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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Using Apple iPhone Music With IOS5 With Ford Sync

Getting used to the new Apple iOS 5 is the newest "game in town" when it comes to using your Ford Microsoft Sync system.Before even downloading the new OS onto your iPhone 3GS or 4, Apple requires you to update your host computer's software for Apple iTunes. Be sure to back up your phone contacts (it's easiest to use contacts from Microsoft Outlook). Be sure to back up all of the music on your iPhone. Be sure to back up any apps, podcast, videos, sound files and photos as well. The installation of Apple iOS 5 will cancel out your phone's contacts and music storage for sure. So, after installing the OS 5, take the time to put everything back. You will have the opportunity to op into using the iCloud for storage. You will want to consider this. When you sign up for iCloud, you automatically get 5GB of free storage. And that's plenty of room, because of the way iCloud stores your content. Your purchased music, apps, books, and TV shows, as well as your Photo Stream, don't count against your free storage. Since your mail, documents, Camera Roll, account information, settings, and other app data don't use as much space, you'll find that 5GB goes a long way. And if you need more storage, you can easily purchase a storage upgrade right from your device.So after downloading the OS 5, take a USB iPhone cable to your car. When you plug your iPhone into the USB port, allow a few minutes for the Sync system to acknowledge the iPhone. It will begin indexing the music. Select either the music on your iPhone or a program like Pandora, Stitcher or iHeartRadio. Push the "Voice" button on your steering wheel and say "Bluetooth Audio." Look at your iPhone's screen, in the lower center it may show the word "Sync" if you touch it, you will have the choice to select "Dock Connection," select that. When you are playing from your stored Music you can push the Voice button, you can call out "Play Artist The Beatles." Or you could say, "Play Song Let It Be."For those of you who want the most out of your Sync system, be sure you have an account set up at Ford's Sync My Ride website. There you can check periodically to make sure you have up-to-date software. Some of you may be eligible to download a new version of Sync software onto a USB and install it into your vehicle. For HTC, Droid, RIM, Samsung and LG phone users the new update allows for voice-to-text messaging. Ford has put the update info out there for other phone manufacturers to integrate into their systems. Since a huge portion of the smartphone "public" uses Apple iPhones, we are awaiting word when Apple will update its OS. The latest version iOS 5 has not integrated the MAP system so it fully works with SYNC in the voice-to-text feature area.Tailored for owners of select SYNC-equipped 2011 and early-release 2012 vehicles, the update includes the emerging Message Access Profile (MAP) Bluetooth? standard, which is custom-made for the automotive hands-free environment and outlines a set of features and procedures used to exchange email, SMS and MMS between devices - in this case SYNC and the smartphone.Last year, Ford announced it was voluntarily integrating MAP into SYNC for all 2011 MyFord Touch?-equipped vehicles and is now extending the capability to the broader SYNC user community - with thousands of 2011 and 2012 vehicles equipped with the first generation SYNC system. This upgrade should affect SYNC users with 2011 F-150 trucks, some Escapes, Fusions, Mustangs and Expeditions.For the iPhone OS 5 users, you can still stream music, Pandora, Stitcher or iHeartRadio via Bluetooth, but you won't have the ability to call out Artists or Song Title by name. Stay tuned for more updates on iPhone compatibility with Ford's Sync.As a note, some of you may have to delete your iPhone from the Sync system, and delete Sync from your Bluetooth profile and "Re-pair" your phone to the Sync system to get the best functionality. Do this by deleting Sync from your cellphone's settings and by going to the vehicle's "System Settings" and deleting the device. Then you can "Add a Bluetooth device" to your vehicle and reconnect to Sync on your phone's setti

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Travel Coffee Mugs Help Keep You on the Go

These days, everyone has so much to do that there is no longer any time to just sit down at the kitchen table to enjoy your morning cup of coffee. You have to take it with you. The problem is, this is not practical with a regular coffee mug. The solution to this problem is a travel coffee mug. Travel coffee mugs keep coffee warm whenever you take it and have a lid that prevents the contents from spilling. They can also be used with cold drinks such as iced tea since they will also effectively keep such beverages cold.There are two technologies used in travel coffee mugs to hinder heat transfer and keep the liquid inside either hot or cold: insulation or vacuum flask. Insulation uses the function of certain materials, such as Styrofoam, in the lining of the travel mug to prevent heat transfer. The vacuum flask technology uses the same method used in thermos bottles: a glass envelope with a vacuum inside is placed inside the mug and protected from breaking with metal or glass housing. The glass envelope is also silvered to further ensure that the liquids inside stay at their proper temperatures. Travel mugs are usually made of plastic or stainless steel.Travel coffee mugs make terrific promotional giveaways, since they effectively help build goodwill for your company while they are being used by clients. However, the one downside of travel coffee mugs is that design options for them are limited by the space considerations required when placing insulation or a vacuum flask in the mug. Still, functionality and durability are more important factors when choosing a travel coffee mug, since you want your customers to be using the mug for a long time to come.Other considerations for travel mugs are comfort and efficiency of use. The lid should be easy to open while still being secure enough to keep the liquid inside from spilling even if the mug is being used inside a car; it should also have design elements that show the user how to close the lid properly. However, avoid travel mugs that have rubber seals or plastic lids since these may become warped due to the wear and tear of everyday use.

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Friday, December 6, 2013

Time Management for the Classroom

Dividing Class TimeIt is important that your classes are not always the same not just in content, but in structure. Nothing breeds boredom or complacency more than, well, boredom and complacency.You need to divide your class time up into blocks. This will help you in several ways.1. It will make the time for each class pass more quickly for the students and the teacher.2. It will allow students to change their focus and bring their focus back to you, the teacher, rather than setting tasks and waiting for the energy to run out before you move on.3. It will also allow you to 'do' more and leave the students with the same impression.4. This method of classroom time management will also give more opportunities for the student and you to find the exercises that work best for you and your situation.No one method or lesson will meet the learning style needs of all students. Some students need to be doing, while others need more listening, or visualizing, or one-to-one practice time. Dividing your class time into blocks for several activities will increase the chances of each student getting to do an activity that matches their learning style without being negligent about trying to improve their other areas.Some things to keep in mind.Be flexible. Sometimes you'll find a particular exercise is going very well. Let it run for a bit more. The same is true when an exercise is not working as well as you would like. You can shorten the time and then prepare a different approach for covering that material in a later class.Vary the amounts of time for your blocks. Don't try to stick to a class of 5 ten-minute blocks, or whatever your case may be. One week do two 30 minute blocks. Next time try two 20-minute blocks.Vary the activity and intensity required for the exercises. That is, do an exercise where everyone is seated. Then one where they have to walk around, or stand. Then go back to a seated exercise.Use a stopwatch. This is one of my favorite techniques, and my cooking timer clock is well-known in my classrooms. It also has a magnet on the back so I can affix it to the board, punch in the time, count down the start, and then press "start."This works for you in a couple of ways. It keeps you to your word. If you say, "you've got 5 minutes to do this exercise," your students will know you mean it. It also provides a sense of urgency. The clock is ticking. It even adds a bit of fun, or game-like, atmosphere to the activities and your class.Try these techniques and you will see that you will enjoy your classes more, students will enjoy them more, and the benefit will be that students will want to come to your classes, you will feel better about what you are accomplishing in your classes, and students always learn and remember more when the environment is an interesting one.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Travel Clothesline - Great For Travel and Home

Laundry is always that one thing you don't want to have to deal with while travelling, but having a travel clothes line will certainly eliminate the problem of where to hang your washing.For youngsters travelling abroad as well as many of us who travel locally in our RV's, there are always a few issues with travelling that could be easier. Washing our clothes is one of those and just having that single device that is small enough to pack in a shoe and could be used to hang the washing up on would make half the problem disappear.Most of the travel wash lines that are available online now are very compact and generally don't even require that you travel with pegs as they clothes can be placed between the natural braiding of the rope. In addition to this, they are extremely durable and can be stretched to a substantial length allowing you to hand multiple garment of various weights all at the same time.They are particularly useful for hanging in showers or over baths in order to dry clothes that may have got damp or wet due to inclement weather which means that you don't have to pack wet clothes into your suitcase.Attaching these ropes and devices to walls can be done in two different ways. Some of the devices come with wall suckers which can be used to secure to flat wall surfaces, but generally they have two loops at the end which can be used to hook them up. Hooks are often not included and it may be worth considering getting a set of removable utility hooks which are so useful for all sorts of travel needs.

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