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iPhone 4s – boxy, but good

October 30, 2011, by happykatie in Gadgets, Mobile, Tech

Parting might be such sweet sorrow when it comes to old houses, your first car and family right before an awesome trip (more on that later) – but when it comes to old phones….  no such thang, yo.  Let’s all collectively wave to the image above. We picked up my iPhone 4s today – the [...]

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Easier: iPhone meet Velcro

July 8, 2010, by happykatie in Gadgets, Video

Apparently this video has made its rounds online since I was on vacation (how dare the Internet keep turning while I'm out!!!), but it still tickles me. I need / want an iPad.  It didn't hit me until this weekend.  I'm smitten.  Consider the KoolAid drunk (further).

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Easier: Kindle for Mac

March 23, 2010, by happykatie in Gadgets, Web/Tech

    You don't have to own an electronic reader to be excited about the abundance of books available electronically.  Amazon's Kindle e-book reading application is now giving a little love to Mac users (beyond their already handy iPhone app). I am the first person to admit that I have a special kind of love [...]

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Giveaway: EasyBloom = the cure for gardener’s black thumb

December 19, 2009, by happykatie in Gadgets, gardening, Giveaway

  I have an EasyBloom to give away on Monday – you can read my review post here, if you missed it.  It's a computer for your garden… which basically makes it the coolest plant-y/geeky object ever. "We brought NASA Mars Rover Technology down to Earth, with the help of our Plant Doctors! The EasyBloom [...]

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Holiday gift love – Easybloom (a computer for your garden!!)

December 18, 2009, by happykatie in Gadgets, gardening, Giveaway, Shopping

  UPDATE:  I'm doing an EasyBloom giveaway here!!  This post goes out to all the green thumbed gardeners – the lovers of flora, the devotees of dirt.  And also to the rest of us who are none of those things at all. There's something amazing about watching a little plant grow from a tiny seed [...]

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Free Helio Ocean with love from Josh Hallet

July 19, 2007, by happykatie in Gadgets

I met Josh Hallett at a recent Social Media workshop with PRSA Houston and he’s a swell guy.  This swellness has just been confirmed by his recent announcement of giving away his almost new Helio Ocean .  Awesome much??? From the Hyku blog: How can you ‘win’ this Ocean?  Easy: 1. Write a blog post [...]

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Hail to my Helio

July 12, 2007, by happykatie in Gadgets

Helio Ocean Graffiti, originally uploaded by Grim Santo. I’m on Day 2 of Helio Ocean ownership and have good things to say about the little not-an-iPhone-but-still-really-cool mobile device. A couple of immediate thoughts in a nutshell: The dual sliding keyboards are great, as they are not only functional and sturdy, but fun to slide open [...]

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The lifecycle of iPhone ownership

June 26, 2007, by happykatie in Gadgets

So it’s coming – the day to end all days:  the Day of the iPhone (June 29th if you’ve been living under a rock). Our happyhouse wants one (or seven) of course and the little technologically gorgeous beastie has been popping up everywhere in my world – from my favorite cooking sites to the Barcamp [...]

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