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November 29, 2005

What's on Your Christmas List?

Electronics are hot again this holiday shopping season. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, Americans will spend over $17 billion on consumer electronics in November and December. Among the top sellers this year are the Apple iPod Nano, Canon Powershot digital cameras, the iPod shuffle, HDTVs, cell phones and, of course, Microsoft's new Xbox 360. If all this has your head spinning, don't despair. Here are some great sites that will help you comparison shop before you buy, online or in person: cnet.com; Consumer Guide; Consumer Search; PC Magazine Product Guides; PriceGrabber.com; and Shopzilla.com.

Posted by JudyS at 02:26 PM

November 27, 2005

Now's the Time to Order Wine Online

If you're like me, there simply are not enough hours in the day to get everything done. Between home, work, and other interests, I'm always running to keep up. This only gets worse at holiday time. Last year, I attempted to order Christmas gifts of wine for the oenophiles in my family only to discover that their home states prohibited direct shipping of wine from out-of-state wineries. Thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May 2005, more and more wineries are now able to ship their wines to customers who order online, regardless of the customer's home address. There are many online wine vendors to choose from, but here are just a few to consider: http://www.wine.com, http://www.winelibrary.com, http://www.wineweb.com, and http://www.mywinesdirect.com.

Posted by JudyS at 03:15 PM

November 17, 2005

Your Library Card--Don't Be at Home Without It!

Did you know that you can access the Library's research databases from your home 24/7? All you need is a computer, Internet access, and your library barcode number--that 14-digit number on the back of your card that starts with the numbers "21517." Begin by going to the Library's website. On the home page of the Library's site, click once on "Databases & Websites" on the horizontal menu at the top of the page. On the next page, at the top under "Subscription Databases," click once on "List of Databases available at the Library and at home." Next, you'll see a list of over 30 research databases available at the touch of your fingers. You can access back issues of The Darien News-Review, research a favorite stock, find reviews of your latest book club selection, or locate that special recipe you meant to clip but didn't. And you can do all this from the comfort of home.

So, give it a try. Send us your comments and let us know how it goes! Happy Hunting!

Posted by JudyS at 04:23 PM