Posted on July 28th, 2025 by Joy Schwabach
Many years ago, a reader in Thailand blew up his computer by downloading movies from a site I recommended. Oops. Now you can get free movies from reputable sources like Amazon Prime, Tubi TV, (owned by Fox), and Pluto TV, (owned by Paramount). Tubi TV has a ton of free movies on demand, in categories like “Based on a Book” and “Most Liked.” They also have free TV, including oldies like The Avengers, Perry Mason and Columbo, and current shows, like Midsomer Murders and Master Chef. Among the 1200 kid movies, “Baby’s Day Out,” looks fun. Tubi TV has ads, but I don’t mind them. Pluto TV has lots of free movies and TV shows too. Categories include 70s Cinema, […]
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Posted on October 2nd, 2023 by Joy Schwabach
I felt guilty returning a pair of black pants to Amazon. They will probably be dumped, shredded or both. There’s a name for this: “DIF” or “destroy in field.” Defective gadgets, luxury goods and cheap clothing are all candidates for the shredder. An Amazon spokesman told the New Yorker that nothing goes back on sale after the seal is broken or the wrap is torn. Returning stuff is part of a growing trend. A century ago, only two percent of stuff was returned to J.C. Penney’s department stores. Today, 40 percent of clothing on average goes back to US retailers. Returns are about to get even easier no matter where you do your shopping. A company called “Pollen Returns,” run […]
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Posted on July 13th, 2020 by Joy Schwabach
Sometimes we forget to write about programs we’ve known about forever. Here they are now. Our friend Olga is using a notebook to keep track of her day trading. Now she’s more organized than we are. Which isn’t hard to do. But there are programs that make organization easier. Our favorite is Evernote, a free app for your computer, phone, or tablet. It’s been around for 20 years, but gets easier and easier to use. It gives you as many notebooks as you have ideas. They’re displayed in a master index. Joy has an Evernote notebook called “Favorite Recipes.” Though she could use Microsoft Word, Evernote makes it easy to flip through her whole collection, as though it were a […]
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Posted on January 16th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
Google Keep makes it easy to take notes on your computer, phone or tablet. Write a note on one device and its synced on another.
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Posted on February 23rd, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
“DropTask” takes a different approach to the traditional to-do list. Instead of lists with deadlines, you see colorful circles with tasks inside. This is a lot easier on the eye and less stressful than traditional lists.
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Posted on January 15th, 2013 by Joy Schwabach
We often use “Pocket” to save articles we want to read later. Pocket software is free for Windows and now there’s a Mac version.
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Posted on November 27th, 2012 by Joy Schwabach
Here’s something for the person who hates typing. It’s the LiveScribe “Sky WiFi Smartpen,” and it digitizes your handwriting, records the lecture you’re listening to and stores it all in the cloud.
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Posted on August 19th, 2012 by Joy Schwabach
“Pocket,” (formerly “ReaditLater”) lets you save videos, websites and articles to look at later. The ads are gone when you look at something later. This works on computers, Android phones and the iPhone too. Get the Pocket at GetPocket.com.
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Posted on June 9th, 2011 by Joy Schwabach
Scrible.com has a nifty browser extension lets you highlight stuff you see on the web, add notes, and then save and share them. The tool is free and works with any web browser.
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Posted on June 29th, 2010 by Joy Schwabach
A free “to-do” list service online makes it possible to assign tasks, schedule them, and forward emails to your list.
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