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In the amusing world of off-the-mark Twitter adver-followers, I’m caught by surprise: a well-targeted one

People who spend any time on twitter are familiar with the adver-followers.  You see with delight that you have a new follower, only to realize that the account now following you isn’t really a person at all.  Instead, it’s a … Continue reading

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Just whose iPad is this? How YouTube helpded my toddler steal my iPad

I remember April 2010 so clearly.  The anticipation – the excitement – the iPad! The moment the iPad was announced, I knew it was the perfect device for us.  We live in a fairly typical urban Cambridge house – small … Continue reading

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Using an iPad and AirPlay to bring Pandora to a Bose Wave Radio

Given that today was Mother’s Day, it seemed particularly important that Aviva get to sleep in when the kids woke up early (I usually handle wake-ups in the first half of the night, and she handles the second half).  Sure … Continue reading

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Skip the stereo connection, and use sun visor as an improvised iPhone car mount for $0

There are a numerous ways to connect your iPhone to your car stereo – speaker cable for cars with an auxiliary input, FM transmitter, Bluetooth, tape cassette adapter, and many more.  And for the car you drive every day, it’s … Continue reading

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Learning to read on the iPad versus the old fashioned way

As many people can attest, iPads make wondeful computing devices for young children.  Whereas a computer’s mouse or trackpad is difficult for a toddler to maneuver, the iPad’s intuitive touch interface is easy for them.  Not surprisingly, there are thousands … Continue reading

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Camera+ makes a fantastic replacement for the built-in iPhone camera application

The built-in camera and camcorder have truly been one of the best parts of having an iPhone.  Like many parents with young children, I often find myself stumbling over “aw, isn’t that cute” moments that I want to share on … Continue reading

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Bose Wave Radio + Apple Airport Express + iPhone + iOS 4.2 = wireless music happiness

We have an old Bose Wave Radio sitting in our kitchen.  We used to have a CD player hooked up to it, but that has long since broken, and who listens to CD’s anymore, anyways?  These days, the Bose is … Continue reading

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Join.me – free desktop sharing so easy, even my mom can do it

Okay, that’s a little unfair to my mom, since she is a relatively tech savvy person who sports an iPhone and uses a gmail account. But the point is, the people at Join.me (the same people behind LogMeIn) have done … Continue reading

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Mourning the loss of my Italian coffee maker, but not for its coffee

It’s been four months since my Italian coffee maker died, and today I have finally come to the hard decision that it is time to move on and buy a new one. I’m not very particular about the coffee itself. … Continue reading

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Nighttime adventures with an old-fashioned iPod

Sleep has been in short supply in our house this week.  A combination of colds, a teething six month old, and prolonged bedtime dramas from our daughter Ayelet, who is going through a “terrible two” stage, has left everyone exhausted. … Continue reading

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