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Article • April 6, 2016

Automate Tasks Between Apps You Already Use

Create automated tasks and actions between apps with Zapier

Some tasks demand a human touch. Others, like managing your inbox, are better left to a robot.

For that, try Zapier: a web application that performs automatic tasks between the apps you already use.

Build a “zap” by choosing a trigger (“When I receive an email”) and an action (“send me a text”), or choose from a list of pre-made zaps. You can create zaps between apps like Gmail, Trello, Slack, and more.

The free tier gives you 100 tasks per month, and you can upgrade to paid tiers for more.

Less work? Yeah, you could get used to that.



Article • July 27, 2010

Travel Agent

Aggregate All of Your Travel Research In One Convenient Place

Organizing your travel plans via the web can be a hectic affair, what with all the information you come across.

To simplify things, there’s Gliider, a browser add-on that allows you to aggregate all of your travel research into one streamlined place.

Just download and install Gliider in your browser (Firefox and Internet Explorer are supported) and click “New Trip.” After filling out some basic information, start researching your getaway.

When you come across something that interests you, simply click the Gliider arrow in your browser, highlight the text and pictures you want, and drag them to the appropriate folder.  There’s not printing or bookmarking necessary.

Gliider also uses your information and materials to suggest deals on flights and hotels relevant to your search.

Unfortunately, packing for your trip is still your responsibility.



Article • July 26, 2010

Let Your Family and Friends Know Wherever You Are

Share your location for a set period of time with Glympse

Making plans is fun. Unfortunately, actually meeting often involves back-and-forth text messages explaining where you are along the route.

To remove the mystery, there’s Glympse, a mobile app that allows you to share your exact location with a friend for a set period of time.

Start by downloading the free Glympse app to your Android, iPhone or Windows Mobile device.

When you want to share your location with a friend, add their email address or cell phone number to grant them access to a Google map with your real time location for anywhere from 15 minutes to several hours.

If your friend doesn’t own one of the supported smartphones, they can still view your location from any computer. Glympse even monitors your speed and calculates your ETA.

The service is very handy for groups meeting in large places (like a park or arena) and families waiting on arriving relatives, to say nothing of that annoying friend who is always twenty minutes late.

Now, if only there were a way to Glympse your paycheck.



Article • July 23, 2010

Cook Dinners from Around the World with Simple Meal Kits

Order recipe kits to make global cooking simple with Destination Dinners

Cooking a complicated foreign meal at home is a great idea.  In theory.

To put your global culinary skills into practice, try Destination Dinners, a service that provides recipe kits for authentic signature dishes from around the world.

The site offers dozen of recipe kits, organized by country of origin. Whether you’re in the mood for Chicken Garam Masala from Bangladesh or Lebanese baked spiced lamb, there’s a kit for you.

The recipe kits take the guessing out of the equation, and each comes with instructions, premeasured portions of every dry ingredient you’ll need (spices and the like) and a grocery list for the perishable parts of the meal you’ll need to buy.

The kits start at $25 and are designed to feed four adults. If you’re looking for something a little more elaborate, they also offers “Dinner Party” sets, which include extras like specialized utensils and accessories in addition to a recipe kit.

Get ready to retire that old stack of food delivery menus.