Tag Archives: iOS

An update on Rafael’s broken leg

Posted on November 7, 2011 by jrothmanshore

Last weekend, Rafael had a hard landing off a slide.  He didn’t recover the way he normally does, and a trip to the emergency room uncovered that he had a buckle fracture in his leg. While the ER docs were confident … Continue reading →

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How to convert an iPhone 3GS running iOS 5 into an iPod Touch for a child

Posted on October 24, 2011 by jrothmanshore

Now that my wife and I have both upgraded to the iPhone 4S, we needed to do something with our old iPhone 3GSs.  While they are showing their age, they are still serviceable and have a couple more years of … Continue reading →

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iPhone 4S is the perfect camera phone for parents of young children

Posted on October 17, 2011 by jrothmanshore

To be frank, parents with kids under the age of six of this age spend a great deal of time marveling at each amazing new feat or silly moment of their children and scrambling to record it.  They then try … Continue reading →

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The Two Pocket Problem: How My iPhone Survived a Year Riding in a Pocket With My Keys

Posted on August 15, 2011 by jrothmanshore

Put this in the category of “first world problems”. Back in the days before cell phones, men generally had two things on them at all times: a wallet and a set of keys. Since most men don’t consider it socially … Continue reading →

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I caved: we are abandoning Google Voice and signing up for a (gulp) paid text messaging plan from AT&T

Posted on June 2, 2011 by jrothmanshore

As much as it pains me, we are about to start shelling out $20 a month for a text messaging plan for our phones. My wife and I are in our mid 30’s, and we were just on the wrong … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 17, 2011 by jrothmanshore

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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