January 22, 2012
GrowVeg.com, a subscription based online garden planning tool, has recently launched an iPad app based on the service. It costs $9.99 (no subscription) during the introductory period. It’s possibly the best tool I’ve found yet for planning your vegetable plot or allotment, with a fantastic advanced feature set such as square foot gardening and space requirements for individual varieties.
January 12, 2012
Many people will have a new (or used) ukulele sitting in their house, either received as a gift or bought by themselves. As a proud new owner of a ukulele myself, I straight away headed online to find the best ukulele resources for new owners. Thankfully there are some great destinations on the Web to help new and experienced uke players alike.
December 27, 2011
For those of you who are in the midst of a much-deserved winter break and are relaxing at home, you probably know the Internet is a great source to battle boredom. If you don’t quite have plans this break, let us introduce to you some ideas that might enrich your resume, help you improve your existing skills or help you get started on a fantastic project.
December 16, 2011
Learning to play the harmonica is all about breath control and practicing your ass off. Of course, like all musical skills, you got to have an ear for it. As I found out with the first few blows on the reeds, the instrument is deceptively difficult. Like mine, I don’t know how your journey will end…but you can start off in a good note with learning the basics of playing the harmonica, starting here.
October 25, 2011
Do you love Lego? Do your kids love Lego? I’ll bet you know someone who does and would absolutely love for you to have Lego applications on their Android phone. Lego is fun and creative and will expand the sorts of things your phone can ultimately be useful for. There are a huge variety of Lego applications available for Android phones.
August 17, 2011
If you’re a keen guitarist with an iPhone, iPad or similar, then you may or may not be aware of the plethora of apps aimed at musicians out there. Some apps can be quite expensive, and professional grade music equipment isn’t cheap either – so if you’re eyeing up a new amp, replacing your pickups or repairing ol’ faithful at least you can save some money in the app department.
August 1, 2011
Any self-respecting online book site should have a book preview feature. Editorial reviews aren’t enough. A book lover needs to know if the author’s writing style goes with the reader’s reading style. We also need to know if the content really matches the hype surrounding the book. So, let’s not judge a book by its covers. Here are five websites that let you read sample chapters and excerpts.
July 25, 2011
DailyLit offers lots of titles that are on the public domain, like Pride and Prejudice, War and Peace, and other popular classics books. DailyLit also works with sponsors and publishers to make select contemporary works available for free. Here are a few titles that you should totally check out this summer!
July 18, 2011
Cooking for ourselves is not always a top priority for most of us. We know we should, we know it’s healthier. Food blogs can provide some excellent inspiration. To be really inspiring, a food blog should look good, have a lot of good, informative pictures, and of course, interesting recipes. Here are some of the slickest.
July 17, 2011
One of the key factors in growing your own vegetables is ensuring you rotate your crops every year to avoid a build up of disease and prevent a complete depletion of nutrients. For this particular dilemma, you could make use of VGALive, a free online vegetable plot management system and encyclopaedia.
