tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post774989326882210312..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: Must Have Technology for Expats!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-33076372203724144352011-05-15T14:52:09.999-03:002011-05-15T14:52:09.999-03:00Plugadão - I have played with that idea many many ...Plugadão - I have played with that idea many many times! I used to shop in those Brazilian stores in the US to get stuff for my husband. I don't know if it'd be successful here. I would love to do it though! Oh the things I would bring...Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-87893726814232685452011-05-15T14:50:46.037-03:002011-05-15T14:50:46.037-03:00You have to get the international kindle with 3G. ...You have to get the international kindle with 3G. Then it's no problem!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-27041645907409824062011-05-15T11:16:42.849-03:002011-05-15T11:16:42.849-03:00Eu li em algum lugar que existem brasileiros que v...Eu li em algum lugar que existem brasileiros que vão morar nos Estados Unidos que abrem lojas e mercados lá com produtos apenas brasileiros que não existem lá, e acho, que seria legal algum expat americano abrir algo do tipo aqui, tipo tem sempre alguém reclamando da falta que se faz algum produto dos U.S que não se acha pra vender no Brasil, quem sabe se uns expat americano abrisse lojas aqui Jô~https://www.blogger.com/profile/13589227943644877531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-60022934809171244962011-05-15T10:39:13.844-03:002011-05-15T10:39:13.844-03:00A friend of mine living in Campinas told me that y...A friend of mine living in Campinas told me that you can't download books on the Kindle while in Brazil. She doesn't have a Kindle; her co-workers at the American school told her.<br />Is this true? Is there a way around it? <br />I have one and would like to know if I need to download books before I leave. Thanks!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406213044166973862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-26763925248906883482011-05-14T21:59:05.244-03:002011-05-14T21:59:05.244-03:00I'd have to get the new giant TV I saw at Sam&...I'd have to get the new giant TV I saw at Sam's Club that has a virtual remote control...<br />You just wave your hand in front of the TV from across the room and a virtual remote control shows up on the scren, you command your TV from the sofa on this virtual remote control, sort of like Wii, the same technology.<br />Oh, and the new Dodge Charger R/T, orange with black stripes like the American Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-31508844861753818782011-05-14T06:48:03.087-03:002011-05-14T06:48:03.087-03:00I totally have Kindle envy... :-(
Thanks to advic...I totally have Kindle envy... :-(<br /><br />Thanks to advice I got here on a previous post I ordered the necessary cable to watch stuff I download onto my computer on our big TV. (It's still in the mail... It's been a month... hope it's not lost! (It was US$4 plus postage -- and R$35+ here.)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-26554643908785637702011-05-13T15:37:31.457-03:002011-05-13T15:37:31.457-03:00I don't read my kindle on the bus or the metro...I don't read my kindle on the bus or the metro. But it is small and light enough that I don't think twice about carrying it in my purse. I doubt anyone could find it in there with all the crap I have. <br /><br />I won't buy a iphone down here either. Even if I had the money, I would have a moral hangover afterward. Now if I had even more money it may not be a problem. ;)<br /><br />Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-36138385876106845412011-05-13T15:26:34.773-03:002011-05-13T15:26:34.773-03:00I would get a solar flashlight, actually 20 contai...I would get a solar flashlight, actually 20 containers worth of solar flashlights, then export them to Portugal. After making a killing I would travel to Rio to have a beer and some codfish puffs with ya'll over there. <br /><br />Cada um paga a sua conta porém, (I ain't sharing my wealth).The Gritty Poethttp://www.grittypoet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-52546267474615686742011-05-13T15:10:35.907-03:002011-05-13T15:10:35.907-03:00I'm with you. I got my kindle, but I haven'...I'm with you. I got my kindle, but I haven't brought myself to carrying it around yet. Is it alright to read it on the bus? To walk with it in your purse without worrying someone will snatch it? I don't know. I just recently got home and I have yet to mark my territory.<br />I have the iphone, but the old one. The 4 with the front camera would be AWESOME, but no I'll never pay theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-89225859262943544272011-05-13T14:55:16.431-03:002011-05-13T14:55:16.431-03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-76592196887928043152011-05-13T14:48:36.132-03:002011-05-13T14:48:36.132-03:00I finally bit the very expensive bullet and got my...I finally bit the very expensive bullet and got myself in iPhone 4 in Brazil, and I haven't regretted it for a moment! Yes, it's an expensive target (esp if you're living in Rio). But, it has saved me countless hours with all of the following: addresses, stores, banking, maps, vocab practice, translation, family, friends, decent camera, etc. Frankly, I should have spent the money a Nickhttp://nickdag.comnoreply@blogger.com