Leading Hands Through Technology

We recently heard about this service and had other parents recommend it for improving reading comprehension. Reading Wise uses a broad range of innovative techniques to improve literacy . If you are looking to improve your child’s reading skills, this site offers over 9 months reading age increase in just 20 hours.

http://readingwise.com/

Do you think you know all about color? ColorSpace is a fast-paced game that tests your ability to mix and match colors. It’s addicting, and you might even learn something new about colors along the way! Your mission is mix colors and make the big star match each orbiting planet.  You move quickly to keep your planets from escaping the star’s gravity. Check out this app!

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/color-space/id700391511

Want to donate to a non-profit arts and youth development organization? Refresh Collective offers classes, camps, and entrepreneurial opportunities for youth. They offer a youth hip-hop summer leadership camp that cultivates creativity, confidence and character. If you are looking to help out, follow the link to help.

https://www.refreshcollective.org/

BrewGene is an online community that produces beer recommendations based on individuals’ taste and preferences. The more beers you rate the better. BrewGene will identify your taste for beer and provide recommendations based on other users’ ratings. The more you rate and the more everyone else rates, the more customized the recommendations will be.

BrewGene App

1. Rate beers
2. Find new beers
3. Find new friends
4. Take it with you

https://www.brewgene.com/

I recently read an article by Codie Liermann, and she cited the essentials before you board a plan. I polled my travel friends, and they agreed.

Don’t leave for the airport without:

• Neck Pillow – helps you sleep
• Snacks – helps you don’t get hungry
• Disinfectant Wipes – keeps area sanitized
• Water Bottle – keeps you hydrated
• Entertainment – be prepared with headphones or book if technical issues

Podbay is the fastest way to find and listen to any podcast in the universe, used for millions of podcast listens every month. Whatever subject, author, or category, search the site and you will find the podcast to you liking.

http://podbay.fm/

When’s the last time you needed to send a fax? Believe it or not, the world still uses fax as a way of communication. You can use your phone to send a fax with Genius Fax. Download the app, attach your files, and send! It’s easy to setup and works well. You can charge by the page or buy credits in a bundle.

https://geniusfax.com/

You can remove backgrounds in photos automatically now with just one click. Traditionally removing backgrounds from photos is a task that takes a lot of time and attention to detail, even with the most professional software. Guess what? Not anymore! With remove.bg you can cut out any image 100% automatically, in just 5 seconds and without a single click.

https://www.remove.bg/

Do you need a quick app that can not only do a screen capture, but is a quick image editor? If so, you need to check out PicPick. It’s a full-featured screen capture tool, Intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel-ruler, protractor, crosshair, whiteboard and more.

Features:

• Screen Capture allows you to take screenshots of an entire screen, an active window, the scrolling windows and any specific region of your desktop, etc.
• Image Editor includes the latest Ribbon style menu, you can annotate and highlight your images.
• Draw by inserting text, Arrows, lines, Shapes, Watermark, etc…
• Save, share, or send with a variety of outputs.
• Color Picker helps you find the exact pixel color code on your screen with a built-in magnifier window.
• Color Palette finds the exact pixel color code using photoshop styled color picker
• Pixel Ruler helps you measure the size of objects and place objects in precise locations on the screen.
• Magnifier lets you see any desktop area magnified in its magnification glass.
• Crosshair allow you to figure out the relative coordinate of picture position with this feature.
• Protractor helps you find angles on screen.
• Whiteboard allows you to have a virtual whiteboard on your desktop.

https://picpick.app/

How fast is your internet speed? Many companies promise a specific speed as part of your package, but how fast is it really going? If you want to find out, run a simple speed test and then compare it against what your ISP promises. Are you actually getting the speed you hoped for?

https://www.speedtest.net/