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I have run into the issue time and time again that the volume on my MacBook just isn’t cutting it. I purchased a nice pair of Audio Engines awhile back, but I don’t like having to move them between my TV and my computer, but I don’t want to spend a lot of money on a second set of speakers.

Normally the things I do on my MacBook don’t require a crazy concert hall sound, but I need a little something-something to jam out to. Logitech makes a great speaker set called the R-20. It consists of two speakers, and a small subwoofer that’s about the size of a can of coffee, priced just right at $27.99.

So if you are rocking a laptop, the subwoofer can easily travel with you, and if you have a desktop, the subwoofer and be placed under your desk and hidden away! There is also a 3.5mm jack if you need to use a headset. Simple, yet powerful!

See how excited Davin and I are about these sweet new speakers?!

Tags: sound, speakers, volume

With the world of technology changing about as frequently as my hair color (which is a lot!) it’s tough to keep up with the times. Whether you have an iPod shuffle that works without a screen, or the iPod touch that is a whole lotta screen, there is a lot to learn!

At Small Dog, we recently received shipments with the newest iPod “How To” guides, which have been in high demand. The two books that I think offer the most help, and are written in clear, every day language – as opposed to that intense Techy-Talk – are The iPod & iTunes Pocket Guide and The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff With The iPod and the iTunes Store.

Both books offer the right amount of information to get you and your iPod to be best friends! The iPod & iTunes Pocket Guide includes more tips and tricks and offers some more involved answers, while The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff With The iPod and the iTunes Store offers more pictures and focuses more on iTunes preferences.

I whole heartedly recommend either (or both) or these books to get you going with your new iPod, whether it be an iPod shuffle, iPod nano, iPod classic or iPod touch!

Tags: book, classic, ipod, ipod touch, manual, nano, shuffle

Did you just get a new FM Transmitter for your iPod? Are you having difficulty trying to find a good station to use it on?

Well, Belkin is here to help! Click here to visit this website and type in your Zip Code, and Belkin will generate the most compatible radio stations for your FM Transmitter!

Happy listening!

Tags: fm transmitters, ipod, katie, radio, small dog electronics, zip code

Although Jennifer Aniston and I are both ridiculously good looking – according to Reunion 9.0 by Leister, we are surprisingly NOT related. I know, I know, it was a real shocker to me as well; I’m still trying to figure out how it is possible.

Reunion 9.0 is the latest and the greatest in Genealogy Software for the Mac. It has received nothing but rave reviews from MacWorld, MacAddict, and Mac Home Journal Magazines.

Prepare to be able to chart back up to 99 generations ago! You will be able to know everything and everyone that led up to who you are today. You can make your family tree as diverse as you are, customize it to your personality and family.

Reunion allows you to document not only text, but pictures, sounds AND videos. It allows your family to see your son’s first footsteps as if they were there, what your Aunt’s old house looks like, or listen to your Grandchild’s chorus concert. You can even load up your family tree onto your trusty, portable iPod!

Not only does Reunion allow you to lay all of your information out in a clean, informative way, it also let’s you share it on the web, in a few easy steps. You can even create charts, calendars, addresses, mailing lists, even surveys!

You have no excuse anymore to say “I don’t know where my good looks came from”, or “I think I had an Aunt that use to live in Dollywood, but I’m not sure”, get to know your family – and maybe even find out something about yourself!

Available for all Macs running 10.3.9 or later, and as Leister recommends on Reunion’s box… “Having a family doesn’t hurt either!”

Click here to learn more and even order Reunion.

Tags: family tree, geneology, reunion, software