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An easy workaround for getting Gmail Push Notifications while using iPhone’s Mail app

Posted on October 13, 2013 by

I finally received my iPhone 5S after a three week wait. While I am excited to have my new phone, it has meant giving up on using ActiveSync to get email pushed directly to my phone from my gmail account. … Continue reading →

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App makes dialing into conference numbers from your cell phone easy

Posted on August 18, 2013 by

Have you ever tried to call into a conference number from you mobile phone?  It’s a royal pain. The challenge stems from the fact that once you dial the number, you have to enter a 9 or 10 digit conference … Continue reading →

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Two kids potty trained and not a clue how to accomplish it

Posted on July 21, 2013 by

If you search on the web for “potty training”, you will find endless articles and guides with names like “Potty Training Guide” and “Potty Training – How to Get the Job Done”. It seems like everyone has the secret recipe … Continue reading →

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Fix it now or wait until it breaks?

Posted on July 14, 2013 by

Most things in life get replaced at one of two points – when it breaks, or when it becomes obsolete.  Well, perhaps obsolete isn’t quite the right word.  I’ve owned seven or eight coffee makers in my life, but only … Continue reading →

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When traveling with kids, renting a car using Hertz Gold is a must

Posted on June 2, 2013 by

We just returned from a trip to the California with our two kids, ages 3 and 5.  Flying with kids is never easy, but for the for the first time, it wasn’t difficult, either. Their attention spans are now long … Continue reading →

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A parent’s emergency mnemonic for bolting out the door with kids

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Friday, April 19th was a hell of a day here in Cambridge.  In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, several communities went into lockdown as the police combed a 20 block area of nearby Watertown searching for the remaining … Continue reading →

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Shortcut: cleaning oily or greasy tupperware containers by hand

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

Over the holiday of passover, I find myself doing a lot more dishes than normal. We use completely separate dishes for the holiday, since the requirement to eliminate all chametz (leavened products) extends to all of our regular dishes, which … Continue reading →

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