Be prepared
- If you have anything electronic for the children / wife / husband – it may pay you to know how it works
- Google the instructions
- Charge the items up – take them out of the boxes , charge them up and put them back in the boxes
- Gaming consoles , tablets , phones – will need the internet to work on Christmas day
- Batteries
- Cables – buying a sound system / dvd players / printers make sure you can actually use them by checking that you have the correct cables
Social Media At Christmas
- Think twice about broadcasting your location on social media – Facebook , Twitter
- Think twice about posting that Christmas or New Year picture of you doing something outrageous as it may come back to haunt you , remember if you would be embarrassed to see it in the Advertiser don’t take it or let it be taken of you
Use the holidays to learn about Social Media
- Have a look at your privacy settings on Facebook etc and review them to make sure you are posting to the correct people
- If your children are on Facebook / Twitter / Snapchat and you don’t understand how Social media works , take the time to learn
The 2 Worst Christmas Presents You Could Buy
- Zoomies , they promise to put a pair of binoculars on your eyes for $29.95 and are enormous black plastic glasses where you wind the lens in and out
- The Ear Wax Vacuum for about $30 and it just does not work , It has color coded plastic sleeves for the whole family that you insert in your ear , then you turn on the vacuum – you hear some noise – check the filter and good luck if you find anything resembling wax
App Of The Week
THE 12 DAYS OF GIFTS
Download for your iPad / iPhone and from the 26th Dec – Jan 6th Apple will download something free to your device every day
Last year – there were tv shows , movies , apps , songs
