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Drink responsibly. Flirt responsibly. The term "beer goggles" can mean nothing to you, if you take care in making a digital memory of the person you met last night — the person you thought was amazing at the time, but then got home and realized that you couldn't really remember his face.

Even if you're not drinking, your short-term memory could still be clouded by a heady initial meeting. Snap a shot for evidence that you weren't making things up. And there's no need to be awkward about it — ask them to pose for a picture with you, so you're not creepily just circling your iPhone near his face pretending to be checking a text message.

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This is a great use of your cell phone's camera for the holiday season, since many people go out to dinner, parties, and drink wine while out. There have been many times where I tasted a new bottle of wine, decided I loved it, and tried to remember what it was called so I could purchase it later.

I never remember. I blame my bad short-term memory and the actual wine drunk.

So now I have taken to snapping a shot of the wine's label with my iPhone or BlackBerry. Now I never forget my new favorites!

Last week I told you about my geek tip for remembering where you parked in a huge parking structure or mall lot by taking a pic with your cell phone's camera, but needing to know where you parked isn't confined to being in a parking lot. Have you ever tried to park in a big city, for instance?

I happen to live in a very busy neighborhood where parking places are scarce. Once you find a place to park your car, you're pretty far away from your destination. Before leaving your car in no man's land, snap a picture of the street signs (preferably the intersection) with your cell phone's camera.

Check it on your way back, and forget about wandering the streets like some sad, lost tourist.

Your cell phone camera is not just for making sure you get proof of celebrity sightings; you can exploit this feature of your cell phone for simple, everyday things, like using it to capture appointment cards.

Today's tip is simple but lifesaving: When you park in a large parking structure, like at the airport, take a photo of the lot's place marker (like where it says "A2", for example).

If there isn't anything like that to mark your spot, then take a pic of any nearby landmarks. Never feel like the idiot who lost her car again!

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How did I not think of this sooner? I've always got several annoying pieces of 2"x3" card stock in my bag with my doctor, dentist, or beauty appointments.

One day, I'll have the time and memory to input appointments into my calendar the second I make a new one, but until now, it's appointment card city for me.

There had to be a better way — and there is! The answer was also inside my bag. From now on, I'm taking photos with my iPhone's camera of all my appointment cards. From there, I'll either email them from my camera roll, or just leave them there, because unlike a piece of flimsy paper, I know where to find it!

• The official date has arrived! On Nov. 21, you'll be able to pick up the BlackBerry Storm from Verizon for $199 on a two-year contract (and after a $50 mail-in rebate). — Engadget
• Set to debut next month is Belkin's Swith-to-Mac Cable ($50), which will make file copying from computer to computer a breeze. — Unplggd
• Sony is currently working on new image sensor that could offer a 12-megapixel resolution on cameraphones! — Wired
• The Predict and Prevent team at Google noticed that data from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed a direct correlation between searches for flu-related terms and symptoms. — Switched
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