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Article from Tobacco Free California:

On January 1, 2008, a law went into effect which bans smoking in cars when there are children younger than 18 present. Those caught violating the law will face up to a $100 fine.

California is the third state to ban smoking in cars carrying minors, but the first with a policy that protects all children under 18. In 2006, Arkansas and Louisiana passed laws banning motorists from smoking in cars with children up to age 6 and 13 years old, respectively. Continue Reading »

Two new laws dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving go into effect July 1, 2008. Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning these new laws.

Q: When do the new wireless telephone laws take effect?
A: The new laws take effect July 1, 2008.

Q: What is the difference between the two laws?
A: The first prohibits all drivers from using a handheld wireless telephone while operating a motor vehicle, (Vehicle Code (VC) §23123). Motorists 18 and over may use a “hands-free device.” Drivers under the age of 18 may NOT use a wireless telephone or hands-free device while operating a motor vehicle (VC §23124). Continue Reading »

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

Starting May 12th, it’ll cost you one extra little penny to mail someone your thoughts. That’s right…the US Postal Service is getting ready to make some price changes, and the biggest change for most consumers will be a price increase for First Class stamps from 41c to 42c.

The news isn’t all bad, though. That’s because for the first time in the history of the US Postal Service, the new pricing structure will include online price reductions, rebates, commercial volume and contract prices, as well as several other new incentives. The heat must be on the USPS to be competitive in pricing, as according to Postmaster General John Potter: “These innovative pricing incentives will make our products more attractive to all shippers, especially small businesses. We’re pricing our products to sell in today’s competitive shipping market.”

The information below can help you plan for your postal expenses - and figure out a few ways that you can save - starting next month. Continue Reading »

well, I’m not sure about that…

When I heard the term Web 2.0 my first thoughts were You Tube! and MySpace! and other social networking sites.

Now when I think of Web 2.0 I see the future of the internet.

There are many new devices that are ultra portable “netbooks” like the ASUS EEEPC which utilizes flash memory “solid state” instead of the usual hard drive. This is a good thing. Solid state uses less power enabling the EEEPC to boot quicker. And because it is “Solid” it is less likely to be affected by shock damage.

The downside is that these solid state drives currently do not have the same storage capacity of the conventional hard drive.

But, with the internet… do we really need bigger drives in our devices? Continue Reading »

This may be old news to some of you… But retailers such as Wal Mart, Target, and some grocery stores are offering $4 generic prescriptions.

I had heard this before but never took the extra step to investigate. I was laid off in July of last year and carried on cobra for a few months until it became too expensive to manage. Paying for prescriptions monthly has become quite a nasty necessity. Continue Reading »