for any mom looking to incorporate healthier meals into her family’s day-to-day life.

Cherish the moments that make you happy to be a Mom with a gift card from BKeepsakes.com

www.bkeepsakes.com

Created in 1994 by Karin Delaney, a mom herself, Birthday Keepsakes, LLC offers a plethora of one-of-a-kind gifts dedicated to mother and child. Top selling items include the Day-You-Were-Born Prints, which highlight fun facts about your little one’s birthday, the Name Meaning Keepsake, which gives you the definition and origin of your child’s name, personalized storybooks and personalized growth charts.

 

 

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CES 2013!!

This show this year is bigger that it has been in years- so much happening! But one of the major things I’m noticing is how much technological advances are connecting the digital and physical worlds in 2013. We’re going to be seeing a lot more integration between the two here this year.

Samsung premium Four-door fridge Everything is getting “smarter”—from phones, to TVs and even appliances. Take, for instance, the new Samsung T9000, a premium four-door fridge with the most fresh food storage in its class and a whopping 32 Cubic Feet of total storage! This ultimate refrigerator for the home entertainer features a huge French door compartment on top, as well as two compartments on the bottom – one freezer space and another that can be converted from a freezer to a refrigerator when extra fresh food space is needed. It also has Triple Cooling technology to keep produce fresher longer. Super versatile and beautifully designed, this T9000 that we have here at CES has an LCD touch-screen and apps to keep families organized. It’s a mom must have for sophisticated entertaining!

Another product making it easier than ever to connect your physical world with your digital one is this SlimPort cable made for the revolutionary Google Nexus 4 Smartphone from L.G. Simply plug this into your Nexus 4 and connect to any HDTV or PC monitor to access all of your phone’s content on the big screen. It allows for a super high resolution so whether you’re showing off those family photos of the kids, watching a movie or simply want to play a game on a larger screen, SlimPort offers crystal clear picture and graphic displays.

APPS are HUGE this year at CES. There’s the Wall of Apps, there’s an App lounge and even an App showdown where people can go to pitch their app ideas. One of my favorites is an app designed to help you realign the state of your mind, body and soul. Check out the “GPS for the Soul” app unveiled by the Huffington Post which actually tests your stress levels and then offers guides – you can use their pre-loaded guides created by experts or build your own – to help you “course-correct” your life. This incredible app actually measures your heart rate and heart rate variability to determine how stressed you are then gives you the tools to get back on a more balanced track with things like music, poetry, breathing exercises and calming photos. A must have for everyone, especially us busy moms or those with stressful jobs! The Huffington Post teamed up with development partner’s bLife and HeartMath to create this truly unique app that is sure to help you reconnect with your creativity, intuition and wisdom.

Another one of my favorites from the show floor comes from 3M. For years 3M has been an innovator in privacy protection and they continue to provide top of the line products with their latest announcements at CES. First, they have a re-attachable privacy filter, a privacy screen protector that easily attached and removes from your tablet so you can share your screen when you want but protect your info when you need. Then there’s the new 360 Privacy Screen Protectors which provides privacy from all angles so only you can see what’s displayed!

CES 2013

So this show this year is bigger that it has been in years- so much
happening! But one of the major things I’m noticing is how much technological
advances are connecting the digital and physical worlds in 2013. We’re going to
be seeing a lot more integration between the two here this year.



Samsung premium Four-door fridge Everything is getting “smarter”—from
phones, to TVs and even appliances. Take, for instance, the new Samsung T9000,
a premium four-door fridge with the most fresh food storage in its class and a
whopping 32 Cubic Feet of total storage! This ultimate refrigerator for the
home entertainer features a huge French door compartment on top, as well as two
compartments on the bottom – one freezer space and another that can be
converted from a freezer to a refrigerator when extra fresh food space is
needed. It also has Triple Cooling technology to keep produce fresher longer.
Super versatile and beautifully designed, this T9000 that we have here at CES
has an LCD touch-screen and apps to keep families organized. It’s a mom must
have for sophisticated entertaining!




Another product making it easier than ever to connect your physical
world with your digital one is this SlimPort cable made for the revolutionary
Google Nexus 4 Smartphone from L.G. Simply plug this into your Nexus 4 and
connect to any HDTV or PC monitor to access all of your phone’s content on the
big screen. It allows for a super high resolution so whether you’re showing off
those family photos of the kids, watching a movie or simply want to play a game
on a larger screen, SlimPort offers crystal clear picture and graphic displays.


 
APPS are HUGE this year at CES. There’s the Wall of Apps, there’s an
App lounge and even an App showdown where people can go to pitch their app
ideas.One of my favorites is an app designed to help you realign the state of
your mind, body and soul. Check out the “GPS for the Soul” app unveiled by the
Huffington Post which actually tests your stress levels and then offers guides
– you can use their pre-loaded guides created by experts or build your own – to
help you “course-correct” your life. This incredible app actually measures your
heart rate and heart rate variability to determine how stressed you are then
gives you the tools to get back on a more balanced track with things like
music, poetry, breathing exercises and calming photos. A must have for
everyone, especially us busy moms or those with stressful jobs!
 
 



Another one of my favorites from the show floor comes from 3M. For years
3M has been an innovator in privacy protection and they continue to provide top
of the line products with their latest announcements at CES. First, they have a
re-attachable privacy filter, a privacy screen protector that easily attached
and removes from your tablet so you can share your screen when you want but
protect your info when you need. Then there’s the new 360 Privacy Screen
Protectors which provides privacy from all angles so only you can see what’s
displayed!