The unrest in the Middle East has also caused oil prices to move upward and these three free iPhone apps from Mashable will help you find the best deals when filling up your car.  Note that GasBuddy can also be accessed from your computer!

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Here’s a sad story from ZDNet about a photographer whose Flickr account was accidentally deleted by Flickr.  He lost 4,000 photos and copyright information.  While this is distressing, it is important to remember that when we use online services (especially free services), we are at the mercy of the provider.  (If you are paying for online [...]

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It’s Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil (our groundhog authority) predicts an early Spring! That’s certainly good news on such an ugly icy day. Click here to go to Punxsutawney Phil’s official site.

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It’s possible that we may have power failures with the upcoming expected ice and snow. I have taken a rather low tech precaution–I have filled up the bathtub and a number of large pots with water. The bathtub water will allow bathrooms to be flushed and the pots of water will help with [...]

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