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Send Emails — The Old School Way
For someone like my dad, who still calls his email his www, nothing beats a good ol' back to basics pencil and paper email. Thanks to ThinkGeek and their paper email pads, my dad can send fifty handwritten emails for only $4. No navigation to your email client, no mind-boggling passwords to fill in, just simple To:, Date:, Time: and Subject: fields to fill in.
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Do You Have Old-School Habits You Won't Let Tech Replace?
I use my iPhone for most things — scheduling, phone calls, photos, email — but one old-school goody I won't give up is my Moleskine day planner. No matter how many calendar entries I keep in my iPhone, I like to have an on-paper record of my schedule, too. Then this happened:
I was running late for a connecting flight and grabbed a bottle of water at an airport newsstand before racing to the gate.
How Often Do You Send Snail Mail?
Poor snail mail. Since the advent of email, the free and convenient alternative, the amount of paper mail has obviously declined — and it's only getting worse for the postal service.
The Washington Post reports that the USPS is being forced to remove collection boxes around the country.
Daily Tech: New App Rates Toilet Paper's Eco Level
- Greenpeace has just released a new iPhone/iPod Touch app that will help you choose which toilet paper and recycled tissue brands are the most environmentally sustainable while out shopping. — CNET Crave
- Dell has just launched a new site called Della which is specially designed for women and allows you to customize the new Inspiron Mini 10. — Ubergizmo
- The New York Times has created the Times Reader v2 app (an Adobe AIR release), which utlizes more of the screen's horizontal space.
Wedding Tip: Have Your Guests Upload Photos to One Place
I used to think that having disposable cameras at each table at a wedding reception was such a fabulously brilliant idea.
But now the quality of the disposable film cameras is too shoddy for any possible framers, plus the kind of people who are going to take photos will have already brought their own cameras. To further drive a stake in the heart of this old trend, last year the majority of you voted that you no longer loved it.
Does Email Hurt or Help Friendships?
In Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (yes, I saw it and am not afraid to admit it), America Ferrera's character Carmen, long the thread (pun intended) that held the four friends together, becomes exasperated over her foursome's inability to communicate over distances. When they cite email as being the way they connect, and don't connect — Blake Lively's character Serena — er, Bridget — says, "It's not my fault I have a lame server!" (Oh you went there, Bridget, really?!).
Geek Tip: Keep Track of Appointments With Your Cell Phone's Camera
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.
Geek Tip: Use Qipit and Your Phone to Copy and Send Docs
I've always been a fan of using my cell phone to stay organized and recently found a free cell phone service that was created to help you do just that. Qipit allows you to copy documents and handwritten notes with your camera phone or digital camera to store, fax, email, or publish online.
The service turns notes into digital copies (PDFs), allows you to email or fax digital copies via email, and helps store all of your paper documents and notes as digital documents for easy archiving and sharing.
Do You Write Letters Anymore?
I have a box of stationery that sits on my desk and never gets used. Aside from the occasional thank-you note, I never sit at my desk and just pour my feelings out onto a sheet of paper with pen and ink.
Everything important gets an email — which is also what the New York Times is saying this week, as well as questioning what happens when emails don't get received.
How To: Email People Who Don't Have A Computer
The fact that my aunt prints up my emails and takes them over to my grandparents house made me realize that the following product would work wonders in my family. Presto is a great new service that is designed for people who don't use a computer or go online.
How it works: Using any email account, family and friends can send email and photos to a HP Printing Mailbox user (with its own individual email address) and Presto will convert regular emails into Presto Mail — easy-to-read color printouts.
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