As many readers will already know, I’m in the process of transitioning to an all-digital-media household (from CD to MP3, from hard copy books to ebooks, from DVDs and Blu-rays to digital videos). As part of that effort, every week I scour the Amazon Instant Video listings for digital stuff from my “to buy” list … Read more
Every knitter and crocheter has those mismatched, single skeins in the yarn stash. Whether they’re project leftovers or fibers too costly to buy more than a ball at a time, it can be a challenge finding uses for those lonely, oddball skeins. Judith Durant has come to the rescue with her wonderful One Skein Wonders … Read more
It’s Valentine’s Day, and you forgot. Or you remembered, but whatever you got for your sweetie doesn’t hold a candle to what your sweetie got for you. And now you’re afraid it’s too late, the damage is done and you’ll be in the doghouse shortly. What if I told you it’s not too late, that … Read more
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, and if you’ve suffered a recent breakup you may be dreading it. Here’s a list of comforting, comic Instant Videos for the recently and longterm single who could do without all the hearts and flowers on February 14. For The Recently Dumped The Break-Up (PG-13, 3/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to … Read more
There’s nothing like blasting a good breakup album to make you feel a whole lot better about being alone on Valentine’s Day, or at least like you’re not really alone at all in being single. And there’s no one like a talented songwriter to put the misery and anger of a hard breakup to music … Read more
What Does This Have To Do With Kindle Fire? If you own a Kindle Fire and have been buying music for it from Amazon, you’re already using Amazon’s Cloud Player app on your Fire. This post is about playing that same music through speakers in your home—specifically, your TV speakers. Made The Switch From Apple; … Read more
Sleepwalker’s Journey (4.5/5 stars) is a fun and very unusual puzzle app I paid full price for some time back, and it’s more than worth the full price. But today only, it’s FREE as Amazon’s App of the Day. This app is labeled “guidance suggested” but I have no idea why. There are no in-game … Read more
If you use the free Instapaper service, you really need to get the Instapaper app. First, for those who aren’t using it, check out this KF on KND article about Instapaper: a fantastic, free service that allows you to send articles to your Kindle/Kindle Fire or other devices so you can read them later, offline. I … Read more