Tech Tools To Make Going Away and Coming Home Easier.Tech Tools To Make Going Away and Coming Home Easier Missing family, furry fur·ry adj. fur·ri·er, fur·ri·est 1. Consisting of or similar to fur. 2. a. Covered with, wearing, or trimmed with fur. b. Covered with a furlike substance. 3. friends, favorite shows, and regular routines can take the fun out of frequent travel. Yet the wonderful feeling of returning home is often offset by a backlog of to-dos at the office. Here's a list of economical technology ideas to help you feel closer to home while away and make the return to the office less painful. Get A Webcam (WEB CAMera) A video camera that is used to send periodic images or continuous frames to a Web site for display. Webcam software typically captures the images as JPEG or MPEG files and uploads them to the Web server. For around $50 you can add a basic webcam to your home computer and get priceless live communication with loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl while you're on the road. Once you see the look of fascination on kids' faces when they see remote relatives appear on the screen, you'll know the dollars for your tiny laptop webcam were well spent. Send The Little Ones young children. See also: Little To High-Tech Care Want to check on your children or pets from anywhere in the world? You're not alone. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a 2003 Kennel of the Future survey conducted by Best Friends Pet Care, 50% of respondents "would like a video monitoring service The general surveillance of known air traffic movements by reference to a radar scope presentation or other means, for the purpose of passing advisory information concerning conflicting traffic or providing navigational assistance. that would allow them to look in on their pets via the Internet while they are away." Although it may take some research to find the right high-tech care providers, it's surely worth the peace of mind! Bring Your Favorite Shows Along You can turn your laptop into a TV tuner/recorder with a card or a personal recorder for about $100, or extend your TiVo service to your laptop with the new TiVo-To-Go service. So there's no longer a reason to get out of touch with your favorite programs, even if your travel agenda includes evening entertainment. Remote Control Your Home Wishing for a warm welcome home? For as little as $50 - $150 spent with technology providers such as X10 Wireless and Motorola, you can arrive home to bright lights, make your house look lived in while you're gone, and use your computer to create intelligent schedules for your favorite appliances. Services such as Xanboo also allow you to take control via the Web while you're on the road. Take Digital Notes Does the thought of typing your notes and trip reports when you return to the office make you dread coming home? Logitech offers a digital pen that enables you to skip that step and get on to the rest of your to-do list. Take written notes with this digital pen and special paper, and hours of typing become a quick, simple question of where to cut and paste To move an object from one location to another. When the operation is complete, there is nothing left in the original location. It may refer to relocating files from one folder to another or to relocating selected text or images from one document to another. ! Manage All Your Messages From One Box Convergence can be a beautiful thing -- particularly if you have the freedom to choose your own tech solutions. There are several offerings on the market to let you check e-mail, voice, and fax messages in one box, so you can check and prioritize pri·or·i·tize v. pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing, pri·or·i·tiz·es Usage Problem v.tr. To arrange or deal with in order of importance. v.intr. messages as they come in rather than waiting until you're back at your desk. Even better, universal call managers from major service providers let you schedule call forwarding call forwarding n. A telephone service that enables a customer to have an incoming call automatically rerouted to another extension. Noun 1. and screen and block calls from wherever you are. For more: Hoover's High Tech Traveler |
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