The Hazards of Filing Taxes Online

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For the past few weeks, I’ve spent every free minute and quite a few not-so-free minutes – time that I I will never get back! — doing taxes. I have complicated taxes, But after trying everything else to get out of it,…

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How Much is This Clutter Worth?

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The video is an interesting examination of the American culture of clutter. Why do we feel so compelled to collect so much stuff? I have been using the newly launched (on iOS) eBay Mobile app to turn the clutter in…

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Packing an Awesome “Green” Bag Lunch

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I pack a lunch almost every day. And I’m a “green” geek. So I don’t use any disposals or plastics in the making of that lunch. It has taken years of trial and error to find gear that works every…

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A Handful of Financial Tools That Get Me Through the Day

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Mint.com I rarely carry a checkbook anymore. What with the smart phone, tablet, and cosmetic purse, something had to go from my purse. I do sometimes stash a check in my wallet for piano teachers and other places that refuse…

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I Want Some of These Robots in My House

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  I can think of a million mundane and domestic ways to use a swarm of these tiny, autonomous, flying robots around my house: Chasing the dog off the couch 200 times a day, picking up the trail of clutter…

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Clean Tech Giveaway

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It’s been an exciting few weeks over here in GeekGirlfriends land. You may have noticed that I completely redesigned this site. Hard work! Also, my annual tech gift guide is out in print in Family Circle magazine and online at FamilyCircle.com. And that…

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Driving Into the Future

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I’ve had quite a few exciting adventures this summer. So many that I am having a difficult time keeping up with this blog. But I want to share one story because it contained one of those moments I love about…

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It’s So Geeky Being Green

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That episode of 30 Rock (in a 2-minute replay above) was hilarious so I can’t resist trotting it out for Earth Day. Al Gore running off to rescue a whale at the end? So funny. Okay, now on to more…

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Where the Ground Boils, Do Not Tread

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Did I mention that I’m in Iceland? I have been here nearly 60 hours and this is the first moment I’ve had to think about sitting down and posting, though I have a lot of tales to tell. I’ve soaked…

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Out With the Old

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Computer manufacturers have started to listen to us women when it comes to building computers that not only possess the power, speed, and crisp displays that everyone wants, but that deliver in the style department as well. This is all…

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