Looking for Something? Don’t Google It – YouTube It Instead!
“Google it.” It’s become the “Kleenex” of searching the web. The brand has become so synonymous with the product/service that it’s pretty much shorthand at this point. Looking for something? Need advice? Want to learn how to do something? Google it. And that’s great advice. I owe a huge debt of gratitude for Google, because […]
The Chromebook is the Anti-MacBook (in a good way)
My wife and I keep a “household wish list” on our fridge. This list is a bunch of things – some fairly big-ticket items and other miscellaneous “wants” for around the house – that we do not have a line in our budget for, and are not emergencies. We save up a little here and […]
First Impressions: Saving Over $500 With Ting Mobile
Hey, you know what’s great about this site? It’s mine, and I can write about whatever topic I want, from high school to books to poetry to handkerchiefs. So today, I want to fill you in on what is turning out to be the smartest use of our money in a long time: Ting Mobile. […]
Why (and How to) Set Up Your Own Instagram-Like Photo Stream
Last week, I talked about self-hosting apps on your own domain. Many of you, undoubtedly, switched off into Nerd Retaliation Mode, where you say things like, “I don’t know anything about this!” or “This is too much to remember!” And that’s cool – it’s a slightly nerdy topic. But within those layers of nerdity is […]
Why I’m Starting to Self-Host Apps
The death of Google Reader came at an interesting time for me. Over the past few years, I’ve been scanning and making digital copies of my parents’ and grandmother’s photos. See, when I lived with my parents for 10 months right before my wedding, I lived in the basement. There I found a few old […]
The Simplest, Tech-y Way to Kick Yourself in the Butt
I started doing this over the course of this week, and it makes a crazy difference for me. Step 1: Sign up for an account at IFTTT. Step 2: Add your cell number to your account. Step 3: Click “Create Recipe”. Step 4: Click “This”. Step 5: Click “Date & Time”. Step 6: Choose a […]