With tightening budgets and needed repairs it is time to consider doing it yourself. However, having the right type of tools to complete the job is essential, whether you are fixing the door hinges or putting up crown molding to give some character to your living room.

When you do something processor intensive, plug in the charger. Not only because this usually triggers a higher performance setting and give you more horse power to play with, but because when the battery is discharged at maximum rate it's more probable to overheat, and heat is a great enemy of Lithium-Ion.

If you would rather prefer an entry-level dSLR, then you better get Nikon's D3100. It offers fast performance, superior image quality, and unparalleled control. It features live view, 1080p HD video, and a guide mode that is very user-friendly. It has a three-inch LCD screen, DX-format CMOS sensor, 1080p HD video, and is 14.2 megapixels. It uses a rechargeable li ion stock ion battery as well as SD, SDHC, and SDXC media cards. Nikon D3100 is one of the lightest and smallest dSLR's available. It is the ideal camera for frequent travelers.

Okay, so we know we'd be sunk without our laptops and cell phones. But what about the car? Cars have batteries too. Perhaps you ride a Harley Davidson - not without a motorcycle battery! It's interesting to think where we'd be if the afore-mentioned "zapping episode" took place. We know that our forefathers coped without batteries but could we?

There are some concerns when it comes to these high powered batteries and how good they are for the environment. But all hybrid batteries are set to be recycled (Toyota has a $200 bounty on each Lithium battery stocks pack), and so unlike some lead batteries from conventional cars, they shouldn't end up in landfills.

My.Vu offers the Crystal which is an elegant Lithium mines Ontario hand-free viewing eyeware device with earbuds and VGA resolution and a USB rechargeable battery with up to hours viewing time.

Laptop computer uses: If you keep the battery in your laptop for everyday use, and power it from the wall socket, unplug the power every few days and let it run off the battery, as a battery at 40% capacity lasts longer than one at 100% capacity. if you don't travel with it, you should remove the laptop battery when on fixed power.

The Bosch AKE 30 Li is not only light, adaptable and maneuverable it also runs as quiet as a battery pack can make it. So you don't have to put up with headaches from the roaring gas engine or smoke fumes to make you sick to the stomach on a cold morning. The battery pack also has a turn-around rate of ninety minutes, and this is the amount of time it takes to charge it up fully. The Bosch AKE 30 Li has three 2.6 Ah lithium batteries and comes with a charger. It is a competitive product, definitely able to deliver as much or more than asked of it.