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By Lisa Gunther

I’ve had a Swiss Army knife with me since I was a college student. I had to have one when I went off to college. I guess it was something about the “be prepared” feeling a Victorinox swiss army knife exudes. That knife is long since lost, but I foundly remember it. It was the Mechanic model.

These days I carry a pink classic on my key chain so that my keys are easy to spot when on my desk or in my purse. I also have a yellow one in my desk drawer just in case I can’t find my pink one. Or, maybe someone needs to borrow a little pocket knife in an emergency.

Anyhow, I wrote this goofy little poem one day when I was thinking entirely too long and hard about swiss army knives:

Kill a bear

Chop down a tree

My Swiss Army Knife

Is there for me

Clip your nail

Open a box

With my tried and true

Victorinox

Boy Scout pal

Officer’s friend

When you need a tool

It’s what you send

Up in space

Down on the ground

It’s in your pocket

And can be found

Always there

When times get rough

There’s never a job

That is too tough

Stainless steel

Red cellidor

When you need to cut

There’s nothing more

Open some wine

And pop a cap

If there’s a party

Drink in a snap

Plug it in

To USB

Transfer documents

So flawlessly

MP3

And a laser

Show your girl your knife

You’ll amaze her

Whatever else

Could possibly

Be the coolest thing

For us to see?

When it rings

I will not roam

I’ll just flip open

Swiss Army phone

Swiss army knives are perfect gifts for everyone on your shopping list. The Classic model is small and will fit on anyone’s keychain. It features a key ring, small blade, nail file with screwdriver tip, toothpick, tweezer and scissors. I find the scissors to be especially handy when I need to clip my nail or cut a little string off my clothes. The most popular colors for the Victorinox Classic include the red 53001, pink 53005 and black 53003 models. But you can get a classic in these colors as well: assorted rainbow tie dye colors, yellow, camo, blue green, white, grey, purple and with white flowers on them. The Classic even comes in sterling silver models which rival the finest pocket knives available at places like Tiffany.

Someone that fancies a larger model should definitely look at the 53501 Red Swiss Champ. That has been the most popular large knife Victorinox has ever made. It has a lot of stuff packed into it without it costing a fortune. It runs about $68 to $75 online. Those that want the Champ on steroids best take a look at the SwissChamp XLT.

There are several hundred models of swiss army knives to choose from. The best approach is to think about which features you must have and then pick a knife with those features. Some people can’t live without scissors, others really want pliers. A small pen really comes in handy on the Signature models. It’s up to your taste and budget which one you pick.

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By Peyton Hines

Electric smokers are modern gadgets for an age-old tradition. Smoke cooking has been around for centuries but Americans are still hooked and fascinated with the flavorful aroma of smoked meat up to this day. Proof? The fact that smokers are still very much in demand just like the ubiquitous grill. But modern living is not as compatible with this type of cooking at times because of the time and the attention it requires. The answer to this is the electric smoker.

Electric smokers still smoke food the traditional way – you still need hours on end to do the meat. You still use wood chips or sawdust for the flavor. And you still come up with great-tasting smoked products. But the difference lies in the fact that you need not ‘baby sit’ your smoker. You put in the meat, set the timer, thermometer and smoke gauge and leave it as it quietly smokes your food to perfection. This is a perfect solution for the cooks who like to throw in their food and forget about it until it’s ready. These user-friendly smokers simply need to be plugged into an electrical source to do their work, effectively removing all fire-tending duties from the smoking process.

With an electric smoker, you have absolute control over the temperature and therefore, the amount of smoke inside the chamber. These are crucial factors in the outcome of the cooking process. You will have the ability to reach a certain temperature and keep it at that throughout the smoking process if you want perfectly-smoked foods.

Once you have set the temperature at the desired level, it will remain there until the smoking is completed. You need not go and check if the fire is still on or something like that. One of the great things about these electric smokers is that there is no tending required. Just plunk your seasoned product onto a rack, put a chunk or two of hardwood into the wood box, plug it in, turn it to the desired temperature, and walk away until it’s done.

This means that an electric smoker gives you the best of both worlds – the control over the smoking process and the convenience of just letting it be until it’s time to get the food out of the smoker.

An electric smoker works much like the other types – wood, charcoal or gas. The main difference among these types is the source of heat with which to create the smoke and cook the food. There is one disadvantage to an electric smoke in that they do not produce as much smoke as wood smokers do. This disadvantage is offset by the ability to use controlled heat that allows you to keep the same temperature for many hours at a time.

Obviously, an electric smoker uses electricity for its source of heat. Unless the source is switched off, your electric smoker will keep on producing the heat needed for the smoking process. It is actually the most convenient type of smoker. Its only downside is it is not always possible to bring it to the beach if you are not sure of any electricity source.

If you want to enjoy sumptuous feasts of smoked ribs, barbeque, salmon or chicken every so often, it is so possible with an electric smoker. Try one today.

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By Everett Woods

With the advent of technology, computer systems have been growing smaller and smaller in size, to make it easier to carry them from one place to another. All new computing devices like laptops, palmtops, tablet PCs and even the smart phones are being made with the same goal of reducing the overall size and the weight of the product and allow the system to be carried around more easily.

This is particularly true when we look at the world of electronics where the advancement of technology according to Moore’s law has resulted in the computers becoming smaller and more powerful every 18 months. We have seen the shift from large computers to smaller desktops and in recent times from desktops to laptops, and now we are slowly moving to tablet PCs or net books and smart phones.

All these innovations have created devices which are easy to carry and move around with the smaller size and reduced weight but there are tradeoffs emerging. For example the size of the computer keyboards has been reduced to allow more portability but if the keyboard is shrinks beyond a certain level, the keys will each become too small for the users to comfortably type on. Additionally on the best of these small devices, if the user has to work for extended periods of time typing long emails or writing large amounts of programming code, their fingers could become tired due to the small size of the keyboard. Moreover, the small size of the individual keys and the lack of distance between them also make the maneuvering and typing difficult and more prone to mistakes.

This has resulted in a lot of people wanting to have their own separate peripheral keyboard, which is a normal size keyboard so that they can work comfortably on their portable device or laptop. But in most cases, the keyboard is larger than the device and hence reduces the benefit of portability that the device provided in the first place. The solution to this problem is the invention of roll-up computer keyboards.

Portable computer keyboards are made from materials which are highly flexible in nature. These keyboards also called the roll up computer keyboards are actually flexible enough to be folded into a small package and carried around easily. When the user wants to make use of the peripheral device, these flexible computer keyboards can be unrolled into a full size keyboard, which can then be used comfortably.

The second biggest problem with technology is the impact that liquids can have on electronics and hence the portable computer keyboards are made from various water resistant polymers like silicone or polyurethane. Moreover, these keyboards are also sealed completely in rubber like material to allow for more flexibility and this material also makes the keyboard completely washable and hence water proof.

The only shortcoming of these portable computer keyboards is that sometimes they are soft and do not make any typing sound. There can be a period of adjustment for new users to get used to them.

About the Author: Everett has been designing web sites for over 12 years. You can check out his latest website http://www.portable-computer-keyboard.com which reviews and lists portable computer keyboards.

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By Low Jeremy

Poets would often look up to the skies for inspiration but with advertising balloons gaining ground and becoming oh so popular, it seems that looking at the skies will be daily occurrence for poets and everyone else.

Indeed, one cannot blame people from craning their necks. Advertising balloons are attention-grabbing and eye-catching. This is because this kind of advertisement is a novelty. Besides, anything that flies is interesting for people.

Most companies use advertising balloons as a first-line of offense in marketing. Because of its novelty and shock factor, it is a great marketing tool to use when you are introducing a product.

Advantages of Advertising Balloons

1. Big

An advertising balloon can be seen miles away and even if one cannot make out the name of the product being advertised, one will surely be curious enough to turn around and really see what is flying over the horizon. This is a great way to reach a wider set of audience. You can reach people who are plying the streets of the metro as well as the highways. You can reach people within office buildings as well as those that work outside.

2. Unique

As mentioned previously, advertising with a balloon is still a novel concept. Because of this, advertising balloons are more likely to catch people’s attention and not only that, because of the novelty factor, they are more likely to be retained in people’s minds.

3. Branding

Who says an advertising balloon can be shaped in just one way? Actually, specialized advertising balloons that are shaped like the product being advertised may also be used. This way, one do not have to actually see the product name from miles to know that what is being advertised. This is a great way for branding and creating awareness about the appearance of the product.

4. Mobile

Unlike other forms of advertisements such as print ads, TV ads or billboards, advertising balloons are mobile. It is not fixed in just one vantage point. Although it can be tied so that it would not drift away, advertising balloons can be seen from different directions.

5. Cheap

It may not seem at first but advertising balloons are actually cheaper than billboards. And for something that reaches a wider audience as compared to billboards, which are fixed or magazines, which cater to a specific target market, advertising balloons are well worth your advertising expenses.

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By Jack Wylde

As always apple has lived up to its name and has introduced another innovative electronic device. Now, it is the small and sleek portable internet which it calls the i pad. These are expected to be a sure hit in the market due their many features, importantly the ease with which they can be carried around, the advanced Wi-Fi connectivity that gives almost instant connection, reliability in accuracy, the audio and video features and of course the handy e-books. These points shall be considered below in detail for a better study of the i pads.

The i pads weigh only about 1.5 pounds making them the smallest internet device that can be carried along anywhere with less effort. They have been enabled with a high speed network application which is called the safari. This makes so many of your day to day activities like the e-mail, chatting and browsing very fast. Also some activities like downloading videos, you tubes and finding particular location using Google maps which used to take very long times can also be now done in no time, that too from any place, wow, isn’t that really good?

The advanced technology used in Wi-Fi system enables the device to have instant connection with the network by just putting it on rather than waiting to get connected. With any signal source it can be connected instantly. This is very useful especially when on an international tour because in new places, finding address and people would be a difficult task.

It can store 14000 files at a time, be it audio, video or our normal text. It has an in built file manager which arranges and retrieves the files as and when it is necessary. The large storage space gives an option to save more files, sometimes a full video which otherwise would not have been possible. The songs can be played using auto media player which also auto lists your favourite songs and arranges them too with just a click.

With every business going online in this era, having an internet connectivity 24/7 has become inevitable. To develop your business you are expected to be available for your customers any time they would want to get things cleared, and of course your customers do not come from any single locality, they are diverse people from around the globe. An i pad in hand can give that better edge which might let you stand above other competitors.

The e-reading feature is another added advantage or the apple i pads. Whenever you feel the necessity to read a particular book, it can be done then and there itself. With the booming free online books, what else would a reader want, than the joy of reading his favourite books, when on a travel, that too with such little effort to carry it along.

As an advertising feature apple company has decided to give away some i pads to its customers free of cost, to get feed backs and valuable inputs from them. To avail this offer there a simple form has to be filled in and sent to them online. There are many fake offers too in the internet, so if you really are interested in getting the free trial product be quick and grab a genuine offer.

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