Catch some powder with EpicMix’s app for snowboarders and skiers »
Social media surrounds us now and it seems there is an application for absolutely everything. From turning on a light switch to tracking a bus schedule, the possibilities for applications are endless. To stand out among the many different applications available, new apps have to draw in the attention of numerous users, and beat out their competition with fun and interesting features. I’ve found just this in a new application called EpicMix.
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Thump. Thump. Thumpthumpthump. THUMP! It's Saturday morning and it sounds like my kids invited an elephant over for breakfast. The thumping upstairs - as well as the cheering - gives me the clue to their video game choice of the morning; they must be playing Tony Hawk SHRED, the latest game created by Activision.
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Before I start, I must confess that I don’t consider myself in the know when it comes to the latest technology, and by “technology” I mean anything more sophisticated than my Blackberry. So when I received an Amazon Kindle last Christmas, I wasn’t sure how it was going to fit into my stubbornly device-free lifestyle.
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Online safety for kids. Of course, if your child is playing a game where they interact with strangers, even virtually, a parent will have concerns. I spoke with the game developers about the safety measures they have put in place to ensure our children are safe from virtual harm. If players want to "chat" they can only use approved words and word combinations. Inappropriate language simply is not allowed to be typed into the conversation and is monitored immediately in a pop-up chat window.
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How is it going? I’m happy to report that since the ban went into effect last week, I have completely changed the way I spend my time in the car. My phone no longer rests in may lap waiting for that cursory glance every few minutes. I make sure to put it well out of my reach to even stop me from making unnecessary phone calls.
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I want to start this post off by saying, I love Apple products. Our family has five MacBooks (yes five!), three iPhones, two iPods, an iPod Shuffle and an Apple wireless router. And we are only a family of four with an infant baby girl who hasn’t learned to use such technology yet. Not only that, but in the offices of Mom Central, we all use MacBook Pro laptops.
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There are many perks to being a work-from-home mom. The 15 more minutes I have in the morning since I don’t have to apply the makeup. The ability to juggle the morning and afternoon bus stop regime. The money I save on my very own brewed coffee, breakfast and lunch. The list can certainly go on, and for this post, I will spare you the drawbacks. However, as I have been working in this capacity for almost eight years, the most rewarding part of working from home is how astute my children have become in understanding adult responsibility and a strong work ethic.
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