Features
This app lets you leave geolocated comments on just about anything. You can use it to review a place or to create notifications, reminders or warnings.
If youâ??re hiking you can leave a voice comment next to a cool place you found, and if youâ??re out at dinner, you can leave a review about the food. The possibilities are limitless.
Voice comments can also be tweeted or shared on Facebook. Itâ??s really fun to use voice comments because you can hear the tone, inflections and emotion in peopleâ??s voices.
A number of celebrities and museums have already started using this app to connect with their fans and visitors better. Motor Mouth is like Twitter for geolocated voice comments, and itâ??s getting really popular.
Mission Accomplished
There arenâ??t any other apps on the App Store (that weâ??ve seen) that offer the same features as MotorMouth. This is a really useful and fun app, and the great thing about it is that itâ??s free.
Room to improve
While using MotorMouth I did not come upon any glitches or shortcomings. There arenâ??t even any advertisements inside the app!
Conclusion
This app is free and an absolute must have. Since it costs $0 youâ??re not losing anything, other than a couple of minutes, to give it a try.
If you get your friends to start using it as well it will be even more fun. You can listen to the comments they left in their houses, schools, work, and other places.
Healthy eating is the quickest way to a healthy body, but you wouldn’t think anyone cared when you see what they stuff into their mouth every day. Maybe the reason people don’t care about what they eat is because they don’t know what is good for them in the first place.
If you spent a little time educating yourself you could easily become healthier than you’ve ever been in your life. If you have a smartphone there are a lot of apps out there you can use for guidance. We’ll look at a few of the best ones today and you can test them out to see how you get on.
Fooducate
Sometimes it’s not easy to pick out healthy food at the supermarket because you have no idea how to read the labels. You need something that can help you out and you don’t have to look any further than Fooducate. Just pick up an item, scan the barcode and let the app tell you what is good and what is bad about it. Once you learn how to read the labels you can stop using the app all the time.
Eat Local
Eating food from your local farmer’s market is a good idea because it helps to keep the little guys in business, but sometimes you will also find much better deals. The Eat Local app will help you locate the markets close to where you live and it will also tell you what food is in season. You will also find lots of recipe depending on the season that you can try out once you’ve purchased your food.
ShopWell
When you’re younger it’s easy to eat healthy food because you don’t have a choice in the matter. If your mom tells you to eat vegetables you will have to eat vegetables. Once you grow up it’s easy to forget about the rules because there is nobody to tell you what to do. The ShopWell app will take each and every item on your grocery list and give it a score between 1 and 100, so it’s essentially telling you what to put back on the shelf like your mom used to do.
Epicurious
If you’ve ever wanted to find the ultimate recipe app your search might finally be over. There are over thirty-thousand delicious recipes to choose from, so everyone will find plenty of things they like. The hardest part of trying out a recipe is buying all the ingredients from the store, but the app makes it easy for you because it will build grocery lists depending on the recipes you want to use.
Foodily
If you thought the last recipe app was great there is a good chance you will love this one too. This time there is more of a social twist because you can to swap recipes with other people. If you think something sounds nice you can save it and try it out. You can also share the recipes with your family and friends so everyone will be able to get in on the action.
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The author of this post, Nathan Skinner, has a keen interest in fitness and resorts to guest blogging to share his knowledge and ideas. He is part of the team at Walkâ??N Comfort, a company that provides custom shoes that reduce hip joint pain.
Everyone knows about spot lights. Unlike normal light bulbs which broadcast light waves all around, and allow you to see anywhere near the light source, a spot light is a device that reflects light and concentrates it in only one direction.
You can shine the light at an area, and the rest of the room will remain quiet. This is a concept that is much less known in sound however. Still, because sound is comprised of waves, just like light, the same exact phenomenon can happen. A typical home speaker will attempt to channel sound towards the front of the speaker, and you can easily hear the volume being much lower if you position yourself behind. But some speakers have been created that are able to focus sound much more than that.
Holosonics is just one of many companies that introduced products in that category lately, with the Audio Spot Light, a sound beam which focuses sound waves so much, you can only hear what comes out from them if you are directly in front of them. If you move to the side slightly, then everything becomes quiet again. This type of heavily focused sound has many applications. According to the company, they sell these products to libraries who need to have an audio section but want the rest of the room quiet, and museums who broadcast information about a particular piece, but only to those standing right in front of it.
However, where things become more annoying, is when this technology is applied to marketing. Already retail stores have started buying these sound arrays. Coupled with things like facial recognition and data gathering, we now see instances where a store can easily recognize who you are, then beam information loudly in your exact direction. The advertisement is unwanted and intrusive, but only you can hear it, and it’s highly personalized. Already there are groups concerned that this type of technique can break privacy.
We’re not quite at the point where you can expect incessant spam to be beamed directly into your brain, but we may well be heading in this direction. Of course, not everyone is unhappy with this type of technology. Think of the benefit if you enter a store, and right away you hear a message telling you where to find the pair of pants you just researched an hour prior on the web. Some may find that creepy, but for marketers, it’s the holy grail of marketing. A system allowing not only to identify you individually, but communicate information to only you as well.
For now, the companies behind this technology are quick to point out the many benign applications, such as museums, hospitals or libraries, but there is no question that marketers will likely be the ones who can pay the most for this type of system, especially if it delivers what the companies promise. Until then, we’ll have to wait and listen.
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The concept isn’t new, and has been explored in movies and sci-fi TV shows before. The idea that people become attached to technology and can’t get out of this eternal circle is something that many scientists think is very real.
Since the advent of the computer and the Internet, we as a civilization have made extensive progress with digital technology. From cell phones to tablets and gaming consoles, we now have devices with us everywhere we go, and some people may not be able to disconnect. As people constantly check Facebook on their phones or Xbox Live on their console, their physical selves aren’t doing what they used to do, like going out for a walk or doing any type of activity. Are people becoming digital zombies?
The concept of a zombie is someone who only exists to do one thing. In the traditional sense, a zombie is a human being who dies, or gets infected in some way, and then comes back to the world of the living, but without any sense of consciousness, nothing that connects it to the live it used to have. Instead, it roams around looking for brains. In a way, a digital zombie is the same thing. Even though people have normal bodies and could be doing what people have been doing for centuries, they choose to only focus on that smartphone or keyboard, constantly updating Facebook, Twitter or Skype. From the time they wake up to the time they go to bed, they feel an urge to be connected to this digital life.
The drive is very real, and can be measured. When taking someone who is used to being online and forcing them to go off the grid, there are real consequences. Some people have attempted to go off the net for a month or even a year, and the result is drastic. They feel lonely, disoriented, and confused. Their friends and family can’t communicate with them anymore, and they can’t stay up to date on events as they once could. Someone who disconnects now is, in a way, missing out on things. So we are all driven to connect and stay connected. While the urge isn’t caused by an infection or an apocalyptic event, it is still very real.
But are there consequences to being a digital zombie? Some doctors think that there are. Developed countries are more obese now than ever, partly because of what we eat, but also because we spend so much time sitting at our computer or on the couch. If we spend more time on a keyboard, we spend less time outside doing activities. Another potential problem is ignoring people around us. Many consider it rude to ignore someone you’re talking to in order to answer a phone call or text message. But in the end, the main problem with being a digital zombie is that you are prioritizing a life that is made up of ones and zeroes instead of your own, flesh and blood. And that may be the biggest reason not to become a zombie.
Article by Dendory.
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In a bid to increase productivity and cut down on costs, one of the things you could try to do is use mobile apps for project management.
This is also very effective in making accountability easier, since you can track who did what at any point in time.
If you decide to go down this road, however, there are a number of obstacles that you will need to surmount first. Remember, getting apps of this kind is a technical issue. This means that you have to go through all sorts of research and solution analysis to ensure that you end up with the best. Some of the things you canâ??t afford to do in this regard include:
An assessment of needs
Before you can invest in any technology, you always need to first assess what your needs are. This gives you information about whether the technology is actually necessary, and if it is, how best to design it. For this process to be effective, it has to be done by a company that has a good reputation as far as tech-based assessment is concerned. This way, they will be more likely to come up with more detailed reports. This in turn means that you will be more likely to make better decisions, since they will be rooted in more accurate information.
Figuring out the technical specifications of the apps
Once you have a solid idea of what you will need the apps to do, you will then need to go through the motions of describing how they should work. There are several levels of doing this. As the client, you might only need to specify issues such as what you want the apps to do and the kind of interface you need it to have. This will then leave the developers to come up with more technical information that will eventually lead to production of the final product. The fact that this largely depends on the specifications you come up with means that you need to be very detailed when giving the specifications.
An important aspect you will need to be very keen on here is the platform you will need the applications to run on. For instance, you might need an app that all employees can download on their individual phones for use during the project. In such cases, you would need to come up with multiple apps, each designed to run on different platforms. However, they would need to have the same feel, and integrate with the rest of the rest of the systems in the project (such as cloud services) seamlessly. The less harrowing alternative would be to design an app that runs on only one platform, and then invest in a mobile device that can run it for all your staff members.
Licensing issues
In the process of project-related app development, one might also need to consider the issue of licenses. There is the potential for many legal issues to arise when you commission app development. One of the ways of avoiding this problem is by going through the right channels when acquiring the licenses for such apps if need be. Your project management consultant or app developer should have the resources to do this if they are good at what they do.
Testing of the finished product
Once the commissioned app is designed and produced, itâ??s not always a good idea to deploy it. It is better to first test it to make sure that itâ??s good enough to be used for your business project. Of course, a high quality app developer would have probably done this before submitting the final product to you. However, doing this yourself (or at least delegating the task to one of your staff members) will ensure that you figure out if itâ??s good enough for you before deployment. It is during this stage that you can suggest a few tweaks to make it more effective or run better.
In summary, using apps to manage your project is a smart way of accomplishing many things, including keeping costs down. However, you need to be prepared to go through a number of steps to achieve this. Going through each of them in a patient manner will increase the chances of the apps being effective.
Todayâ??s feature contributor is Thomas Ethan, who works at Procept Consulting, a company that provides many services ranging from project management to business analysis. Whenever he isnâ??t busy, he likes to go and visit his parents.
If you are interested in ways of improving your looks, one of the things you will need to do is make sure that you make your hair look beautiful. However, for most people, this is easier said than done.
When you are interested in doing things such as trying out new hair care products or trying new hairstyles, the fact that you would be doing something you have never done before may be a bit daunting. In some cases, this may end up going horribly wrong, which is something that most people want to avoid.
Fortunately, there are a number of things you can do to reduce the risk of this happening. For instance, you could try to download a number of apps on your phone, and then use them to help you figure out anything to do with hair care. Some of the most talked about ones include:
Hair Salon
This is an Apple app that costs $1.99, which is a bargain considering how easy it makes it for you to figure out which new hairstyle to get. If you are tired of your current hair style and need to get something different, you can download this app, take a picture of yourself and then try to apply the preloaded hair styles to find out what you look like. Using this app, you can decide in minutes whether a particular style suits you or not. This saves you a lot of time and money.
Hair Makeover
This is an app that is more or less similar to the Hair Salon app. The only difference is that itâ??s free. However, this does not mean that it has less functionality compared to the paid app. In fact, it has lots of nifty features you can use to find out how you would look if you changed your hair style or color.
Hair Color Premium
This is another $1.99 app that can help you figure out how you would look if you changed the color of your hair. One of the benefits of this app is the fact that itâ??s very realistic. This means that when you use it, the results that you get will reflect what you would look like in real life. This makes it the best app to use when you need to get an accurate idea of what effect a hair color change would have on your overall look. The only downside to this app is that it does not allow you to get any other information apart from this. However, the fact that it does one thing very well means that itâ??s worth it.
80â??s Hair
If you are interested in getting a hairstyle that was popular in the eighties, this would be the app to use. It has tons of popular hair styles from this era, and you can apply them on a photo of yourself to find out how you would look if you changed your hairstyle.
There are many more apps that can be used to provide lots of different kinds of information about your hair. If you are interested in just finding out what you would look like if you changed your style, the ones above would be your best shot. Have fun!
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Lucy Mcclane is part of the team at Dr. Ming Dangâ??s Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center, a renowned dermatology clinic in Pleasanton. For more information, log on to http://pleasantondermatologymd.com/.
Law enforcement authorities have long searched for non-lethal ways to control people.
As a society becomes less and less tolerant of not only crimes which can be responded with lethal force, but also things like protests, groupings and other scenarios where a large amount of people may be deemed to be disruptive, they often look for tools that can be applied to a large area, and which will not look overly violent. This is the purpose of an Active Denial System. First developed by the military, these techniques are being adapted by civilian authorities in order to better control a population with little issue through strong deterrents.
A typical ADS is a large antenna mounted on a vehicle or building which sends waves of energy in order to create very high discomfort, forcing anyone in front of the antenna to leave. There are many types, such as sound systems, but the latest models work more like a microwave. These types of ADS send micro waves of a specific frequency which causes a high intensity of warmth in anybody standing nearby. Unlike an actual microwave however, it does not create actual heat inside of the body, just along the outer skin later. By suddenly feeling yourself completely enveloped by intense heat, your first reaction is to flee, and this is what the authorities are hoping the device will do.
Raytheon is a defense contractor which brought one such device back from military use, and adapted it for civilian applications. The Raytheon Silent Guardian is a smaller version of the antenna which can be used by law enforcement or security personnel to protect a specific area. It can be mounted on a vehicle or placed strategically, and when used, any protestor or agitator inside of the area will have this feeling of warmth, and be forced to run away. Already, the company sold its Silent Guardian to several law enforcement organizations, including the LA County jail.
This technique is obviously very controversial. While the technology has been studied by the military, little is known as to what the long term effect is on humans. The ADS heats up a layer of skin, and excites water molecules in your body. People who experienced the effect say that the heat ends as soon as the weapon is turned off, but a tingling sensation keeps going for hours. Some people have reported getting burns after being affected by the device, and because a very specific frequency has to be used in order to be safe, these weapons could be modified to make them lethal.
Regardless of whether or not these are safe weapons to use on innocent civilians, it seems likely that they will be used more and more in place of water canons, since they are more practical for the authorities to use, and don’t leave such a large footprint on the surrounding objects.
Article by Dendory.
Just like Star Trek has its own Klingon language, Star Wars also has its own, called Aurebesh.
This is the name given to what we often refer to as ‘basic’ in the extended Star Wars universe, but when we see it written down, letters don’t look anything like what you’re reading right now. Instead, Aurebesh has its own letters that correspond to the English language.
Unlike Klingon, or any other real or fake language for that matter, you will find Aurebesh is very simple to learn. There are only a few extra rules to what English provides, and there are online resources that can help you out.
The best place to start is at the Aurebesh learning page, a fan created resource to help you learn the language. There you can see a list of letters, practice exercises, create banners and learn how to use Aurebesh on your desktop. Another good online resource is the Wookieepedia page. There you can learn about the language, some history, and a long series of appearances.
The fact is that if you watch a Star War movie, TV series or game, then chances are you will see Aurebesh. In some, especially the cannon media, these letters are meaningful. The creators actually write sensible things, and sometimes even easter eggs for those who go far enough to learn the language. Many episodes of The Clone Wars, for example, include references to pop culture. For other media, especially the fan created stuff, the written text may not make any sense.
If you wish to learn Aurebesh, a simple way is to just stare at the letters alphabet and learn them. You will see that most correspond to single English letters. In fact there are no different grammar rule, or special phrase to learn. You speak in Aurebesh just like you would in English. The only exception is for some special letters which correspond to sounds. This includes ‘ae’, ‘eo’, ‘kh’, ‘ng’, ‘oo’, ‘sh’, ‘ch’ and ‘th’. These are called digraphs, and are reserved mostly for proper names. To write common sentences, you would typically not use them. Also, upper and lower case letters are not distinguished in Aurebesh, but there are still some ways to capitalize a letter. Sometimes, the letter would simply be bigger than the others. Other times, the letter could be reversed.
Aurebesh was invented by George Lucas’ team as part of the greater Star Wars universe so that written text could be included in the movies without having it look out of place. While the public is accustomed to hearing actors speaking English in sci-fi movies, the same can’t be true for written sentences. It has to look alien, and Aurebesh was created to fulfill this role. The name itself means Aurek and Besh, the first two letters of the alphabet, and in Star Wars lore, it was introduced during the Rakatan Infinite Empire. It is the most common language in the Star Wars universe, and the only one to have an English real world translation for us to learn.
Article by Dendory.
In todayâ??s world, there are always new technological innovations in hardware, software, networking and more. These innovations are almost always created to give us better access to the information we want.
The best way to deliver personalized information via the internet is to source the correct information rapidly and efficiently. There are many software programs that have been created to sift through the internet to find the information you want to see but most of these programs have not seen much success.
The Information Sourcing Dilemma
Initially it may seem that the way to properly source relevant information is to go to the site where that information originates from. For instances, if you are looking for technology news you will likely search through technology forums, companies, blogs and websites. This works to some extent but because there is such a large number of sites like this it becomes impossible to do this every single day. Similarly, if you want to see what happened in the market then you may look at the NYSE, Dow Jones, NASDAQ and financial news sources to find this information. However, it becomes quite difficult to analyse this data so that you can actually use it for your business.
Many studies have been done by top software companies about the subject of information sourcing. More specifically, these studies have tried to find the best way to source information that is important to the user and how to deliver that information directly to the user without much effort required on the userâ??s part. Of course it seems misleading to state that the user does not have to participate in the process but that is part of the information sourcing challenge. The ultimate goal is to create software with the intelligence to predict a userâ??s preferences in a reliable way. This type of software would change the lives of any people who search the web for specific information â?? from casual browsers to business people.
The Arrival of Intelligent Software
Many people are familiar with the creation and decline of the Google Reader. This software program received both positive and negative reviews. Other similar products have also received the same mixed sentiment including traditional RSS feeds. An RSS feed allows you to register with a particular website and receive updates from that site on topics you care about. At first this seems to be reasonable way to manage the information on the Internet.
One of the disadvantages of an RSS feed is that you need to constantly maintain the feeds to it your interests. For instances, if your preferences or interests change you will need to manually unsubscribe to the RSS feed you lost interest in. This can be very time-consuming and frustrating as it takes time away from viewing the information you want to see. So then if Google Reader is no longer around and RSS feeds have so many problems, what other options are there for information sourcing? The answer is Genieo and the revolutionary Startpage.
The Solution: Genieo Software and Startpage
No software program is perfect â?? each has its own problems and glitches whether it is free or you have to purchase. Fortunately, the Genieo Startpage is one of the most ground-breaking software programs to hit the market in the past few years. This program does what may seem to be impossible â?? it actively adjusts to your changing interests to only give you the information you want to see. This software is based on artificial intelligence and it is able to predict and analyse your changing preferences. Best of all is that this program needs very little effort from you. You just need to start browsing and watch your customized Startpage fill with information that matters to you. You can even use this program on your iPhone or Android-powered mobile device.
The software is based on complex and advanced algorithms which identify and predict your interests. These algorithms have been thoroughly tested and adjusted to give you the best browsing experience possible. This software program is completely safe, secure and can be installed in just a few short moments. There is no malware, spyware, viruses or other malicious software attached. This innovative startpage allows you to get all the information you want and need from your top social media sites, sports sites, new sites and other websites on a single page.
Brett Chatz is a graduate of the Economics and Management Faculty at Unisa University. He completed his post-graduate studies at the University of Haifa, Israel.
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