The Nintendo 3DS system hasn't been released to the US sector yet. The company has already issued a warning about it, however. The eye strain issue with the 3DS system has a probability of stunting eye advancement. This eye tension issue isn't unique to the 3DS system, however Nintendo is the first business to attack it head-on.

Getting an eye strain with the Nintendo 3DS

It’s summer! Time for a vacation, or not. As the weather heats up we are all looking for ways to cool down, unwind and relax. If spending money ain't your thing or in the budget don't fret. By now everyone is familiar with the term “staycation” I had never heard of this term until a few years ago, but now staycations are becoming increasingly more common as people look for ways to still enjoy life but live within their means.

Yes, it’s true, I worship seiten. Now wait a minute before you start jumping to any conclusions.

Seitan (say-tahn) is a food made from wheat gluten. It is often used as an animal protein replacer in vegan and vegetarian cooking because of the “meaty” texture and high protein content. It is very easy to make, low in fat and super nutritious. Did I mention tasty?

Yesterday in Minneapolis, MN, it hit 90 degrees. I can sense the summer fever from everyone I know. With an early memorial weekend right around the corner, we will be sitting in the summer sun in no time at all! I know many people get excited for the summer, but if you don't actually make use of it, what good is it to you? In this article I have 5 suggestions for cheap or free things to get you out of the house and in to summer fun mode.

How many times have you gone to the grocery store and found yourself in the frozen pizza isle looking at signs that say, "5 for $10" or "3 for $9" for 12" pizzas? Do you usually eat these by yourself? I work from home and often times will throw a frozen pizza in the oven for lunch. Normally I eat about three-quarters of the pizza, complain to myself about how I just overate a little and then I throw the rest out. Today I found myself about to do the exact same thing but then something dawned on me. I checked the nutritional info on the pizza and saw that the whole pizza was 900 calories. That's too much for me just for lunch. Many pizzas are even higher. For one second I wished I had bought smaller pizzas so I wouldn't be throwing any away, but then I had an idea on how to solve this problem easily - and it's not something I've ever seen anyone do before!

There is something very satisfying about growing your own food and you don’t need an acre of land or a lot of money to do it. With food prices skyrocketing and consumer’s wallets tightening, container gardening is a very economical way to grow fresh produce for a fraction of the cost of purchasing it at the store. Imagine freshly prepared salads and salsas made from lettuces, tomatoes and cilantro grown on your balcony or patio. The luxury of having an endless supply of fresh herbs and vegetables, free of pesticides, is simple and available to anyone regardless of space. With container gardening you can raise a surprisingly large amount of organic produce in a relatively small space.

One of my mini-goals in life is to have a closet full of awesomely cute shoes. Much to the dismay of my boyfriend, I'm getting mighty close!

Just the other day a friend of mine told me a story about paying off her car loan. She was in her office and was telling a coworker how excited she was to have just paid it off. Her coworker's response was enthusiastic but came with the immediate question, "So what car are you going to get now?" My friend was confused. She wasn't going to get a new car. She just paid off her current one and was happy to not have any more payments! Once I heard this story, it occured to me just how comfortable we americans have become with our debt and payments. It's typical to buy a new car immediately after paying off or often times before even paying off the current loan. It's unfortunate that we've become accustom to that because that kind of mentality can literally cost you millions of the course of your lifetime - and for what? Is it worth it to always have a new car that you won't care about in a few years anyway? Imagine if I could offer you an amount between $600k and 2.6 million dollars cash at the age of 62 if you could only buy cars under $12k until then. Would you do it? Here's how to make it a reality.

Before last week, I had only been to border towns in Mexico. This is the off-season but I was dying to take an impulsive trip somewhere and after seeing those $500 Air and Hotel included commercials on TV, I decided to look into it. Later that night, for $600 each, my friend and I were both booked for a 5 day trip to fly from Minneapolis to Cancun and stay at a small, pretty resort on the strip. Being my first big low-budget impulse trip, I was happy to find that everything ended up being far more affordable than I had ever thought it could be. We did, however, learn a few ways to do things better and really maximize on the experience.

I'm currently in a situation that's about as opposite as you can get from traditional american culture. I left my big corporate job at IBM, left the condo life, left Chicago and am now travelling around, staying with friends and family most of the time. Technically I think I might be homeless and really I'm not even sure what state I'm supposed to be a resident of. This is something I never could have done years ago and only recently got comfortable with the idea of. Most of what I have left (which is not much) is in storage in a friend's basement. I loaded up my 1996 Civic with the rest of what I thought was really important, that is, the things I can not do without in life. Besides your basic clothes and toiletries, it turns out that the things most important to me right now are a bowling ball, ping pong paddles, a snowboard, an RC helicopter and my laptop.