GetGeekStrong.com » technology http://www.getgeekstrong.com Physical, mental and spiritual strength with a dose of geekery Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:22:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Get smarter with Audio Footnote http://www.getgeekstrong.com/2010/02/04/get-smarter-with-audio-footnote/ http://www.getgeekstrong.com/2010/02/04/get-smarter-with-audio-footnote/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:48:45 +0000 granata http://www.getgeekstrong.com/?p=104

I’m proud to announce that Audio Footnote is now available! Now you can finally record voice notes while listening to your audiobooks and podcasts on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

My developers and I have some fantastic features planned for future releases of Audio Footnote so if you like it, please support us by leaving a review.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me through this project so far. It’s been exciting:-)

-Eric

]]> http://www.getgeekstrong.com/2010/02/04/get-smarter-with-audio-footnote/feed/ 1 Save Mad Money on Groceries with Grocio (coming soon) http://www.getgeekstrong.com/2009/03/22/save-mad-money-on-groceries-with-grocio-coming-soon/ http://www.getgeekstrong.com/2009/03/22/save-mad-money-on-groceries-with-grocio-coming-soon/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:12:22 +0000 granata http://www.getgeekstrong.com/?p=91 grocio_logoA couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of seeing Gerald Buckley, founder of Grocio, speak about his experience building his web startup, Grocio at OpenBeta. While the talk was fantastic, I must admit I am more juiced about what his website actually does and how it will help my family and me get by in these tough economic times.

In a nut shell, Grocio let’s you find the best deals in your neighborhood on groceries. It might not sound like a big deal at first. If you’re a coupon clipper or circular reader, you are already up on your game when it comes to saving on your home’s food bills. But if you are not doing these things already or if you are, you might find the task daunting. Grocio takes the footwork out of it and makes finding the best deals wicked easy.

Check out the video below to see a demonstration of how Grocio works and sign up at the website for a free account. Grocio will be launching soon and it could not come at a better time for many Americans.

I also want to mention how amazing it is to me that this startup is coming to fruition in these times. In his talk at OpenBeta, Mr. Buckley mentioned that he first started working on Grocio in 2001. While this would have been a handy site to have have then, given our current economic situation, the site has now become relevent to many more people. To launch the site amidst these conditions seems very smart (or lucky). I would not be surprised in the least to see Grocio appear on the likes of Good Morning America or read about it on sites like Wise Bread in the near future. I’d also like to point out that Grocio is based out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a fellow Oklahoman, it excites me to see innovation like this come out of our state. Awesome is spreading.

]]> http://www.getgeekstrong.com/2009/03/22/save-mad-money-on-groceries-with-grocio-coming-soon/feed/ 1 Lumosity Comes to the iPhone http://www.getgeekstrong.com/2009/02/27/lumosity-comes-to-the-iphone/ http://www.getgeekstrong.com/2009/02/27/lumosity-comes-to-the-iphone/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:23:17 +0000 granata http://www.getgeekstrong.com/?p=89 I’ve been a long-time fan of Lumosity.com. Lumosity’s website features a suite of mind games that can be played quickly over your lunch break to keep your brain in tip-top shape.

Now you can take Lumosity with you via your iPhone or iPod Touch. According to this article at Mashable, Lumosity has released Memory Matrix and Speed Brain in the iTunes App Store. Memory Matrix is free for a limited time while Speed Brain will cost you a buck.

If you’re looking for a little more variety in your mobile brain games, you can also get Brain Challenge [iTunes Link] for the iPhone or iPod Touch. I have not played this on my iPod Touch but I had the old click wheel version and found it to be a very addictive and nicely polished experience.

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