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The Tile GPS Tracker - Find Your Keys!

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When is the last time you misplaced your keys or wallet? It may have happened this AM or maybe it doesn't have too frequently. Regardless of how many times you lose your belongings, it's always alleviating to quickly relocate them. In an effort to help keys and belongings be rightfully returned to their owners, Tile , a GPS tracking device, has launched new Bluetooth GPS device to help users locate their belongings. Launched from a Kickstarter campaign last fall, Tile started shipping its device to early founders this summer. I received mine a a month ago and have enjoyed testing it out. From the past month's experience, here is my initial feedback: Pros: Easy to Set-Up: I was able to sync the Title to my phone in a matter for a few minutes.   Connect Multiple Tiles: Users are able to connect up to 8 Tiles to their devices. Seamless Application Interface: The iOS application's interface is clean and easy to navigate.  Helpful: I did use Tile once

Summer Refelctions

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Crystal Cove Sunset Reflection (C) Tiner

Make a Splash This Week

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Trestles, CA (C) Tiner

Your Morning Routine

Every year, various periodicals and magazines publish articles about successful people's morning routines. The articles generally highlight a mixture of a healthy breakfast, checking late breaking news or mediation and/or exercise, including yoga, running or swimming. Through the titles, the articles inadvertently imply that successful people wake up early. I'm sure there are countless successful people who either wake up later or don't even wake up in the morning, because they are either night owls or just prefer it. However for the most of us who work a 40-60 hour/week job, it's typically for us to not have a morning routine. As our morning lives are ofter intertwined with preparing lunch, cooking breakfast, completing the dishes, sorting through the laundry, checking email, sending the children off to school, showering, sneaking in a game of Candy Crush, or finding the perfect outfit for the day, it can be difficult to have a regular morning routine. Lately, a

Cell Phone Roulette

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Americans spend 11 hours A Day with Electronic Media, Source Mashable According to a recent Nielsen study , the average American spends 11 hours a day with electronic media. Let's pause at that statistic for a moment! It's almost a 1/2 a day of our lives that we spend checking email, sending texts, browsing Facebook or watching TV. Now this statistic may not hold true for you, but think about it for a moment. How much of your day do you spend just on your smartphone? In today's digital era of hyper connectivity, the need to stay connected or entertained descends so far our lives that can impact the time we spend developing and maintaining real life relationships. Often the need to capture the perfect moment to post on Instagram or Facebook, can distract from the perfect moment that we are spending with our friends and family. In 2014, it's rare to spend 1 hour with a group of friends, where one person hasn't snapped a picture for Snapchat, responded to a