Are you prepared for the soon-to-be-here Valentine's day? If you are looking for a simple gift that means a lot to people, think about gathering the family together and take a group picture! The real cost of this picture is getting everyone together at the same time, and being patient enough with everyone. You would also usually have to pay a decent chuck of money to get the pictures developed, but right now at Walgreens Photo Center you can get a set for free! The set includes 1-8x10, 2-5x7, and 4-4x6 pictures. All you need to do is upload your group photo (yes, digitally), select the correct set, and then enter the code VALENTINE at checkout. Now, who are you going to give it to?

Today's deal: Walgreens - Free Family Photo Pack

Microsoft is throwing a party, and you are invited! For the release of Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, and SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has decided to host Launch events all over the country. While there, you will be able to see these new products in action, attend sessions with the experts, and even take home your own copy of these new products...free! I will be reserving my spot for the Rochester, NY Launch event on May 15, and you should register for the city closest to you.

Today's Deal: Microsoft Launch Events

Amazon is currently having a Blu-Ray promotion where you will get a free movie when you buy another. The titles that are included in this promotion do not include the newest releases, but it does have movies like "300", Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and Ocean's Thirteen. You will even see some classics in the list like Die Hard! The movies in this promotion range from 17.95 - 27.95. Those seem to be great prices, so adding a free movie with them makes it an even better deal! If I only had a Blu-Ray player to watch these on...

Today's deal: Amazon.com - Blue-ray Deal

With accomplishing such a large project for one of my clients, I decided I would treat myself to a new video game. I do not play a lot of games, but Guitar Hero has always interested me. The first evening of having the game was full of me playing song after song and making my fingers numb from continuously pressing the buttons on the guitar (I think I press the buttons too hard). The game then proved to be highly addictive when I played for a few hours the next night, and could not put it down the night after that! By the third evening, I had already played career mode in Easy and beaten it.

Other than just different songs, the game is loaded with things to keep you interested. By yourself, you can just play songs for fun, or you can start up a career. In career mode, you get money for every song you complete. Things that can be purchased with the money you earn are guitars, skins, new characters, outfits for your characters, songs, and a lot more. If you can find (I have not been so lucky yet) an additional guitar to play multiplayer, you can battle each other or start a cooperative career. One part that I have not tried yet is challenging people over the internet. It is a great feature for the game, but I have been more interested in other parts of the game!

If you have a little extra time on your hands, pick up your own copy of Guitar Hero III and start rockin' it out!

Today's deal: Guitar Hero 3

At the beginning of the year, Nintendo had a recall on all straps that sold with Wiimotes. They wanted each strap to have a thicker string that will have less of a chance of breaking if the remote slipped from a player's hand. At the time, there were a lot of news articles discussing people breaking their televisions when their Wiimotes slipped out of their hands, breaking the strap and flying through the television. I guess that was not enough of a solution!

If you previously purchased a Nintendo Wii, you can put in a request to receive up to 4 Wiimote "Jackets". This jacket will help the Wiimote from slipping from your hands and breaking things. All new Wii units and Wiimotes come with this jacket. The only information you will need is the Serial Number (located on the back of your Wii), address information, and the number of jackets you would like (up to 4). I know that this is all to save Nintendo from getting lawsuits, but I feel it is a great gesture from the company to offer the addition!

Today's deal: Wii Remote Jacket Accessory Offer