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.… Get the scoop...
What to do with your old smart devices
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.… Get the scoop...
Apps to Find the Right Place
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 chefs.
Apps for Your Health
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. … Get the scoop...
Favorite apps and sites from The Webby Awards
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.… Get the scoop...
PaperKarma: Stop junk mail with your phone
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.… Get the scoop...
Airbnb Part 2: A perfect family vacation
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.… Get the scoop...
Apps for Emergencies
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.
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.… Get the scoop...
Noisli: Beautiful background music and colors to work by
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.… Get the scoop...
NerdWords Yearbook: My holiday gift to you
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.… Get the scoop...
My Junk Tree: Stop Junk Mail
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 books that collect dust under the coffee table.… Get the scoop...
Three free tools to calculate your carbon footprint
This year Blog Action Day is focusing on Climate Change. Thousands of bloggers around the globe are writing about the effect of our changing climate on every part of our lives and the environment.
For my part here on the Cheapskate Freelancer, I offer three free tools that relate to climate change.… Get the scoop...
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