Archive for December, 2008

How to use Amazon’s mobile site as a brick & mortar shopping companion.

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

If you haven’t yet visited Amazon’s mobile site, it makes for a very convenient way to find reviews on consumer products while you’re on the go. Just hit amazon.com from your mobile device to give it a try. I use my Verizon XV6800 Windows Mobile phone to slyly find reviews when I’m about to make an impulse purchase.

Here’s an example. This summer, I purchased an on-demand coffee maker from Wał-Mart on a whim. (more…)

Is it lame to game as an adult?

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

I hear people say, from time to time, that people who still play video games as an adults are acting in a childish manner. I’m going to attack this misconception, and shed some light on the situation.

I find it humorous that the same people who make these claims are the same ones who spend an even greater amount of time vegetating in front of a television. Video games promote hand-eye coordination, logical thinking, problem solving, and human interaction on online services; all which actively involve the end user. TV, on the other hand, assumes you are an unintelligent blob and constantly spits out brain-numbing commercials, infomercials filled with insulting sales tactics, and television shows which are produced for the LCD of viewers. This dumbs-down the experience for you, the viewer, and encourages you to zone out while watching. This is not good.

Let’s dig a bit deeper. Basically, people play video games as a form of “escape”. (more…)

JeffCouret.com

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Thanks for taking a look at my blog. I am a New Orleans Website Developer,  and I will be posting about pretty much whatever I feel like, including the following topics:

  • Website Development
  • Music (Rock, Hip Hop, and Electronic)
  • Sports (NFL, NBA, Fantasy Football)
  • Affiliate Marketing
  • Business (Entrepreneurship, Ownership, Management, Survival)
  • Life in the New Orleans area
  • Home Ownership and Renovation
  • Balancing Work and Family
  • Good Deals I Find
  • Video Games

I know that not many people will be interested in all of these topics, so I’ll have a category list for easier navigation. I like it when people comment, so I’m hoping to get a few of those as well. I hope you enjoy the site.