A few days ago Forbes released their annual list of Top 100 Websites for Women. On it are some familiar names, some great new websites for women to check out, and one that really doesn’t belong on the list at all.
Actor and LGBT activist George Takei is well known not only for his Star Trek character Mr. Sulu, but most recently for his amazing power on social media. With over 4.4 million Facebook fans and almost 800,00 Twitter followers, Takei’s force is the stuff of legends.
One thing is for sure—every vehicle I have ever owned has a huge sentimentality attached to it, and I know I’m not alone in that feeling. Cars are a part of our life’s journey, something that reminds us that the joy is often in the journey itself, and not just in the destination.
When I saw the latest commercial for CARSTAR, it made me think of our emotional connection to cars, and how much a part of our life's journey they really are.
Whether you’re a sports enthusiast, a firefighter, someone who travels by motorbike or a pro athlete, using a helmet cam is an option that can be incredibly useful in many ways.
The popularity of helmet cams is on the rise, with a wide range of models available at affordable prices, videos from helmet cams are popping up on Youtube and Vimeo more and more.
Check out these top reasons for using helmet cams and take a look at the videos -
The other day I counted the number of tech devices my family uses. It wasn’t long before I ran out of fingers and had to start using my toes.
iPads, iPhones, e-readers, video games, home computers, laptops, 6 phones for a family of 4 people. Seriously. It was looking like our love of tech was taking over. It was time for a tech timeout.
Two things I love are reading stories online, and having coffee with friends in person. The best part of my job is that I get to do both at the same time — in a way. Every day I sit down at my desk and have a virtual coffee with everyone on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Youtube.
How many times have you seen someone walking around outside with a shopping cart, that was clearly taken from a store? I’m guessing you’ve seen it more than a few times, and so have I. Shopping cart theft costs retailers thousands of dollars each year—the average cost of a shopping cart is $150, and they can be upwards of $400 in value. That’s a lot of money!
Can shopping cart theft be stopped? Yes, we have the technology.
School’s out for summer, but that doesn’t mean kids have to stop learning. (This is where my kids start frowning at me and say that I am evil)
What I love about apps is that there are so many awesome ones now that capture kids’ imagination while actually teaching them something at the same time. Truth be told, I’m one of those grown ups that secretly “plays” on some of my kids’ apps to sharpen my little grey cells. Can’t let the kids get ahead of me in the brain game, but they usually are!
Every year our teachers' gifts get a little different, but it’s always the same story — once we bring them to school there is sure to be another gift that’s almost the same. It’s hard to find something unique for teachers that they can actually use but this year, it’s going to be different!
Teachers today need something more than chalk and crayons. They’re teaching in the internet age, with kids who are more tech savvy now than they ever were before.
From the moment last summer that I first discovered the music-streaming app Songza, I fell in love with everything about it. It offered expert music playlists that were commercial free, and curated to fit exactly the mood I was in.
The latest version — Songza 3.0 is even better, which is hard to believe and yet it is true.
Last week I was introduced to a very cool new photo app called “Days.” Days is a visual diary app — something that you can use to share moments in your day.
According to their description on iTunes, “Days is the most natural, authentic, and casual way to capture and share your life. Keep your days private or share them with friends and family.”
One day when I was little, my Dad came bustling through the front door carrying a huge box. He was literally bursting with excitement about what he had brought home.
It was Pong.
It was the late seventies and the home version of the popular arcade game Pong had just been released. To have a Pong game system in your house, hooked up to your TV meant that you were the one, the Yoda of technology and the coolest block on the house.
Almost 4,200 people have made an online donation in the past few days to quickly raise money for a cause. Victims of the Boston marathon? No. Relief for people who lost their home in the Oklahoma hurricane? No.
The truth of the matter is, those thousands of people have donated OVER $100,000 (so far) so that the video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford allegedly smoking crack can be bought by media outlet Gawker. Over one hundred thousand dollars raised in just a few days, and the total is rapidly growing.
Last week, scary and sad news was constantly coming out of every media outlet available. There was no avoiding what was going on, unless you completely shut yourself off from the TV, radio, computer, and phone. Which, at one point, is exactly what I did.
The events that happened Monday at the Boston Marathon were shocking, horrific and sad. Moments after the bombs went off, social media was abuzz with questions about it. People nearby who heard the bombs were wondering what had happened. People who had friends and family in the race were wondering where their loved ones were. And then, people who were in the actual area started to tweet and post images of the area.
Kmart has made the news recently for a very clever commercial that has quickly gone viral over the internet. The wordplay in it is quick, clever, and for most people, pretty funny. In this house, because I am a very bad influence on my kids and partake of rude humour more so than some, the video was played constantly over the course of the day. I showed it to pretty much anyone who came within 5 feet of me, Facebooked it, Tweeted it, texted it to family and kept it up on my computer browser all day so I could keep replaying it.