http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:27:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Too funny not to post ... in case you didn't see this when I posted it to my facebook page: http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2/2010/07/28/apple-boo-boo-fixer/ I got this super-cool packet in the mail of Glue Dots to try out, I love being a part of the Twitter Mom's Network (click this link for info: http://www.twittermoms.com/forum/topics/2000-in-prizes-up-for-grabs?) and boy I've been having fun using them to create everything for my son's Thomas the Tank Engine-themed 3rd ... http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2/2010/07/13/combining-traditional-with-digital-crafting/ Click the image to view a hilarious viral clip from Apple where a muppet-like creature named Limer with an iPhone 4.0 taped to his hand calls customer service. He's seeking help with the new video conference feature (a front and a rear facing camera on the new iPhones, don'tcha ... http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2/2010/06/28/even-puppets-love-the-iphone/ The subtitle for this should be "Magazines fight harder to gain subscribers" because that's exactly what it seems RealSimple is doing. I've been a longtime fan of this magazine and website - www.realsimple.com. I have to admit, although I'm a techno-freak, I still love magazines. And I ... http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2/2010/06/25/awesome-marketing-from-realsimple/ Every week it's the same problem - trying to decide on seven days of meals for the family of four I have to feed and then grocery shopping what I need without forgetting something. Out of ideas? My persistent magazine reading unearthed two sets of useful links for ... http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2/2010/06/24/dont-know-what-to-cook-for-dinner-look-online/ I'm about to chow down on my meatball sandwich hot pocket when I see it: the url printed on the heating sleeve. Really? Is this what we've come to as a society? I wonder what url I'll put on my headstone ... I digress. So of course ... http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2/2010/06/23/too-much-hulabaloo-for-a-hot-pocket/ Today's Wall Street Journal held a promising article - one that outlined how the new design of the iPhone 4 will help eliminate one of the previous verions major issues: dropped calls. According to the Journal, "the most dramatic design changes in the latest iteration of Apple's smartphone, the iPhone ... http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2/2010/06/16/iphone-4-fewer-dropped-calls/ Everyone is talking about mommy blogs (ahem, like mine) and how it is all the rage to be a mommy blogger as of late. But we've forgotten about a significant portion of people who could also be working to raise little humans: Daddys. And, as I've just discovered ... http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2/2010/06/14/fave-blogs-daddy-blogs/ I ran across a really cool iPhone app (and web site) today while cruising www.mechanicalturk.com for some fun projects. It's a search engine for mommy bloggers - you can put in a topic (I searched for potty training since I'm currently trying to potty train my son ... which ... http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2/2010/06/13/says-who-saysher-searching-mommy-blogs-made-easy/ Want that new iPhone now, but aren't sure if you're eligible for an upgrade at the reduced prices? ($199 and $299 vs. $599 and $699) Engadget had a great post today with info on how to get that answer from your phone. Just "Dial *639# on your current ... http://siliconvalleygirl.com/blog2/2010/06/08/check-your-iphone-for-upgradeablity/