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Since the introduction of the App Store, developers have been writing applications that attempt to extend the usability of your iPhone beyond what the device itself can do. From credit card readers to lightbulbs to fitness accessories, it seems like almost anything can be controlled with an iPhone now. The iSpy Helicopter is no different. If you’re familiar with the concept of the Parrot AR Drone, the iSpy Helicopter will immediately make sense. With just your iPhone, a special app, and a small transmitter that plugs into your headphone jack, you can pilot your own mini helicopter. How well does it work? Read on to find out.
Hardware
The iSpy Helicopter is a little device, measuring in at just 7.7 x 1.7 x 4.2 in. It’s small size is a good thing however, since it’s an indoor helicopter, and if it was any larger it might be cumbersome to move around. The helicopter contains two sets of rotor blades on top, as a well as a balance bar and a rear tail propeller, all of which are used to control it. In the box you’ll find two spare rotor blades and a spare propeller, in case of an accident.
Upon first inspection, I found the helicopter to look quite fragile and breakable, since it consists of many intricate and precise parts, but after using it for over a week, I found out that it’s very resilient against sudden shock and falls. On the left side of the helicopter you’ll find a small power switch along with the port used for charging it. A USB cable is included. One full charge on the helicopter takes about 45 minutes, and from that, you’ll get 8-10 minutes of continuous fly time. It might not seem like a lot, but I found out that the battery life is about average when compared to other RC helicopters of a similar caliber. One thing I found odd about the charging process is that there doesn’t appear to be any LED indicator on the helicopter to show charging status.
On the bottom of the helicopter is an assembly which contains both the onboard VGA camera, and a spot for Micro SD cards. The device comes with a 512 MB card and corresponding USB adapter so you can plug it into your computer. Neither the photos nor the videos you’ll take with the iSpy Helicopter are of great quality, since the camera has only a 640×480 resolution. Photos appear heavily compressed and not very sharp. The video, while not phone camera quality by a stretch, was better in my opinion. While flying the helicopter, video is silky smooth with practically no shake at all. The only downfall here is the lack on an onboard mic. Aside from the camera, the rest of the helicopter is pretty standard, with bright LED lights flanking the outside.
Of course, in order to control the helicopter from your iPhone, you’ll need the transmitter that comes bundled in the package. The transmitter is fairly small and unobtrusive, having roughly the same thickness as the iPhone 5 and stretching nearly all the way across the bottom of the iPhone when plugged in. The iPhone 5 isn’t the only compatible device, however. All models of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch are supported, according to iHelicopters. Two LEDs on the transmitter indicate either charging or powered status, and a transparent window on the edge provides a clear window for the signal to pass through. Although the iSpy Helicopter is an indoor device (it can’t fly in bright sunlight) I took it outside to test the transmitters range, and it only lost its signal when the helicopter was several feet higher than the roofline of a 1-story house.
Software
In order to use the helicopter, you’ll have to download the WL Toys app from the App Store. Unfortunately the app is neither retina, nor iPhone 5 optimized, which was a bummer. Hopefully this will come in the future. For those wondering, yes, the app works with iOS 7. After plugging in the transmitter, you can launch the app and choose the correct model of helicopter from the start screen. All you have to do is flip the on switch, turn your volume all the way up, and you’re ready to fly. The app has a few basic controls you’ll need to learn. On the left side is a slider which controls the rotor speed (height) of the helicopter. On the right is a classic joystick, which is used for rotation and forward/reverse. You can also switch it to gyro mode, which will allow you fly the helicopter by tilting the device. There’s also buttons to takes photos and videos, and a toggle for the onboard LEDs. Above the speed controller is a turbo button, but I’m not quite sure what it does.
Flying
Flying the iSpy Helicopter is fun, but challenging to learn. The first few times I attempted to fly it, it would come crashing down in a matter of seconds. I thought I’d break it. After an hour or so of playtime, the controls become much easier to use, and you’ll get the feel of it. It’s incredibly fun once you can keep it in the air. The more you fly it, the more comfortable you’ll get. The biggest mental block to get over is the fear that you’ll break it by crashing it. It’s a very resilient machine.
Conclusion
The iSpy Helicopter is a really fun gadget. It’s also a cool way to extend the functionality of your iPhone. I’d really like to see a higher quality onboard camera, and improved outdoor flying ability, but aside from that, I’m very happy with the device. If you’re into RC gadgets or just want a cool toy for your iPhone, I recommend the iSpy Helicopter. You can buy it here for $69.95.
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Smartfriends Ios App Review: Fun Way To Sharpen Your Brain
What is SmartFriends?
We have already established that SmartFriends is a puzzle game. However, there is a different side to it. SmartFriends is a daily IQ test game. You get to solve one IQ challenge every day. The results will be published the next day alongside an explanation.
The puzzles include a mix of analogies, pattern-based puzzles, and visual and spatial type questions. SmartFriends doesn’t impose a time limit or any other time-based restrictions. That said, you get only one chance to solve the problem.
I couldn’t help but draw some parallels between Wordle and SmartFriends. Both offer one challenge every day, a scorestreak, and social options. However, the similarities end there.
SmartFriends – Socialzing with a twist
I have spent a couple of days with SmartFriends. The user interface is minimal and functional to the core. The experience is seamless with no laggy bits or bugs. You can share your score with friends on social media.
SmartFriends developers have added a new Genius Challenge feature and this, according to me, is the most exciting bit. Let us take a closer look at every aspect of the game.
1. Individual challenge mode
This is the default mode. You get to solve one challenge every day. Everyone around the world gets the same challenge. In other words, you directly compete with hundreds of players across the globe. Better buckle up and put on that thinking cap.
Here’s how it works. Work on solving the question. And simply enter the answer. SmartFriends will instantly tell whether the answer is right or wrong. Meanwhile, an answer explanation will only be available the next day. Download SmartFriends from the App Store.
2. Keep the streak going
A game is fun only when you can keep scores! SmartFriends shows scores along with a streak meter. The feature will document it if you are recently on a winning streak. A higher streak score gives you a boasting right amid friends! Or even better, you can share your streak on social media and invite your friend for an IQ duel.
3. Unlock Genius challenges
Genius challenges is SmartFriend’s latest addition. You can invite your friends for a series of challenges. The questions include brain-teasing verbal analogies and much more. The challenges are hard to crack and more difficult than the other mode.
The best part about Genius Mode is the rewards. You get a whopping 50 points for winning a Genius Challenge instead of 10 points in normal mode. Genius Mode is a good way to crank up your score instantly. Genius challenge gets unlocked after you invite a friend for a challenge, and they accept the same.
4. Set Reminders
Time taken to solve challenges is reflected in your daily score. In other words, if you forget to take on the IQ challenge, your score will get affected. That’s not all; you will lose your streak as well. Here’s how you can set: Reminder → Set time → choose the reminder type.
Once done, you will get a reminder whenever new challenges are available.
Why should you get SmartFriends?
1. Enhances Spatial visual intelligence
2. Lower stress levels
Puzzle games are proven to decrease stress levels. While solving a puzzle, our brain switches to the Alpha state or flow state. Apart from decreasing stress, it also increases our self-confidence.
3. Boost your productivity
SmartFriends and similar games help boost productivity. It helps take our minds off another task. After the break, our mind is refreshed and more attentive to the task.
4. Delay Dementia and Alzheimers
Alzheimer’s is a neurological disorder caused by brain cell atrophy. Meanwhile, Dementia is a disorder that causes impairment in memory and cognitive functions. A decline in thinking is one of the main causes. Puzzle games are proven to delay the onset of Dementia.
Should you go for SmartFriends?iGeekometer
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96%
Features
88%
Puzzles/challenges
90%
Multiplayer support
92%
Difficulty level
80%
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Difficulty modes missing
Price: Free
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Mahit is an engineer by Education with a corporate stint to his name. He ditched the corporate boardroom wars in favor of the technology battleground. For the better part of a decade, he has worked for popular publishing outlets, including Dennis Publishing, BGR India, AppStorm, MakeUseOf, and iPhonehacks.
Review: Rapidx Myport Is A Neat All
Back in August, we saw the OtterSpot, a wireless charging pad system that offered both tabletop and portable charging. The RapidX MyPort is the same idea, but with a charging stand design rather than a flat pad.
Both devices aim to be the only wireless charger you’ll ever need, providing outlet-powered charging at home and power-bank charging on the move…
The strength of the OtterSpot is the ability to stack the charging pucks to charge more than one at a time.
RapidX MyPort look and feelThe MyPort looks very similar to any other wireless charging stand. It’s black plastic, with a semi-rubberized surface. It has a USB-C port in the back, and comes with a USB-C to USB-A cable – but not a charging brick. There’s a white indicator light on the front to show when it’s powered up.
So far, so standard.
The first sign that this is not a normal charging stand is the indicator lights on the side of the sloped support. Four LEDs indicate the charge status of the power-bank, in 25% increments, while a fifth LED at the top indicates the charging status of the phone or bank. Green indicates ready to charge, blue shows that it is charging.
Lift the back from the dock, and you have a portable power-bank. On the bottom are four contact points to charge the unit in the base, and two USB ports, one USB-A, one USB-C.
In use – at homeWhen using it at home, it’s exactly like any other charging stand. Leave it connected, and just put your phone on the stand to charge. The outlet charges both the power-bank and your phone.
Sensibly, the RapidX MyPort prioritizes your phone. When it’s not 100% charged, it directs all the available power to the phone. Only when your phone is fully charged does it then switch to charging the power-bank.
In practice, however, the bank will almost always be fully-powered as it charges when your phone is not on the stand.
I did find two drawbacks. First, the branding on the power-bank is more prominent than I would like. I prefer branding to be discreet, as it is on the Choetech charging stands I use as standard. Although the Choetech brand name looks prominent in product shots, it’s actually very faded and subtle in appearance. The RapidX branding and logo is also somewhat faded but stands out more than I would ideally like – especially as the writing is sideways when used as a stand.
Second, the wireless charging range. I use a Mujjo wallet case (older review here, iPhone 11 Pro review to follow) with two cards in the back. With my Choetech stands, my iPhone charges quite happily through the case and cards, but with the MyPort, it is rather sensitive to the placement of the cards. Sometimes it charges happily through them, sometimes it doesn’t. With one card, it’s fine.
In use – mobileFor mobile use, you have two options: wired or wireless charging. As mentioned, you get two ports, USB-A and USB-C, and can use either one or both together to charge two different devices.
As someone who just bit the bullet and swapped all my USB-A cables for USB-C ones, I’d have preferred two USB-C ports, but this is the more flexible arrangement. Both USB ports support 18W fast-charging.
But the selling point, of course, is that you get wireless charging on the move as well as at home. I found that both a jacket pocket and the phone sleeve of a bag were large enough to accommodate both power-bank and phone – and kept them tightly enough together for wireless charging.
This makes it a fantastically convenient system. At home, charge normally in the stand. When you leave, either pick up just your phone on its own or – if you need more power to see you through the day – take the bank and phone together and slide them into your pocket or bag sleeve to keep the phone charged.
Alternatively, if you’re going to be based mainly in one place while away from home, keep the power-bank separate, and then just put it on your coffee shop table or wherever and place your phone on top to keep it charged.
The MyPort powers down when you remove it from the dock: just press the power button once to switch it on, and long-press it to switch it off.
In wireless charging mode, the device supports 5W, 7.5W, and 10W charging. The iPhone 11 supports 7.5W.
Finally, the USB-C port also supports two-way power delivery, so you also have the option of charging it from a MacBook, which is a convenient coffee-shop option to keep both bank and phone charged.
RapidX MyPort pricing and conclusionsThe RapidX MyPort costs $79.99. You can get a wired 10,000mAh power-bank for less than half that price. Add in a wireless charging stand, and you’re still well below eighty bucks.
So MyPort only makes sense if you want both a wireless charging stand and a power-bank, and you’re willing to pay a premium for the wireless charging capability and/or the convenience of an all-in-one solution.
But it’s a very neat setup which is completely painless to use, and for that, I personally think it’s worth the money for anyone whose iPhone regularly struggles to make it through the day on one charge.
The RapidX MyPort is available direct from the RapidX website, priced at $79.99.
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Iphone 4S Review (At&T): A Solid Update
The iPhone 4S ($200 for 16GB with a two-year contract from AT&T) might not be the most exciting iPhone to date, but don’t write it off: The improved camera, faster processor, and the addition of the Siri personal assistant make for one powerful smartphone. If you’re upgrading from a 3G or a 3GS, you’ll see a huge difference. But if you’re currently rocking an iPhone 4, you might want to wait for the next upgrade. The phone’s iOS still has a few things that irk me, and I wasn’t overly pleased with the call quality (though no “antenna gate” issues this time), but otherwise the iPhone 4S impresses.
The Same Premium DesignThe overall design exudes elegance–from the rounded, individual volume up and down buttons to the ring/silent switch and the power/sleep button up top. Like last year’s black iPhone review unit, the face and back are made of glass that is specially treated to withstand scratches and oily fingers, according to Apple. Despite the company’s claims, though, I found the front and back of that earlier unit covered with fingerprints after only a couple of hours of use. This year, I got a white review unit and found fingerprints to be less of an issue.
I have to give credit to Apple every time a new iPhone comes out for making the unboxing experience such a treat for consumers. The packaging is sleek and minimalist, free of any gaudy carrier or app branding. When you slide open the box, you’re not greeted by thick heavy phone manuals that you’ll end up tossing in the garbage. The iPhone 4S seems more like a luxury item than just a mobile phone. Competing phone manufacturers should pay attention.
And the Same Gorgeous DisplayLike its predecessor, the iPhone 4S has a 3.5-inch, 960-by-640-pixel IPS display. When you compare the 4 and 4S displays to the 3GS, you’ll notice a huge difference. Whereas the iPhone 3GS’s text–in the menus, in apps, or on Web pages–appears thick, fuzzy, and undefined, the iPhone 4’s text is razor sharp, even when enlarged (as we tried doing when viewing a PDF).
The “Retina display“–so named because it surpasses the number of pixels that the human retina can process–also greatly improves the sharpness, clarity, and visible detail of images. I compared it to the Samsung Galaxy S II’s Super AMOLED Plus display as well as the HTC Sensation’s Super LCD display and found that I preferred the colors and sharpness of the iPhone over the other phones. The iPhone display fades in bright sunlight, however, whereas the other phones’ screens were much easier to see.
iOS5: Good, not GroundbreakingWhen iOS 5 debuted, I tweeted that it fixed just about everything that annoyed me about iOS 4. I was disappointed, however, by the lack of innovation in the update. Features like tabbed browsing, a single view for notifications, and the ability to use the volume rocker as a camera shutter button are long-standing Android features. Still, iOS 5 works well, runs smoothly, and is an overall strong update, and that’s really what’s most important.
In mail, you can now add rich formatting, like bold and italic text, to messages, along with being able to indent text. Mail now has a built-in dictionary as well. Another highlight is the iMessage app, which lets you send messages to any iOS device, regardless of whether it has SMS support.
Excellent Camera, but Not #1We did a head-to-head subjective lab test of the iPhone 4S’s camera versus a heap of Android phones including the T-Mobile myTouch Slide, which got top scores in our last Android phone camera roundup. The other
Android phones included the Samsung Galaxy S II, the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide, the Motorola Droid Bionic, and the HTC Sensation 4G.
We also tested a couple of other devices alongside these smartphones. To see how much the iPhone 4S’s new camera has improved over the previous version, we included last year’s Apple iPhone 4 (the black one) in our test group. And for a control subject, we used a stand-alone camera–the Nikon Coolpix P300–to see how the best phone cameras compared with a well-respected pocket camera.
It was a close call for overall image quality, but the iPhone 4S ranked third in our tests, below the undefeated myTouch 4G Slide and the Samsung Galaxy S II, which came in second. You can read the full results of our tests here.
I’ve never been a fan of the iPhone camera’s user interface. It is clean and simple, but a little too simple. You can’t tweak camera settings, like white balance, for example, and it only offers you one other shooting mode, HDR (high dynamic range). The myTouch 4G Slide lets you pick from many different modes, like Macro, Night, and Action modes. I do like the new grid option in iOS 5, however, which uses a bit of augmented reality to help you take level photos.
While I’m pleased with the camcorder boost to 1080p, I don’t like the fact that you can only capture video in 1080p. Why isn’t there an option to record in a smaller size? True, 1080p looks better than 720p, but you might not want to always record video in such a high resolution. For example, have you ever tried uploading a minute-long 1080p video to YouTube over 3G? It is excruciatingly slow. Uploading over LTE 4G, on the other hand, is an entirely different (meaning speedier) experience.
Every single Android phone I’ve ever tried lets you switch between video resolutions. This is yet another reason why I prefer the Android camera interface (the native and a few of the manufacturer-added interfaces) to the iPhone’s.
Performance: Data Speeds, Call QualityBut at last, the iPhone goes dual-core. Again, Apple is playing a bit of catch-up here; we saw the first dual-core phones all the way back in January. Still, having the A5 is better than getting no processor upgrade at all. The A5 is the same chip found in Apple’s iPad 2, which is a very good thing; when we reviewed the iPad 2, we noted the zippy scrolling in the browser, as well as the speed when we used iTunes and quickly navigated through various menus and galleries.
As you’d expect, iPhone 4S is equally as speedy. Dual-core doesn’t necessarily mean double the speed, but you can see the difference between the two chips the most in video, gaming, and Web browsing. In our SunSpider JavaScript benchmark results, the 4S had a faster page loading time than the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II and the Motorola Droid Bionic, both of which have dual-core chips.
Call quality was a bit on the disappointing side. My friends’ voices sounded hollow and unnatural. One of my friends reported that I sounded as if I were in a tunnel, and another reported that they could hear some background noise, but it wasn’t too distracting. I didn’t experience any dropped calls, however. I even tested the iPhone in a notorious cell phone deadzone in San Francisco (a street in Hayes Valley). Data speeds were sluggish, but I was able to carry a full conversation without losing the signal. The iPhone 4S’s new antenna technology seems to solve any “you’re holding it wrong” antenna issues.
Siri: Your Sometimes Helpful Personal AssistantI’m a bit on the self-conscious side so I wasn’t really keen on the idea of talking to my phone (without someone on the other end, that is). I was, however, intrigued by the concept of a virtual personal assistant. Siri is a sassy little thing, offering cute and often funny retorts to silly questions (Q: What do you look like? A: In the cloud, no one cares what you look like). Once that novelty wore off, I started trying to use Siri for actual tasks. Siri found a vegetarian-friendly restaurant near a music venue I was attending, texted my friend while I was trying to administer flea medicine to my cat, and looked up a recipe for making guacamole.
Siri is pretty good at understanding everything you say to it (Siri has no gender, FYI), but try to speak clearly. I also found that there are certain words it just can’t understand–“plantains,” for example. I do wish that the phone had a text option for situations like this. Being able to spell out the word to Siri is much easier than yelling “plantains! plan-tains!” into the iPhone over and over again. Siri is still in beta, however, so hopefully some of these minor annoyances will be fixed.
Bottom LineAs the phone editor at PCWorld, I get this question a lot: “Should I get an iPhone–or something else?” The “something else” usually translates to the latest and greatest Android phones. This question is hard to answer because it truly depends on what you’re looking for from your phone. Is this your first smartphone ever? You’ll probably find that the iPhone 4S has less of a learning curve. Are you a tech tweaker? You’ll probably benefit from the deeper customization options of Android. Want to try something completely different? Give Windows Phone 7 a test drive. If you currently own an iPhone 3GS and are due for an upgrade, going for the iPhone 4S is a no-brainer. If you currently own the iPhone 4, however, I’d recommend holding out for the next-generation iPhone. True, the camera and overall speediness have improved, and Siri is a neat feature, but otherwise the upgrade is incremental. You’re probably pretty happy with your iPhone 4’s camera and performance, so the upgrades might not justify the cost. Finally, if you’re looking into buying your first smartphone and want an iPhone, go for the less expensive iPhone 4.
How To Have Fun Writing In A Notebook (With Pictures)
If you draw and colour with pens or markers that aren’t water-based, be careful because you can’t undo or erase.
If you use thick, wet markers that leave marks on the back of the paper, remember that the ink may bleed through to the next page.
As said above, feel free to draw whatever you fancy, however, don’t draw anything inappropriate, violent, or something that implies something mean or bad about another person or yourself. You might regret that later.
Where do you live?
What is it like? Is it always a certain temperature or weather? Why? What kinds of people do you meet? Do you or your country/state speak a particular language? What language is it? If you have answers to all of those questions, write it down in your notebook.
You can even draw a picture of what your home looks like!
Write about your daily life as well. What’s your favourite food? What do you do every day? Do you go to school, work, or somewhere else? Do you live alone, or do you live with others? Who exactly do you live with? Do you limit your screen time? If so, why? When did you begin limiting it?
Write and draw about your plans. What are you planning to do when the time comes in the near or far future? Are you planning to move to a new house? If you are a kid or teen reading this right now, are your parents going to have children soon? Are you going to adopt a new pet? If you are going to go through those situations, write about how you think you will feel, and what you’ll miss and enjoy.
Write about how you acquired the notebook and the notebook itself. Was it a gift? Did you make it yourself? When did you first write in it? Write about how you acquired it. Also write about what you think about the notebook. Do you like it? Why or why not? What colour is the notebook?
Do you enjoy it?
Do you and your family dress, act, or behave a particular way?
Do a particular group of people celebrate it?
Write about your pet(s). What do they sound like, look like, and act like? What is their breed, age, height, width, weight, and gender? How many pets do you have? Are they siblings? Are your relatives and friends involved in taking care of them? What is their species?
Also, if you have siblings, children, or grandchildren, don’t forget to write about them as well.
There are infinite combinations and styles you can come up with.
Write about wikiHow in general. Do you like wikiHow? Why or why not? Do you participate in the forums? Why or why not?
Squiggle or scribble. Scribbling for a short amount of time can be the ultimate boredom buster. However, after a period of time, you’ll be bored again. But there are more fun and better ways to scribble rather than just scrawling on paper.
If you have a goal and you haven’t accomplished it in weeks, months, or even years, write about it anyways!
Do your friends or relatives have goals too? Write about their goals too!
Make sure to keep your handwriting legible, otherwise, you may forget something important. Also, keep everything organized and in place.
Try keeping the to-do list somewhere it won’t get damaged or destroyed. Try experimenting with different ways to make the to-do list. Also, personalize it.
If you are going to keep secrets in your notebook, then don’t leave it out or show it to others, even if it has a lock. Someone skillful and determined could easily break or pick the lock, but it depends on what type of lock you have and how secure and hard to break it is.
Write about situations you end up in often. If they are embarrassing, then hide the page that you are going to write it on.
Write about a significant other. If you are in a relationship, write about your favorite things about him or her, the times that you’ve both spent together, and the things you’ve learned while spending time with this person. If you are not in a relationship, write about a crush, best friend, or someone that you like.
Write stories. Try being creative. Usually, stories have themes, plots, settings, and characters. The main hero or heroine is called the protagonist. The villain or bad guy is called the antagonist. The plot is what happens in the story. The theme is the topic that the story is revolved around. The setting is where the story takes place.
You can also sketch, add stickers, and use a coloured pen to write.
Make sure not to write mean things about other people. You don’t want to risk them finding out and hurting you.
Write about things you wish existed. Do you fancy something that would automatically do all of your chores and homework for you? Write about what you would like the invention to do, and draw a picture of what you would like it to look like. Also, search on the Internet if you wonder if any other people want it.
Write about what your environment is usually like. What is the weather? Is it usually sunny, cloudy, raining, or partially cloudy? Do you like the environment? Why or why not? Also, what is the climate in your region like?
Do you like writing about things such as school, your family, your house, your friends, or your pets? Then write about it in your notebook.
Write about your favourite topics in school.
Be careful when writing about controversial topics. You definitely don’t want to hurt the feelings of someone else.
If you don’t know what controversial means, according to Google, it means “giving rise or likely to give rise to public disagreement.”
Write about your friends, family, house and pets as well. It’ll make you feel great.
Practice drawing simple objects like childlike flowers and 3d objects. Then, move on to complex drawings such as realistic flowers and people.
However, do it gradually. Don’t immediately move from simple to complex.
You can colour your drawings whatever colour and shade of colour your heart desires. It’s your notebook, so you can do whatever you want with it.
Be creative! Don’t let other people prevent you from accomplishing your goal!
Practice drawing objects and people in real life.
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Write theories, fanfics and draw fanart of your favourite books, TV shows, and movies. Fanfiction is a type of story written by fans.
Good sites include chúng tôi deviantart, and quotev.
Think about what the characters would do, say, or act in a situation you want them in.
Research the characters you want in the story. If you don’t, they may end up acting out of character.
Think of the situation or problem the characters will have to deal with.
Decide whether they will deal with it alone or with other people.
Even thinking “I don’t know what to write about” or “I don’t know where to start” can be fun to write.
Think of yourself, your family, your friends, or anything random and write about them/it.
Freewriting is supposed to be entertaining. You can write anything you desire.
Think of freewriting as a way to pass time, entertain yourself, and express yourself thoroughly.
Although you can write whatever you desire, don’t write profanity, mean or hateful claims about other people, inappropriate things, and negative things about yourself and your life. Also, don’t take a risk writing about controversial topics. Doing that is a good way to hurt someone’s feelings, ruin relationships, and lower your self-esteem.
Unlike usual writing, freewriting doesn’t need proper grammar, spelling, or punctuation.
You can also use really new pictures. Their age does not matter.
Even as a joke, never, under all circumstances, keep mean, embarrassing, threatening, hateful, or attacking photos of anyone. They could find out someday and hate you for it.
Plan on what exactly you are going to write about.
Plan the introduction. This is the very first part of an article.
Plan the article itself.
Plan the conclusion, the final part of the article. The article should never stop mid-sentence, or else it will be nominated for deletion for incomplete and look unprofessional or unfinished.
Write the craziest and stupidest things anyone could ever write if you want.
You can write as quickly as possible and as sloppily as possible.
Write random letters, numbers, and symbols that have no real meaning, but pretend that they do.
Write a rough draft of your essay. If your grammar isn’t correct or the draft looks sloppy, fix it even though the word has “rough” in its name.
Get a new sheet of paper. You’ll write the final result.
Begin writing your rough draft, but make it cleaner and better.
Copyedit and proofread. Look out for mistakes and fix the essays spelling, punctuation, capitalization, structure, and style.
Your final result should be nice and polished.
Try writing numbers, special characters, and emoticons to improve both your writing and drawing skills.
If you write in cursive, practice connecting each individual letter, and then move onto words.
Practice making 3D and block letters too! Be artistic.
Write down their appearance, personality, and other traits.
Remember to keep the organism safe. If it dies, don’t stop researching about it.
You might learn what you want to learn about it, maybe even more.
If you are observing something like germs or bacteria, be careful to not get sick.
Remember to make a password that is at least 8 characters, having a mix of letters, numbers, and special characters, and totally different from your address, real name, or anyone else’s name, so your account doesn’t get stolen.
Remember not to use the same password for several sites.
Keep the notebook somewhere where no one would look.
If they find your passwords, politely ask them to not log into your account.
If they really did find your password, change your password to something lengthy, confusing, and hard for others to guess but easy for you to remember.
If they get into your account, tell them that it’s wrong to snoop on other peoples stuff.
Forgive them if they apologise.
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Review: Iphone 2.0 Software Upgrade
iPhone 2.0 Software Upgrade
Price: Free for iPhone users; $9.99 for iPod touch users
Cons: Doesn’t deliver long-awaited features, such as the ability to copy and paste, view Flash in Safari, or synch To Do items.
A new version of the iPhone also means new software to run it. Version 2.0 is available standard on new phones, as a free upgrade to current iPhone users, and for $9.99 for iPod touch owners.
We’re not sure why iPod touch users get so much less love from Apple, but the upgrade price is low, so users don’t seem to be complaining. The January software upgrade, which delivered Mail, Weather, Google Maps, Stocks, and Notes, cost iPod touch users $19.99. Anyone who didn’t purchase it will get that software bundled in with the current upgrade.
There’s much to like about the 2.0 software, which adds a huge variety of features and programs to the iPhone and iPod touch. The chief reason to get it, however, is certainly to access…
* The App Store: Apple has opened up the iPhone platform to developers with the $99 Software Development Kit, which allows them to create new applications for the iPhone or iPod Touch and make them available for sale or free download in the App section of the iTunes Store (Apple first tests and approves all submissions).
Users access the App Store either through iTunes or through an App Store icon on the iPhone/iPod touch desktop. iPhone users who try to download an application over 10MB while using a cellular connection will be asked to try again over Wi-Fi or on their computer.
The App Store is a great addition, since it lets users add new functionalities or games to their favorite device. Everyone’s first download should be Remote, the Apple-created application that lets users control their Mac’s iTunes or their AppleTV from their iPhone or iPod.
While Apple pre-tested the applications, we found occasional glitches—although none severe. One application caused our iPod touch to restart suddenly on one occasion. Pandora Radio, a terrific application that lets you create and control your own custom streaming radio station, seems to get flakey if stopped and restarted. Just remember: hold down the Home button for six seconds to force quit an application; hold down the sleep/wake button and the Home button together for a few seconds to reboot an iPhone or iPod touch.
* Enterprise Functionality: The iPhone 3G joins the business world with support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, which allows push e-mail, calendar, and contact syncing. Lacking the necessary network, we weren’t able to test this feature.
* Push with MobileMe: Everyone else can get push e-mail, calendar, and contact data by subscribing to Apple’s MobileMe service for $99 per year. Look for our full review of MobileMe in August.
* Scientific Calculator: The new software offers several clever innovations done in Apple’s own stylish way. Open up the Calculator application and you’ll see the standard interface from the original software. Now, turn your iPhone or iPod touch sideways and it automatically becomes a scientific calculator. Nice.
* E-mail Management: You can now mass delete or mass move e-mails in the Mail application. Just tap the Edit button in the top right of the interface to call up the controls.
* E-mail Attachments: The Mail application expands its attachment abilities with support for iWork and Microsoft PowerPoint files.
* Image-Saving: It’s now simple to save images from Web pages or e-mail attachments by tapping and holding the image. You’ll get a message asking if you want to save it, and the saved image will end up in a new iPhoto folder. You can also take a screen shot of your desktop by quickly pressing the sleep/wake button and the Home button at the same time.
While the new software is definitely an improvement and well worth even the $9.99 payment for iPod touch users, we’re left wondering why Apple didn’t include a few obvious fixes. Users still can’t copy and paste text, the Safari browser still doesn’t support Flash content, and the software still won’t sync To Do items with the host computer. Why such basic abilities have been omitted we just can’t say.
Apple is taking its time rolling out new features, but at least it’s making sure that the ones it releases are stylish, useful, and full of Apple flair. While we wish this upgrade had gone a little farther, the improvements it delivers are sure to keep iPhone and iPod touch owners happy.
Troy Dreier is a regular contributor to Web Video Universe, PDA Street, Intranet Journal, and Laptop Magazine. He also writes a weekly consumer technology column, which is published in the Jersey Journal newspaper and distributed by the Newhouse News Service.
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