NoFruitcake Blog

NoFruitcake Tips: The Shopping Assistant

2008-12-11T16:50:00.000-08:00

For those of you who don't know yet, the Shopping Assistant is the easiest way to add gifts to your NoFruitcake wishlists. Click here to read more about it, install it, and start wishlisting (not a real word..yet?) the easy way.

After you've installed it, all you have to do is click the "Add to NoFruitcake" button in your browser to add new items to your wishlists from any site!

If you are having problems installing or using the Shopping Assistant or if you have a suggestion that would make it even easier to use (not sure if that's possible), don't hesitate to contact us.

Stay tuned for even more tips on how to get the most out of your NoFruitcake account.

NoFruitcake Featured on NBC 4

2008-11-03T13:39:00.000-08:00

NoFruitcake was featured on NBC 4 in Columbus, Ohio last week. Jonathan Wilcox talks about the site and what it can do. Some nice screen shots and a great quick overview of the site. You can watch that here:

Great Gifts: Roku Netflix Player

2008-10-26T16:26:00.000-07:00

If you or someone you know has a Netflix account, I highly recommend checking out the Roku Netflix Player. This compact little box connects directly to your TV and your wireless or wired internet connection and allows you to watch the "View Instantly" movies and shows on Netflix on your big screen TV. This thing is easy to set up: Just plug it into the wall and connect the HDMI cable to the TV. Next, configure your internet connection to wired or wireless. Then a quick passcode from the Netflix website and your're ready to go. Don't have an HDMI port? No worries - it has component and composit outputs to support HD and standard def output.

I was a bit worried at first about having enough speed on our internet connection to get the best picture, but even with our standard cable modem speed, the picture is amazing. I've watched lots of video on the internet, but nothing I've seen plays as smooth and clear as this picture. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised.

The downfall of most devices like this is the selection of video available, but Netflix has as good as any, and with a paid subscription, it's all free. TV shows, movies new and old. All there. I only wish we could browse the available content on the TV (you have to go to the Netflix site and add it to your Instant Queue to view it on the Roku box).

Overall, a great device that's really well-executed, and highly recommended.

We're Ready to Roll!

2008-10-26T09:29:00.001-07:00

The new NoFruitcake.com site is ready to go for the holiday season. We've gotten everything cleaned up and working well, so hopefully everyone will find the site helpful. We'll be blogging more about the features and tools on the site very soon.

Get your lists ready for the holiday!

New Beta Site is Here!

2008-08-25T07:52:00.000-07:00

The new NoFruitcake is here! We've launched the new beta site and we're gathering feedback and thoughts from our users to determine how to improve the site. So go ahead, signup, start a list, and let us know what you think.

If you'd like to leave us your thoughts, you can do that here.