As caregivers, we all love a good deal, especially in this economy. Shopping at one of the various dollar stores (The Dollar Store, The Dollar Tree, The 99 Cent Store, etc.) can shave quite a bit off your monthly household and care giving budget.

Weight - this is an important factor which you must keep in mind. You will find that some drills are lighter than the rest and hence you can hold onto these for a longer period of time and you will also be able to operate it for a longer amount of time. If you wan tot work on an installation project then these ones are the best for you. Weight is something which you really need to pay attention to. If you see that it weighs a few oz you will think that it isn't a big deal but then after you hold onto it for a long time then you will start to feel the difference.

Why is this important? If you have a relatively new PC the only problem you will get are error messages relating to the clock on start up. No big deal. If your PC is older then a low battery could be a nightmare. I had a PC which once li ion stock every few months refused to boot. Rather than take the PC in for repair or start replacing parts myself the first thing I did was look at the BIOS settings. It was soon obvious that the BIOS settings were corrupt (wrong bus speed). I put a volt meter on the battery and sure enough it was reading 2.2 volts.

Once charging is complete unplug it. Do not leave it connected to the power. Even though it is charging no more, it can heat up your battery and decrease the battery life.

There are some concerns when it comes to these high powered batteries and how good they are for the environment. But all hybrid batteries are set to be recycled (Toyota has a $200 bounty on each Lithium battery stocks pack), and so unlike some lead batteries from conventional cars, they shouldn't end up in landfills.

If the battery in Lithium mines Ontario your computer is a nickel metal hydride or a nickel cadmium then it will experience memory degradation over time. To lessen the effects of this, make sure that you run the battery down to empty every time. Also ensure that you fully recharge the battery every time you recharge it.

That's why manufacturers have created external laptop batteries that can be attached to the laptop with the help of an AC adapter. These external batteries can run for 5-7 hours with on a single charge. The battery life depends on the type of battery; lithium or Nickel, and the brand.

Of course, there will be Apps. Smart phones right now are all about the apps. You need to do a bit of search. This is necessary since the right apps will help you and nasty ones will just be a liability and will eat up your space. There are also paid and free apps so if you really want to make the most out of your smart phone use, check out the options and invest on good ones.