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10 Gifts for the Frugal Traveler

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:32:09 +0000

We’re happy to see one of Backwoods’ best sellers – The Marmot PreCip Jacket – make The New York Times Frugal Traveler’s Holiday Gift Guide. This is the list of gifts perfect for the frugal travelers in your life that will inspire them to cross oceans and deserts — and give them the tools to do so easily, cheaply and with style. Here in Austin it is a Festival backup staple considering the rain this year at ACL and FFFFest.

Weekly Austin Photo Contest

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:21:10 +0000

Got a great picture of people, places or events in Austin? Weekly winner gets a super terrific robot sticker and has their photo featured as the background of our blog.

SEO – Understanding the Basics

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:22:59 +0000

Hypertext-matching analysis, patented algorithms and over 200 other constantly changing factors help Google provide the world with the most relevant search results. How do you get numerous leadership positions on a subject with over 200 million other competing pages? A great starting point is to provide the most relevant and complete information. From Google Webmaster Central, here’s the Webmasters/Site Owners Help.

6 Ways to use Ning for Business

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:30 +0000

With 37 million users, Ning, the web service for social networks, continues to gain followers . Coolhead manages the ning Backwooders.com, a social network for outdoor enthusiasts. This article from mashable has some great ideas and examples on how to get your business started in using Ning. Share your own ideas with us in comments. http://mashable.com/2009/11/18/ning-business/

One Finger Closer to Full Cyborg!

Josh — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:31:02 +0000

If you’ve ever thought how great it might be to be half-robot, or even a complete cyborg, then you’ll be impressed by the initiave of Jerry Jalava, who lost a finger a year ago in a motorcycle accident. Jerry apparently was not satisfied with a normal prosthetic replacement finger. Instead, he modified his new finger to incorporate a USB “thumb” drive, allowing him to take his geekness to new levels of weird. And awesome.

You can visit his personal blog here and see pictures here.

Astronomers catch a shooting star for 1st time

admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:58:12 +0000

The headline seems a bit misleading but For the first time scientists matched a meteorite found on Earth with a specific asteroid that became a fireball plunging through the sky. It gives them a glimpse into the past when planets formed and an idea how to avoid a future asteroid Armageddon. The Full story is here.

Recommended HP Multi-Function Printer

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:30:37 +0000

Recommended HP Multi-Function Printer

This is the printer we recommend.

Kensington Travel Plug Power Adapter

admin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:50:26 +0000

Traveling to another country can be a life changing adventure, providing new perspectives of the world and its cultures. It can also be a big problem for those of us who want to stay connected abroad using our laptops and cellphones. Every country seems to want to use different outlet plugs, and much of the world outside of the US uses either 110 or 220 volts. Luckily, most newer laptops are designed to automatically adjust the input voltage, with the output voltage to the system remaining constant. This means you probably won’t have to worry about converting from 110 to 220 – but please confirm that your computer is capable of this before plugging in!

You will need plug adapters depending on the country you plan on visiting. Here’s where it can get complicated, if you want it to. You can try and purchase the individual plug adapters you’ll need, accumulating various odd plugs that’ll get lost and never used again, or you can enjoy the simplicity of this Kensington Travel Plug Power Adapter . This all-in-one unit provides plug adapters for use in more than 150 countries. Simply slide out one of the built-in plugs and plug in a laptop, cell phone, battery charger, or similar electronic device. And its safety release button and built-in fuse ensure safe operation for most consumer electronic devices.

Wait there’s more! Don’t forget that many flights now offer the convenience of a car lighter power outlet under each seat. With this AC Anywhere, DC-AC inverter for Laptops , you’ll be able to power your laptop in the car or while flying. It is perfect for charging batteries for your cellular phone, portable computer, electric shaver, TV, or virtually any device while traveling. The inverter features fuse protection along with an audible alarm that sounds if the vehicle battery becomes too low.

PowerShot A590 IS – 8.0MP, 4x Optical Zoom, 2.5″ LCD

Josh — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:49:19 +0000

In our search for a simple, easy to use digital camera, CoolHead came across the Canon Powershot A590 . We found it to be priced well and definitely easy to use, even with a built in "Easy Mode."

Basic Information:

* 8.0megapixel(s) / 4X Optical Zoom / 4X Digital Zoom
* 2.5in LCD Display
* SD Card, SDHC Card, MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard Plus / Built-in flash / 1 Year Warranty

The Canon PowerShot A590 IS Digital Camera produces impressive image quality with a resolution of up to 8.0 megapixels and a 4x Optical Zoom lens that has Canon’s renowned Optical Image Stabilizer incorporated into it to provide blur-free photos.

A wide range of shooting modes cover most shooting situations, allowing users to shoot without having to worry about camera settings. Shooting is simplified even further with the addition of an Easy Mode while the most commonly used Special Scene modes are easily accessible right on the camera’s Shooting Mode dial.

Adding a time sensitive coupon

Joshwaa — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:15:20 +0000

Thanks for your question Julie. Adding a coupon in shopsite with a set end time is deceptively easy. Here are all the steps.

Go to the merchandising tab on the top menu.
Then click the COUPON button.
Then hit ADD COUPON.

You will find many parameter options for coupons
Name-
Expiration date-
One time use-yes/no
Valid for-specific item/entire order
Type-percentage/amount/free shipping
Minimum cart value-
Return to store page-Page the customer will go to after clicking the coupon.
Alternate code-A code for the customer to enter into the cart to use the coupon.

After adding the coupon you can configure the coupon further by adjusting it to only work for certain products and to display a certain message when applied.