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You have plenty of options when it comes to weather apps, so it may be hard to choose. Here are my recommendations based on your personality. Add yours to the list in the comments! For the Instant-Gratification Junkies: Dark Sky Dark Sky describes itself as a “hyperlocal” weather app, specializing in micro-forecasts for the two-foot square that surrounds you and …
This morning my new housekeeper is busy working behind me. I had to get a new one because after an encouraging discussion with my former housekeeper (who had been with me for more than 6 years), she quit to go back to school. I think I’ll become a motivational speaker. Anyway, the reason I’m talking about my new housekeeper is …
Many of us upgrade our phones every couple of years, which can lead to the dead-eye stare of an old smart device as it sits lonely in the junk drawer. Here are a dozen ways you can repurpose your old device even after you move on to the shiny new gadget. Contribute to the Greater Good I’m starting off with …
When we’re on the go, it’s easier than ever to find what we need with the help of our mobile devices. Here are a few of my favorite sites that help you discover exactly what you need in a jif. Find a Really Good Restaurant: ChefsFeed What sets this restaurant review service apart from Yelp is that the reviewers are …
One of the best parts of my job is when I ask audience members for their favorite apps and tech tools. Today’s apps for your health come from session participants. They sounded so intriguing and came with such strong recommendations that I just had to put them together into a list for you guys. Doctor On Demand I’m sure you’ve …
Every year I adore going through the nominees and honorable mentions for The Webby Awards, which recognizes sites and apps for outstanding awesomeness. Here are a few of my favorites from this year (and last year). Warning: many are highly addicting. Graphics Type to Design (online) Write your name with Instagram pictures with Type to Design. Use a screencapture to grab …
PaperKarma update for 2018! They were going to shut down, but we all protested, so a company called JET swooped in to rescue them at the last minute. They also updated the app and made it a lot easier. I especially like that you can see all the senders that they can subscribe from and find the right one. Before …
I’m a huge fan of citizen taxi services such as Uber and Lyft, and last December I gave Airbnb a try for business travel. Yuck. Just yuck. You can read the gory details here. I still shudder when I think about that bathtub. But when my family decided to meet in Asheville, North Carolina, for a little vacation over the …
UPDATED for 2017’s Hurricane Harvey! From 2015… Today the Northeast is bracing for a massive blizzard, and CNN says 58 million people are in its path. View image | gettyimages.com Here are a handful of apps and gadgets that you might download or have on hand to ride out the storm and handle weather-related emergencies. Visual 911+ This app helps …
When I’m trying to push through a project (like my upcoming book), I need to focus. I mean REALLY FOCUS. I need to stop jamming out to Pandora’s awesome music feeds and replace them with soothing sounds like a babbling brook or a far-away thunderstorm. Noisli is a web app that warms your screen with a changing color palette and …
My dear readers, People I meet during my presentations tell me that they treasure their copies of NerdWords, my weekly newsletter with tech tools and tips. Many say they save them for reference, which gave me a brilliant idea for a gift to you, my fellow nerds. I spent the last few weeks compiling all the tech tools from every …
I love these types of environmentally beneficial services (I consider it a Beth Favorite). Signing up with My Junk Tree should put an end to quite a bit of the paper junk mail that fills up your mailbox. It’s twenty bucks for three years, and they promise to cut down on junk mail and even stop delivery of the phone …
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