Must-Have Stuff to Redesign Your Sims’ Kitchens and Bathrooms!

Electronic Arts continues to release solid expansions for the ever popular Sims series and Kitchens and Bathrooms is definitely no exception. Redesign your Sims’ essential living areas into the most luxurious of spaces. Transform the bathroom into a romantic getaway with charming claw-foot bathtubs and calming lighting fixtures or give it a contemporary twist with beautiful glass showers, basin sinks, and more. Renovate your Sims’ home and really begin to class up their lives with tons of different appliances and clothing to choose from.

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Redesign your kitchen as you upgrade it with sleek appliances on granite counter tops or romantic natural wood cabinets next to wrought iron stoves. Outfit your Sims in the perfect clothes and accessories to enjoy their lavish new rooms, from sumptuous spa robes to designer cooking aprons. Be your Sims’ personal interior designer! Give them the kitchens and bathrooms of their dreams with a variety of new furniture, décor, and outfits! With Kitchen & Bath Design Stuff your Sim life will have even more options available with the incredibly popular franchise.

Game Features:

• Outfit your Sims— Give your Sims the right attire and accessories to enjoy their brand-new kitchens and bathrooms including a hair turban, spa mask, cooking aprons and luxuriant cashmere pullovers for around the house.
• Contemporary Appliances— Update your Sims’ kitchen with that sleek new look you’ve been dreaming about with a stylish refrigerator, food processor, toaster oven, and more.
• Charming Kitchens— Renovate the kitchen into the warmest room in the house with romantic touches including new themed wallpaper, wood-carved counters, and ceiling-mounted hanging pot racks.
• Modern Bath Designs— Make your Sims’ bath time a modern experience with contemporary design options such as elegant sectional mirrors, quad-quadrant ceiling lighting with a modern flair, and graceful counter top basin sinks.
• Bathroom of your Dreams— Indulge your Sims in a romantic bathroom complete with cozy new tiles, fancy towel racks, romantic paintings, designer rugs, and much more.

System Requirements:
Requires The Sims™ 2, The Sims™ 2 Special DVD Edition, The Sims™ 2 Holiday Edition, or The Sims™ 2 Deluxe to play.

OS: Windows Vista, XP, Me, 2000, or 98
Installed: The Sims 2 for Windows
CPU: 1.0 GHz or faster
RAM: 256 MB or more
Disc Drive: 8x or faster CD/DVD drive
Hard Drive: At least 350 MB of free space
Sound: DirectX 9.0 compatible
Video: DirectX 9.0 compatible
Video card must have 32 MB or more memory and one of these T&L capable chipsets:
ATI Radeon 8500 or greater; NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS or greater;

Video Game: 
CDGive your Sims the right attire and accessories to enjoy their brand-new kitchens and bathrooms including a hair turban, spa mask, cooking aprons and luxuriant cashmere pullovers for around the house., Update your Sims’ kitchen with that sleek new look you’ve been dreaming about with a stylish refrigerator, food processor, toaster oven, and more., Renovate the kitchen into the warmest room in the house with romantic touches including new themed wallpaper, wood-carved counters, and ceiling-mounted hanging pot racks., Make your Sims’ bath time a modern experience with contemporary design options such as elegant sectional mirrors, quad-quadrant ceiling lighting with a modern flair, and graceful countertop basin sinks., Indulge your Sims in a romantic bathroom complete with cozy new tiles, fancy towel racks, romantic paintings, designer rugs, and much more.

Company: Electronic Arts 

(2008-04-15)

List Price: $19.99
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The SurgeMaster 6 Outlet Surge Protector offers solid-state protection. It’s designed to protect your computers and peripherals and guarantees a $10,000 Connected Equipment Warranty.

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Number of Power Socket - 6, Maximum Current - 36,500A, Warranty - Lifetime, System Requirements - AC outlet, Color - WHITE

Company: Belkin Components 

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6-outlet surge protector with 2.5-foot cord, Ideal solution for small home appliances, general household electronics, entry-level computers, printers, and ADSL modems, Provides complete protection from power surges, spikes, and AC contamination, Slim design reduces office clutter, Belkin Lifetime Warranty and $15,000 Connected Equipment Warranty

Company: Belkin Components 

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Combining a cell phone, GPS receiver, digital camera/camcorder, digital audio player, and PDA into an all-in-one multimedia computer/phone, the stylish silver-and-bronze Nokia N95 features a unique 2-way slide design for easy switching between telephony, entertainment, and Web browsing. The quad-band Nokia N95-4 GSM/EDGE phone is also ready to run on 3G networks here in the US (850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA), enabling fast downloads and streaming multimedia while on the go. It also includes integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for accessing open networks at work, at home, and on the road from a variety of wireless hotspots. It’s based on S60 software operating on the Symbian OS, enabling you to personalize the N95 by choosing from a wide choice of compatible applications that can be downloaded–including games, navigation, entertainment, and productivity titles.

The N95 slides two ways to reveal a phone keypad (top) and media controls (bottom).

This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider.

The innovative 2-way slide concept makes it easy to switch between different modes, going from reading maps to watching a video with a simple slide. A numeric keypad slides out from one end of the device while dedicated media keys slide out from the opposite direction, converting the display into full screen landscape mode.

With the Carl Zeiss optics on the 5-megapixel camera, you can capture print quality photos and DVD-like quality video clips. Carl Zeiss, a world leader in high quality camera lenses, brings an award-winning legacy to the Nokia N95 with state-of-the-art optics for mobile photography and mobile video. The Zeiss name has been associated with cameras from Hasselblad, Rollei, Yashica, Sony, and Nikon.

The Nokia N95 actually has two cameras, a high resolution camera on the back of the device (the main camera in landscape mode) and a lower resolution camera on the front (CIF resolution, 352 x 288). The main camera on the back of the N95 supports an image capture resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. (Note that the low-resolution camera on the front can provide two-way video calling; however, at this time no U.S. carrier offers this service.) You can use both cameras to take still pictures and record videos. Images are saved as JPEG files while videos are recorded in the MPEG-4 file format with the .mp4 file extension, or in the 3GPP file format with the .3gp file extension (sharing quality). Photos and video clips can be enjoyed on a compatible television thanks to the device’s TV out feature and support for Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology.

With instant access to the Internet, sharing life experiences with the world by uploading pictures and videos directly to popular picture sharing and blogging sites is quick and easy. The N95 includes software for uploading images directly to the Flickr.com website, one of the world’s most popular photo communities, which allows you to share pics with friends and family, send photos directly to your blog, or simply organize and store.

Aspiring photographers and film makers don’t have to stop at just capturing stunning images and DVD-like quality video (640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps) with the Nokia N95. An integrated photo and video editor allows for music and tags to be added before sending images to friends or uploading them to the web.

The Nokia N95 also offers a large 2.6-inch QVGA 16 million color display, impressive 3D graphics, built-in stereo speakers offering a 3D stereo effect, standard 3.5 mm audio jack, support for compatible microSD cards and mini USB for convenient data transfer. Other highlights include 802.11b/g Wi-Fi with WPA2/WPA security, Bluetooth v2.0 connectivity, and 160 MB of internal memory, as well as the following features.

Lifeblog
Designed with mobile photographers and bloggers in mind, the Nokia N95’s Lifeblog feature lets you view, search, edit, and share your personal digital content with ease. Lifeblog’s synchronizing software automatically pulls your media together into an easy-to-browse, searchable multimedia diary: SMS, MMS, images, videos, sounds, and text notes stay organized between the N95 and your PC.

GPS Mapping
Plan your route, find your way home, and get to know places you’ve never visited with the integrated GPS mapping capability. The Maps application includes maps for more than 100 countries, enabling you to explore the world, find specific routes or locate services such as restaurants and hotels and covering more than 15 million points of interest. You can also purchase additional features, such as city guides and voice guided navigation.

Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map
View web pages as they were originally intended with the integrated Nokia Web Browser, which enables you to zoom out to a full screen view of the entire page using the Mini Map feature. Find the section you want and then zoom in to the content you need. The text instantly adjusts to the size of your screen. The browser also keeps a history of your browsing so you can quickly get back to where you started.

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology means that the Nokia N95 will discover, interact with, and control other compatible home electronic devices. This includes PCs, media centers, home entertainment systems, new smart appliances, home automation systems, networked peripherals, and Web-based services. With compatible equipment, you can stream video from your Nokia device directly to your TV, or hear music tracks stored on your PC through your living room’s sound system.

RealPlayer Multimedia Playback
Take your media with you when you’re out on the go. With the built-in RealPlayer software, you can stream and download your favorite content onto the N95, giving you access to the latest news, sports, and entertainment updates. Or sync up with your PC and play the music and movies stored on your hard drive.

Vital Statistics
The Nokia N95 weighs 4.25 ounces and measures 3.9 x 2.1 x 0.83 inches. Its 950 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.5 hours of talk time, and up to 220 hours of digital standby time. This quad-band phone runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies, as well as the 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA 3G frequencies.

Wireless Phone Accessory: 
Unlocked for use with quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz service provider and SIM card (Note: phone does not come with service or a SIM card), US 3G compatibility (850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA), GPS mapping and directions, Web browser, full PIM features, 5-megapixel digital camera with Carl Zeiss Optics, autofocus, digital zoom and Flickr support; DVD-quality video capture (640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps), Up to 6.5 hours of talk time, up to 220 hours of standby time; measures 3.9 x 2.1 x 0.83 inches (HxWxD)

Company: Nokia 

(2007-10-23)

List Price: $749.99
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A package of two replacement water filters for use with the Brita 42201 faucet mounted water filter

Tools & Hardware: 
Attaches easily to the faucet without tools, Features spray & stream options for unfiltered water, Removes 99% of lead and chlorine, Eliminates 99.99% of cryptosporidium and giardia, 100-gallon capacity

Company: Brita 

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Amazon Price: $25.00

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SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition turns you into a citizen, a criminal, an architect, a mayor, even a god — bringing you deeper into SimLife than ever! As you create railways, ferries, plan out streets, you also get to use that transportation in a series of great new driving missions

CD-ROM: 
Create, build and run the most realistic city you can imagine, Connect your metropolis with other cities you’ve created to form a massive region of SimCities, Sculpt mountains, gouge valleys, and seed forests, Deploy police cruisers and fire trucks to the scene, For 1 player

Company: Electronic Arts 

(2003-09-22)

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You spend lots of time on your PC. You enjoy cruising and using the Internet. Covert predators hide behind sites you visit ready to maliciously attack your information and your PC itself. McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 is a 1-Year insurance policy that really works as a shield. You get routine updates to stay ahead of new antagonists. Continue to enjoy your PC and be safe. Backs Up & Restores Files. Automated backup and one click restore so you don´t lose photos, music and important files. Secures your Identity. Protects your online identity so you can shop, bank, e-mail, and instant message worry free. Prevents Spam & E-mail Scams. Prevents spam and phishing scams so you can e-mail with friends and family safely Protects Children Online. Filters offensive content, pictures, and Web sites so you can keep your children Scan your computer, check for updates and configure your security settings using the new McAfee SecurityCenter. This essential, easy-to-use program gives you one-click access to your computer´s security information Daily updates are installed automatically. When a new version of McAfee is available, you get it automatically at no charge during your subscription, ensuring that you always have up-to-date protection for 1 Year after installing to PC 24/7 virus and threat protection from McAfee AVERT Labs continuously monitors worldwide virus activities and provides immediate anti-virus protection and removal solutions Network Manager monitors PCs across your network for security weaknesses so you can easily fix security issues from one centralized network map SiteAdvisor adds safety ratings to sites and search engine results based on comprehensive spam, adware, and online scam safety tests

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CD8-in-1 PC and Internet protection for a worry-free online experience, Online security from identity thieves, spammers, and predators, Protection from viruses, hackers, and spyware; keeps PC healthy, Backs up and restores photos, music, and important files, Warns about sites that send spam, install adware, or attempt scams

Company: McAfee 

(2007-08-27)

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Based on the events and characters of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Cimmerian stories, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is a fantasy themed massively-multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) that immerses players in a dark, expansive universe filled with ground-breaking brutal combat, dangerously intoxicating magical abilities, and the social and cooperative game features that MMORPG players crave.

The MMORPG finally matures

A troubled King Conan on his throne. View larger.

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Straddle War Mammoths & Killer Rhinos. View larger.

Lead your guild in player vs. player battles. View larger.

Explore the pleasures & pitfalls of the Hyborian Age. View larger.

Set in the later years of Conan’s life, after he has famously become king by his own hand, the game centers around the fragile state of Conan’s rule in Aquilonia. Surrounded by enemies and hostile nations, Conan’s rule hangs by a thread and in the end, it’s up to players, either singly or backed by their guilds to turn the tide for or against the embattled king.

Massively Multiplayer Gaming for the Adult Player
One of the most highly anticipated MMORPGs in recent years due to the strength and familiarity of the Conan franchise across a variety of major media, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is the first of several releases planned for the franchise, all of which are aimed at an adult audience. Firmly rooted in the savage, bloody, violent and sexy Hyborian universe, players can expect a graphically beautiful game blended with gritty gameplay that is true to both the barbarian hero from Howard’s writings and the Schwarzenegger influenced version from books, movies and comics.

Available Cultures and Classes
Although Age of Conan contains a wide range of peoples, its playable cultures are currently limited to Aquilonians, Cimmerians, and Stygians. Within each of these players can choose from a selection of archetypal character classes, although available classes and subsequent subclasses are not necessarily the same within each culture. For example, archetypal classes for Aquilonians and Cimmerians are Rogue, Priest and Soldier, while Stygians are represented by Rogue, Priest and Mage. Further differences exist within subclasses for each. See the basic breakdown of all three cultures below:

Aquilonians: Internally divided, but united against their barbarian neighbors, the Aquilonians live lives on the edge. Their kingdom, with its prosperous cities, enlightened culture and religious freedom, is known as the “Flower of the West.” Yet for all this and despite the power of King, Conan I, it is a land where culture clashes and unrest are always a threat.

Cimmerians: As the Hyborian Age comes to an end the northern barbarian clans of the Cimmerians know that the end of their time is drawing near too. King Conan I of Aquilonia is himself a Cimmerian, though not typical of his people. Although his life has been filled with wanderlust, his Kin care nothing for what occurs outside their clan territories.

Stygians: Masters of the magical arts and ruled by their consuming worship of the serpent-god Set, the Stygians excel at occult and diabolic lore. They learned long ago that true power lies in knowledge and in pacts with dark powers. This single-mindedness has allowed them become the only culture to harness the secrets of the Mage class and power that comes with it.

Modes Singleplayer as well as Multiplayer
Unlike most MMORPGs, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures includes a significant singleplayer experience as well as deep overarching multiplayer gameplay. This is an atypical MMORPG feature, but one that has a purpose. Players enter the game as a lowly galley slave with no memory of his/her past, and over the first five to 20 levels of singleplayer action build the skills necessary to survive in the game’s multiplayer levels. During this time you will traverse a variety of rich environments including jungles, deserts, mountains, valleys, dungeons and cities packed with NPCs, beasts and monsters, before eventually leveling up and moving back to your chosen culture’s homeland. Because the only character-related choices that players have to make at the game’s opening are their looks, clothing and culture, this singleplayer mode is important in deciding what class and subclass to pursue and thus the level of impact your character will have in greater multiplayer portions of the game.

In-game levels 20 and above are strictly multiplayer. 20-40 introduce players to guilds. 40-60 deal with large scale combat. 60-80 have the player interacting with King Conan and levels 80 and up represent end-game play. Here gameplay changes as social aspects of MMORPG gameplay take over on a large scale.

Real-time Combat That Takes Queues from the FPS
Traditionally MMORPGs have utilized a mix of auto and turn-based functionality in their combat systems, but Age of Conan dispenses with that, instead drawing inspiration from FPS/action games. Firmly rooted in the brutality of the Hyborian universe, game developer Funcom has devised an action-based system that not only provides the sense of actually being in the fight, but also requires the player to participate in it. That means no simple targeted attacks. Players can attack and defend from nearly any position in real-time, whether on the ground or atop a mount, while standing still or on the move. It’s a recipe for carnage and one that fits right into the world of Conan.

The combat system in Age of Conan comes in three forms: drunken brawling, mini games like CTF and massive Player vs. Player battles, which lets you engage in siege combat to defend or attack a city. All are easy to learn, but difficult to master, providing hours worth of play and replay value and are the core of this new cutting edge MMORPG.

System Requirements:

Video Game: 
CDFirst Mature Rated MMORPG - Savage, bloody, violent and sexy; delivering the true essence of Robert E. Howard’s original vision. Team up in battle formations and command others in epic multiplayer battles and massive sieges in real time., Player vs. Player and Player vs. Environment - Crush the skulls of other players in arena fights, drunken brawls and sieges. Build cities, craft unique artifacts, explore a fantastic world, befriend others and master the use of magic, steel or bows., True Conan Experience - Explore King Conan’s amazing universe and roam in the brutal footsteps of the world’s greatest fantasy hero. Battle terrifying demons and defeat devastating monsters known from 70 years of Conan lore., Conan’s World - Enter a gigantic and savage world spread across the three nations of Aquilonia, Cimmeria and Stygia. Explore jungles, deserts, mountains, valleys, dungeons and cities., Advanced Technologies - Optimized for DirectX 10, Multi-core CPU and featuring Advanced Artificial Intelligence; Age of Conan takes advantage of the Dream World¿ MMO Technology, delivering extremely detailed environments and real life physics.

Company: Eidos Interactive 

(2008-05-20)

List Price: $49.99
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Kingston’s standard Secure Digital (SD) memory cards combine massive storage capacity, blazing data transfer rates and ironclad security in a memory card no bigger than a postage stamp. Kingston’s SD cards are idealexpansion option for the smallest of devices including MP3 players, digital cameras, PDAs, smartphones and more. For added reliability and durability, the solid-state SD memory cards are built of non-volatile memory components and have no moving parts. Quickly and easily download and transfer digital files between various digital devices, a computer and the Internet. An optional SD memory card reader makes it easy to upload files from an SD memory card to a computer.

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CDBuilt-in write-protect switch prevents accidental data loss, Low power consumption is easy on device’s batteries, Data transfer rate up to 2 Mbps (average), Compact card is about the size of a postage stamp, Lifetime warranty

Company: Kingston H. Corporation 

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Logitech Cordless 2.4 GHz Presenter - The Logitech Presenter is designed to make your presentations flow, giving you the freedom you need to make a great impression on your audience. Timing your speech to a slideshow is critical, which is why the Presenter gives you an easy-to-set LCD timer that gives automatic, vibrating warnings at 5 and 2 minutes remaining. In a large auditorium setting, movement can be key to getting your point across, which is why the 2.4 GHz wireless receiver offers you an extended 50-foot range. Here are some other features that will help you win over the crowd and keep up your confidence! Notebook Sized Travels Anywhere - includes a storable receiver and carrying case Plug & Play - no software is required for your Windows-based PC Connects via USB

Electronics: 
CDLaunches slide show and allows escape., has volume control and integrated laser., Works with any PC, no software required., 50 foot range., Long battery life

Company: Logitech 

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