Apr 20 2011

BlackBerry Playbook Review

Should You have Playbook Envy?

by: Krista Swanson

I have BlackBerry Playbook envy. There I said it.

A bunch of people I know were at the Playbook launch party in Toronto last night, and they were bragging about how awesome it was, so I had to go to Staples to try one out.

Apr 14 2011

QR Codes

What is a QR Code And How Do We Use Them

by: Krista Swanson

I’ve been getting a few questions lately about the strange little squares popping up on the corners of the signs for the federal elections.

The strange little squares that once appeared only on the 14th page of your newspaper are now appearing seemingly everywhere. You’ve seen them at the grocery store, on the incoming store flyers, and now even the politicians are jumping on board the ‘new’ technology.

These strange little squares are called ‘QR’ codes.

Mar 15 2011

I have a BlackBerry addiction

From Happily Married to CrackBerried

by: Krista Swanson

I’ll let you guess which of the following have been said to me in the last year.

“You’re tweeting in the bathtub??”
“Do you really need to check in with work on vacation??”
“Mommy, can we pretend that you’re talking to me on the phone instead?”

Um, ya. How about all of them. Ouch right? Clearly I need to set some boundaries for myself. I’ve noted more and more that although I HEART my BlackBerry Torch it’s starting to put a strain on my relationships.

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Krista Swanson remembers a few things about high school: falling flat on her face during a recreational volleyball game, learning to type on an electric typewriter, and being told that a woman could never make it in technology.

Fast forward a few years, and you may have seen her around town balancing a BlackBerry in one hand and an iPad in the other.  Although she's no longer playing volleyball (she switched to running), she has learned how to program computer software, and become a kick-ass IT project manager. She's married to another techie who understands her addiction to Twitter a proud Mom to a geekling who can use an iPad with his eyes closed.

So whether it's an educational app recommendation to keep the kids busy on a rainy day, a review of the latest parenting gadget, or confirmation that your partner isn't crazy for wanting to buy that 110 inch projector screen for the basement, you'll find it all here.

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