What to get for Xmas?

Posted: 30th November 2011 by PieterVDM in Interesting
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Its that time of year when we buy things for our love ones for Xmas. There are a few kids in our family ranging from 5 months to 13 years. So there are a lot of shopping to be done for the kids. This year we decided on getting them books. So off I went and googled for Afrikaans books as we are an Afrikaans family mostly. Now to find books which are classified for certain ages is not an easy task as I didn’t find much. So now we are left at guessing that maybe the book’s title sounds like a book for a 5 month old baby, or maybe a 4 year old girl or maybe a 13 year old boy, and so on. You get the picture?

So below are some books we found which I’m buying for them and I will update this post again with what the book’s age range are after I read through the books. Most of the book’s description are in Afrikaans as they are Afrikaans books. Click on the image of the books if you want to see further info.

Wurms met tamatiesous en ander lawwe rympies

Wurms met tamatiesous en ander lawwe rympies

Description: Het jy al ooit gewonder wat op die spyskaart is by die Rilrestaurant? Is jou boetie dalk ‘n alien? Wat is die beste raad vir ‘n wegloopneus? Waarom is skottelgoed gevaarlik? Almal weet van Mary se beroemde lammetjie – maar het jy al haar ander troeteldier ontmoet? Hierdie bundel bevat meer as vyftig prettige, oorspronklike, grillerige en skreeusnaakse rympies.

Age range: 2-5 year
Superheroes vlieg net saans

Superheroes vlieg net saans

Description:Miek is in groot moeilikheid omdat hy die natuurwetenskapklas se witmuis groen gekleur het, en boonop het hy nog nie aan ‘n projek gedink vir entrepreneursdag nie. Al wat hom nou kan red, is as ‘n luislang vir juffrou Makhetha en meneer Roux insluk. Maar dan val daar ‘n superhero in Miek-hulle se agterplaas – bo-op die hondehok! Gaan hy Miek kan help om sy probleme op te los, of gaan hy net meer moeilikheid veroorsaak?

Age range: 8-11 year
Slaaptyd, Matilda

Slaaptyd, Matilda

Description:Slaaptyd, Matilda! roep Matilda se ma en pa. Maar voordat Matilda gaan slaap, moet sy eers ‘n paar dinge doen … ‘n Paar baie belangrike, prettige en ongelooflike dinge!

Age range: 4-7 year
Touch and Feel : On the Farm

Touch and Feel : On the Farm

Description:Ideal for babies and toddlers. Includes touch and feel elements. Fun Rhyming text. Also available in this delightful range: At the Zoo, Baby Animals and Perfect Pets.

Age range: 0-24 months
Gevaarlike lopies

Gevaarlike lopies

Description:Wat kan nou lekkerder wees as om saam met jou vriende die land plat te toer en die een krieketwedstryd na die ander te speel! Maar van die begin af is dit duidelik dat hierdie nie ‘n gewone toer gaan wees nie. Wie probeer by die span se bussie inbreek? Is daar regtig iemand wat snags in die koshuisgange rondsluip, of is dit Henk se verbeelding? Kort voor lank lyk dit of die kriekettoer in ‘n nagmerrie gaan ontaard.

Age range: 11-14 year
Touche and Feel: Faces

Touche and Feel: Faces

Description:Following on from the hugely successful PETS and FARM, this well-researched cloth book has been developed to appeal to babies from birth. The mix of high-contrast images, crinkly pages and mirror will stimulate baby’s senses and make this a perfect first introduction to books. Babies love looking at faces and will find the friendly animal images and patterns fascinating. The book also has a strap, so it can be attached to cots or buggies, and very simple text to help parents discuss the images with baby. It’s never too early to give baby the gift of books.

Age range: 0-24 months
Duskant die doodlyn

Duskant die doodlyn

Description:Duskant die doodlyn verskyn nou met ‘n splinternuwe baadjie! Jong rugby-entoesiaste van 10 jaar en ouer sal gaande wees oor Werner en sy avonture. Werner en sy vriende leef vir rugby. Hierdie jaar is hulle vasbeslote om hulle aartsvyande ‘n ding of twee op die rugbyveld te wys. Maar iets is verkeerd. Wie is die geheimsinnige man wat snags by die skool rondsluip? En hoekom lyk dit of iemand sy mes inhet vir Werner-hulle se rugbyafrigter? Dit begin al hoe meer lyk of iemand nie volgens die reels speel nie en Werner-hulle beland in groot gevaar.

Age range: 11-14 year
Die teddiebeerbus en ander rympies

Die teddiebeerbus en ander rympies

Description:Word ‘n seerower, bak pannekoek as dit reën, gaan kuier by die dieretuin, of bou ‘n kussingkasteel … voordat die Teddiebeerbus jou saans na die land van drome neem. Hierdie pragtig geïllustreerde versameling rympies verken al die pret en avontuur in ‘n kind se dag.

Age range: 1-5 year
Danie Dreyer se dinosourus eier

Danie Dreyer se dinosourus eier

Description:ATKV-Kinderboektoekennings 2008: Voorleeskategorie: 3-6 jaar
Danie Dreyer koop ‘n dinosouruseier – die ding is baie duur! Kort voor lank broei dit uit en nou het hy ‘n reusagtige troeteldier! Ontmoet Hermien Human met haar hoed vol horlosies. Kom ry saam op Fanie Fourie se fantastiese fiets. En vind uit waarom Zuraida Zeelie deesdae Zoem!

Age range: 1-5 year
Bright Baby Touch & Feel Slipcase: On the Farm, Baby Animals, at the Zoo and Perfect Pets

Bright Baby Touch and Feel Slipcase

Description:Ideal for babies Touch and feel elements Fun rhyming text

Age range: 0-24 months
13 Spookstories

13 Spookstories

Description:Glo jy in spoke? Is daar regtig allerlei bangmaakgoed wat in die nag rondloop? Maak dig toe die gordyne, klim in jou bed, trek die duvet styf om jou skouers… en laat die 13 stories in hierdie boek jou koue rillings gee!

Age range: 9-13 year


gobii 7inch Colour LCD Touchscreen eReader with Wi-Fi + R200 eBook Voucher

I previously did a review on the Gobii 7″ which can be found here. I see they have a new one which is a touchscreen and has Wi-Fi. Click on the image above if you want to see the price.

Details:

Display:
7” LED Backlit Widescreen Colour LCD Touchscreen (16:9) with antiglare treatment
800 x 480 resolution

Storage:
Built-in 4GB storage (storage for up to 6000* ebooks)
Micro SDHC Card slot (supports up to 16GB micro SDHC card**) allows for additional storage for up to 30,000 ebooks e

Reader:
Supports Adobe DRM PDF, DRM ePub with reflow, TXT, FB2, PDB and RTF formats
Features bookmarking, slideshow (autoflip), music slideshow, zoom in/out, rotate screen with gSensor, flip page and multiple font sizes

Video:
Supports RM/RMVB, AVI, MKV (XVID/H.264), MPG, MP4, 3GP, DAT, MOV and FLV video formats

Audio:
Supports MP3, AAC, WAV, OGG, FLAC and WMA audio formats
ID3 tag and lyrics display support
Natural, Pop, Classic, Jazz, Rock, Soft and user defined equaliser modes
Shuffle, loop, repeat one and repeat all playback modes
Built-in speaker

Photos:
Supports JPG, BMP, GIF and PNG image formats
Normal slideshow and music slideshow
Allows user to zoom, rotate and pan images

Power:
Built-in 3000mAh Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery
Charges via USB port
Time to fully charge: Approximately 6 hours

Connectivity:
Micro USB 2.0 port
802.11B/G Wireless network
MicroSD card slot (up to 16GB mSDHC)
3.5mm audio jack

Package Contents:
gobii 7” Colour LCD Touchscreen eReader
USB Cable for data transfer and charging
Quickstart Guide
Stereo earphones

System Requirements:
Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7, Mac OS X and above
Internet Connection (for downloading eBooks and AdobeID authorisation) *

Storage based on 500KB per eBook ** MicroSD card not included

Flash Drives

Posted: 29th September 2011 by PieterVDM in Electronics
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Found a local site which sells the flash drives that looks like a key which I posted about in another post. Click on the image if you want further details.

Have a look here:

LaCie iamaKey 8Gb

LaCie iamaKey 16Gb

And then there is this : Corsair Survivor 16GB flash drive

This last one is hectic, look at it’s description:

Flash Survivor™ is an extremely durable, water resistant, drop-tested flash USB memory drive. By design it is perfect for transporting valuable data such as personal files, photos and applications without having to worry about damage or loss of data due to the elements.

Features:
Encased in extremely strong CNC-milled, anodized aircraft-grade aluminum.
Water resistant to 200M through the use of a EPDM waterproof seal.
Protected from vibration or impact damage through the use of a molded shock dampening collar.
Plug-&-Play with any USB 2.0 certified peripheral computer port (backward compatible with USB 1.1).
Includes the True Crypt security application (Windows Vista/XP/2000 compatible only) allowing for a virtual encrypted drive using AES-256 encryption.
USB extension cable and Dog Tags included.

Zeekrewards

Posted: 27th September 2011 by PieterVDM in Interesting
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Look at this site I stumbled upon where you get rewards for placing adds on other sites once a day. It’s a different form of spamming me thinks? So I registered and tried it and lets see if it works ?

If you want to check it out for yourself go to http://p13t3rvdm.zeekrewards.com

You even get a Retail Store where you can sell stuff:

http://p13t3rvdm.fscstore.com

And you also get a penny auction site :

http://p13t3rvdm.zeekler.com

Description on how it works:

We are proud to introduce the most viral and lucrative marketing machine On the Planet!

This is the most fun you will ever have while earning money online! Welcome to ZeekRewards – The Rewards Program of a Lifetime!

ZeekRewards is the “Collective Advertising Division” of Zeekler – our Entertainment Shopping Site. In order for Zeekler to compete with the “big boys” of the online auction industry…we require a MASSIVE advertising campaign that would cost the company thousands of dollars a day. Zeekler’s team decided to pay YOU instead of Google…for placing those ads and driving traffic and customers to the site.

ZeekRewards invites you to experience what it’s like to share in the Company’s success simply for placing ONE FREE AD every day! ZeekRewards is the only website on the Internet featuring the exclusive 24 hour Compounder Reward System.
Here’s How It Works:

Each night after the close of the business day (east coast USA time) the company tallies it’s sales and shares a portion of them with ALL qualified
members*, including you! Did you get that? You can earn as soon as today!!!

Here’s a scenario here where you could be receiving $2,000 to $3,000 per month PASSIVELY.
Let’s use a 2% daily cash-back figure in this example (Please note: This is only an example and the actual amount will vary day to day). When you reach 25,000 bid credits in your account, then you could start doing an 80/20 cash-out plan. Pay close attention…When you hit 25,000 bid credits in your account, if the daily cash-back percentage is 2%, ZeekRewards will be awarding you with $500.00 each day.

First of all, did you catch that?…you’re making $500 per day…it’s your money!
Ok, the 80/20 plan works like this, take 80% of that $500 (or $400) and put that back into your future growth by doing what you’ve been doing every day, which is mostly just bidding. Then, pull out 20% of the $500 (or $100) and use it however you want.
That’s $700 per week, or about $3,000 per month in passive income!
And keep in mind…these amounts can continue to grow day after day and month after month. Where else can you do that?

That’s not all! ZeekRewards has an incredible 2×21 forced matrix for it’s Premium members that will completely blow your mind. You can earn up to $3.50 per Diamond, $1.50 per Gold and $.40 per Silver on every paid subscriber in your matrix…month after month! It’s a comp plan powered by rocket fuel and the sky is the limit!

Ok, so here’s a quick schedule of your 10 minute work day.
1.) Login to ZeekRewards. Place your free ad for your credit for the day. THIS IS IMPORTANT!
2.) Submit your ad through your ZeekRewards back office.
3.) Keep compounding your daily award until you are where you want to be financially!
That’s it! Now go play golf, or head to the gym, or whatever you like to do.

We are a decade deep company with rock-solid leadership and a ground-breaking, trend-setting, new business model. Our primary business is an exciting, fun, online, “entertainment shopping” experience called Zeekler.com . Zeekler auctions offer NEW, brand named merchandise at 90%, 95% or even up to 99% off retail price. Items range from iPods to laptops, jewelry, house wares, gift cards, and much much more. Brand NEW, and all for pennies on the dollar!! From our incredible Penny Auctions to our Wholesale Stores and everything in between Zeekler will save your wallet and blow your mind!

Join Now: http://p13t3rvdm.zeekrewards.com

Microsoft New Arc Touch Mouse

Posted: 23rd September 2011 by PieterVDM in Electronics
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Microsoft New Arc Touch Mouse


This is interesting new technology from Microsoft.
Details:
Flexible Design
Curve for comfort, flatten to pack. A perfect fit for your hand—and your mobile lifestyle.

Power On and Off
Curve to turn on. Flatten to turn off. No button to switch. A green light flashes to show the battery is working, and then turns off to save battery life.

Touch to Scroll
Click. Tap. Flick. Control

BlueTrack Technology
Works on difficult surfaces1—rough glossy, or soft

2.4 GHz—30-Foot Wireless Range
The 2.4 GHz wireless USB Nano Transceiver connects wirelessly right out of the box with virtually no interference and has up to a 30-foot wireless range

Snap-in Transceiver
Nano Transceiver snaps into the bottom of the mouse

Comfort for Either Hand
Use your mouse with your left or right hand

Device Stage
Quickly and easily access common tasks, including product information, registration, settings

Up to 6 Months of Battery Life

3-Year Limited warranty on hardware

System Requirements:
Requires a PC that meets the requirements for and has installed one of these operating systems:
Windows 7,
Windows Vista,
Windows XP (excluding Windows XP 64-bit)
100 Hard Drive
USB only
2 AAA alkaline batteries required (included)
BlueTrack Technology does not work on clear glass or mirrored surfaces.


Click on the image if you are interested in buying it.

Roll it up and take it with you

Posted: 9th September 2011 by PieterVDM in Electronics
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This is an interesting keyboard which you can roll up and take with you.


IPhone 3G S (16/32GB). iPhone 4 (16/32GB). iPod touch 4G (8/32/64GB). Wirelessly connect this versatile keyboard to Bluetoothequipped devices such as iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, laptops, netbooks. The flexible roll-up design is ideal for travel and storage. Made of rugged, high-quality silicone material, this keyboard repels dust and liquids. The washable design allows you to work even when a spill occurs.

Interesting flash drives

Posted: 8th September 2011 by PieterVDM in Electronics
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Two interesting flash drives, they look like a key so you can hang it on your key chain and it looks like it’s part of your keys. Cool?

Anton Rupert – A biography

Posted: 8th September 2011 by PieterVDM in Interesting
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Anton Rupert - A biography I heard this book is a good read and very interesting. I need to get this book, its just a shame I can’t get it in e-book format so I can read it on my gobii. :(


Click on the image if you are interested in buying it.

Drifta Mobile USB Decoder – DStvM

Posted: 7th September 2011 by PieterVDM in Electronics
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Drifta Mobile USB Decoder This thing looks cool, DSTV on your laptop anywhere any time… If you want to buy it click on the image. Its a good way to follow the rugby world cup while you work :)


Description:
Drifta DStv Mobile USB Decoder (DVB-H)

Introducing the DStv Mobile Drifta USB. Like the original Drifta, it functions as a portable decoder; allowing users to connect to DVB-H broadcast mobile TV and access DStv Mobile content live on their computers. The sleek device gives new meaning to the concept of “work and play”, tapping into the needs of consumers who enjoy a fast-paced urban lifestyle.

Easy to install and activate, the Drifta USB connects directly to a PC via the USB port and does not need to be paired with a device through Wi-Fi. It’s just a matter of loading the Drifta USB application onto your PC. After that you simply plug the Drifta USB into your PC and launch the application; within seconds you can then enjoy DStv Mobile content. The same great channels are available across all DStv Mobile capable devices: sport, news, music, cartoons.

Interesting mouse pad

Posted: 7th September 2011 by PieterVDM in Interesting
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Looks like an interesting mouse pad to have, it’s getting very good reviews by happy clients.