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Water Your Body App Review

September 4, 2010

I know water is good for my body, but can’t bring myself to drink it on regular basis. That’s before I started using the Water Your Body App for the iPhone. It’s a simple concept, really. You just stack empty containers on a table until you reach a daily goal intake of water. Water Page [...]

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iPad + Twitter + Flipboard = Awesome

August 3, 2010
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Flipboard is billed as a social media magazine, but if you haven’t made the plunge with either Facebook or Twitter, this App may still satisfy with its varied content offerings. If you have an iPad and a Twitter account then Flipboard is an app you must have. There’s a lot this app does right, and [...]

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Lose It! App Review

July 21, 2010
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The Lose It! iPhone app is easy to use, has lots of features, and is free. It’s a tech-tool to help monitor your food, exercise and weight. The information alone is worth its weight in gold for making objective decisions about your food and fitness.

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NBA Game Time Courtside App Review

May 25, 2010
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I highly recommend getting the NBA Game Time Courtside app for the iPad. Playoff bracket shows the overall playoff picture. The game screen is packed with information on live game action, team and player stats, and more.

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iPad First Impressions – Apps Decoded

May 5, 2010

I love my new iPad 3G 64 GB model, but the setup was fraught with problems. The initial sync failed with my new MacBook Pro. Sorting through the apps the first time was very confusing, but I’ve figured out how to distinguish between the different types of apps.

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Evernote is an Extension of My Brain – Notes in the Cloud

March 31, 2010

Evernote is great for capturing and storing information in an electronic world. I use it to extend my brain in by putting notes in the cloud. Bookmarking a web page for later review. Grabbing itineraries off a web page, or confirmation numbers, or instructions on what to do after I download a file. I even generate notes from my iPhone, which can be either text, pictures or voice notes. The video overview at the end of this post shows how Evernote works as a universal capture tool.

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iWant an iPad or Two

March 10, 2010

iPad picI really think the iPad is going to be a revolutionary device. It’s even got features that will lure an iPhone freak like me to buy it.

My wife agrees the iPad is probably the ideal device for her (instead of a laptop) so we’ll end up getting two iPads instead of just one. And although

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Backup Your Data Online with Dropbox

February 24, 2010

I like Dropbox because I can backup files for free, share files or folders with others, and access files from multiple computers. Plus it’s easy to setup and use.

Learning About Dropbox

I went to the Dropbox website and read about all the neat features:

  • File Sync
  • File Sharing
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44 Days of Health Challenge 2010

February 14, 2010

I’ve made it three-quarters through the John P Health Challenge and am doing pretty good, if I do say so myself. I’m on track with my exercise plan and have been eating 30 to 50% less than I normally would.

Metrics

Weight lost: 8 pounds

Exercises completed:

  • 8,000 core exercises
  • 2,000 push ups
  • 19 hours cardio
  • 19 hours walking
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Defective Tom Tom Car Kit Replaced with Good Service

February 11, 2010

A few months ago I bought the Tom Tom Car Kit for the iPhone. It cost a good bit of money $$, but I decided it was a “must have” with the Tom Tom iPhone app. That is until it broke on me. But I’m getting ahead of myself.

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