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My children, Maryann and Emily, aged 7 and 10, are just beginning to learn how to save money. I give them a weekly allowance to let them understand the importance of managing their money and setting budgets or else they’ll end up with no money at the end of the week. I’ve always believed that money management should start when you’re young, just like how I started when I was a kid. I’ve also started imparting some advice on saving their extra money for what they want to buy. In order to encourage my children to save, I bought a Greedy Frog Coin Saving Bank Box (Color Assorted) as a gift for each of them. I bought it from DealtoWorld.com in the Toys section, and you can take a look at how it looks like in the pictures.

How the greedy frog saving bank box works is such that you insert a coin in the front, at the greedy frog’s mouth, you can press the button at the front and the frog will start nodding in approval to your decision to save. It sure works to encourage my children to keep inserting their coins in the bank box. I haven’t found similar interesting saving bank boxes in the mall, and am happy to have found this in DealtoWorld.com. The greedy frog comes in different colors, so Maryann has it in green while Emily has it in pink. That helps to differentiate their banks and have no dispute over which bank box is whose. When they want to buy something like a book, they can removed their money from the covered hole at the bottom of the greedy

frog saving bank box.

The greedy frog saving bank box for Maryann and Emily might be one of the best things I’ve bought from DealtoWorld.com. It’s a great gift for children to motivate them to save their money for things they want, and start teaching them how to manage their money from a young age. I’ve always liked saving banks, having collected piggy banks since I was a kid. From the usual pig figure saving bank box to more interesting ones I see in the past. Such saving bank boxes aren’t so common these days, as people rely on institutional banks, but we should remember that our children need to learn the importance of saving money, and a physical bank to get into the habit.

Maryann saves more than Emily, and I notice how she always presses the button on the greedy frog so it seems that the greedy frog approves with its nodding. She talks to the greedy frog as she “feeds” it, and I notice that she rarely takes money out from the bottom of the saving bank box. Maryann only takes money out for books that she saves for months for, as compared with Emily who takes money out almost every week to buy her stickers. So I’m really glad this greedy frog saving bank box is working out for my children and that they’re learning how to save for the things they want. Soon, I’ll probably talk to them about saving for a rainy day, and to make those savings grow beyond the cost of the item they want to purchase.

The Sound Activated Scary Moving Spider (Drops from the Ceiling)

is a really good practical joke,

especially if you’re hosting house parties for Halloween or some other costume party. Hang the spider from your ceiling and then activate it when your friends are about to walk in. Watch the expressions on their faces when they see this spider come down from the ceiling staring at them with green flashing eyes! Record it on video to let them watch their reaction later when everyone has experienced this practical joke! The spider will climb back up again, prepared to spring its surprise on the next unknowing guest! This practical joke runs on two AA batteries.

Another classic practical joke is the Unspillable Novelty Glass (Practical Joke).

I serve it now and then to my guests and can’t get enough of their facial expressions when the liquid inside doesn’t pour into their mouths after they place the glass to their mouths and tilt it. A splendid practical joke that acts as a great ice breaker for the start of the party, don’t you think?

Enjoy Shopping in DealtoWorld.com.

Fiio PS1110 Walkbox Portable Stereo Speaker – 3.5mm Jack (USBAC2AAA Powered)

My most recent audio equipment purchase is the Fiio PS1110 Walkbox Portable Stereo Speaker – 3.5mm Jack (USBAC2AAA Powered) I got from DealtoWorld.com under the Speakers section. I love hunting for anything and everything on DealtoWorld.com, and enjoy having the convenience of my purchase being sent to my doorstep. A portable stereo speaker has been something I’ve been wanting to get for my frequent travels out of town, and this PS1110 walkbox most definitely meets my needs for a compact yet powerful portable stereo speaker.

I love music, and enjoy listening to R&B, Hip Hop, and although somewhat contradictory, Classical. To fully appreciate the music, I’ve invested in powerful headphones with strong bass, and have always been particular about headphones and speakers. The quality of the music output matters to me, not just the lyrics and tune. So although you won’t find me spending plenty of money on clothes, bags, or shoes, you’ll find me very generous with my cash when it comes to music equipment. However, the PS1110 walkbox portable stereo speaker is far from the usual pricey purchases I tend to make. It looked nice on DealtoWorld.com, so I decided to give it a go, and boy has it been rocking my world! I’ve a good mind to buy a couple more sets of the PS1110 Walkbox for my frequent flyer friends since it’s so portable, and I’m sure they will appreciate the company of great music in their solitary hotel rooms.

The sounds from the PS1110 walkbox is very loud, in much contrast to its size. In fact, I put it on in my hotel room but I don’t dare to blast it because it can get really loud. I turn it on just enough volume so that I can dance to the music enjoyably, or listen to the strings from pieces by Bach and Chopin. The PS1110 walkbox does the job perfectly for me to seek solace in my hotel room and keeps me company. I’m very happy to have found this portable stereo speaker, and at such an affordable price too!

Have a look at the pictures of the PS1110 Walkbox Portable Stereo Speaker. It comes with a really nice pouch too! However, I prefer to have it even more protected so I use a well-cushioned pouch instead, as I don’t want to damage it. Although technically I can very well afford to buy a replacement since it’s so affordable. But I also believe money shouldn’t be spent this way, as I’d rather use it to buy even better audio equipment. The PS1110 Walkbox is about the size of a mobile phone and weighs about 5 pounds, and I pack it together with my iPod everytime I travel, which is at least twice a month.

With this stylish and compact design, I’d choose the PS1110 Walkbox any day over other cutesy portable stereo speakers that probably squeaks, or have too much distortion to fully enjoy the music. I love the fact that the PS1110 Walkbox is white and silver, so it matches my iPod and my Macbook perfectly. I also have white headphones, and my sound system back home is also white and silver. White and silver just looks so much cleaner and sleeker, in my opinion.

Naughty Night Cosplay Marine Navy Girl Costume Set (4-Piece)

I frequently see teenagers dressed up in cosplay costumes for various events or even competitions in the shopping malls. These teenagers go all out with their makeup and cosplay costumes and look exactly like characters from anime, manga, or Japanese video games. They look right out of the books and screens. But have you thought of dressing up in cosplay costumes for a naughty night?

I bought a Naughty Night Cosplay Marine Navy Girl Costume Set (4-Piece) from DealtoWorld.com under the Clothes & Shoes section of the site. I was so glad to find it online, as I don’t really know any retail store that actually carries cosplay costumes. Even the halloween costume shop doesn’t carry them. The 4-piece set includes the top, boyshorts, waistband, and a pair of white gloves. It is made out of 90% nylon and 10% spandex, and only comes in one size. However, cosplay costumes are said to fit most people (Bust Girth: 92cm Waist Girth: 72cm Hip Girth: 96cm), as stated on DealtoWorld.com. It managed to fit me, and I’d say I belong to the average size category, with added height. You can take a look at the pictures on the right to get a better idea of how the costume I bought looks like.

The cosplay costumes can be used in the bedroom between you and your lover, and can be rather kinky since they are very body hugging and very sexy indeed. I imagine it to be particularly effective for those who enjoy living out their japanese fantasies. Dressing up in the cosplay costumes has a completely different effect from the usual seductive lingerie. You can use it along the lines of role play instead, as with the typical doctor and nurse outfits. I personally find this use of the costumes very attractive and have enjoyed it, if you know what I mean.

Alternatively, you can always organize a costume party, or even a cosplay costumes party, and encourage everyone to get their own cosplay costumes and have a hell of a party. If your partygoers can speak Japanese, all the better! Or you guys can watch Japanese hentei together while discussing your interests. I’m in the midst of gathering my cosplay friends together to hold a cosplay costumes party. I’m pretty sure it’ll be quite a display of cosplay costumes for that night. Maybe I can make it a competition? To see who can come up with the most creative or unique outfit, or the best imitation of an anime character. Something like that would make the party most exciting, I’m sure. Beats the usual silly costume getup party.

I’m sure you can keep reusing the cosplay costumes. However, if you’re the type that needs novelty regularly, perhaps it’ll be a good idea to buy several of these costumes in different designs to suit your needs. I’ve only bought one of it, but I intend to buy more cosplay costumes in time to come. In that way, my friends have no excuse not to attend my party since there will always be costumes available for them. But I guess I should keep the naughty cosplay costumes for my own private collection.

60X Magnifying Microscope LED Jeweller Loupe 133

Every hobbyist has his/her own tools for the respective hobby. I’m sure a motorcycle model collector will have with him/her their own glue, tweezers, and many other handy tools for when they piece the parts together. For me, I collect currencies, which means I look at bill notes and coins very carefully. For that reason, I own a microscope. I shop at DealtoWorld.com pretty often to purchase handy everyday tools, and bought a 60X Magnifying Microscope LED Jeweller Loupe 133 under the Microscopes&Magnifie section of DealtoWorld.com. The microscope’s focus is adjustable, and illuminates with an LED light. Being able to magnify up to 60X really helps me get a thorough look at all the nitty gritties of bill notes and coins.

This microscope has allowed me to enjoy my hobby even more as I can detect all the really fine print of currency bills that the naked eye simply cannot spot. I have with me a currency encyclopedia, and so I manage to compare notes with what I really see and what has been recorded in the encyclopedia. Of course, as an avid collector, I have my own notebook recording my own observations of the notes and coins that are greatly helped by having a microscope. I even scan the pieces so that I can print it out and then point to or highlight my observations of the notes and coins. Tedious work I know, but I love it. And my notes have gotten much more, and way more elaborate, thanks to the microscope. Pictures of the microscope can be seen on the right.

Contrary to popular belief, I’m not keeping my collection of worldwide currencies just so that I can sell them at a later point in time. I am collecting these out of pure pleasure and appreciation for these bills and coins. Every country’s currency has its own story, and with the help of the microscope, I can learn so much about a country’s history and its people, as much thought goes into the design, texture, and numerical values. In the past before I had the microscope, I could only look at the obvious. Even after using a magnifying glass, I wasn’t able to spot as many things as I can now with the microscope. When I have more time, I intend to go through all the bills and coins I kept in the past and revisit them now armed with my effective microscope.

The LED light on the microscope most definitely helps my aged eyes see those miniscule words and characters clearly. I’m sure this microscope is also useful for other hobbies like weaving, carving, and most closely related, stamp collecting. Stamps are another telling item of a place’s history, culture, and people. If I could relive my life, I would probably try and get a job in the stamps or currency business, and be at the core where they decide the design for that year or season. I love the way so much though goes into the design because one small stamp can tell such a meaningful story. Being a meticulous person myself who loves to think and analyze, I do think I’d very much be suitable for such work too. Wouldn’t it be great for my hobby and career to merge?

USB Portable Travel Kit 14 Adapters Mic RJ45 RJ11 Cable

As a frequent business traveler, my notebook computer and all other electronic gadgets travel with me every trip I take. With all my different gadgets, it’ll be a hassle for me to carry so many different chargers, and a bit redundant too I would think. So I decided to use my notebook computer as a sort of central charging centre, so I needed all sorts of different adapters for my different gadgets. That’s why the USB Portable Travel Kit comes into play. I bought the USB Portable Travel Kit 14 Adapters Mic RJ45 RJ11 Cable from DealtoWorld.com under the Cables & Adapters section. I uploaded pictures for you to see how the USB Portable Travel Kit looks like.

The USB Portable Travel Kit comes in a case that has allocated slots for the different adapters, keeping everything neat, tidy, and easy to find. Then I would zip the USB Portable Travel Kit up like I would a CD wallet, and just pack it into my suitcase. So I can use earphones, microphone, and all sorts of different adapters for me from the USB Portable Travel Kit to connect to my laptop. I can sync the data from these gadgets, transfer files, as well as charge the gadgets. Gone are the days where I’d need to pack a whole chunk of different chargers and international adapters. With this USB Portable Travel Kit, it most certainly saves me plenty of luggage space, since the only charger I need to bring is my laptop’s.

There are so many everyday gadgets that I can buy from DealtoWorld.com, and I’ve been buying some daily helpful tools such as portable speakers, just before I bought the USB Portable Travel Kit. As a frequent traveller, I like to buy whatever makes my traveling life easier and more convenient, and shopping at an online site like DealtoWorld.com has made it so much easier, having the great products delivered to my door. Moreover, Christmas shopping and housewarming gift shopping has most certainly been less of a pain since I can just get it off the Internet. I’ve a good mind to buy more sets of the USB Portable Travel Kit for family and friends.

Aside from a good USB Portable Travel Kit, other things to invest in if you’re a frequent flier are a good suitcase, a good cabin bag, and ear plugs. A good suitcase that can withstand the frequent flinging of bags by airline crew, as well as take the weight of other bags on it for long hours. A good cabin bag is one that can endure the frequent rolling on the ground, with well-functioning handles. What’s most important for a cabin bag is that it’s light, so that you won’t have to lug a heavy load in the overhead compartment on the plane. Of course, since I fly business class, the airline crew usually helps me do it, but I still like to pack light since there are always occasions when I have to lift it myself. Examples include some airports that may not necessarily have jet walks for every airline, and so I’d have to carry my cabin bag down the flight of stairs from the plane to the ground, and then on to the bus that will take us to the airport. As for ear plugs, you never know when just behind you in the economy class, there’s babies and toddlers making too much noise throughout the flight. You can pack the USB Portable Travel Kit either in your check-in luggage or cabin bag, entirely up to you.

8″ Touch Screen TFT LCD Google Android 1.6 Tablet PC w/ WiFi – Silver (533MHz)

Out of all my laptop gadgets (and believe me, do I have plenty), the 7″ Touch Screen TFT LCD Google Android 1.6 Tablet PC w/ WiFi/Camera (VIA WM8505 ARM926) is my best buy thus far. I got it off pretty cheap at DealtoWorld.com, and am in the process of buying three more for each of my family members. I’m just now sure if letting my 7-year-old have a Google Android Touch Tablet at such an early age is such a good idea. But the price on DealtoWorld.com makes it seem so easy to just get a few more sets.

Back in April, rumors of Google working on its iPad killer had surfaced, leaving all of us to speculate what the specs would be like, and whether it can hold a candle to the much hyped up iPad. I’m very happy with my Google Android Touch Tablet, and I carry it around everywhere I go. If you’re familiar with the Google OS from the Google Android phone, you’d probably love the Google Android Touch Tablet too. Weighing only 255g, with dimensions 5.91 in x 4.33 in x 1.06 in, I use it more often for work documents on the go. I surf the web with the Google tablet now and then, but I use my mobile phone for most of that. I’m not able to type lengthy documents with my cell phone, and so this is where the Google Android Touch Tablet wins me over. I don’t necessarily have to be seated in a cafe with a table to place my laptop anymore. I can just be sitting at the subway station working on a word document or financial sheet while waiting for the train to arrive. For all those reports that I have to submit within tight deadlines, this iPad killer really does it for me.

The pictures on the right show you how the Google Android Touch Tablet looks like, as well as what the package includes. The touch sensitivity is very good,  complete with sliding menu, and I can drag icons around the menu. The Google tablet runs on Google Android OS 1.6, and uses memory of 256MB DDR2, with capacity 2GB NAND FLASH, supporting SDHC TF card up to 16GB. The iPad killer’s display boasts 7″ high-brightness TFT LCD wide screen touch display (800*480 pixel resolution). I’m in the midst of finding great protective sleeves for my Google Android Touch Tablet! I’ll probably buy four at a go if I really am going to buy one Google tablet each for my wife and kids. And if I’m feeling generous, maybe one each for my father and brother too. If they haven’t got a Google tablet already, since they’re very much geeks themselves.

I believe there will be even more tablets to come, powered by Android. So there will be plenty of options for Google fans out there, and I’m sure for Windows and Linux as well. It’s just a matter of time. This iPad killer may be just one of the many in no time. In the meantime, I’m loving my Google tablet plenty, and I know many look on with envy when I whip it out while waiting for my friends or at the bus and subway station.

Mini USB SiRF Star-III 20-Channel GPS Receiver for PC and Laptops

Really great GPS receiver. Exactly what I needed. It’s actually a serial over USB, so runs not only under Windows, but also linux and … even embedded linux (gps deamon)If you just need receiver, and have own displaying hardware … just take it. Works great.

well built little unit. works well at speed and is accurate. i like the program it came with, showing the sattelites and co ordinates. have found it to be really handy when i am out in the bush 4 wheel driving. i cant get lost anymore. over all i am very happy with it.

the usb cable could be a little bit longer for mounting on roof. not so sure about the whole water proof thing either. maybe some local maps could be available on DTW aswell.

works well with google earth. and is very accurate on the map. but local maps would be good too.

Cheap Price and great working, Looks and feels very high quality. Works fine with EEEpc with centrafuse (CarPC). First time it took some time (15min) to find connection. But now when i turn the laptop on it’s online in about 20seconds.

Good little GPS unit.Looks quite sturdy and is in a nice small packageLike it was said before, fast fix and is quite accurate.Easy to setup, just plug it in and install the driver on the disk that was provided.Worked first go with my Asus EEEPC and Google Earth.Also seems to work well with while driving around and using Stumbler.Supports NMEA standard so should be supported with basically any GPS software.Has quite a long cable attached to it so you can put it away from the other device if you cannot get a satellite fix.Also comes with some software for looking at what satellite the device can see and lock onto and also view raw logs of what the device is sending to the computer which I thought was quite interesting.

GREAT IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BUYING
E27 3W 42-LED Energy Saving Light Bulb (100~260V AC)
Great buy, excellent product and better built quality is imposible!
Cheap cost* seems to be of high build quality* LED light looks more like moonlight thandaylight

Low light* LED light looks more like moonlight than daylight* Can be very bright to look at directly compared to the amount of ambient light it emmits to the room. (distracting if you can see it directly in line with your TV or monitor)

Let me give you some advice… If you are looking for a light that iluminates your bedroom, this is not what you need. If you want to put a light located for a painting or on top of a mirror, this is what you need. Its great for localized spots like laptop, night table, hobbies table. I use it when I work because its a white light that doesnt produce a reflection from the object you want to iluminate, so this works excellent for tattooing and piercing.

I bought this mainly to use as a backlight when watching TV or playing games on my bigscreen, without hurting my eyes. Its perfect for this. The light is actually a bit brighter than I was expecting, since I have experience with LED lights in other applications. It spreads light well enough If you use 4 of them mounted from a ceiling fan that uses 4 bulbs to distribute light to entire room. Will not distribute to whole room with only 1 bulb. bright enough to be able to find small things in the room at night, but nowhere near as bright as a regular bulb. It can be somewhat compared to how bright a full-moon would make outside look on a clear night sky.

White cold light. if you need brighter light look for 7w or 8w at least. A 3w light is like a 25w regular light and if you are used to yellow light this is totally diferent. I prefer white light, once you get used to it it more natural light.

If you need about the level of brightness as outside on a fullmoon night, or plan to sue it as a nightlight, or backlight for TV/monitor, buy it. If you looking to replace regular bulb for something more energy efficient and need same level of brightness, I would look into something with more leds.

Ok –so I finally purchased a whack of CFB’s (compact fluorescent bulbs). Brought them home and excitedly screwed them into all my lamps.

Humm …

It’s institutional in here now!!!

I know, I know –this is painful for me really as I have such a desire to do the right thing and I know that traditional light bulbs are energy hogs. However, there has to be a way to make the alternative a little less shocking on the cold, institutional glow factor. I should have expected this as the first thing that struck me about Cuba when I visited was the nighttime landscape exposed under the cold glare of countless fluorescent bulbs tacked or dangling from poles and porches –everywhere. I thought; who would ever want to sit under those lights?! Then; as I glimpsed the insides of these homes, more fluorescent lights glared back at me –exposing the occupants, caught under a flood of cold blue light. It really struck me as an uncomfortable vision.

Maybe it’s cultural and my mental connections with fluorescent images are of institutions and unpleasant situations depicted on the nightly news or in film. Maybe it’s because I am a woman as suggested in a Washington Post article I read here.

Whatever it is –I really don’t think I could live indoors with such a cold atmosphere. I believe it would severely affect my mood. It’s so all encompassing; the light we live in, and a drastic switch from warm one to a cool or downright cold light, must have psychological implications. So, I thought to myself could it really be that difficult to make a CFB with a warm glow to match that of our energy hogging tungsten light bulbs?

I found my answer here on this nice lady’s blog called: simply Green. Apparently the bulb of my energy efficient dreams is: GE’s Energy Smart DIMMABLE CFL

Apparently there are bulbs made to mimic the light of our traditional bulbs. Now why wouldn’t that be standard. I don’t know anyone who would prefer the cold light of fluorescent to the warm light of our traditional bulbs. It’s a shame because many people will not research such a thing and will spend money on a load of cold light CFB’s and then not try again. This is the real shame here.

I will try again –I am determined to do what I can and I am so happy to have found some warmth in the end.

This has all recently changed. With A2DP support now available in iPhone OS 3, Mac OS X, and Windows, I can finally actually use wireless headsets. So I headed down to the Apple store to look at what could be purchased retail, and after looking at the options, I came home with the
A-68 Stylish Designer’s Bluetooth Handsfree Headset (5-Hour Talk120-Hour Standby)
. I paid $16.55.

Make sure that you select budget shipping on the dealtoworld.com  checkout page in order to get free shipping!!!

Technological innovation is a unit of speed today. While new developments are becoming the day’s program, all players in the market is trying to bring the best, no matter what category excels in Bluetooth, the technology that shocked the world a couple of years ago through its Wireless connectivity has played a revolutionary role in the entire electronics market. Just check a device – either a laptop or mobile phone or music player – everything comes equipped with Bluetooth offers now. Even his powered Bluetooth headset today! Bluetooth headset can help you listen to your favorite songs, less cable clutter around clumsy. If you can not make a move without music, then you must have a Bluetooth headset. These can be connected wirelessly with any compatible Bluetooth devices, like cell phone, MP3 player, computer, home, etc. Bluetooth stereo headphones to ensure clear stereo reception under all conditions – either to work or play. You can listen to music or talk wirelessly to your friends without taking your phone with you. But there is a specific limit that the device supports so stop talking about wireless. Most Bluetooth headset offers a range of up to 30 ft. Some of the newer models even offer a range of over 60 feet If you search online you will see hundreds of vendors of Bluetooth headsets renowned brands at affordable prices. Headphone reviews sites, which rely heavily on user and expert opinions have been continuously taking into account Panasonic, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Jabra, HP, Dell, Sennheiser, JVC, Logitech Bluetooth headset as the best business in the segment. Bluetooth headsets come in different styles, shapes and sizes. There are some headphones that are based on A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) technology. Therefore, make sure you buy the headphones that is compatible with your device. On many occasions, get a Bluetooth USB adapter solves the problem if the device does not support A2DP. If you are planning to get rid of annoying cables while grooving to your favorite numbers on the road, you must order a Bluetooth headset for you.