Yearly Archives: 2014

Cool Web Apps & Sites January 3, 2014 posted by

Know My App – learn which app uses the most data on your smartphone and save money

There are two things we can never get enough of in this world. Battery life and data bandwidth. OK, there are probably a few more, but let’s try and keep this simple shall we? In any event, most of us suffer from some kind of mobile Internet data cap on our phones, and exceeding it can become very expensive very quickly. Well here’s a way to try and avoid the cost.

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Know My App – learn which app uses the most data on your smartphone and save money
Gadgets January 2, 2014 posted by

Bicycle USB Power Charge Hub – the box you need to keep your gadgets happy on the road

There was a time when a bicycle was a bicycle, but not any more. Nowadays they can hold enough high tech to embarrass a time lord, especially when you’re using them for serious stuff like commuting to work every day. You need a phone charger if you’re using it as a sat nav, a computer for logging trips, and there’s lighting to consider and maybe other accessories like speakers which may need charging up at some point.

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Bicycle USB Power Charge Hub – the box you need to keep your gadgets happy on the road
Free Software January 2, 2014 posted by

AppsApk – freeware app market lets you download Android apk files without the Google Play hassles [Freeware]

There are times when you need to download and install an Android app quickly, without having to go through the hassle of signing in to a Google account. When? Well for instance if you’re trying out a different phone, you live in a country which doesn’t have full access to Play or you need to temporarily revert back to an old handset for testing or in an emergency.

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AppsApk – freeware app market lets you download Android apk files without the Google Play hassles [Freeware]
Cool Web Apps & Sites January 2, 2014 posted by

Give It 100 – Giving self-improvement a social media boost

It’s the second day of 2014. How are those New Year resolutions going? Still hanging in there? If you’re already starting to doubt you can stick to your plans for the new year, now might be good time to bring in some friends to help provide support. Oh… and don’t look at a year-long commitment. Work it with baby-steps first and see what you can do for 100 days.

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Give It 100 – Giving self-improvement a social media boost
heh heh! January 1, 2014 posted by

Engineering Blueprint Placemat Set – You just think you know how to assemble these desserts

Do you get into arguments about whether the peanut butter or the jelly goes on the bread first? If you actually don’t have anything more important to fuss over, it might help to have a few blueprints around to show that your way is the right way… and it’s convenient that the blueprints are also placemats, so you have a place to eat what you just built.

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Engineering Blueprint Placemat Set – You just think you know how to assemble these desserts