Don’t Leave Home Without It
How many times have you said to yourself I can’t forget to bring that tomorrow. And how many times have you forgotten it?
You have a few choices – you can bring the needed items out to your car in your pajamas, you can create a pile by your door hoping your dog doesn’t do anything with it, or you can tie a piece of string around your finger. As an alternative you can try an easy solution which is also a very cheap solution – a door knob organizer Read more
Protect Your Children Online With AVG Family Safety
With children younger and younger using the internet for entertainment purposes, it’s becoming more and more necessary for parents to monitor their usage.
AVG Technologies – the great people who have given you the antivirus and anti-malaware software – have created a solution for parents. AVG Family Safety gives your child the freedom to roam the web, but also keeps you informed of what they’re doing. Read more
Get Ready For The Royal Wedding With These Apps
If you don’t know that the Royal Wedding is this Friday, then either you’ve been living under a rock or your cable and internet has been out. I cannot even turn on the news to get the weather report without having to listen to a conversation about Kate’s hair, Kate’s dress or whether or not they will serve jelly at the wedding.
And as if there wasn’t enough coverage – there are now apps for your smart phone so you won’t miss a minute information. Or and interview with a woman who once sold Kate a hat. Read more
Get Organized and Find Things Fast
As The Neat Geek, nothing drives me crazier than when I cannot find something. Because I pride myself on the ‘place for everything and everything in its place’ mentality, if I misplace an item it usually sends me into a tantrum. No, really it’s perfectly healthy.
But no longer will I have to rely on my memory alone. “Where did I put that?” becomes “Oh! That’s where I put that” with Find Things Fast. Read more
Make Your Phone Beep And Reserve A Car All With The Zipcar App
If you live in a major city, you’ve probably have heard of – or at least seen a – Zipcar. It is the “alternative to traditional car rental and car ownership”. Simply join, pay the application fee, pay the annual fee, reserve a car, locate and drive. They currently have locations in over 50 cities and over 100 college campuses in the US and UK.
As a member, in order to reserve a car you can call, go online, stop by one of their 15 offices and you can use an app on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Read more
Keep Your iPad Nice And Cozy
You love your iPad, but you hate constantly having to hold it. What’s a geek to do?
Well because the iPad is a popular Apple product, there are plenty of stands out there for purchase. If you want something sleek looking that will hold your iPad horizontally or vertically and is under $40, then stick with me. Read more
Real Simple Recipes: No Time to Cook?
Like most of you, I can probably count the days on one hand that I was not rushed to put dinner on the table. Unfortunately, no matter how busy you may be on a given day, your family still expects to be fed.
Real Simple Magazine has developed an app for your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or Android phone, which will help you with dinner ideas when you’re crunched for time. Read more
Everyone Needs Some Time Off
Even unpaid bloggers.
So The Neat Geek is on a little hiatus while I move into my new house and then fly back up north for a family event.
