Kids, today I welcome my good friend Michelle Mangen to the TommyLog studios. Sadly I don’t get to see her much so I thought we would chat about teaching a strong work ethic and responsibility to your children.
Tag: tech
TommyLog TECH – Keeping Safe When Storms Hit #VZWbuzz #AD
TommyLog TECH – Keeping Safe When Storms Hit #VZWbuzz
I love living in North East Wisconsin where we have 4 beautiful seasons. Along with those awesome seasons comes some not so great extreme weather. Floods, blizzards, severe thunderstorms even an occasional tornado or 2 can be the order of the day. Thanks to my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 from Verizon along with 2 great free apps, severe weather doesn’t catch me by surprise.
Today I want to share with you 2 mobile apps that can keep you informed and alerted 24 hours a day.
The first one on my list is a simple text only alert mobile app called Simple Weather Alert. This one is for Android only, sorry IOS fans. Simple Weather Alerts is a text only application that allows you to set your favorite locations and get text-based weather alerts based on those locations. You can even set the severity of the notifications as well as override a muted phone. I like that feature… who hasn’t put their phone down while it was silenced and missed an important call? One cool feature not seen in any other app I’ve tested is the ability to email an alert to friends or send via text message, so they can know of the danger as well. Simple Weather Alert is just that, simple, no fills, does what it says, no more, no less.
Now if you want an app that gives you much more information and can be used as your daily weather app, then look no further than the Storm Team 5 weather app for both Android and IOS. This app was created by WFRV5, a local TV station in Green Bay, WI, but works wherever you are. This app builds on many of the features of Simple Weather Alert and adds local radar, hourly forecasts, and 10-day outlook. The Storm Team 5 app lets you save multiple locations as well as a home location. One cool feature hidden in the preferences is the ability to overlay a compass.
Zooming out on the radar gives you a big picture of the inclement weather on the map. The radar even overlays watchs and warnings so you stay safe when trouble’s headed your way headed your way.
You can download Simple Weather Alert from the Google Play Store here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.globalcanofworms.android.simpleweatheralert&hl=e
Look for the Storm Team 5 app for IOS here https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storm-team-5/id382465013?mt=8 and the Android app here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wfrv.android.weather&hl=en
For more information on how to get your very own Samsung Galaxy Note 3 from Verizon, Here’s a link http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/device/smartphone/samsung-galaxy-note-3-black
[DISCLAIMER — I’m one of the cool kids who has been asked to play with and test technology for Verizon. They asked me test and share my thoughts. All my words are original and my own.]
TommyLog – Taking Time to Notice #vzwbuzz
TommyLog – Taking Time to Notice #vzwbuzz
Took a walk this morning in beautiful foggy downtown Chicago. I noticed how many people were walking around with their headphones in their ears. To be fair, I was one of them. I was thinking to my self, how many of these people are noticing their surroundings, or just walking / listening blindly?
Are we going throughout life or do we notice whats going on around us?
TommyLog – Making Good On A Promice
Apparently when Madeline was young and while i was under the influence of some medication :), I promised her that I would take her to see Phantom of the Opera when it came to town again.
So last night was the big event. We had the BEST time. A daddy daughter date for the record books. Sushi, a little walking and then Phantom! I am so blessed to have the best daughter who would actually want to be seen out on the town with her dear old dad.
TommyLog – Be Accountable
Do what you say and say what you do. I’ve just spent more time than I care to admit dealing with a certain business that refuses to take ownership or accountability for their actions. This lack of accountability is causing me loads of extra work and cost.
Kids, own up to your mistakes. Just ask Martha Stewart how much extra trouble she got in for not owning her mistakes.