Last week we wrote about Countable, a free app for iPhone, iPad and Android, lets you know what Federal bills are being proposed and will send emails to Congressmen, expressing your opinion on the bill. We tried this of course, and were pleasantly surprised to get information on the pros and cons of each bill; we even got a personal email back from a Senator.
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“A Chinese City Welcomes Its Annual Algae Bloom” Chinese farmers grow seaweed on large rafts and when they clean them off, the algae spread and blooms. People then float on the stuff and have some fun. Later it’s sold for food. Yum.
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Data breaches will cost companies $2.1 trillion globally by 2019, almost four times this year’s rate, according to Juniper Research. It’s because we’re putting almost everything that involves money online. The average cost of each data breach will exceed $150 million by 2020. (Remember: cyber-crime is a growth industry.)
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world’s tiniest drillOne of the world’s tiniest 3D printers has printed the world’s tiniest cordless drill. It’s less than half the size of your thumb and you can see it in action at Gizmag.com.
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PC Magazine recently did a review of leading free anti-virus programs. Their top picks were Panda Free Antivirus, BitDefender AntiVirus Free Edition, and Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit Free. Avast, which we’ve used for years, was number four out of ten. For tough problems needing paid support, we recommend HelpHelpNow.com (with which we have no connection).
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“Optishot Golf” is a $500 simulator that fits in a briefcase and connects with a computer to analyze your swing. Videos and still shots from world-famous courses are projected onto whatever wall you happen to have handy. You can play alone or with two to four companions.
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“OneSet” is a free exercise app for Android and iPhone users for people to share workouts or find new things to do — like standing jumps onto a three-foot pile of something or other. The yoga videos were enough to scare Bob, and would gladden the heart of any orthopedic surgeon looking for business. Users can share 15 seconds of their workouts here, just enough time for one set. Videos are organized by categories like “athletes,” “calisthenics” and “core.” Users also share progress pictures and after-workout selfies.
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Joy went nuts and tried out half a dozen fitness trackers and smart watches. (One of them came with instructions only in Chinese.) She liked the cheapest one best: the $30 “Misfit Flash,” which was waterproof and could track both steps and swimming strokes. Now it’s out in a $20 version called the “Flash Link,” with most of the old functions plus an app that can control the camera on your smartphone. (Missing is the ability to count swim strokes.) The Link is the size of a watch. You clip it on clothing or buy a wrist band. You can use it without connecting it to your phone or tablet, but the phone/tablet app makes it more fun and gives […]
