Top Smartphone Apps for Copywriters
There’s a scene in one of my favourite books, Dance, Dance, Dance by Haruki Murakami, in which the protagonist refers to his job as a commercial writer as little more than shovelling snow. a euphemism for something someone has to do. to counter that feeling, I’ve put together a list of labour-saving smartphone writing apps that are sure to put the joy back into writing, or at the very least, make the process pain-free.
Evernote when I first started out as a copywriter, I used to keep a little book just for collecting ideas. Evernote allows you to collect your thoughts and musings while on-the-go. You can also save pictures and voice recordings to it too. and for free.
Swype and SwiftKey X We all know the keypad on a smartphone can never replace a full-sized keyboard. But download Swype or SwiftKey and you’ll be the swiftest typist in the south, or north or wherever you live. Here’s how. Swype works by letting you swipe your fingers across the keyboard to get the letters you want. it then turns those letters into the desired word. SwiftKey works on the same principle, and even suggests entire sentences based on your writing style.
Dropbox As the tagline suggests, its aim is to Simplify Your Life, which is no bad thing when you’ve a hundred pressing things to do. Dropbox lets you share large files easily and synchronise them for access on your smartphone, laptop or computer. You can also invite people to your Dropbox folder so they can access your work at every stage of the process.
Manuscript this is a great little project management tool with an in-built thesaurus and dictionary. it also has access to Wikipedia and Google. Aimed more at novel writers (no excuses for not writing that book now), it enables you to select, move, and export your work and export existing work to the app via Google docs. a raft of other features for aspiring novelists is also included.
Awesome Note this is a nice little personal organisation app that visually ticks the box. it enables the user to choose the colours, background images, fonts, and icons and annotate them with pictures or self-made drawings. Notes can appear in graphic calendar format to make your working day look as though it’s going to be a whole load of fun.
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Stephen Hawking needs a new technician – Boing Boing
By David Pescovitz at 10:27 am Friday, Dec 30
Sam Blackburn is the technician who for five years kept Stephen Hawking’s communication systems running. now Hawking is looking for a new Technical Assistant. to get a sense of the job, New Scientist interviewed Blackburn.
Stephen’s voice is very distinctive, but you say there might be a problem retaining it?
I guess the most interesting thing in my office is a little grey box, which contains the only copy we have of Stephen’s hardware voice synthesizer. The card inside dates back to the 1980s and this particular one contains Stephen’s voice. There’s a processor on it which has a unique program that turns text into speech that sounds like Stephen’s, and we have only two of these cards. The company that made them went bankrupt and nobody knows how it works any more. I am trying to reverse engineer it, which is quite tricky.
Can’t you update it with a new synthesizer?
No. It has to sound exactly the same. The voice is one of the unique things that defines Stephen in my opinion. He could easily change to a voice that was clearer, perhaps more soothing to listen to – less robotic sounding – but it wouldn’t be Stephen’s voice any more.
“The man who saves Stephen Hawking’s voice” (New Scientist)
“Think you could be the next Technical Assistant?” (hawking.org.uk)
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What exactly does Rachel Zoe do?
I love watching the Rachel Zoe show but I'm confused on exactly what her job is. I know she styles celebrities for events and stuff but how does she get the dresses and do the celebrites get to keep what they are given to wear and is it free for them? just a little confused.
her job is to annoy me
What exactly does Rachel Zoe do?
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Scholastic and Kellogg Team Up to Deliver Back-to-School Literacy Message: “Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life.”
Press Release Source: Scholastic inc. On Friday August 19, 2011, 9:25 am EDT
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — in today’s fast-moving, digital world, reading has never been more important and the best way to foster good reading skills is through regular practice and exposure to books in the home. To share the joy and power of daily reading with families across the United States, Scholastic is teaming up with Kellogg Company to deliver an important message about the value of reading every day along with a free book offer with the purchase of two specially marked Kellogg’s® products available exclusively in Walmart stores this fall.
“Research shows that for young people, reading is the gateway to holding a job, understanding the world and knowing themselves,” said Francie Alexander, chief academic officer at Scholastic. “Although consistent reading has been proven to build vocabulary, comprehension and fluency, too few children read regularly, much less daily.” according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the Nation’s Report Card, two-thirds of eighth graders in the United States do not read at the “proficient” level, (NAEP Reading 2009), and other studies show that students with below-grade-level reading skills are twice as likely to drop out of school as those who can read at or above grade level. (Adolescent Literacy: a National Reading Crisis).
Alexander continued, “Becoming skilled at reading, just like playing sports or learning a musical instrument, requires a lot of practice. We need to be sure that our kids are taking time every single day- ideally 20 minutes or more, to read – or for the younger ones, to be read to – in order to build skills they need to read more challenging texts in school. Allowing children to choose their own books and having a wide selection of books at home are great ways to make reading fun while guaranteeing reading success.”
Research also shows that having books in the home and reading frequently has a significant impact on improving student achievement:
- Children who grow up in homes where books are plentiful go further in school than those who don’t. Children with low-education families can do as well as children with high-education families if they have access to books at home. (Family scholarly culture and educational success: Books and schooling in 27 nations 2010)
- Ninety-one percent of children ages 6 to 17 agree with the statement, “I am more likely to finish reading a book that I have picked out myself.” (2010 Kids & Family Reading Report)
“Whether starting the day with a healthy breakfast or helping their kids learn to read, parents want to do everything they can to set their children up for success,” said Kris Charles, Kellogg global vice president Global Communication and Philanthropy, Kellogg Company. ”Through this program with Scholastic and Walmart, we at Kellogg hope to make it a little easier for parents and caregivers help their children foster a life-long love of reading.”
Families can choose from among the hundreds of titles available for $5.00 or less from Scholastic Book Clubs, including new and classic favorites such as Captain Underpants: Super Diaper Baby, Ready Freddy, Elijah of Buxton along with popular series including Clifford the Big Red Dog®, the Magic School Bus® and Goosebumps®. the more than ten million specially marked Kellogg’s® products featuring the offer include Raisin Bran®, Mini-Wheats® little Bites Original, Nutri-Grain®, Eggo®, Pop-Tarts®, Cheez-it®, Rice Krispies Treats®, Froot Loops®, Keebler®, and Frosted Mini-Wheats® Bite Size.
*Void where prohibited. Receive a $5 Scholastic Coupon when you enter two unique Kellogg’s codes (found on specially-marked participating boxes of Kellogg’s products, sold only at Walmart) at www.scholastic.com/kellogg. this $5 Scholastic Book Clubs coupon can be used for any book of your choice (or any other product), valued at $5 or less, available through Scholastic Book Clubs and the Scholastic Store Online. Full details for this promotion and official rules are available at: www.scholastic.com/kellogg. Shipping, handling, and tax may apply to orders placed through the Scholastic Store Online. Coupons may be redeemed until July 1, 2012. there are a limited number of specially marked participating Kellogg’s products. there is no limit to the number of times a person or household can participate in this offer. you must go to www.scholastic.com/kellogg to receive your $5 Scholastic Book Clubs coupon. the promotion is open only to legal residents of the United States (one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia) who are currently 18 years of age or older.
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EX-husband really left to NY to avoid paying child support in Texas…?
I have posted a couple of questions here and to those who had replied this is what has happened lately…. My husband cheated on me with a married tramp and after dating for almost three months they left to NY together on Friday! (along with her three kids ages 12 and under) he told me he would leave Texas if I filed through attorney generals and after he didn't show up to the hearing two weeks ago and thinking they would find him soon enough to serve him he called me Sunday am from his sisters home phone in NY to tell me he had left and nothing the state of Texas could do now that he's in NY. he didn't even ask to see his daughter who is seven years old and misses him before he left but instead he came by my job the day before he left to NY to stop by and ask what was new?? Totally took my by surprise and NO HE WASN'T HERE LONG ENOUGH to give me a chance to get my car keys to follow him to see where he's been staying so he could get served! What the hell did he do that for? he came to see me one last time for a few minutes before he left the state but couldn't go see his daughter at school to tell her goodbye. What a jerk! he didn't mention to me he was leaving the state the day after he stopped by and now he shut his phone off. oh well, now he has two ex wives after him to get him served to pay child support on his four kids he left behind. I have posted an ad on CL in all cities I know he has family at in Ny, maybe someone will let me know when they spot his truck. he told me on Sunday when he called not to call his sisters phone because that's not where he's staying, also said his whore is not with him and that she went back to her husband but I heard different and I'm happy to say that I am not devastated like I thought I would be after someone on here predicted over a month ago that they would leave together. Wow, you were right on! he left with her and her three kids, that's fine, she will learn soon enough what a loser she ended up taking from me. he is now HER PROBLEM! I have also deleted my profile off of dating websites, I am praying ALOT and attending church as much as possbile which has been helping me through this. (not the bars/clubs which made it worse) Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement, your words, advice and prayers really helped me get to where I am today. Two months ago I couldn't be alone without crying and now the water works have stopped, (drips every now and then) I am starting to focus on my future without him, just me and our daughter. I am in no rush to find a man, I am sure when I am not looking that is when God will place a wonderful man on my path. Until then I will continue to build myself up, not going to let this man keep me down anymore! The chains are off, I am free, I am free! lol. thanks!
LOL you really think he would do that
ur story is the longest i ever read on yahoo answers but trust me the goverment will catch up with him, i was paying $422 bucks a every two weeks for 3 months its called AREAS!
This is a question/answer board, not a support board. If the state of TX has his Social Security and Driver's license number, they will find him soon enough.
Even if you cannot serve him, his actions will speak loud and clear to the children…. When he is found, CS will be retro-active to the first date you filed… he is merely delaying the inevitable…..
all you have to do is call a process server in NY around where his sister is (you can get that info by her house phone) and then they can serve him, its prolly gunna cost you like 100$ but its worth it and then tehres nothing he can do hes gotta pay childs upport.
Child support issue: once it's filed, they will track him down using his social security number. Unless he's planning on NEVER working again, he won't be able to hide for long. Division of Child Support will be right on his @$$ AS SOON AS he starts working. he will also never receive a tax return as long as he's in arrears. so even though you shouldn't count on receiving that money, he will eventually pay!
Second, you need to file for a divorce AND a parenting plan so that he can't mess around with your daughter. If he can't be found/won't reply within a certain period of time, the divorce and plan will be granted. I'd be filing for him to have zero visitation too if I were you.
I'm so happy to here that you are doing well. Time heals everything and focus on your child – she needs you 
EX-husband really left to NY to avoid paying child support in Texas…?
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