GROUPON DISCOUNT SHOPPING

Happy New Year Readers.

I would like to introduce you to a website that I have been testing for the past year. I have bought goods and saved money throughout 2011 with this website and have had no problems doing so.

After the expense of Christmas we could all do with saving money on our purchases so I would like to introduce you to the website called Groupon

Some of you may have heard of it, looked at it and just thought it is some sort of scam website I urge you to take another look register and keep an eye on their subscription e-mails in your inbox. Groupon is no scam and you are not forced in any way to buy neither do you have to pay a subscription charge. Rather than me trying to explain how the system works I will extract a little of their website into my blog below.


How does it work?


General information

What is Groupon UK?
Each day, Groupon UK features an unbeatable deal on the best stuff to do, see, eat, and buy in your city. By promising businesses a minimum number of customers, we get discounts you won’t find anywhere else. We call it "collective buying power!"

I like todays deal - how do I get it?
Just click "Buy Now" before the offer ends at midnight. If the minimum number of people signs up, we’ll charge your card and send you a link to print your coupon. If not enough people join, no one gets it (and you won’t be charged), so invite your friends to make sure you get the deal! Groupon is also fun to use with parents, grandparents, children, partners, neighbours, teachers, colleagues, school friends and comrades, and men who wear monocles. Work together to live your city for less!

What happens if the deal doesnt reach its required minimum number of purchasers?
If not enough people sign up, then the deal is cancelled, and you wont be charged. Better luck next time! So if you really want the deal, be sure to either beg or threaten your friends and family.

Do I need to make use of my deal the same day I buy it?
Quite the contrary, though most coupons have an expiration date.

I bought a deal - how do I use it?
Once you’re charged, you’ll receive an e-mail with a link to sign in and print your voucher. It has redemption instructions and a map right on it! The best option however is to print your coupon through the My Orders tab, accessible by clicking My Account in the top right corner once you are logged in.

Can I buy a Groupon deal as a gift for someone else?
Yes. We communicate with all the businesses that we work with that coupons can be gifted, and unless the fine print specifically states otherwise, gift away!

Is Groupon safe?
Extremely. Your credit card number is transmitted by SSL directly to a secure electronic vault. At no time is your credit card information stored on our servers. Nonetheless, this security only applies if you log out of your Groupon account after use! It is your responsibility to keep your Groupon account secure






Today's deal is an excellent choice for the beginning of 2012 for you or a loved one. You can make a new years resolutions come true because Groupon is offering up to 63% off E-Lite electronic cigarettes and these I can personally recommend. The E-lite cigarettes have been featured on the BBC's EastEnders show on many occasions and are used as an aid for given up smoking.

Links to Groupon

Up to 63% Off at E-Lites

74% Off at Car Audio Centre

or Google search 'Groupon'

Help me and help your selves

Greenpeace and its latest Campaign.

Help me in my Jedi training as I confront Volkswagen's threats to Planet Earth http://www.vwdarkside.com/en/jedi/graham-boyle-205190

Android Apps To SD Card

A list of apps ive found that support a SD installation on the Android Market.




Abduction
Act1 video player
Adobe Showcase
Advance Bubble Level
AG Newspaper
Air Attack (Ad)
Air Control
Album Art Grabber
Alchemy
AndChat
AndroidFortune
android2cloud
Android System Info
AndroidVNC
Angry Birds (Lite)
anipet aquarium ( different from the aquarium up top )
Anipet Koi
Antigen
APN Backup & Restore
App 2 sd
AppAware
AppBrain App Market
Aquarium Free
Aquarium Live wallpaper
Astrid Tasks
Atilt 3dlabrynth
aTrackDog
Audalyzer

Baby Sounds & Ringtones
Barcode Scanner
BBC BrowseCast
bduction
Beamreader
Backdreaker
Barcode Scanner
BeTrains
Bible
Bistro Cook
Blackjack Attack
Blacjack Pro Free
Blutooth File Transfer
BodyFitness
Bump

Free Tickets DABS.COM Gadget & IT Event

Dabs are giving you the opportunity to go to their Gadget & IT Events free but places are limited so you will have to get cracking follow the link below and sign up for yours

13th march 2010 London

20th march 2010 Manchester

Terms and Conditions apply

Good luck

Dabs.com Live Events 2010

Free £5 @ Boots Pharmacy

Claim £5 worth of Advantage Card points to spend in store at Boots for a limited time offer.

When you join the free repeat Prescription Service @ Boots Pharmacy. Offer applies to new customers to the service only and there is no prescription necessary...

Whats it all about ?

Save your self some time if your on a repeated medicine you can order for the following months all in one visit.

Boots Pharmacists can also contact you via phone at an arranged time to let you know your prescription is ready.

Instead of waiting while we dispense your medicine, you can call in at a time that suits you, and it'll be ready for you to pick up.

Flexible to suit you collect your meds on the day you want, agree the date when you order.

No links for this post im afraid leg work is required ...!

Battlefield Bad Company 2 Keyboard Map

Free A4 printable Battlefield Bad Company 2 Keyboard Map

Click the above picture to enlarge and then print from your browser option.. or right click to save it to your pc

Any problems with the map please leave details in the comments so i can fix.. many thanks

America's Army3 keyboard Layout

Free America's Army3 printer friendly keyboard layout



Click the above image then right click to save your image

The original AA3 keyboard layout below as you can see not printer friendly. Enjoy the white version i have made and save some of your printer ink for another project....!

Free Light Dimmer For Your Monitor

Are your eyes burning or Bloodshot?

Are you sufering with headaches or migraines?

Or are you having trouble sleeping after spending hours surfing,working or gaming on your pc?

Well F.lux could be the answer...

F.lux Better lighting...... for your computer automatically cools the color temperature of your pc/laptop screen as the sun sets in your local area to warmer reds and reverses to the more natural color of blue during the day..

F.lux is supprorted in three flavors which is handy


Linux version: XFlux for Linux (glibc6)

F.aq:
Click or direct your browser here www.stereopsis.com/flux/faq.html

Website:
Click or direct your browser here www.stereopsis.com/flux/

I have only tested F.lux on windows vista x64 with no problems be warned if you are none pc.

Free Design & Print Business Cards

Business card star is a FREE web service that lets you design and print bussiness cards for FREE, except the cost of ink and a printer which will allow you to put card or a decent weight paper though.

Business Card Star is a easy to use service and great way of cutting them initial start up costs of any business.

There is currently seven diffrent design categorys from Corporate to Simple and just under one hundred designs in total. That said you can pretty much do as you feel with colours and fonts.

If you dont have a printer you may design your cards and get them printed by Business Card Star for a cost but i have no idea of the terms of this.

I MUST MAKE YOU AWARE THAT I HAVE ONLY USED BUSINESS CARD STAR AS A FREE SERVICE AND HAVE NO PLANS TO TRY THE FULL SERVICE!

There is nothing to download or install on your computer. You can start designing your free printable business cards immediately online. Layouts work with pre-cut business card paper, and you can print 8 or 10 cards per page.

Click or point your browser here www.businesscardstar.com

Free Windows Driver Updater

Device Doctor is a driver updater which is 100% FREEWARE especially deigned in 2008 for Windows based computers by a band of computer programmers from Canada. After much Googling it came apparent to them that there was very little software out there that would do driver updates for FREE!!!

So they took it upon them selves to build this little beauty...

As you can see a nice clean interface they say its so easy to use "even our mothers could use it" i happen to think they are right!

Now as with all new software there is bound to be some mishaps technical issues and complications along the way but even this is covered on Device Doctors web site with a full F&Q help page and fully active forum.

What Does Device Doctor Update

• Database currently has drivers for over 13 million individual devices and computers
• Almost all major hardware device and computer manufacturers are included
• Adding more each week
• For more details see Features page

System Requirements

• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (64-bit or 32-bit)
• 10 MB Available Hard Drive Space

If that isn't enough for you they are now doing a Portable Version of Device Doctor that can be used on multiple computers from removable drives without installation.

Now if you really like it and start using it alot which i think you will please think about giving a donation to Device Doctors on the download page.

Find it here by clicking the button below



Or direct your browser here www.devicedoctor.com

UK National Debt Clock

Take a look and see where the UK is heading maybe we should all be checking a little closer to home to fix the bigger picture?

Click the link below to see the national debt of the UK

UK National Debt Clock - DebtBombshell.com

Free Halloween Pumpkin Carving Templates

Thanks to eHow click the picture to get yours...

Happy Halloween to all my readers

Cashback on Your Groceries ?

Buy now we should all be using CASHBACK sites when shopping online to get the best price we can for our goods, But judging by statistics it seems a great deal of us still don't.
My last post to Insiders Information really did highlight how good savings can be when you find a good deal and add the value of cashback.

Now Quidco the leading cashback site on the web is the first in the UK offering cashback on your day to day shopping meaning you can rake in the pennies from a loaf of bread to a bottle of your favorite wine from Asda
I can only say that this is a very nice early christmas present from Quidco and Asda allowing us all to make our cashback pennies in to pounds by the new year!!

Asda CashBack Rates

£5 for your first grocery shop online

5% for purchases on the George Clothing line, for Contact lenses

3% for CD's, Games, Books

3.5% for DVD & Blu-ray

7.5% for Sunglasses, and Gifts

10% for photo products

2% for Hotels

0.5% for Flights

2.5% for Asda Direct, Flowers, PAYG mobiles and accessories, and Pharmacy

1% for a repeat groceries shop (based on final delivery basket value (inc. delivery charge))

Get your selves registered now click the link below.

Quidco

There is a £5 charge from your cashback total but that only happens once a year please read the terms an conditions set out by Quidco and i strongly advise you to read this page

Quidco Overview

Very Cheap Full HD TV

Panasonic Viera 37-in full-HD Freeview LCD TV - TX-L37U10B

was £749.00 now £499.00 save £250.00

Resolution 1920x1080. Contrast ratio 40,000:1. VIERA image viewer with AVCHD/JPEG playback. V real Pro 3 engine. 24p playback. XV Colour. VIERA Link. V-audio Surround. Eco model/Eco link. 2xHDMI Sockets. Wall mountable (bracket not supplied).

PANASONIC helpline: 0844 8443852.

Exclusive to catalogues only..

Now to make this a truly awsome deal you will need to goto www.quidco.com the cashback site open your self up a free account.

Next you will need to log your self in and search Quidco for Additions Direct, Quidco boast 8% cashback on purchases made via Quidco to Additions so follow the links to Additions Direct.

When you have done this you need to search for the above product catalogue no PY338 and add it to your basket ...

Next you need to apply a discount code of XX587 for another 15% reduction off the sale price above and a code of XX666 which is a code for buy now pay later 12 months interest free subject to status which you will have to apply for an Additions credit account before the xxx666 code will work or if you prefer just pay by card....

Additions price should be £424.15 total after discount

You should receive your 8% from Quidco after 70days but should show on your account with in the next day or so..

This offer will not last long so be quick guys...

Free Checksum Verifier (Hash Cecker)

Not quite free this program is Donationware as stated on the homepage never the less its up to you if you want to pay.
(I personally would donate)

The main reason for adding this to my blog is that they are very hard to come across in all windows Operating systems: 2000, XP, Vista, and Seven. This one it supports the following checksum types:

- CRC32,
- MD4,
- MD5,
- SHA1,
- SHA-256,
- SHA-384,
- SHA-512,
- RIPEMD-128,
- RIPEMD-160,
- HAVAL 256,
- TIGER 192.

"Drag and drop" function - all you need to to is to drag a file from Windows Explorer onto the form to calculate selected checksum type

Context menu - optional integration with Explorer context menu with Your custom text and defined selected checksum to calculate

Compare checksums - with other selected checksum

Large files support - with size over 32 GB

Very fast - calculate 4 GB large DVD file/image in 2 minutes using md5 algorithm

Portable version - one-file program, just one executable file

Interface - simple, eye friendly with mini-form available

Keyboard shortcuts - as much handy shortcuts as possible, even for copy and paste checksum from clipboard

Save checksum to file - checksum and filename.

History - save all calculated checksums to file.

Additional settings - stay-on-top, save windows position and last used checksum type, show mini-form, show hashes in upper or lowercase, break function, high contrast themes support, log file, snap to edge - all are configurable.

Frequent updates - new releases even a week

Donationware - it's free of spyware to make it clear software, but donations are welcome to support further improvements.

Vision difficulties - this application provides support for users with vision difficulties (vision impairment) - respects Windows skins and color schemas.

Please visit the download page here
(where you will also find a Donation button)

Free Port Forwading Software

Simple Port Forwarding By PcWinTech.com

Don't you just love it when software is free? When software is free and its as good as this little gem i found who can argue...

If your a amateur or a pc pro this is the way to get your ports configured with out all the hassle of inputting all the codes manually and whats more unless your router has a save button for your forwarded ports will get deleted with a power cut or factory reset.

Simple port forwarding software will stop the need to keep inputting port number codes time and time again by the touch of a button.

With simple port forwarding you can configure your router configure your firewall and test your ports are open and one hundred percent working.

Simple port forwardind boasts a huge amount of the main stream routers on the market to day with updates made very frequently. If your router is not listed you can contact pcwintech.com here PcWinTech.com and ask them if they can add your particular router. As well as a vast database of port code Game or Application Definitions with the option to manually input any that are not listed.

My advice is to give simple port forwarding a go today!! You'll be pleasantly surprised.

Direct Download Links MagorGeeks , Mirror 1 (Direct Download)
Setup File Info: (4.00 MB) (MD5 Hash - 60DA1F34617D0B3261902C9C60EDB443)

Website Link Simple Port Forwarding

Portable Version Zip File (Non Setup) Portable Version (Direct Download)

What is MD5 hash? MD5 hash is a code made from every byte of the file, if the file is different in any way the md5 hash will change.
(HashTab is a great easy tool to use to check the md5 hash of files)

Ei42 Cashback Technical Help

The process that keeps track of your transactions is complex and somewhat sensitive, so it is of great importance that you observe the recommendations in this section. If your purchase fails to track, the merchant will not pay Ei42 and Ei42 will not be able to pay you. Although Ei42 will make every reasonable effort to chase merchants and secure your money, by following the advice on this page, you will greatly increase the chances of a smooth transaction, and above all, may receive your cashback faster.

As a general rule, your browser needs to allow cookies, javascript, pop-ups, and third-party images. Further information is provided below in the "Things to Check" section below.

Please follow these steps before each Ei42 shopping session:

1. Delete your internet cookies and temporary internet files, and ensure cookies are enabled. Then refresh your browser by closing it right down and then reopening it.

Sales are tracked using third party affiliate networks. These rely on cookies to establish a link between the merchant and your Ei42 site. If you visit other sites with affiliate links you may have competing cookies in your browser. This increases the chance of the Ei42 cookie not setting properly or the sale being attributed to another merchant. Sometimes merchants also pay commission per cookie, so if you are repeatedly making purchases from one site always delete your cookies before making another purchase.

2. Temporarily disable pop-up blockers and ensure javascript is enabled in your browser.

Some pop-up blockers also disable cookies from affiliate links. Javascript is required by some affiliate tracking networks.

3. Check your internet security settings.

Again, some networks use third party cookies; ensure your browser will accept them. Norton Internet Security has been known to disable affiliate links; check your NIS settings.

Firewalls have also been known to cause issues with cookie tracking. Check to ensure your update server tracking is enabled.

If you are using Internet Explorer, please ensure that your security settings are set at medium or lower, as anything higher than medium may prevent normal tracking.


Note: Some members prefer to use a dedicated browser for Ei42. This way security settings can be set appropriately and cookies can be cleared without affecting everyday use. Using a separate browser just for Ei42 is probably the easiest and most reliable way to maximise tracking. We'd recommend using Firefox as a dedicated Ei42 browser, or if you prefer to use Firefox as your normal browser, use Internet Explorer purely for Ei42 purchases.

Free Diet, Meal Plannning & Motivation WebSite

WeighIn.net is aimed at helping you acheive your personal weight goals, with this in mind the team has created a host of useful features that provide guidance, support and motivation within a simple, easy to use environment.

The key idea behind WeighIn is motivation, the service provides a unique blend of tools to accomplish this, if you are kept motivated in acheiving your goals then you are much more likely to attain them.

WeighIn is much more than a weight tracking tool, it is an online community, by making use of the 'our friends network' you can build relationships with like minded people and by utilizing all of the features you can communicate, share data and compete with them. For example, the messaging system allows you to communicate with your friends to share advice and give support, while the charts area allows you to view your friends weight charts and compare them against your own. You can even create your very own page on the WeighIn site where you can let people know information about you, such as your interests and tastes.

Whether you wish to keep track of your weight on your own or as part of a growing community, WeighIn.net is the place for you.

Free Saks haircut or taster facial

Pick up a copy of News of the World this Sunday 28 June and in its Fabulous magazine you'll find a voucher entitling you to a free haircut or taster facial at posh beauty salon Saks before 26 July 2009.

To book, check if your local salon is participating below and then contact it directly (find the number online at Saks). You must quote the offer '5 Steps To Fabulous' when you call to book as it's only valid with certain stylists on certain days.

The haircut is a normal, full cut and blow dry worth on avg. £35. The facial lasts 30-45 minutes and is worth around £30. Make sure you take the coupon with you on the day to get your discount.

Participating Salons: West Bridgeford, Chester-le-street, Whitley Bay, Basildon DLC, Milton Keynes, Warrington, Barnard Castle, Hull, Belfast, Guildford, Heston, Sheffield, Solihull Cranmore, Cheshire Oaks, Derby DLC, Nottingham DLC, Newark, Halifax H&B, Bristol DLC, Epsom DLC, Maidstone, Nottingham City, Lincoln, Kingshill, Southend High Street, Wimbledon, Guisborough, Redcar, Leeds DL H&B, Sunderland, Brighton H&B, Glasgow, Harrogate, Cheadle, Scunthorpe, Scotch Corner H&B, Skipton, South Shields, St Albans, St Neots, Stevenage H&B, Stokesley, Welwyn Garden City, Wetherby, Workington, Berwick, Bishop Auckland, Cardiff, Darlington, Derby, Durham, Fulham, Hammersmith, Hexham, Ilkley, Kingston Upon Thames, Liverpool - Speke, Morpeth, Newcastle, Newcastle Gosforth H&B, Newcastle South Gosforth - hair Beauty, Northallerton, Norwich, Chester, Great Yarmouth, Bolton DLC, Leeds HS, Necastle Jesmond, Portsmouth, Wothing HS, Worthing David Lloyd Club, Yarm, York, Ripon, Bolton , Scarborough, Ashton, Oldham, Southend DL, Manchester Trafford

Ei42 Franchising

The Ei42 Franchise Opportunity 2009

New Customers for Old Businesses

1000's of businesses in your area are looking for new customers every single day. With an Ei42 franchise you can show business owners how they can easily earn additional no hassle income from their existing customer base and at the same time reach out to new customers to devlop their existing business. As an EI42 franchisee Your customers will receive their own corporately branded Ei42 shopping centre and mini website for their existing business together with a comprehensive offline marketing material pack fully customised for their business. They get all of this and your full support and assistance for a one off investmaent of only £395.
Ei42 franchises start at just £5,995.

If you are interested in more information please go to http://www.ei42-franchising.com

Please note i am not marketing the Ei42 Franchise !!

I can put you in direct contact with an EI42 franchisee for more information on the corporately branded Ei42 shopping centre,mini website and comprehensive offline marketing material pack.

For this please dont hesitate in contacting me ei42@tidymail.org