Talking to Siri

by Sandy December 2, 2011 Books

If you have the latest Apple iPhone 4s, you also have Siri, the voice assistant. I recently found an ebook on Amazon called Talking To Siri by Erica Sadun and Steven Sande. Even though there are so many things that Siri can do, this book describes more efficient ways of voicing a request and also [...]

White iPhone 4S

by Sandy November 26, 2011 Technology

I just received an Apple white iPhone 4S with 32gb. I previously had the iPhone 4. I’m really enjoying the intelligent assistant, Siri. I use the voice recognition technology when talking about the weather, the calendar and appointments, contacts, phone calls, email, text, notes and reminders. Also, the camera is 8 megapixels with a faster [...]

Paleo Recipes

by Sandy November 11, 2011 Books

I borrowed Everyday Paleo by Sarah Fragoso, a book of paleo recipes, from the library a few weeks ago; and I liked so many of them that I just had to purchase a book of my own. The recipes include pictures, and there aren’t any weird ingredients or difficult cooking methods that take hours. The [...]

Happy Birthday

by Sandy November 3, 2011 Personal

Had a lovely, indulgent birthday today. Thanks to all my cyber friends who sent birthday greetings!

Chili-Red Mini

by Sandy October 30, 2011 Personal

I finally got around to taking a picture of my new 2012 Mini Cooper S. I love Chili Red, but every time I see a new color, I love that, too!! Click on it to see a larger image.

Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit

by Sandy October 30, 2011 Low Carb

Drew Manning of www.fit2fat2fit.com has gained over 70 excess pounds in 6 months on purpose in order to demonstrate to others how easy it is to gain weight if you change your lifestyle and start eating junk food and not exercising. He then plans to demonstrate how to get fit again by eating healthy and [...]

Pinterest

by Sandy October 15, 2011 Personal

If you haven’t tried Pinterest, you should! It’s the most fun. It is a virtual inboard where you pin anything and everything that you are interested in. This usually includes anything you can find on the web. Pinterest links to the site where you found it and gives credit. You can invite your friends to [...]