LeakFrog

Product: LeakFrog

Description:

LeakFrog provides the early warning you need to prevent costly water, mold and mildew damage. Simply place LeakFrog® anywhere leaks may occur. Just a few drops of water will trigger LeakFrog's loud 95-decibel beeping alarm. Requires 3 AAA batteries (included FREE). 3" high.

Personal Comments: If you are paranoid that your water heater or washing machine is going to spring a leak or better yet, if you have a room prone to flooding, then place this little guy in the problem area and sleep a little better.

It has saved my rugs more then once. I hear the alarm run down stairs and assess the situation. The alarm is loud enough to hear up one floor. 2 floors may be pushing it.

Cost: Yes

LogMeIn.com

Remote PC and MAC access

Product: LogMeIn.com

Description:

LogMeIn is a leading provider of on-demand, remote-connectivity and support solutions to small businesses, IT service providers and consumers.

Businesses and IT service providers use LogMeIn's solutions to deliver remote end-user support and to access and manage computers and other Internet-enabled devices more effectively and efficiently. Consumers and mobile workers use our solutions to access computer resources remotely, thereby facilitating their mobility and increasing their productivity.

Our solutions, which are deployed on-demand and accessible through a Web browser, are secure, scalable and easy for our customers to try, purchase and use. Since our inception, our users have connected over 30 million computers and other Internet-enabled devices to a LogMeIn service.

LogMeIn's software-as-a-service suite of solutions includes capabilities for on-demand customer support of PCs, smartphones and other devices, systems administration, remote access, remote control, file-sharing, virtual private networking, data back-up and online meeting.

Personal Comments: I am a mobile user and need access to my home computer frequently. This is one of the best remote access solutions I have tried but the real winning feature is the price for home use.

Cost: Free for home use.

Pampered Chef Ice Cream Dipper

Ice Cream Dipper - Scooper

Product: Pampered Chef Ice Cream Dipper

Description: Heavy-duty dipper uses the heat of your hand to warm the nontoxic defrosting liquid sealed inside the handle to easily cut through hard ice cream.
Personal Comments: If you like ice cream then you need this product. the description says it all. you can easily scoop ice cream from frozen containers with ease.

Warning: They will tell you that this product is not dish washer safe. believe them, we are on our second one. For what ever reason the heat from the dish washer destroys the scoopers heat transfer capablities.

Cost: Yes

Blistex DCT

Lip Balm

Product: Blistex DCT

Description: Blistex DCT (Daily Conditioning Treatment for Lips) combines moisturizers, vitamins and protectants to provide a daily maintenance regimen for your lips.

DCT keeps your lips in perfect conditions every day of the year, in all climates, through all activities.

Personal Comments: This is the only product that I have used that not only relieves the pain of chapped lips it also aids in the healing process as well. Also includes SPF protection

Cost: Yes

Canon Rebel

Digital SLR Camera

Product: Canon Rebel

Description: Amazing image quality and outstanding performance are just two of the many benefits photographers, from beginners to professionals, will experience with every interaction with a Canon EOS digital camera.

Personal Comments: I was losing photo op after photo op due to the slower capiblities of my other digital camera's. Now with the Rebel, I can take 4-5 pictures in the same time it takes other cameras to snap one picture. Those with small children know how frustrating a slow camera can be.

I am not sure what planet the battery's for this camera are from, but they last for months between recharges.

Cost: Yes

IE Tab

FireFox Add-on

Product: IE Tab

Description: Now you can open web pages that require Internet Explorer without leaving Firefox. This add-on actually instantiates Internet Explorer from within Firefox browser.

Personal Comments: Firefox is the best browser out there. Some developers have chosen not to develop their web pages to be Firefox friendly. Now, I do not have to copy the URL, Close my Firefox session, Launch IE then paste the URL to access the page. Just click on the little icon on the bottom right and "WHAM" you are now viewing the page in IE.

Cost: Free

Lynx

iGoogle Gadget

Product: Lynx

Description: Lynx is a bookmarks / favourites gadget which shows your favorites in a tree view and is designed to be as flexible and adaptable as possible. You can modify the way it looks, the way it behaves, all folder names, folder and bookmark icons, even the Gadget title. This way, you can easily store and incorporate your bookmarks into your iGoogle pages exactly the way you prefer.


Personal Comments: I use it as my "most frequently visited" sites manager.

Cost: Free