Sunday, January 4, 2015

STRAWBERRY JAM

THERE'S AN APP FOR IT

PERSONAL GYPSY

     This is your very own fortune telling app. Just enter your name, date of birth, sex, and credit card number. Easy to use just open the app and hold palm of your hand against screen then think of a question. Your question will be answered with a completely random answer.
     This may not the most worthless app I have ever tested, but it's definitely in the top ten. I tried the app while eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and now have strawberry jam all over my phone. I expected the answers to be completely random, but I thought they would at least be somewhat appropriate. There seems to be only two answers, either , "You will meet a tall dark stranger with a gun", or "You will vote republican in the next election". True, either of the two answers do appear random. However they are completely unrelated to anything I might ask. I had hoped for some different answers, like, "Buy a lottery ticket with the numbers, 6,13,19,34 & 56," or "Expect an audit by the IRS this year", or even "Your dog will have puppies this year". Some people have been surprised by the mysterious $19.99 charges which appear on their credit card statements each time they use the app. Personally I think the developers claim of 87% accuracy is overstated.
     Despite these drawbacks I am giving the app 4 stars because I like the taste of strawberry jam.


GLOW WORM

     Replaces your smart phone's alarm clock. No more annoying bells vibrations or ring tones just a soft dim blue or pink glow that slowly starts at the time you need to wake. No need to use the snooze button, the lights are very unobtrusive, you can just sleep away the morning. Break free of your antiquated mechanical clock or radio.
     A really good app, I have always had trouble getting up in the mornings. It was a constant struggle with grogginess, a rush to get out of the house and to work, no time for shower or even brushing teeth, just swipe underarm deodorant over my tongue and and rush out the door. After replacing my alarm clock with Glow Worm, I no longer worry, after just one week my boss called me in the office and told me I no longer needed to worry about coming to work. Now most mornings I am able to sleep till noon or later.
     Recommend best buy, I will give this 5 stars. Definitely the best app ever.


HOT STUFF

     Claims to boil water using your smart-phone. Instructions are: fill 2 quart sauce pan with cold water, turn on smart phone and place in water, for stove top, heat on high for five minutes or until water starts to bubble. For microwave place in microwave, turn on for 2 minutes at high, remove, rotate pan, replace in microwave and heat for another 4 minutes.
     I did not have a chance to review this app. I am not able to turn on my smart-phone, it is now a piece of fused plastic, glass, metal and strawberry jam. I cannot even find the off/on switch.
The stove top application seemed to work well enough, although I could not see any advantage of using the smart-phone. I had hoped for better results using the microwave, but apparently I had a defective microwave. Step one seemed to start smoothly with pretty blue and pink fireworks. The insurance adjuster has written off the microwave as a total loss. Repairs on the kitchen may be completed by the end of the month, that is if I leave the strawberry jam embedded in the ceiling.
     I do not feel it would be fair to the developers to give less than 4 stars, since they are kind enough to pay me $52.00 for each review.

MorriCat
Tech Support Guru

01/04/2015

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