I’m not sure I’d self-identify as a “design snob,” but I definitely have an appreciation for apps that are thoughtfully, elegantly, and cleverly designed. More often than not, I will choose to use an app th...
My grandparents used to go on for hours about how a candy bar only cost a nickel when they were kids. My parents, I think, paid a bit more for their sweets, but still under 50 cents. As a kid, I often wondered if that disconnect o...
There are all kinds of reasons that you might want to record a conversation. You might need to record the minutes of a meeting, or a conversation with an important client. You might want to have a record of a lecture to refer to i...
If you’re an entrepreneur who is looking to get funding for your startup, you’ve gotta have a business plan. In addition to helping you to organize your thoughts and make plans for the future, a business plan is often ...
I’m not usually a fan of “Swiss army knife” apps. I don’t mean literal apps made by the Swiss Army. I mean the sort of apps that aim to be a multi-tool with a panoply of uses. More often than not, apps that...
One thing that iPhone detractors often complain about is that the iPhone is so bland an uncustomizable. Though that seems to be changing with some of the brightly colored iPhones set to debut in the coming months, the fact remains...
There are many different ways to share and transfer files between multiple computers and users. You can always use the integrated sharing features with Windows, or you can use a superior third party tool, for sharing over local LA...
In my particular social circle, it seems like everyone has a dietary restriction. I have a friend who’s vegan and also has celiac disease, a friend who doesn’t do dairy, a friend who’s vegetarian, and a friend wh...
While console gaming seems pretty firmly fixed on making graphics more and more realistic, there’s a lovely trend in mobile gaming that’s all about the retro look– that means pixels, and plenty of ’em. Not ...
Nobody in my family plays the lottery. I know some people’s mums play it religiously, but nobody in my family plays. Or if they do play, it’s only once in a blue moon, when the jackpot gets very, very high. If I ever b...
Do you guys watch “Suits” on USA? It’s this awesome legal drama about a law firm in Manhattan. By far, the best character on the show is Donna, a feisty redheaded assistant who pulls a lot of strings behind the s...
Everything I know about “burner” cell phones comes from seeing them used by drug dealers or criminals in popular films. And yet, despite their unsavory reputation, a “burner” number is actually something th...
I am a total sucker for text-based games. Whether it’s an old school classic like Zork or a newer “choose your own adventure”-style game like Choice of Broadsides, I love games that are basically just an excuse t...
Us humans are hunter gatherers by nature. Now that we’re not living a nomadic existence, the only thing we seem to “hunt” for is a place to eat or something fun to do, and the only thing we “gather” i...
Finding the right camera app can be tricky, particularly if you require an app that has lots of bells and whistles. And if you want all sorts of photo manipulation goodies, good luck finding a free app. At least, until this week. ...
