Digital Zen has been quiet, but I'm still here. Check out how I used technology these past few months to close out the year, celebrate the holidays, and ring in 2016. Happy New Year!...
Tidy Tech >> Around the House
Keep a Closer Eye on Holiday Packages
With the stream of packages arriving at my door this time of year, I signed up for FedEx Delivery Manager. Delivery Manager gives you control over your deliveries, so you can be home to receive them....
Nest Protect: a Better Looking, Better Performing Smoke Detector
Nest Protect is a $99 combination smoke and carbon monoxide detector that looks good and offers more functionality than those ugly white boxes....
“What I Did on Summer Vacation” by iPhone
Here's what I did on summer vacation, when I wasn't at the bottom of a sandy beach bag. Where my owner did not hear me ring. To the occasional annoyance of other vacationers....
Found It: Best Charging Station Ever
Meet my new charging station. I love that it has room for my smartphone and tablet as well as an extra slot for papers and mail. The contrast stitching is a nice touch, too....
Amazon Saved My Pot Roast
I make the yummiest beer-braised pot roast, and last Thursday's snow storm was the perfect day to enjoy it. I was all ready to start searing when - WAIT!...
Easily Email Docs to Your iPad
PDF documents were littering up my desktop, waiting to be read. I avoided reading them at my desk, and printing them out just traded digital clutter for paper. Now I simply email PDF's to my iPad where they wait unobtrusively until I'm ready for them. Here's how....
The Hiku Scanner in Action
This magnetic do-dad sticks to the fridge for a quick scan of any item that is running low, and the shopping list syncs to an app on my iPhone. It's so easy to use, even an eight year old can add essentials to the shopping list, as I recently discovered!...
Set the Mood with Music Curated by Songza
Pandora is cool, but I find their playlists can be a bit repetitious. Right now I'm loving Songza, another free music streaming service. Songza helps me set the mood right by suggesting playlists by activity, for example "Hosting a Sexy Pool Party"....
I Paid Amazon 76 Cents to Ship 45 Pounds of Groceries to my Door
I recently tried Amazon's new benefit for Prime members - the PrimePantry box, up to 45 pounds of groceries shipped to you for $6. But look closer - I really paid just 76 cents....
