http://mydowntime.wordpress.com Gizmos, Gadgets, Thingies, Scenes...Chill Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:14:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/1df231e2252ee9a69cd5100f4380919a?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://mydowntime.wordpress.com http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/labor-day-weekend-at-the-nylo-warwick/ http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/labor-day-weekend-at-the-nylo-warwick/#comments Sat, 30 Aug 2008 23:39:24 +0000 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/?p=128 NYLO Hotels - the new chic, trendy hotel chain has opened its second location in Warwick, RI, and I am getting the opportunity to check out this amazing hotel Labor Day Weekend. After visiting their, www.nylohotels.com you get the sense that these hotels are something very different from the ordinary. Now on my second night at the NYLO Warwick, I have to say that it is very much true...read more after the jump]]> http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/30/labor-day-weekend-at-the-nylo-warwick/feed/ 0 apabate NYLO Warwick Lobby NYLO Warwick Loft Bed Nylo Warwick The Loft Restaurant http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/the-must-have-technology-for-any-high-school-or-college-student-ti-84-plus/ http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/the-must-have-technology-for-any-high-school-or-college-student-ti-84-plus/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:28:37 +0000 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/?p=124 School is fast approaching...8 hours, but who's counting. One question that is always asked is, what type of calculator should you get. The answer is simple - the TI-84....read more after the jump]]> http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/24/the-must-have-technology-for-any-high-school-or-college-student-ti-84-plus/feed/ 0 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/playing-with-microsoft-surface-at-the-sheraton-new-york/ http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/playing-with-microsoft-surface-at-the-sheraton-new-york/#comments Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:02:38 +0000 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/playing-with-microsoft-surface-at-the-sheraton-new-york/ For my last hurrah before school starts, I am spending the weekend in New York City. Today, I visited the Sheraton New York and played with Microsoft Surface - and what an experience it was! Read more after the jump!]]> http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/playing-with-microsoft-surface-at-the-sheraton-new-york/feed/ 0 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/cbs-katie-couric-taking-reporting-the-conventions-to-a-new-level/ http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/cbs-katie-couric-taking-reporting-the-conventions-to-a-new-level/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:50:38 +0000 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/?p=102 Seems like CBS, CNET, and Katie Couric are bringing reporting of the conventions to a new level. For both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, CBS will be hosting a live webcast of on-air coverage each night of the conventions from 10-11 p.m. At 11:00 p.m Katie Couric will host a web only roundtable using questions that online users submitted. ]]> http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/cbs-katie-couric-taking-reporting-the-conventions-to-a-new-level/feed/ 0 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/traveling-outside-your-country-use-skype/ http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/traveling-outside-your-country-use-skype/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:28:48 +0000 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/?p=97 Traveling outside the country? We researched the many options for communication with your family and friends, and we discovered that Skype is one of the best and cheapest options available. Read more about it after the jump. ]]> http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/traveling-outside-your-country-use-skype/feed/ 0 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/iphone-apps-i-love-2-gashog/ http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/iphone-apps-i-love-2-gashog/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:34:21 +0000 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/?p=77 Every time, I fill up, I used my iPhone to calculate the mpg by dividing the trip meter by the amount of gallons I filled up with. But I wish I had some way to record this information for the long run. With the iPhone's 2.0 update and iTunes app store, there were many apps that were ready to accomodate my needs. After reading the various reviews on each, I decided to go with GasHog by Adair Systems - read more after the jump.]]> http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/15/iphone-apps-i-love-2-gashog/feed/ 0 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/iphone-apps-i-love-part-1-twinkle-by-tapulous/ http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/iphone-apps-i-love-part-1-twinkle-by-tapulous/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:08:16 +0000 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/?p=74 The new app store available through iTunes is probably the most significant feature added to the iTunes store since it's inception. And, if you are Twitter hungry, then this is the best Twitter app by far. Read more after the jump]]> http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/iphone-apps-i-love-part-1-twinkle-by-tapulous/feed/ 1 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/agogo-at-the-aloft-philadelphia/ http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/agogo-at-the-aloft-philadelphia/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:07:56 +0000 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/?p=44 Last week we were at the aloft Lexington and loved it! This weekend we are at the opening of the aloft Philadelphia airport. Out of all the hotels that I have been in, I truly enjoy just hanging in the lobbies of the alofts. In fact, I am writing this blog as I am sipping on my Lychee martini in the wxyz bar.]]> http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/agogo-at-the-aloft-philadelphia/feed/ 0 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/mobile-blogging-with-iphone-3g-gps-and-maps/ http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/mobile-blogging-with-iphone-3g-gps-and-maps/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:36:20 +0000 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/mobile-blogging-with-iphone-3g-gps-and-maps/ We are on the way home from Philadelphia after an awesome stay at the new aloft. Since I am not driving, I wanted to test out the Wordpress iPhone app. The topic: iPhone 3G's GPS and Google maps...read more after the jump]]> http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/mobile-blogging-with-iphone-3g-gps-and-maps/feed/ 0 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/ahoy-real-pirates-at-the-franklin-institute/ http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/ahoy-real-pirates-at-the-franklin-institute/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:22:04 +0000 apabate http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/?p=42 Our roadtrip to Philadelphia continued today with a trip to the Franklin Institute. Neither of us had been there before, and we were really excited about the new exhibit, Real Pirates...read more after the jump]]> http://mydowntime.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/ahoy-real-pirates-at-the-franklin-institute/feed/ 0 apabate