But to date I have earned $1.60. Almost as much as my blog.....
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Mechanical Turk Work: A little experiment
Registered recently to work as a mechanical turk for Amazon. Will post here progress and supply feedback. don't know what I am in for. Other than getting paid to wile away the hours on the internet.
So far the interface is a bit of a pain. The list of available HITs (human intelligence tasks) is not very friendly. Keeps resetting to the top of the list after viewing then rejecting tasks from later pages. Does not recall tasks that have already been performed (for which you are no longer eligible in some cases).
But to date I have earned $1.60. Almost as much as my blog.....
But to date I have earned $1.60. Almost as much as my blog.....
Friday, April 6, 2012
Review: ZAGG smartbuds
Of recent tech purchases the ones I get the most use of are my ZAGGsparq
and ZAGG SmartBuds
.
The ZAGGsparq is a battery back-up that allows me to recharge my USB powered devices. Most often my 6 O'clock brick (Motorola DROID Global
) could potentially leave me without the needed web access and GPS I might need on my travels. But with the ZAGGsparq I am able to fully recharge my phone in just under an hour. What is the big deal about that you might ask? Well how about doing that while not having to stay tethered to a car or wall outlet.
The 6000 mAh battery within the ZAGGsparq allows me to merely pull out a micro USB cord from my pocket plug it between the
ZAGGsparq and my phone and bring the battery up to full all while potentially on the move. Walking, riding, skiing, canoeing, or any other mode of transport. While in Europe for my frequent business travels I am able to universally charge my phone without having to carry around much more than the
ZAGGsparq and one cable. I carry two cables a USB mini, with a mini-micro adapter plus my iPod cable.
A number of times I have helped out my coworkers and felly traveler by charging up their iPhones and other devices while on the move. If you have ever truly relied on your phone while traveling you know how important this is.
The ZAGG SmartBuds have been equally important. Their simple but elegant design solve the problem posed by many of the in-ear Phone headsets; "How do I keep from yanking the buds out of my ears constantly? and How do I keep them handy when I am not listening or talking?"
The
ZAGG SmartBuds have a long enough cord to leave the device in my pocket while walking and keeping the head phone cord looped around my neck when not in use.
This design always leaves me wondering how nobody else ever thought of it first. Now it is simple enough to use the PTT (push to talk) button which allows for phone answering while hooked up to my phone, or to pause and play my music wen hooked up to my Apple iPod nano 16 GB Blue (4th Generation) [Previous Model]
. Though I suppose it is hte same if you have 6th Generation nano 
or an Apple iPod touch
.
and ZAGG SmartBuds.
is a battery back-up that allows me to recharge my USB powered devices. Most often my 6 O'clock brick (Motorola DROID Global
) could potentially leave me without the needed web access and GPS I might need on my travels. But with the ZAGGsparq I am able to fully recharge my phone in just under an hour. What is the big deal about that you might ask? Well how about doing that while not having to stay tethered to a car or wall outlet. The 6000 mAh battery within the ZAGGsparq
allows me to merely pull out a micro USB cord from my pocket plug it between the
ZAGGsparq and my phone and bring the battery up to full all while potentially on the move. Walking, riding, skiing, canoeing, or any other mode of transport. While in Europe for my frequent business travels I am able to universally charge my phone without having to carry around much more than the
ZAGGsparq and one cable. I carry two cables a USB mini, with a mini-micro adapter plus my iPod cable.A number of times I have helped out my coworkers and felly traveler by charging up their iPhones and other devices while on the move. If you have ever truly relied on your phone while traveling you know how important this is.
The ZAGG SmartBuds
have been equally important. Their simple but elegant design solve the problem posed by many of the in-ear Phone headsets; "How do I keep from yanking the buds out of my ears constantly? and How do I keep them handy when I am not listening or talking?"
have a long enough cord to leave the device in my pocket while walking and keeping the head phone cord looped around my neck when not in use.This design always leaves me wondering how nobody else ever thought of it first. Now it is simple enough to use the PTT (push to talk) button which allows for phone answering while hooked up to my phone, or to pause and play my music wen hooked up to my Apple iPod nano 16 GB Blue (4th Generation) [Previous Model]
. Though I suppose it is hte same if you have 6th Generation nano or an Apple iPod touch.
the $100 dollars I spent for my ZAGGsparq and the $50 for the
ZAGG SmartBuds, was money well spent. Actually, I did get mine on special when they ran this special. Which may or may not be active at the moment. But it was enough to convince be to buy another set later.
Limited time offer from ZAGG.com: Get free ZAGGsmartbuds when you buy a ZAGGsparq! and the $50 for the
ZAGG SmartBuds, was money well spent. Actually, I did get mine on special when they ran this special. Which may or may not be active at the moment. But it was enough to convince be to buy another set later.
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