{"id":866,"date":"2011-08-12T12:12:56","date_gmt":"2011-08-12T20:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.screencuisine.net\/?p=866"},"modified":"2012-06-11T22:05:31","modified_gmt":"2012-06-12T06:05:31","slug":"lady-business-apptastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.screencuisine.net\/screencuisine\/video-games\/lady-business-apptastic\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Business: Apptastic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.screencuisine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Fog_Note.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-869\" title=\"Fog_Note\" src=\"http:\/\/www.screencuisine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Fog_Note.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.screencuisine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Fog_Note.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.screencuisine.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Fog_Note-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now that TV is in re-run mode, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve started relying on the internet and my iPod touch for entertainment. I have a few categories that I like to cover on a daily basis.<\/p>\n<p>Money App: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartypig.com\/how-it-works\/tutorials\/mobile-app\">Smarty Pig<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c This doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t actually do anything fancy. In fact, it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t do much at all other than track the money I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m saving up for various goals. You can set up an account on the web for as little as $25, and then choose to automatically deduct whatever amount you choose for however long you choose to save up for whatever the heck you want. Admittedly, the interest on these accounts used to be much higher. However, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s better than stuffing it in your mattress. Plus, they have a cute little piggy bank that tells you how far along you are with your goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more--><\/strong>Chaos prevention app: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rexbox.co.uk\/epicwin\/\">Epic Win<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c I love a good To-Do list. I have note pads full of the things I need to do. Sadly, I never check them once they are written. There are a wazillion of these to-do types of apps out there, but this is the only one that has some wit to it with characters and loot. However, I currently need 120,000 points to level up. I can only make the bed so often every day, Epic Win.<\/p>\n<p>Cooking app: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realsimple.com\/work-life\/technology\/iphone-ipad\/index.html\">Real Simple\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s No Time to Cook<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c As long as I have photos to go by, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a fairly solid cook. I am in no way a creative cook. For instance, I can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t just go in the kitchen and whip something up. I need a list, a plan and a step-by-step that isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t too difficult to follow. This app is great in that I can save favorites, add items to a shopping list and it even has a step-by-step at the bottom of the recipe so I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get ahead of myself.<\/p>\n<p>Time waster app: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.popcap.com\/games\/pvz\/iphone\">Plants vs. Zombies<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think I could tell you in words how much I love this game. This game to me is like butter is to Paula Deen. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s like a car chase is to Jason Statham. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s like one dollar bills are to Warren Buffett. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s like a drum solo is to Neil Peart. The beauty of it is that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s so simple. Use plants to kill zombies. Both groups are adorable, and so is the music.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-social app: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/feature.html\/ref=kcp_ipad_mkt_lnd?docId=1000493771\">Kindle<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Chris bought me a Kindle a few years ago, and I love it. However, when I take it out to read on the light-rail, I end up answering questions about it for most of the ride. The Kindle app helps me get my read on without interruption. At first, I didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d like it as my iPod screen isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t very large, but I hardly notice when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m reading something good. For instance, I went to the bookstore and saw that the Keith Richards book \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Life\u00e2\u20ac\u009d was enormous. I must have happily swiped to change the page a few thousand times, and I barely noticed. Ah, Keith. Always giving and giving when it comes to entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>Photography app: <a href=\"http:\/\/photosynth.net\/capture.aspx\">Photosynth<\/a> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c This app allows you to take a stream of photos and stitch them together. Sometimes, the scenery calls for more than one photo can handle. My in-laws have a lovely property that represents pretty much the only prolonged experience with nature I ever get. With Photosynth, I now have a great panoramic photo of it to take with me everywhere. Sure, I can walk around the park at home, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s chock full of hobos. Not exactly photo-worthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that TV is in re-run mode, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve started relying on the internet and my iPod touch for entertainment. I have a few categories that I like to cover on a daily basis. Money App: Smarty Pig \u00e2\u20ac\u201c This doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t actually do anything fancy. 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