We're getting down to the wire now. There's less than a month left to file your 2012 taxes. The deadline is Monday, April 15. Have you finished yours yet? If not, don't wait until the last minute. Try one of these Android apps for referencing information, estimating your return and even filing your taxes.
If you've ever wished that there was an app available to track your cervical fluid, breast tenderness and other joys of womanhood, you're in luck! These apps will help you do just that. Conception isn't always as effortless as sliding between the sheets. Sometimes, more thorough or eclectic approaches are required. Here are three apps to help you track or improve your fertility.
The rise of smartphones has also given rise to the ridiculously-over-the-top cell phone bills. With fewer people using landlines these days, cell phones are often a person's only form of telephone communication. According to J.D. Power and Associates, most families spend an average of $139 a month on cell phones. That's almost $1700 a year – for phones!
I read a lot. I'm the guy who is glued to his phone standing in line, sitting on the bus and sometimes even walking down the street. But I'm not on there doing the text messaging or fumbling with my iTunes. I'm probably reading the rest of a news article or a story that I didn't finish while waiting in line, walking down a different street, etc.
For many of us, our cell phone and tablet usage rivals, or even surpasses, our computer usage. It’s common knowledge that we need to protect our computers against viruses, malware and other security threats. But are tablets and smartphones susceptible to the same threats? Do you need protection on your cellphone? The not-so-definitive answer is: It can’t hurt.
Viruses aren’t the problem
Most Santa Barbara visitors cruise into town along the iconic Highway 101, enjoying the waterfront views, the pier and local businesses – then they’re off again. If you have any interest in living like a local and experiencing the heart of the area, venture away from the popular beach strip. There’s much more fun to be had just a few blocks inland for the intrepid traveler.
When I daze out and think about the future, I normally drift to places that have flying cars, environmentally sustainable ideas and most definitely the ability to transport from one location to another. You know, no more long plane flights, just a quick zap, pop and “Aloha Maui!” While I love this image, a recent BBC article about the future of our nuclear arsenal has me a bit worried.
I recently saw a stat that 47 percent of Americans have a smartphone. Excluding those who are far too young to use a smartphone, that probably means that more than half of us who are out and about are looking at a screen and using mobile apps to interact with and navigate our daily lives. That's pretty amazing, and it only makes sense that a behavior shift like that would make a big difference in how we all interact with one of the most important things in our lives, regardless of culture: food.
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Original article from August 25th.
At the bye, the Fran Tarkenton comp gains traction: Fran was amazingly self-possessed and calm during a scramble or rollout, able to see multiple receivers while evading tacklers. He was primarily a precision guy, preferring sure gains, but also very comfortable going down the field when the play was "brainy."
After 10 games, it is clear that Wilson's over-the-top release, and natural ability to move into passing lanes, trump any questions about his height.
Wilson's poise is off-the-charts, the game "slows down" for him, he's improving on a game-by-game basis and it looks 97% clear that the Seahawks have a 21st-century quarterback to move forward with.
As of Nov. 13th, Wilson settles in for Dr. D as a 21st-century interpretation of Fran Tarkenton.
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=== Escapability ===
After the Bronco game, Field Gulls ran a stat that captured what will be the Grand Theme of Russell Wilson's rookie season. The stat ran something like, Wilson dropped back 25 times and got 11 early pressures. Of those 11 pressures, he scrambled left two times, scrambled up the middle two times, scrambled right six times, and got sacked once. The scrambles left and middle all went for 4-11 yards, the scrambles right either went for the 4-11 yard thing or else he threw short.
The takeway: never once did he step up in the pocket and try to punish the defense downfield.
I mean, those aren't the actual numbers, but that was the sense of the numbers.
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Russell Wilson, we're sure, can't see that well when the pocket caves in. He therefore has spent his QB career (1) converting busted plays (dropbacks with 2.0 and 2.5 and 3.0 second pockets) to decent outcomes, as opposed to (2) rolling the dice and heaving the ball downfield for a long gain or a defensive interception.
You can conclude 11,000 different things from this Wilson tendency. SSI's conclusion is this: you've got a rookie QB with the extraordinary skill of limiting damage. It's part of who he is, always has been, as a 5'9" quarterback.
Neither I, nor Pete Carroll, want a QB throwing the dice when the defense has a huge advantage (an early collapsed pocket). If Russell Wilson wants to scramble left, scramble right, and salvage 5 yards out of every collapsed pocket, hey. That is a huge plus. Now let's talk about what he does when the pocket doesn't collapse.
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Q. Everybody knows who Nick Swisher is. What is the Mainframe's visceral reaction to him?
A. That he's a good #3 bat for a bad team. Or a mouthwatering #7-8 bat for a good team.
The Mainframe doesn't mean that as a backhanded compliment. Every team needs an Edgar Martinez type hitting third (or so). An OBP-first guy, a guy who is always on base, and a guy who can sting enemy pitching with 25-ish home runs and plenty of doubles. On the other hand, #3 hitters with 88 RBI don't hit in the middle of the order for big offenses. Swisher's a MOTO hitter... for the Royals or A's.
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