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Around the House, Entertainment & Fun
Sonos Brings Music Library Back to Life
Happy to say, Sonos works exactly as advertised and we are all enjoying our music collection again! Some lessons learned, and a tip for saving money on these awesome speakers.
Entertainment & Fun, Parenting & Kids
Enjoy Apps on TV with AirPlay
Instead of watching cooking videos on a little tablet, my son and I cozied up together and watched on our big TV using AirPlay Mirroring. How's how.
Community & Social, Entertainment & Fun
Getting Around Town with Foursquare
Save all the fun places, restaurants, and bucket list travel destinations floating around in your head to Foursquare, where your ideas are handy and shareable.
Entertainment & Fun, Tech Support
Conserving Data on the Run
I don't have an unlimited data plan for my phone. I pay for 300 MB. A month. That's it! So before heading off for my morning run, I download the podcast I want to listen to first. Don't forget to turn off Cellular too.
Around the House, Entertainment & Fun
Set the Mood with Music Curated by Songza
Pandora is cool, but I find their playlists can be a bit repetitious. Right now I'm loving Songza, another free music streaming service. Songza helps me set the mood right by suggesting playlists by activity, for example "Hosting a Sexy Pool Party".
Entertainment & Fun, Parenting & Kids
Jazzing Up the Desktop
What's boring? Default icons. I just jazzed up my Mac desktop with some fun alternatives. It's super easy to change them. Even better, I used this trick to help my son find the Spelling City website that he uses for homework every week. Now he can find it easily by clicking on "his macaw".
Entertainment & Fun, Parenting & Kids
I Let My Seven Year Old Have Email
I let my seven year old have email, and it's a lot of fun! The free Maily app for iPad lets Brian send his own special notes to family members, helping foster strong family ties.
Limit How Much Music Is Synced to Your iPhone with One Little Setting
Audio files take up lots of space. If you don't need or want a vast portable music library, here's how to change the default setting and limit how much music is synced to your iPhone.
Wacky Wednesday
From apps in space to a new database that has parents spooked... what's new, absurd, funny, eyebrow raising, or thought provoking in technology trends this week.
Community & Social, Entertainment & Fun
The Easiest Way to Follow Your Favorite Blogs
Bloglovin is an easy, free tool that helps me slim down the inbox but still follow all the blogs I enjoy - on my time. Manage subscriptions and get updates from one source, no matter how many blogs you want to follow.
Let’s Do the Monster Mash
Did you know that Pandora has holiday themed stations like Halloween Party and Christmas Jazz? Pandora's free Internet radio is a great way to enjoy your favorites and experiment with new styles.