January 31, 2012
It is easy to forget to drink enough, especially in winter time, and especially if you’re not very physically active. But it is important to take in enough water, both for weight loss and just for your general well-being, energy level, and more. Today, I would like to share two simple, fun and free apps that you can use to monitor your water intake and be reminded to drink more often.
January 27, 2012
Wouldn’t it be totally sweet to be completely buffed like Christian Bale in Reign of Fire, or Jason Statham in The Transporter? I’m talking about that slick, jacked-up look – wide shoulders, carved pecks and the sort of 6-pack abs that make every girl on the beach turn their head when you walk by. It’s a lot easier when you’re in your teens and twenties to keep that body up.
January 25, 2012
Being heavily interested in areas of fringe science and technology, I am always intrigued and fascinated by any claims of technology affecting biology, or the other way around. It goes without saying that I am enthralled with all of the new brain-controlled games coming out in the toy market, like the new Mindflex games where you control a floating ball with your mind.
January 19, 2012
Today I’d like to tell you about an Android application I have been using every day since March 16, 2011. That’s over 300 days of use, day in, day out. It’s a free application called Libra, and it’s used for entering your weight every morning and then getting a picture of where you are going. Libra is so good, that it is one of the applications hand-picked for our Best Android Apps page.
January 2, 2012
Do you spend many hours in front of a computer screen? If you do, you’re probably familiar with the inescapable eye strain that comes with it. Headaches, burning eyes, itchiness and just being tired, are all symptoms of long hours of staring at a screen. I will be the first one to tell you that the ultimate solution is to spend less time at the computer.
November 18, 2011
Recently, my wife and I started getting concerned because our eleven year old can never seem to hear us when we are talking to her. After suffering through several years of hearing “what?” from her, and having to constantly repeat ourselves, we’re starting to think that maybe there’s more to this phenomenon than selective hearing.
October 18, 2011
It’s natural for new parents to want to record the everyday activities of their baby. You never really know what’s normal for your child until you’ve established some kind of pattern, so it’s worth recording these little details so that you know exactly what normal is. These days, we can do far better than the old notebook. Smartphone users can get hold of any number of great applications to record their baby’s activity.
August 15, 2011
The fact is, losing weight is never going to be easy. No matter what method you try to use there is a simple formula: eat less, burn more. There is a million ways to carry out eating less and burning more, the key is finding something that works for you. I weighed 225 pounds about 7 months ago, and now I’m coming in a lean and mean 175 pounds.
July 15, 2011
Spending days and nights in front of a computer usually results in great physique with well-defined muscles and an above-average aerobic stamina. Okay, maybe not so much. In case sitting in front of the computer does not magically result in the body you’ve always dreamed of, Adidas miCoach is one app that might help you change that.
June 30, 2011
Working on the computer may not be very physical, nevertheless it’s tough on your body. If you are damned to spend your working hours behind a desk, you had better find ways to do something good for your body. The good news is that short breaks of relaxing and stretching can do wonders for your health and well being. And who doesn’t like to take breaks during work?
