App of the Day: Talking Angry Drunk Santa

Dec 16, 2011 Leslie Fishlock No Comments

To make your Christmas shopping a little more relaxing and stress-free, we bring you hours of excitement on your iPhone of iPad with Talking Angry Drunk Santa! It’s free and you will be able to amuse your friends at the bar, annoy your family or maybe show drunk and loud Uncle Bernie what he would like as Santa… The holidays sometimes can be hard on people… yes, even on Santa. Hours of safe, merry fun for everyone, Talking Angry Drunk Santa allows Santa to blow off a little harmless, hard-earned steam. Speak into your microphone and Santa repeats your message….

iPhone Tips: How to Send a Link from Safari to Email or Text

May 16, 2011 genevangelist No Comments

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Top 10 Reasons to go to Geek Girl Boot Camp…

Feb 25, 2011 genevangelist 2 Comments

Here are the Top 10 Reasons to go to Geek Girl Boot Camp on Saturday, March 19th from 8 am. to 6 p.m. at the Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable: 10.) Not a Geek? Not a problem. It’s meant for all types of computer users; newbies, the hesitant, the self-taught, hard-core geeks, and people just wanting to empower themselves with all things geeky. Knowledge is Good! 9.) Not a Girl? Not a problem. The demographics of Boot Camp range from our youngest at 10 to our oldest at 84. And guys are totally welcome! 8.) Open schedule. Go….

Get Moving!

Oct 5, 2010 surfwebdev No Comments

Sitting in front of a computer all day can be bad for your health: there are many studies showing the impact of eyestrain, poor posture, strain from repetitive typing, not to mention sitting stationary for 8+ hours each day. So use technology to get moving and improve your health. Into running? How about yoga? Just want to watch what you eat? Try some of the many fitness and health apps available from the iTunes App store or the BlackBerry App World, or the Android Market. The benefits of regular exercise are huge – aside from the obvious health benefits, exercise….

Who sings that? Now you can always know with SHAZAM!

Sep 30, 2010 capetechtress 2 Comments

So I’m at a restaurant (or an airport, elevator, car, waiting room…you get the point) and a song comes on in the background, one of many to the ‘soundtrack’ of my life. I love the beat..the lyrics are great, but I have no idea who it is? Have I heard this artist before, is this a new and upcoming artist? Well no more guessing for me! I can now just ask Shazam, a great free music discovery engine app available for Android, BlackBerry, BREW, iPhone, J2ME, Symbian and Windows Phone. I personally use it on my Iphone and it takes….

Leave Your Rewards Cards at Home: Use Your iPhone!

Sep 30, 2010 genevangelist 1 Comment

Okay, tell me this has never happened to you. You go to the store and someone asks, “Do you have ______ Rewards Card?”. Your answer probably is: A.) Nope, I left it at home; B.) Nope, I left it on my other set of keys; C.) Nope. It’s in my other car. D.) Nope. My husband has it. And who wants a set of keys with a bazillion rewards cards dangling like a dead weight? It’s a wonder your steering wheel hasn’t fallen off your dashboard with all that weight. Well, we have an app for that! Why not put….

iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and DropBox Users: Try out PlainText!

Sep 28, 2010 genevangelist No Comments

iPhone users, take a look at this new app, especially if you are a DropBox user as well. PlainText is so easy to use and being able to sync to DropBox is even better than your Notes default app! For editing text on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. PlainText is a simple text editor with an uncomplicated, paper-like user interface. Unlike the default Notes app, PlainText allows you to create and organize your documents in folders and sync everything with Dropbox.com. It’s not for everyone, but if you are like me and write lots of notes you would like….

App Junkies: How to Create App Folders on Your iPhone 4 and iOS 4

Jun 24, 2010 genevangelist No Comments

So, the new OS upgrade came to the iPhone 3GS this week and the new iPhone is being shipped now! Hooray! If you have already upgraded your OS to the new iOS 4, you might want to know some very cool things you can do with it, like create app folders to hold your apps for faster search and efficiency for all you app junkies like me. Creating folders is easy-cheesy. Creating folders will store and organize the apps on your iPhone’s home screen. To create a folder, tap and hold any icon on the home screen until they all….

Copy and Paste text on your iPhone

Jun 7, 2010 lackerman No Comments

To cut, copy and paste text from a text message or email you’ve written on your iPhone, double tab the text you want to cut or copy and select the option that will appear in a bubble right above it. Go to the new email or text you are composing, double tap on the area you write in and select paste from the bubble that appears there. You can do this for texts you’ve written OR received, but only from emails you’ve written (but obviously you can forward emails sent by other people have sent to you).

There IS a Caps Lock on Your iPhone – Just Don't Go Crazy With It…

Jun 4, 2010 genevangelist 1 Comment

Yes, we realize CAPS LOCK sounds like you are yelling at someone. But sometimes you need Caps Lock enabled for many things. The iPhone does have a caps lock mode built in, but it’s disabled by default. To enable it, go to Settings > General > Keyboard and turn on “Enable Caps Lock.” Now whenever you need to type in all CAPS, simply double-tap the shift key to engage caps lock. But, be kind to your sensitive geeky friends and not overuse it!

How to Take a Screenshot on Your iPhone or iPod Touch

May 31, 2010 genevangelist No Comments

In yesterday’s TechByte, someone asked how I took the screenshot on my iPhone for the post. It’s actually very easy. To capture the screen image or take a screenshot using iPhone 2.0, iPhone 3G(s), and iPod Touch 2.0, just press the “Home” button and “Sleep/Wake (On/Off)” key at the top of the mobile device simultaneously at the same time very quickly and release. You will hear a “flash” sound, the screen will flash and an image will automatically be saved and stored in your photo album on your iPhone of iPod. From there you can email it, text it, use….

Because when in France, you spell it "Café" – iPhone Tip

May 30, 2010 genevangelist No Comments

Now you probably have mastered how to use the QWERTY keys on your iPhone for spelling and punctuation, but did you know there are even more special keys? Especially if you are looking for non-English punctuation marks? In order to find the character you are looking for, let’s pick an easy one and look for the “é” in Café. When you are ready to type café, say perhaps in an email or a text message, simply type “caf”, hold the “E” for a little bit until you see more choices horizontally, and glide your finger to choose “É” from the menu…..

Apps for Smart Shopping

May 26, 2010 surfwebdev No Comments

Comparison shop to save time and money: use an app such as Red Laser (Red Laser at iTunes App Store) or Shop Savvy Barcode Scanner (Shop Savvy Barcode Scanner at iTunes App Store) to scan an item at a store and compare prices and availability across local and online stores.

Getting Organized: Information Overload

May 25, 2010 surfwebdev No Comments

Information overload? Feeling like you have too much to keep track of? Use productivity software to keep you organized at home, at work, and on the go. Many applications (such as Evernote) have desktop and mobile versions that sync together to keep your information current whether you’re in front of the computer or standing in the grocery store wondering what was on your shopping list that you forgot at home.

How to make frosty paws…

Jul 6, 2009 genevangelist 11 Comments

Okay, I realize this is a “tech” blog and this appears to be a non-tech post, but since just as many people know me as as the “Frosty Paws Lady” as they know me as the “Geek Girl” and since both these audiences are combined in some circumstances, I am combining these two. I always get asked for the recipe usually right after I am asked what Twitter client I use or what smartphone is the best (iPhone, btw ;-0). I figured I would just get this recipe out of the way – in a form of a blog post….

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