June is here, and your overstuffed garage and basements will thank you when you decide to recycle your old electronics at one of our two eWaste Recycling Events.

If you’re in or around the Manchester, NH area, come out to the Mall of NH on Saturday, June 16 from 9-3pm. Check out our event page on Facebook here.

If you’re in or around the Rutland, VT area (new location this year!), come out to Rutland High School on Saturday, June 30 from 9-3pm. Check out our event page on Facebook here.

More details are available on our website as well:
http://www.smalldog.com/ewaste2012

_Dear Friends,_

It is hard to believe that it is June already. I managed to get my garden planted this past weekend and will be working on mulching and figuring out a way to keep the deer out this coming weekend. I don’t really want to build a fence, but it seems we are on the regular deer-feeding highway and the baby plants are too delicious.

A big shout out to our corporate sales group, headed by long term employee “*Rob Amon.*”:http://www.smalldog.com/rob Rob has done just about every job here at Small Dog Electronics in his nearly 15 years of tenure at the company. I think he has found his calling in pursuing business solutions opportunities for the company. Rob’s team includes “*Dana Flint*”:http://www.smalldog.com/dana in Manchester, NH and “*Raul De Arriz*”:http://www.smalldog.com/raul in the Mid-Atlantic markets. Rob’s team has consistently beat our sales estimates and they have really outdone themselves in FY’12 as their division has been responsible for a nearly 30% growth in top-line revenues for the first quarter. Rob also has the official title of “company jester” and since Rob’s head is already swelled, maybe I can send it over the top.

Bob Dylan received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama this week. This is the highest civilian honor given in the US. I was fortunate to see Bob Dylan perform at the Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, SD, a couple of years ago and was right in the front to take a lot of pictures. He has always been one of my favorite poets and singers and a significant part of the soundtrack for my life. I have a spare Bob Dylan Think Different Poster from the famous Apple campaign and we will be giving it to one of our “*SDE Facebook*”:http://www.facebook.com/smalldogelectronics fans–all you need to do is post your favorite song, lyric or story about Bob on our post and generate the most “Likes” of the entries. We’ll announce the winner of this limited edition poster after the contest closes on June 15th at noon. Good luck!

If your dad ever offered the advice “a penny saved is a penny earned” then these free apps will be right up his alley.

“*Pampers Hello Baby Pregnancy Calendar*”:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pampers-hello-baby-pregnancy/id364683781?mt=8

This one is for all the fathers-to-be out there. This app has a three dimensional rendering of the baby as it appears each week. It also includes health information and great advice like: “You may notice that everyone, from your mother-in-law to complete strangers, feels compelled to offer advice…try to take them in stride, and don’t feel the need to explain your decisions.” Take my advice and download this app if you want to know what is going on inside the mom-to-be in your life.

“*MLB.com At Bat*”:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mlb.com-at-bat/id493619333?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

If you have kids, you are not going to be able to watch every baseball game that you want to. This app gives you all the scores and stats for every game so you can keep up with the guys (and Kali; go O’s!) around the water cooler.

“*How To Tie a Tie*”:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/how-to-tie-a-tie-free/id378478530?mt=8

If I have a son, and we are not all wearing shiny unisex spacesuits in the future, then I will need to learn how to tie a tie so I can pass this information on. I have downloaded this app and have begun practicing my Half-Windsor and Plattsburgh knots.

“*8,500+ Drink & Cocktail Recipes*”:http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/8-500+-drink-cocktail-recipes/id297650041?mt=8

Whether your father is drinking with you or because of you, there is a cocktail in here that is perfect for the occasion. You can select the ingredients you have on hand to find options, or peruse the massive selection to help you make your shopping list for your next trip to the liquor store. This app also has a feature that allows you to shake your iDevice to get a random drink. Don’t try this after you have already had a couple; if you do Small Dog can “repair your cracked screen.”:http://www.smalldog.com/services

Cheers to all the Dads out there!

I’m a font lover. There, I said it. Don calls me “font girl,” actually, though it sounds like I should have some sort of superpower with a name like that. Well, maybe this is it: I’ve found 10,000 fonts that are available or both personal AND commercial use for just $19.99!

You probably won’t use all of them (that would be pretty hard, actually, even for me), but you’re still getting a varied collection of high-quality fonts for under $20. All fonts are in True- or Open-Type format, and are royalty-free for installation on one computer.

“*Download them here!*”:http://www.ultimatefontdownload.com/index.htm?hop=omacstore

We’re still running some great specials ideal for the recent graduate or favorite dad in your life. For example, if you buy any Mac, you can save up to $75 on an associated bundle of useful stuff, such as a stylus, case, mousepad and more. If you’re near a store, we have some featured iPad specials as well!

“*Check out our page dedicated to the best of the best here!*”:http://www.smalldog.com/grad

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