Best places to get free digital reads

Best places to get free digital reads They say there is no such thing as a free lunch. Of course, I usually get a free lunch at work when there are leftovers – but I digress. The fact is that, in life, some things are free. Wherever you can get access to the Internet, you can get access to free books. Certainly, if you want to get picky, you could say that the cost of the Internet is not free. While this is technically true, you may already have the Internet, or the ability to access it in a public place. As for free... Read More
Jan 26, 2012 No Comments by Tia in Mobility, Personal technology

Digitally Increasing Your Intellect

Digitally Increasing Your Intellect “You like going to school?” “Yes, I do… I love it.” “You’re crazy.” “I know.” This is a common conversation that I have with my family. Seriously. A lot. My family and friends deem me as a “professional student”. What can I say? It is a part of me. I love the entire learning experience. But strangely enough, I’m somewhat of a late-bloomer to loving to learn. I hated primary and secondary school; I even hated most of college. Well, I detested it. Then.… I began... Read More
Jan 07, 2012 No Comments by Tia in Blog entry, Personal technology, Self-guided Learning

10 Great Apps for Christian Women

10 Great Apps for Christian Women “There’s an App for that”. Ah yes, the great Apple adage that has spawned numerous parodies, and opened up a market for many other types of technologies. Apps. Many people these days have a smart-phone or a mobile device that allows apps. But what, exactly, is an app? An “app” is an abbreviation for application and is, therefore, an application for your mobile device (similar to how Microsoft Word is for most personal computers). In many cases, the app is a smaller or... Read More
Jan 03, 2012 2 Comments by Tia in Family Productivity and Organization, Mobility, Personal technology, Technology A-Z

Fall & Spring Technology Cleaning List

Fall & Spring Technology Cleaning List Is your email filled with digital clutter? How many browser bookmarks do you have? Is your Facebook or Twitter feed filled with a constant stream of information that you have absolutely no time to read? It seems that you need to get cleaning! According to Wikipedia, Fall/Spring cleaning has come to be synonymous with any kind of heavy-duty cleaning or organizing enterprise”.  Digital cleaning may not necessarily be heavy-duty, but it is  definitely tedious. We all have digital clutter that... Read More
Sep 23, 2011 No Comments by Tia in Article, Personal technology

Delegating to your husband?

Delegating to your husband? So, this month I have the house to myself. My husband had to go away on leave for work, and I was once again in my alone, but happy place. That was until I remembered that I needed a very important document, that only my husband had access to – digitally. You see, we, like many, have multiple computers. Two for my husband, and two for me (laptop and old desktops). I have dutifully trained my husband in the importance of locking his computer, and locking any password manager – in... Read More
Dec 23, 2010 1 Comment by Tia in Being woman

Location, location, location ~ Why you should be using Foursquare

Location, location, location ~ Why you should be using Foursquare I recently went on a well-needed week vacation to some of my favorite places in the US. Well, probably not my favorite, but definitely some of my most liked vacation spots. Since me and my significant other didn’t have a tour guide, we were left to finding the local places of interest on our own, as well as the local hot-spots. Fortunately for me, I remembered my location based tool of choice – foursquare.... Read More
Jul 19, 2010 No Comments by Tia in Blog entry, Homeschool technology, Ministry technology, Personal technology, Social media

5 Tools for E-Accountability

5 Tools for E-Accountability Wikipedia defines an accountability partner as “a person who coaches another person in terms of helping the other person keep a commitment”. While is is always better to have F2F (face to face) and IRL (in real life) accountability partners, sometimes that is either not feasible, or not practicable.  In my case, as a military spouse, I have friends all over the world, and tend to still be connected to them upon changing locations. In other cases, an accountability partner may... Read More
Jun 14, 2010 2 Comments by Tia in Ministry technology, Personal technology, Software and website applications

3 Great and free alternatives to Microsoft Office

3 Great and free alternatives to Microsoft Office As a busy woman it is essential that you remain organized and keep your life, family, and ministry running as smoothly as possible. Technology can either be a great help or, in some cases a hindrance – especially if you already have a system that works well. If you love your paper planner, that’s definitely okay. But even then, a collection of programs known as a “productivity suite” could help you become even more organized, and in most cases, more efficient. Most... Read More
May 18, 2010 No Comments by Tia in Article, Family Productivity and Organization, Ministry technology, Personal technology

Fire up your reading with the Kindle

Fire up your reading with the Kindle It has been stated that “anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book.” Most avid book readers could not agree more. The joy of reading is an activity that both young and older persons alike have enjoyed as a past-time since the written word was sent out to the masses. And now, in the midst of the knowledge age, readers are moving from printed literature towards their digital counterparts. Of the many numerous electronic book readers... Read More
May 12, 2010 1 Comment by Tia in Blog entry, Homeschool technology, Ministry technology, Personal technology

Using Google Apps in ministry, home, and homeschool

Using Google Apps in ministry, home, and homeschool **UPDATE 09/20/11:  A couple of months ago Google  changed their terms of service and denied the use of Google Apps for non-profit accounts to religious establishments. This means that if you want to use Google Apps for your women or prayer ministry, you will need to use the personal edition or pay for having 10 or more accounts. Despite this setback, outside accounts can be used with many of the below items, and you can limit the ten accounts given to the personal edition to those who need... Read More
May 08, 2010 2 Comments by Tia in Article, Family Productivity and Organization, Homeschool technology, Ministry technology
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