One of the things that my iPhone has brought to my life is the ability to use it for a number of fun tricks. As an example, if I don’t have the answer to a crossword puzzle, I will just look it up, and then I will seem impressive and smart. Another great use for my iPhone was looking up how to solve the ever elusive Rubiks cube. Who has actually done it? This is a crazy little puzzle, but I found a cheat sheet online that I looked up through my iPhone.
The Rubiks cube was invented in 1974, and rumor has it that people spend hours on end trying to figure it out. It’s incredibly frustrating if you are getting nowhere, but there are also strategy guides available online that I used to my advantage. The strategy in using the Rubiks cube is to start by looking at the front of the cube to manipulate it. The strategy guide instructs you how to turn all of the nine different cubes in clockwise and counterclockwise motions so that you can begin to crack the puzzle and bring solid blocks of color forward. It’s easier than it looks, so try it for yourself and see!
Once again, the new iPad is beautiful simplicity at its best. Apparently, it is not a netbook, which is something that Apple refers to as a cheap laptop. This device is aiming for a new market of sleek sophistication, and it works as a large iPhone. It seems to be a large enough size for easy reading and looking at pictures, but it still doesn’t feel heavy in the hand. The size of the screen is about the same size as a large paperback book, but it’s only a mere half inch deep.
I have to tell you a personal story that involves me being incredibly nervous to speak in public, and I wanted to call myself down. Of course, I am addicted to my iPhone, so I decided to Google how to calm yourself down, and I found that you can make your heart slow down if it is racing if you blow on your thumb. This works perfectly if you are nervous about a first date, business meeting, or public speaking event.
Normally, when I go shopping for beauty products, I will take my iPhone with me. Why is that, you may ask? To be honest with you, many of the beauty products on the market are dangerous and contain harmful ingredients. Just because a product is beautifully packaged does not mean it is safe for your skin. I am all about preventing breakouts and premature wrinkles, so I began using my iPhone to look up beauty products to see if they had safe ingredients.
Yes, we all know that Facebook is incredibly addicting, but one interesting fact of information is that the average Facebook user could spend up to three whole days on the site within one year’s time! When you think about how convenient it is to access Facebook anywhere you are, especially when you take into account Facebook applications for your iPhone, these statistics only make sense. Still, it makes you think twice about how much time you are spending on your computer or staring into the screen of your iPhone when you could be talking to actual people.
I don’t know about you, but one of the things that I look forward to the most after Thanksgiving is over is putting up the Christmas tree. This year is actually quite special because we are going to get a real Christmas tree, when in the past we have had the fake variety with the pine tree scent. I decided to take my task very seriously, and I went out with my iPhone to a bunch of different Christmas tree lots. I really didn’t want to drag my kids all over the city looking for a Christmas tree because they would get grumpy and tired.
It is pretty tempting to always get on Twitter on your iPhone, but it seems that it can be a great tool to keep you safe and protect your life. Many different medical centers are starting to use Twitter to keep tabs on their patients, which includes tweeting to a link for more information on insulin for patients with diabetes. Other organizations have also put out updates on the swine flu, and even the British Medical Journal put their information online on Twitter.
One of the best uses for the iPhone that I can think of is its modern convenience in planning out entertainment. For instance, if I am out with a group of friends, and someone suggests going to a movie, we no longer have to go home to look on the Internet or even in a newspaper – all we have to do is pull out one of our iPhones, and we can directly check the movie times. I know that society is getting more and more advanced, but it’s difficult to remember the days when you had to check the movie times in the newspaper!
I have never thought of myself to be a handyman, but I am becoming a big fan of it. I was looking around my house, and I decided that there were some interesting renovations that needed to be done. I am a pretty handy type person, but I have never done home improvement. I decided that the best course of action would be to look up everything on my iPhone to see if it was feasible. I am also really obsessed with looking up things on Google to see how they are done.
I am a pretty low maintenance person, but that often leaves me eating unhealthy food at lunch, like fast food. I decided to look up this recipe app on my iPhone to see if I could find out anything healthy to eat for lunch that was really easy. I have to emphasize how important it is for me to make something easy because I am on the borderline lazy side. However, I also don’t want to eat fast food for lunch anymore and spend so much money on it.