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Display Name: joellemarie
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Hi Pi, I picked that up at a Food Emporium here in NYC one Spring. I wouldn't be surprised though if you could locate it in Google Shopper though.


Apps to Help You Find the Right Gift at the Right Price Tablet App Recommendations
6/7/13 3:16 PM

Just to clarify, I never said that the housekeepers lacked a degree only that the job did not require a degree or years of skilled training.


Get Maid Service Review
5/1/13 9:02 PM

It's a page from the current issue of the Lowe's magazine app which is in the first link.


Growing Your Garden, One App at a Time Tablet App Recommendations
5/1/13 4:39 PM

Do they offer on-demand services and is that including tip?


Get Maid Service Review
5/1/13 12:40 PM

Compared to two other cleaning services I had used before, the Get Maid cleaner seemed much happier and content with her work (and she also spoke English which made communicating what I was hoping to have done in my home much easier as I don't speak Spanish). Honestly, if you are deeply concerned about the exploitive nature of cleaning services, be sure to pay serious top dollar and ask many, many, many questions as I would think that the majority of them have a tendency to be exploitive just by the sheer nature of home cleaning being in the category of work that one can do without a degree and years of specialised training. Sadly, there are also cleaning services whose workforce is made up largely of those who cannot legally work here... Get Maid is not one of those services.

As far as health insurance, I have no idea, but I myself don't have health insurance and neither do most of my American friends, and we hold graduate degrees and have years of professional experience and love what we do but don't happen to work for employers who provide that. Super fun life in these United States...


Get Maid Service Review
5/1/13 12:39 PM

Just wanted to note that as I specified above, the $45 an hour includes the tip. The previous cleaning service I used was $30 an hour, but this was not including the tip, and with Get Maid there's the perk of having on-demand service... which is why Get Maid was less expensive than I had thought it would be for a high-quality on-demand cleaning service in Manhattan.


Get Maid Service Review
5/1/13 12:22 PM

I'd say it's a colour and materials thing. Black plastic generally never is going to stay or look as clean as aluminium.


7 Simple Steps to a Cleaner, Better Computer Apartment Therapy Tutorials
4/11/13 5:38 PM

Hi Barbara, I actually don't recommend using any water on the laptop screen. The reason why I use the double-sided Toddy that I recommended above is that the super soft terry-cloth side is enough to clean without having to use a liquid solution and won't scratch. I found that microfibre cloths alone weren't enough.


7 Simple Steps to a Cleaner, Better Computer Apartment Therapy Tutorials
4/11/13 5:37 PM

As mentioned in the piece there are some things that they both can do and there are others that are unique to the service. The features compared were ones that they both do and that I use (like reminders) others that are unique to the service like message dictation or fitness tracking are mentioned but are not called out for comparisons because they are unique to the platform.

In the last two paragraphs, I talk about the items that I use often and find the most useful and yes, they happen to be unique to Google Now (I don't use Facebook or send many messages or make many calls). Google Now understands me better, I can get the information I ask it for faster, and it has more items I find useful. For me, it's better. Whether it's better for you, all depends on your needs and which service understands your voice better. As I said in the intro, these services are often pitted against each other but how useful they will be to you really does depend on your needs.


Battle of the Assistants: Google Now vs Siri
3/20/13 11:37 PM

As I mentioned above, I was able to set a reminder once with Siri without going through the multiple steps. I know Siri has difficulty understanding me so that could be part of it.


Battle of the Assistants: Google Now vs Siri
3/20/13 11:22 PM

agree completely... it's one big thing in particular many elementary and middle schools forget when they're setting up their "maker spaces" and purchasing 3D printers.


How Long Until We Have 3D Printers at Home?
3/19/13 8:09 PM

It's Android figurine and not a speaker. It was a gift but on the box it says you can find more at www.android.com so I hope that helps!


Perfect Apps for Pet Lovers Tablet App Recommendations
3/18/13 10:35 PM

Thank you Anver. There's not specific program for tennis but as I mentioned in the review you can choose what areas you want to focus on like whether this is about overall fitness or weight loss.


Personal Training at Home: Nike+ Kinect Training Tech Test Lab Review
3/18/13 1:29 PM

Mine was painted some sort of light salmon + beige, including the doors and ceilings! It drove me nuts. Broke down, accepted the fact that I might not get my security deposit back, and painted. I couldn't live with salmony beige ceilings, doors, and walls any longer.


Before & After: From Boring Bedroom to Chic Shared Space Tearing Up Houses
2/19/13 2:37 PM

You have got to be kidding.

For those who loves reading, Fforde writes some fantastic and whimsical BookWorld fiction!


Escape the Winter Blahs this Weekend:
10 Book Genres to Get You Started

2/8/13 3:35 PM

This a tablet app roundup.


Just How Cold Is It? Our Favorite Weather Forecast Apps Tablet App Recommendations
1/25/13 2:14 PM

There's a link, same as all of the other bags listed that brings you to designer/maker. MSRP was not available. As stated in the intro, this really is a preview as most of these bags won't be available till later this year. Availability varies which is why we linked to the site of the maker for more information.


Spotlighting the Best of Laptop Bags From MRKET MRKET
1/24/13 1:13 PM

Beylerian make one similar to the Entrepreneur that works as a backpack and it looks nothing remotely school or hiking looking.


Spotlighting the Best of Laptop Bags From MRKT MRKT
1/23/13 6:29 PM

I've seen some great ones, including my go to carry on from Lo & Sons, but at this show it was leather leather everywhere!


Spotlighting the Best of Laptop Bags From MRKT MRKT
1/23/13 6:28 PM

I have that problem only all the time... no matter how many times I "tell" Marie that my couch is behind me, I'm still asked to move back. Ah well, at least it tracks pretty well once I moved it up quite high... perhaps give that a try?


Personal Training at Home: Nike+ Kinect Training Tech Test Lab Review
1/21/13 6:13 PM