Dell Loves Me Again…

6 December 07 9:37 · Rosalind Gardner · Comments (3) · Filed Under Hardware

Delll HomeBack on October 26th, I wrote a blog entry titled Dell Affiliate Program: They Love Me, They Love Me NOT detailing the trouble I had getting re-signed up for their program.

Well, the problem was eventually resolved, which is a good thing, ’cause I never stopped lovin’ my Dell and do want to promote their computers. (You can hear me wax poetic about it in my home office video.)

So, if you are looking for a new computer this Christmas, Dell is running two excellent offers on both their desktops and laptops beginning today through 12/13/2007 6:00 AM CT or after 10,000 coupon redemptions (whichever occurs first).

My recommendation: Get the best computer that you can afford. I’ve always bought top of the line with the result that they keep chugging along forever without a hitch. My computer guy, Ori, tells me that my Dell computer is the best of all those that he looks at… and the only reason he comes by to see it… is when I mess things up!

Restrictions: Offer may not be combinable with mail in rebates, dollars off, percentages, or select other promotions. One offer may be applied per cart at checkout. Coupon code expires after first 10,000 redemptions or earlier if offer is terminated earlier. The Home & Home Office site and offers contained herein valid only for end users and not for resellers and/or online auctions. Offers subject to change, not combinable with all other offers. Taxes, shipping, handling and other fees apply. U.S. Dell Home and Home Office new purchases only. Purchase limit of 5 systems per order, but coupon discount applies to only 1 system per cart. Limit of 5 systems per customer please. Dell reserves the right to cancel orders arising from pricing or other errors.

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Humanscale Freedom: My New Office Chair

31 October 07 10:50 · Rosalind Gardner · Comments (1) · Filed Under Hardware, Work at Home

Humanscale Freedom Chair - Saddle SeatEver since my car accident in late August, I’d been having trouble sitting in my standard office chair for more than about 20 minutes before my back and shoulders would start to ache.

Considering I like to put LOTS of time in at the computer when I’m working, so I can take LOTS of vacation time when I’m not, I had to rectify the problem ASAP.

The solution came from Gabriel-Ross and their Humanscale Freedom Chair - Saddle Seat which comes with numerous frame, textile, caster and base color options. (I got the bright red one.)

The design forces you to keep your back straight when used properly — i.e. sitting in a ”saddle” posture, which lowers the thighs and puts the spine into a lordotic curve. Although I’ve caught myself using it like a standard stool, more often than not I’m using it properly now, and voila! no more back pain! Yee-ha!!

Another benefit of the ”saddle” posture is that it allows users to get closer to their work — which is great when your eye-sight is diminishing (no doubt due to too much work at the computer) and you refuse to wear reading glasses. I guess those will be the next purchase. :-)

You can see the chair in action in my Home Office Video.

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NPT Newsletter: Bloggin’ Road Trip

13 June 06 2:22 · Rosalind Gardner · Comments (1) · Filed Under Newsletter, Personal, Blogging, Hardware

After getting Ed’s stuff loaded into the moving truck (before an audience), he and I spent 8 LONG days travelling across Canada enduring mostly insipid road food and bad coffee.

TJ’s Hangar Sports Bar and Grill was an exception to the food rule and my Starbucks‘ Grande Mocha sporting ‘The Way I See It #76‘ was well worth the trip to Thunder Bay, Ontario, however.

“The irony of commitment is that it’s deeply liberating – in work, in play, in love.

The act frees you from the tyranny of your internal critic, from the fear that likes to dress itself up and parade around as rational hesitation. To commit is to remove your head as the barrier to your life.”

- Anne Morriss

Starbucks The Way I See It #76

The real saving grace was two days of hiking and fine dining in beautiful Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta.

Having the XM satellite radio was absolutely awesome. If I didn’t know 90% of the words to all the tunes of the 70’s - I certainly know them now! :-)

I’m definitely ordering the components so that I can listen to it at home now too.

(Note: If you’re in Canada and love the CBC, get Sirius Satellite Radio. CBC isn’t on XM.)

Internet access was fairly consistent except in Tobermory, Ontario (population 3436) which suffered a total outage the night we were there.

However, I managed to tap into the docked Chi-Cheemaun Car Ferry’s wireless system using my Sony Vaio. Although the connection terminated when we set sail, I still managed to get a little bit of work done.

In case you missed them, these entries were posted to the blog in the past two weeks:

Over the next week, be on the lookout for the following posts:

  • Commissions Completely Tanked!
  • Affiliate Marketers Respond to CJ’s LMI
  • Ed Gets Keen about Internet Marketing
  • …and more!

‘Til next time… promote and prosper!

Cheers,
Ros

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