I’m one of those hold-outs who refused to get a smart phone. I have been using an old ‘standard’ phone with a pull-out keyboard for years now. But since the 2G and 3G networks were scheduled to be pulled at the end of 2019 (they’ve since extended the 3G until next year), I bit the bullet and got a Smart Phone. So here are some tips that seasoned users probably take for granted, but I had to learn. Cost The…
After listening to an interview with Forrest Fenn and Douglas Preston, I wanted to read The Codex (Preston’s novel loosely based on Forrest’s treasure hunt). I borrowed a set of cds from my local library to listen to in the car. I soon discovered my car’s cd player is horrible; the cds kept stuttering and skipping. So instead I downloaded the same title from Hoopla. This is my first experience with Hoopla Digital. I was surprised to hear a different…
I’d never used AT&T before but needed a mobile hot spot for a 10-day vacation in Vermont. What a nightmare working with that company was!! I’m going to start off venting a little, so if you want to skip ahead to what I learned, scroll to the bottom. Data Plan Pricing First of all, I couldn’t get a straight answer from either their website or their online chat rep about pricing. I wanted a Nighthawk Mobile Hotspot, but found two…
If you’re like most people, you’ve gotten a spam email. It could look like it came from UPS about a package you sent. Or it could be an email from a friend with a link and just one line of vague text like “You’ve got to check this out!” Today I got yet another one from ‘Paypal’ that looked official. But of course it wasn’t. People always say not to click on a link in an email. But sometimes the…
I recently bought myself a GoPro (the Hero 3+ black edition). I wanted it to be able to capture videos of the dogs in the park in a way that was hands-free. I’m still learning things about it, but if you’re a beginner like me, here are some things that will get you started. Getting it out of the box You’d think this would be obvious, but it isn’t. The camera is mounted inside a hard plastic case on top…
My rating: I’m not one of those people who talks and texts on a cell phone constantly. In fact, I resisted getting one for years. But after working for a dog playgroup company and deciding to start my own, I realized I needed one. I was really anticipating barely spending 100 minutes per month and I wanted the absolute cheapest plan possible. First I tried Virgin Mobile Pay-as-you-go plan because they are the absolute cheapest if you really don’t use…
Keep in mind when you read this review, I’m pretty new to the cell phone game. I resisted getting one for years. But then I got a job taking dogs to the park to play (yeah, I know, really rough). That’s the kind of job that really needs a cell phone because you might get a last-minute call to pick up a dog. So I went searching for the absolute cheapest plan I could find. I was expecting to only…
My husband and I have a business where we get Christmas tips every year. A few clients always give us generic gift cards, like a Visa gift card. While we really appreciate the thought, they’re kind of annoying to use. I do almost 100% of my shopping online, and the problem with them is that most websites will only let you use one method of payment. So if I have $9.50 left on a card and I want to buy…
When I signed up to go to a three-day letterboxing event last fall, I cringed when I saw there was going to be a masquerade ball. I’m not one of those people who can create amazing, award-winning costumes with things in my closet. So I put it off and put it off until I only had a few weeks left and realized I had to figure out something. Turning to Google for ideas, I found this website: http://www.coolest-homemade-costumes.com/ As I…
When I was young, all the pet stores sold baby red eared slider turtles, about the size of a quarter. So we got one. Let me interject one thing before I go on–turtles are the WORST pet in the world to get a child. Do NOT buy your kid a turtle. The reason I say this, from experience, is for one reason only: turtles live to be about 50 years old. We got Turtley when I was in first grade,…