Saturday, October 30, 2010

Software Saturday - Gas Cubby



This week's app selection is one I've been using for almost a year. Gas Cubby is a simple logging app that allows you to store information related to your automobile's maintenance & gas mileage.

I use it to keep tabs on the gas mileage in my car, and when my wife's car is due for an oil change. Each time you fill up with gas, you enter your odometer's mileage, the number of gallons you put in your car, and the price per gallon. Gas Cubby will calculate your gas mileage between fill ups based upon these inputs. Aside from the basic inputs, you can also record items such as gas brand, payment method, & type of gas.

Using the app is a helpful way of keeping track of gas prices in your area and can give you insight as to whether your car may need maintenance should you see your gas mileage average is dropping over time. It's also useful for budgeting purposes if you want to see exactly how much you're spending on fuel over a given period of time.

You can choose between a free ad-supported version or a paid ad-free version of Gas Cubby. Links to both versions are available at the developer's website below.

http://appcubby.com/gas/index.html

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Rolling Toomer's Corner


Rolling Toomer's Corner
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

The post-victory celebration from Auburn's win over LSU, ultimately vaulting Auburn to #1 in the BCS standings.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Tiger Walk


Tiger Walk
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Waiting for the Auburn football team to make its way through campus to Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Nap After Travel


Nap After Travel
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Puggles exhausted on the townhouse couch after traveling from Houston to Auburn.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Family On TV


Family On TV
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

My brother & his girlfriend on CBS in the Auburn football student section after a Cam Newton touchdown against Arkansas.

Auburn Game On CBS Sports Mobile iPhone App


Auburn Game On CBS Sports Mobile iPhone App
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

10 year old Juston with his portable Sony TV would be fascinated by this technology.

Software Saturday - Due



While I use Remember The Milk for most of my task management needs, sometimes a full-blown reminder with a priority rating and due date/time is overkill.  Usually if I needed to remind myself to do something within a short period of time, I'd just use the iPhone's built-in Clock app.  Using the timer function in the Clock app was somewhat inconvenient, though, since you could only set one timer to run at a time, and if you frequently set timers of different lengths, you'd need to adjust the time wheel before each use.  Due addresses each of these shortcomings.

Within Due, I've created different timers for each of my frequently used short-term tasks.  Such tasks include when to switch my laundry or how long to keep the humidifier submerged in distilled water when I'm recharging my humidor.  Once you've configured your timers, you can enable each one by flipping the button shaped like a light switch.

Currently I'm only utilizing the Timers feature within Due, but the app also has a more traditional Reminders section, allowing you to remind yourself after a certain period of time.  My mind immediately leaps to using Remember The Milk if I'm going to enter a reminder, though, so I likely won't use Due's Reminders section much.  Unlike Remember The Milk, Due doesn't use a Push Notification server to deliver reminder alerts, so in the event you won't be in an area of data coverage, Due's reminders could represent a better solution.

You can read more about Due and find the download link at the developer's website.

http://www.dueapp.com/

#FF Twitter Recommendations - Auburn


This week's Follow Friday entry spotlights the Twitter accounts of notable Auburn University alumni.  I'm heading up to Auburn next week for the Auburn vs LSU football game, so it seemed like an appropriate time to point out these Tigers.

Jimmy Wales - Founder of Wikipedia - @jimmy_wales

Jimmy Buffett - Leader of the Parrot Head Nation - @jimmybuffett

Mark Spencer - Author of Pidgin IM client - @markster

Eric O'Neill - Spy hunter & counter terrorism consultant - @eoneill

Jake Adam York - Poet - @jakeadamyork

AUHD - Operator of the giant video screen at Jordan-Hare Stadium - @AUHD

Auburn University - Official Twitter account of the university - @auburnu