Almost 20 years ago, my sister and I shared the cost of our first cell phone. We had a pay as you go plan and we would only bring the phone when we were driving long distances or if either of us was going out in the evening. Payphones were readily Continue Reading
Celebrating Scratch Day 2015
I kicked off my Mother's Day weekend by celebrating Scratch Day with my kids. This is an international event to promote coding, particularly for younger people. Scratch is a programming language created by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Continue Reading
How to Get Free Lives in Candy Crush Saga
For months I ignored the numerous Facebook requests to try the game Candy Crush Saga. One day, curiosity got the better of me and I got hooked! The first few levels are relatively easy but once you get past the beginner levels, you need a lot of Continue Reading
5 Years of the App Store
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the App Store, Apple is offering 10 free downloads for a limited time. It's like Christmas in July! I can't believe the App Store has been around for 5 years. This means I've had an Apple iOS device for 6 years, Continue Reading
No thanks BlackBerry 10
I was going to buy a BlackBerry Playbook during the Black Friday sales, but deep down in my heart, the only 7 inch tablet that I truly wanted was an Apple iPad mini. I already own a 1st generation iPod touch (no camera, no microphone or speakers) and Continue Reading