It seems like I’ve been writing a lot of iPhone app posts lately. Probably because I have been. But I’ve had plenty of time to test some really neat free ones that I think you all will like. Check ‘em out and let me know what you think!!
Posts Tagged ‘Review’
10 Great Android Apps for the new Android Owner
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Posted 25 Dec 2009 — by EllieCategory Geek Girl
We’ve covered Apple iPhone apps here quite a few times, but now Android is on the scene in a major way! I’ve gotten the Samsung Moment and I’ve been loving every moment of finding awesome free apps for it that make my life easier or are just plain fun!
Below you’ll find my handpicked list of 10 great Android apps that are a must for new Android owners. Tell me your favorites in the comments! I’d love to hear from you!
LinkWithin: Display Related Posts in a Fresher Style
Most related posts plugins for WordPress work about the same. They generate a list of possibly related posts based on keywords and categories and display them simply at the end of a blog post.
Everyone loves graphics nowadays, so why not combine photos and your related posts into clickable related posts that will grab a reader’s attention and keep them clicking for more? LinkWithin does just that by generating 3 clickable related posts thumbnails based on relevancy, popularity, and date of publication. The WordPress widget requires no code modification of your theme files. The images and links display underneath your post on single post pages. LinkWithin also works with TypePad and Blogger. You can also get the widget code yourself and set it up on other blogging platforms, if necessary.
Help the Geek Girl get a new laptop!
Posted 20 Jul 2009 — by Ellie
Category Technology
Category Technology
Yeah, I’m a geek girl and all, but I’d like YOUR input on purchasing a new laptop!
My biggest requirements are:
- Small size (no bigger than 14 inches wide)
- Good screen resolution/widescreen
- Under $1000
Is this too much to ask? HarriMac found a couple of laptops that sound great, but they all have Windows Vista. Is Vista a good idea? I’ve heard mixed reviews, so I want to get some feedback from YOU, my readers, on what to look for in a new laptop and where to get a new laptop!
Manage your books and more with LibraryThing
Posted 13 Jul 2009 — by Ellie
Category Technology
Category Technology
I’m an avid book reader, and I have been looking for a way to catalog the books I own and have read. LibraryThing does this easily, plus it adds in social networking features such as ‘friends’, forums and local event listings.
One of the best features of LibraryThing is the ability to easily add books by title, author or ISBN number, then sort the books alphabetically by title or author, by publication date, tags, comments or rating. You can also display your books in a list or by covers,
iTweet vs Tweetvisor – Having fun with Twitter
Posted 15 Apr 2009 — by Ellie
Category Geek Girl
Category Geek Girl
Twitter seems to be taking the world by storm – whether if it is because Bo the First Dog is using it or a Brooklyn teenager is making an internet worm that exploits Twitter’s weaknesses. My favorite feature about Twitter really doesn’t have to do with Twitter.com, but instead the many, many programs that you can use Twitter with – from ways to send links to your blog posts to your Twitter account, post to your Twitter account, or use a totally different interface with fresh and cool features to use your account.
Convert PDF Documents into Flash Flip Books with Issuu
Posted 05 Mar 2009 — by Amit Banerjee
Category Technology
Category Technology
Converting PDF Documents to Flash Is really simple and there are plenty of tools available to Convert PDF documents into SWF objects and Flash movies and Stunning Flip Books.
Issuu turns your PDF documents into beautiful looking Flash flip Books.Just Upload your PDF documents( Max Size 100Mb) and create your own Flash based Flip Book.You may embed Your Flip Book to your Blog or website or other Social networking sites ( Facebook ,MySpace etc).
The best part is that You can turn your slides as if you are turning the pages of a a magazine.See a sample flip Book here
Looking for a new laptop
Posted 19 Feb 2009 — by Ellie
Category Reviews
Category Reviews
My laptop went on the fritz this morning, so now I am looking at laptops online to find a good replacement. I hope to find a great laptop that is affordable but also offers a lot of the features I need to be productive.
laptoplogic.com offers great laptop reviews, so I have been checking this site out when I find a laptop I like on BestBuy.com and Amazon.com and vice-versa. Since I often try to buy laptops on clearance, because the price is a lot more reasonable, and because I do not need the top of the line, latest features that come on today’s laptops.
Remove the Junk from WP Emails with Clean Notifications
Posted 03 Dec 2008 — by Ellie
Category WordPress
Category WordPress
WordPress sends out plain text emails for things like comment and pingback notifications. These emails are usually long and awkward, especially if you have WP installed in its own directory.
Do you want to minimize the wasted characters included in every email you get from WordPress?
“Clean Notifications” solves the problem of long, wordy emails, and formats WordPress emails into clean, HTML friendly messages.
Here’s a comment notification before “Clean Notifications”:
And after “Clean Notifications”:
