Recycle Old Cell Phones at ReCellular This Earth Day

Today is the 40th Anniversary for Earth Day and never before have we been so aware of our impact on our beautiful planet.  From the number one grossing movie Avatar to hybrid cars and well eco everything we know we must do our part to make our world a greener place.

Last year I became eco-econo Cristina by trading in my Mini Cooper that I didn’t use much anymore for Muni, Bart and the occasional Zipcar rental  (they have Mini’s, convertible ones too!) to visit my Napa Valley friends.

This year, I started spring cleaning my closet only to find my tech tub (tub full of cords, wires, gadgets, etc.) with an old Nokia phone, a Razor, a Palm Treo, and a Blackberry!  It was like finding old love letters from my ex’s before my one true love, my iPhone (aka my iPrecious) came into my life.  What’s a girl to do with all her ex cell phones?  Better yet, what’s a green girl to do with all these discarded mobile devices? Read the rest of this entry »

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Fun in the Sun for 4sqday with the TechTarts at Dolores Park SF!

That’s right the fans of Foursquare decided it would be a good idea to turn 4-16 into 4sqrday and people across the country created events to gather and check in for the big day.

The TechTarts clearly needed to represent so we created a Sunny San Francisco Swarm at Mission Dolores Park and enjoyed meeting up with all the other Foursquare geeks seeking to get the special 4sqrday badge.

As if this game wasn’t addicting enough, now they got me hosting events to ditch work early and sip Stellas in the park on one of the most beautiful San Francisco days this spring.  Well it was slightly work related right? Read the rest of this entry »

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Get Your Groupon! Daily Deals at Your Favorite Places

It appears many tarts are watching their purse strings these days but just because we have become frugalistas does that mean we have to skip the occasional and much needed spa day!?

Not anymore.  Now we can pamper away and enjoy many other special treats in town guilt free thanks to Groupon.  It works just like it sounds as a “group” “coupon”, a Groupon that with enough people interested in the deal, the price is discounted and you save sometimes up to 80% off your favorite sushi spot, salon or ski slopes.

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TechTarts Tartorial on the Highly Addictive App Foursquare

The tarts are hooked on our new favorite app called Foursquare, a location-based social network that lets you connect with friends using GPS via your mobile device at your favorite places.

This app is so addictive because you can check in at your hot spots and leave tips about what you love, see where your friends are checking in and receive deals from the businesses you check in at or specials nearby. But the best part is the game element that allows you to earn points, badges and become the mayor of your favorite place.

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A Diner’s Delight: Make Reservations with OpenTable

Although fervent users of this service would never dream of showing up at a restaurant without first checking OpenTable, many people aren’t even aware it exists. OpenTable is an online reservation system that links restaurants to its website where diners can log on to find and request a table at a specific time, as well as make special requests of the host(ess).  It also allows you to notify the other guests in your party by automatically delivering an email message to them with the restaurant name, the time of your reservation and links to directions and maps. Read the rest of this entry »

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Google Maps for Blackberry: Superior Guidance on the Go

There are very few gadgety things I rely upon more in my daily life than Google Maps which I’ve downloaded and installed on my Blackberry (I use the Curve 8900). This application IMHO (for non-texters, IMHO means “in my humble opinion”) is the ultimate lifesaver and has been an invaluable tool for me and my pals across the globe.  Here are a couple scenarios so you get the hang of it. Read the rest of this entry »

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