Thing 7 Content Saving and Sharing

So I chose Pintrest for the simple fact that all of my friends and a few of my co-workers have already been on it.  Believe it or not, I did not have a Pintrest account already.  Shocking, I know.  I wasn't sure what to expect when I signed up.  Once I did, I looked up library stuff and immediately found some cool ideas.  Then I broadened my search to include art, food, and house ideas just to name a few.  Now I have several boards on Pintrest and can see the advantage and ease of sharing ideas this way.  I love it and this will be something I continue well after the 23 things are done. 

Thing 6- Creating and Editing Documents

I just downloaded the Cloudon app to my android.  It is supposed to be great for creating/viewing/editing/and even printing documents from you phone.  Although I can't see much of a personal use with this, I can think of some professional uses: like going to that meeting but forgetting your agenda.  You could quickly find it and print it off, or even add things to it.  The small screen makes me think that you wouldn't do much creating of docs unless you had no other choice. I will check it out and see how it works and report back!

Thing 5 Notetaking

I did some research on notetaking because I already had a note taking app that came on my phone.  I never used it!  Not once.  The apps that 23 MT suggested sounded alright but I wanted to see what others thought.  The clear forerunner in my research was Evernote.  It can take notes, sort things into notebooks, add reminders, you can take pictures, the list goes on and on.  I eagerly downloaded it onto my phone and have been pleasantly surprised with the results.  I have written lists of stuff I need to do, then it makes check boxes next to the lists so that I can check it off when I have completed the task.  Since I am a natural born list maker this is very exciting to me.  I do love a good check mark.  The simple yet gratifying satisfaction of checking something completed is not to be missed.  Since I can put things into notebooks I am going to start a grocery list notebook (since I always have my phone with me at the store anyway) this could be very helpful.

 https://evernote.com/ 

Check it out if you want!

Thing 4- Keeping Up

So I downloaded Flipboard onto my phone and set it up with things that interest me.  I was all excited about having it on my phone,even more excited about being a little more knowledgeable about the daily news (which by all accounts I am woefully neglectful of).  However, this app didn't ring my bell.  I guess I am to used to getting my info in the way I am already used to getting it. It seems like too much trouble to get used to a new app.  Old habits and all that.  I will make an effort to use the app more and see if that improves my view of it.   Any suggestions on what I can do to improve my usage of Flipboard? 

Thing 3 Utilities

While there are some utilities that are really useful the one that I could not live without is Overdrive. Now I can listen to audiobooks downloaded to my phone.  In the past I have used an MP3 player and put all of my books on there, necessitating carrying around multiple devices.  With the app, I can download books from my library right onto my phone for either reading or listening.  When you are as addicted to listening as I am, getting my next fix is always on my mind! 

There are some other apps that are so useful in my everyday life as well.  Acalendar, which allows my husband and I to sync our calendars so that we are always current with what's going on in our lives.  Dropbox is another app that is wonderful for downloading pictures or documents from your mobile device and sharing them anyone.  The last one that any person who shops should know about: Cartwheel from Target helps you get the best deal while shopping, it's like coupons on your phone.  We use it all the time because like any family with a little one we spend almost all of our money at Target. 

Mobile device stuff

I just changed the font on my phone by using one of the mobile device tips. I already had a Google search access bar but I moved to make more room for the new folders that I used to clean up my phone's desktop.  I did all of this while listening to an audio book on my phone that I downloaded off the library's website!

I am feeling a little better today as I navigate my way into this blogosphere.  It is a little intimidating for those of us who have never done it before.  I do feel pressure to say something hilarious/witty/thought provoking in my blog.  Probably only pressure from myself though...