Streaming Music Apps – Part 1

Streaming Music Apps I’ve used Pandora for streaming music for years. Whether I’m on a road trip or just driving to Staples, it’s been easy and convenient.  Recently though, I’ve been hearing more about Spotify.  And that set me to wondering what other streaming music apps are out there. I wanted to find out what … Continue reading Streaming Music Apps – Part 1

Spam Calls on Your Smartphone? How Can You Minimize?

Over the past few days I have been absolutely inundated with fraudulent callers, telemarketers, and just plan old spam calls.  But the good thing is that I know what they are and can choose not to answer! I’ve been using a new app on my iPhone called Call Protect.  It works with my AT&T service … Continue reading Spam Calls on Your Smartphone? How Can You Minimize?

Nature Apps to Help You Explore the Great Outdoors!

When you’re wandering around on a hike, you’ll sometimes come across a tree, or a plant, or a bird that you can’t identify.  There are nature apps for that! Nature Apps for Trees: Leafsnap is one of the nature apps for your mobile device – Smartphone or Tablet – that lets you identify trees from … Continue reading Nature Apps to Help You Explore the Great Outdoors!

Weather Websites and Apps for Traveling

The winter holidays are coming up and lots of folks will be on the road.  I thought this would be a good time to revisit my list of favorite weather websites and smartphone applications. NOAA –  When you enter your city and state into the “Local Forecast” box, you can see just what is in store … Continue reading Weather Websites and Apps for Traveling

My 7 Favorite Weather Websites and Apps

With all the snow in the forecast, I thought it was time to revisit my list of favorite weather websites and smartphone applications. NOAA –  When you enter your city and state into the “Local Forecast” box, you can see just what is in store for your area.  In addition, if there is a big storm … Continue reading My 7 Favorite Weather Websites and Apps

Where To Turn, When You Don’t Know Where To Turn

I received some bad news yesterday about a friend who lost his battle with depression.  Whenever this happens, and it has happened too frequently in my lifetime, I wonder if there was something I could have done differently.  In most case I know though, that people tend to hide their demons behind a happy face.  … Continue reading Where To Turn, When You Don’t Know Where To Turn

5 Good Things to Know about Pokemon Go

Have you downloaded the new Pokemon Go App yet?  Are you playing it?  It seems to be taking the nation by storm! You can find out all about it at the Pokemon website: http://www.pokemongo.com and you can download it from the iTunes store or, for the Android from Google Play. If you are playing, make … Continue reading 5 Good Things to Know about Pokemon Go

Q&A with Chris Eddy (iMac’s, PDF’s and Windows 10)

Question: I’m currently running window 7 professional on my work laptop.  Windows 10 want to upgrade computer software.  I have office 2003 and ms project software  2010 and I’m wondering if windows 10 compatible with these programs?  Also since I’ve been rejecting windows 10 computer seems to constantly upgrade software (daily) and is running slow.  … Continue reading Q&A with Chris Eddy (iMac’s, PDF’s and Windows 10)