Of New Friends And Cell Phone Accessories

The other day a fellow cafe-goer was admiring my phone cover and wanted to know where I found it.  I told her that I paid way too much for it at a generic electronics store (I’ll keep it anonymous), and that I wished I’d thought to shop online earlier.

A number of my friends have found great phone, MP3 and laptop covers for reasonable prices online.  Besides protecting electronics from the inevitable wear and tear, it seems that these accessories have become more and more about expressing individuality—as more luxurious purchases like cars are wont to do—than about actual protection.

Either way, I snooped around for my new cafe friend and found two online electronic accessory stores I’d never heard of.

SkinIt not only carries clever and individualized covers for every

Vacay Away with Green Screen Wizard

With the economy still struggling and summer now in full bloom, it’s hard to release that urge to get out without overspending the budget. Sure, you can jump in the car for an impromptu road trip, but then the gas prices will get you down. Last minute flight deals claim to save you more, but even those fares are through-the-roof. Planes, trains, or automobiles—no matter your preference for travel, it all seems to cost way too much.

So, instead of throwing a pity party for one while you Facebook stalk all your friends’ vacation photos, how about doing a little budget-friendly traveling of your own? And no, I’m not talking about hitch-hiking (though I have always secretly wanted to let my thumb do the talking). This time, I’m talking about Green Screen Wizard.

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