Saturday, July 14, 2012

There Should Be an App For That!

Ever wish something were easier and find yourself thinking "there should be an app for that"? One time my mom asked me a question and I searched the app store to be funny and also to make a point. Guess what! There was an app for that! We got our answer and a good laugh! 

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There are lots of things that I wish had apps! Specifically, I wish there were more "green" apps to take out some of the guesswork in living an eco-friendly lifestyle. Recently I have been thinking about a book I used to have. It was a great little book, small enough to carry in your purse or keep in the glove box of your car, that sorted brands and companies into categories and graded them on various areas of environmental friendliness. I had this book as a teenager when I was in Governor's School. I kept it and used it for years before misplacing it. About 3 years ago, I rediscovered the book on Amazon.com and ordered half a dozen copies; one for me and the rest for Christmas gifts. Now I have misplaced it again! I wish there were an app for that! An app that allows you to type in a brand or company name and get their "green score." There should also be an app to help me figure out what the title of that book was! And while they're at it, why doesn't somebody come up with an app that helps me remember where the heck I put things! What would your "dream app" do?

Now...where was that book? 
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10 comments:

  1. Hmm.. a "green-o-meter" app. Sounds like a money maker! Get on that one! :)

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    1. I don't know anything about writing apps unfortunately. Maybe I will make the suggestion to my son who is more knowledgeable, though!

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  2. I like the green o meter app. idea!! I need to get more involved in apps for my phone. I do not have any but FB!!!! It is just so hard to find time with two young children.

    After the day I had today, I would say I need an app to help take the whine out of my 3 year old's attitude....lol. It was a rough one- hardest one to date.

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    1. I love searching the app store. When you get just a couple of minutes, go to "top free" in the app store and see what everyone else is downloading. Sometimes there's something there that you wonder how you ever lived without. I especially love recipe apps.

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  3. I don't get a whole lot of apps on my phone... maybe I should browse the top free like you suggested

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  4. Well I need a smartphone first but I've been daydreaming about all the apps I will use when I get one, that's for sure! I love the where did I put that app, I want that one!

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  5. That's a terrific idea... I wonder if it's out there under an unusual name and maybe just hasn't been discovered it yet? You're right there is an app for almost everything!

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  6. What a great post. If it doesn't exist, you should find someone to create it!!

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  7. A St. Anthony app, to find whatever I had lost! Ha!
    Danielle @ Royalegacy

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