However, if you're out of the country, Pandora won't work any more, not even in Canada or Mexico. Grooveshark becomes a life-saver then. It works just as great overseas. By keying in "Katy Perry", you will get all songs of Katy Perry, instead of a random mix of singers. If you're a more targeted listener, Grooveshark.com might be a better choice for you. However, Grooveshark app only works on Android not iPhones or iPads.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Grooveshark vs. Pandora
Both are my favorite ways to listen to music. Pandora is great because it is such a no-brainer. You can easily create your own station by easily key in a singer or a song, and just leave the rest to Pandora. Pandora will figure out your taste in music and play hours of music non-stop. You can of course use Pandora directly on your computer, iDevices or Android devices.
Ways to watch the Chinese New Year Celebration
Hey the Year of the Dragon is just 20 hours away. Traditionally, CCTV hosts a big TV celebration, inviting the most popular stars to perform. Families across the country all watch together. I've religiously followed the tradition for over 20 years. The Internet has made watching the show so easy in the US as well.
Here are a couple ways that can get you quickly connected to the Big Party.
1. Go to www.cctv.com, and watch online directly
2. Download PPS app on your iPad or iPhone, and watch live stream directly
I would strongly recommend PPS, because the streaming speed is so fast that you won't experience any hiccups at all.
Here are a couple ways that can get you quickly connected to the Big Party.
1. Go to www.cctv.com, and watch online directly
2. Download PPS app on your iPad or iPhone, and watch live stream directly
I would strongly recommend PPS, because the streaming speed is so fast that you won't experience any hiccups at all.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
More snow falls
And one more day of no school. It feels that I'm having a mid-quarter break. From Jan.12 to Jan. 22, I had only one day of class. I'm not complaining, just assuming that I'm having an early Chinese New Year celebration.
The snow is really coming down right now. Everything is covered in white now and the city is so quite. It cracks me up when I saw some people bring out their skis and do cross-country skiing in the neighborhood. Totally brilliant!
The snow is really coming down right now. Everything is covered in white now and the city is so quite. It cracks me up when I saw some people bring out their skis and do cross-country skiing in the neighborhood. Totally brilliant!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Eat Healthy
My darling husband gave me a Cuisinart food processor for Christmas. Who would know that this unconventional gift has become one of my favorites!! What's an all-mighty addition to my kitchen!! It can chop, it can slide, it can blend... It has brought out the chef-gene inside of me. Have I ever mentioned that both my grandfather and uncle are chefs? :) It also inpired me of one of my new year resolutions - cooking and eating more healthy. My latest attempt was pesto sauce following a simple recipe I found on Allrecipes.com
Wow, my pesto sauce smelt sooooo good! Kudos to my food processor and my husband!
Here is my lunch - Crab meat pesto pasta. Really yummy!
Ingredients
Directions
Combine basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and nuts in the bowl of a food processor or blender. Blend to a smooth paste. Add parsley if desired.Wow, my pesto sauce smelt sooooo good! Kudos to my food processor and my husband!
Here is my lunch - Crab meat pesto pasta. Really yummy!
Attached a File to Email Using Gmail on iPhone or iPad
Wow, I haven't blogged for quite a while. I always use being busy as an excuse, but not today. It's snowing wildly in Seattle and I'm having a snow day off from school. After sleeping in till 10:00am, watching an espisode of 康熙来了through PPS App (which is awesome btw) on my iPad, I was contemplating between reading or playing with my iPhone. Not surprisingly, iPhone won! I just figured out a new trick on my phone - adding a picture to reply email using Gmail on iPhone. Here are the steps:
1. go to Photo folder
2. click on the picture you want to add
3. press the picture until you see "copy"
4. copy the picture
5. tap on the email you draft, click on "paste"
Ta-da! Send!
Repeat the same process if you want to attach multiple pictures.
1. go to Photo folder
2. click on the picture you want to add
3. press the picture until you see "copy"
4. copy the picture
5. tap on the email you draft, click on "paste"
Ta-da! Send!
Repeat the same process if you want to attach multiple pictures.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Top 3 Group Buying Sites
Online group buying sets a new trending in buying and saving. The business model is simple: The group-buying sites find local businesses willing to provide large discounts in return for spreading their names to new customers. Consumers log on daily, check out their hometown's deals and either sign up or ignore the deal.
Groupon: The pioneer of the group-buying sites, serving more than 140 markets in the world. Members receive the coupons by email and, if a pre-set quota of takers isn't reached, the deal is off. No harm, no foul -- except everyone involved is a bit sad.
Living Social: The biggest competitor of Groupon. Living Social runs its business in a smart way. In order to scale fast, it offers incentives to encourage members to share deal links on Facebook, Twitter or through email.
Tippr: Tipper offers deals in 25 major cities. Unlike Groupon or Living Social, Tipper gives users a choice of three deals on its home page, with at least one new deal each day. Incentive discounts get larger as more people sign up for the deal, though there's a limit to how much the discount increases.
There are a few more regional players, such as Plum District, 8coupons (offers 8 deals a day, instead of 1), BuyWithMe, GiltCity, Juice in the City, We Give to Get (worth mentioning that when you buy a go-go coupon, 10-percent of the money you spend while using the coupon is donated to the ActOfGood charity of your choice), Crowdsaving.com
Groupon: The pioneer of the group-buying sites, serving more than 140 markets in the world. Members receive the coupons by email and, if a pre-set quota of takers isn't reached, the deal is off. No harm, no foul -- except everyone involved is a bit sad.
Living Social: The biggest competitor of Groupon. Living Social runs its business in a smart way. In order to scale fast, it offers incentives to encourage members to share deal links on Facebook, Twitter or through email.
Tippr: Tipper offers deals in 25 major cities. Unlike Groupon or Living Social, Tipper gives users a choice of three deals on its home page, with at least one new deal each day. Incentive discounts get larger as more people sign up for the deal, though there's a limit to how much the discount increases.
There are a few more regional players, such as Plum District, 8coupons (offers 8 deals a day, instead of 1), BuyWithMe, GiltCity, Juice in the City, We Give to Get (worth mentioning that when you buy a go-go coupon, 10-percent of the money you spend while using the coupon is donated to the ActOfGood charity of your choice), Crowdsaving.com
Fun things to do on a hot day
It seems that the entire world is in extreme heat these days. Don't let the heat confine you in your air-conditioned home. Go out to have some fun. Here is a list of things you might enjoy doing on a hot day like today.
1. Go to the beach - Discovery Park, Bainbridge Island, Lake Washington all have public beaches you can relax or swim
2. Kayak on the lake - Lake Union and Lake Washington have kayak rental. You wouldn't mind getting wet, would you.
3. Practice snorkeling in the pool or in the lake or in the ocean.
4. Go to aquarium - even the thoughts of watching marine life swim in the water can cool you down.
5. Wash your car - make sure to check your local water restrictions
6. Go ice-skating at Key Arena (Seattle Center). Yes, the skating rink opens even in summer
7. Water balloon fight at your back yard. Just be gentle and friendly to each other.
8. Water melon seeds spitting contest. It might sound gross, but it IS fun. Find a spot you don't need to do massive clean up after the contest.
9. Make frozen lemonade pops. Get ice tray, lemonade mix (or any other flavors) and water.
10. Play in the sprinklers. Economic fun at your backyard.
What am I still doing in front of the computer? Time to head out to enjoy the hot day.
1. Go to the beach - Discovery Park, Bainbridge Island, Lake Washington all have public beaches you can relax or swim
2. Kayak on the lake - Lake Union and Lake Washington have kayak rental. You wouldn't mind getting wet, would you.
3. Practice snorkeling in the pool or in the lake or in the ocean.
4. Go to aquarium - even the thoughts of watching marine life swim in the water can cool you down.
5. Wash your car - make sure to check your local water restrictions
6. Go ice-skating at Key Arena (Seattle Center). Yes, the skating rink opens even in summer
7. Water balloon fight at your back yard. Just be gentle and friendly to each other.
8. Water melon seeds spitting contest. It might sound gross, but it IS fun. Find a spot you don't need to do massive clean up after the contest.
9. Make frozen lemonade pops. Get ice tray, lemonade mix (or any other flavors) and water.
10. Play in the sprinklers. Economic fun at your backyard.
What am I still doing in front of the computer? Time to head out to enjoy the hot day.
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