Archive for December, 2009

Day 11: Can you believe I made the nice list this year? I can prove it -  check out this video: Santa’s video Greg’s Teacher deal of the day – Just in the Nick of time (get it? – Nick?). Finally, a netbook below $250 again. A netbook is a small notebook (not a book [...]

Day 10: Greg’s Teacher deal of the day – Set your phasers to stun! Looking for the ultimate gift for the techno-nerd on your list. He (I’m gender stereotyping but let’s be real, the only woman I’ve ever seen handle a phaser correctly is Uhuru) has to have this for some serious street cred. Star [...]

Day 9: Greg’s Teacher deal o’ the day – For those of you with a drawing hand, Sketchbook allows you to make amazing freehand digital graphics. This is a later version of the very same software that Michelangelo used to paint the Sistine Chapel. The hard part for Michelangelo was getting the printer to work [...]

Day 8: Bryan’s Tech deal of the day – Want a way to liven up that boring Christmas party (besides putting on that rockin’ santa sweater)? Take a look at the Shock Ball (13.99). It’s like hot potato, but with electricity! How “shocking” ! In the description of this next one it says for adults [...]

Day 7: Greg’s Teacher Deal of the Day – Let me take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy Computer Science Education week. Did you know that by 2016, current government projections show that more than 800,000 high-end computing jobs will be created in the economy making it one of the fastest growing occupational fields? [...]

Day 6: Greg’s Teacher deal of the day – You’ve seen the stats. Kids are too sedentary. Here’s a fun game that will definitely get them moving and can be used in the classroom. SHOCK BALL! Yep – no explaining the rules here. It’s high tech hot potato. Turn it on and pass it around. [...]

Day 5: Bryan’s Tech deal of the day – Who doesn’t love bacon? Thinkgeek.com has a menagerie of bacon products. They have bacon gumballs, gummy bacon, Squeez Bacon, bacon lip balm, baconnaise, tac bac (or tactical canned bacon, for those not in the know), bacon salt, bacon mints and bacon jellybeans. BACON!! Bryan’s download of the [...]

Day 4: General notes about the deals of the day: Many of these deals are only available for a short time – pay attention to the sale dates. Some of you have asked for computer deals. We’re looking, but it seems like the stores have jacked the prices up for Christmas. We’re seeing prices that [...]

Day 3: Greg’s Teacher deal of the day – Aren’t you tired of looking at that old 17″ lcd screen? Or worse, you’re still using the old CRT that doubles as a heater and microwave oven. It’s time to upgrade to a drive-in size screen. Your eyes deserve it.   How about a Samsung 24″ [...]

DAY 2: Greg’s Teacher deal of the day – If you thought the Flip video camera was cool, how about a pen with a camcorder built in. Imagine grading all those essays over the Christmas holiday and developing carpal tunnel so bad you can’t open presents. Who needs that? Just whip out the old camcorder [...]