Just over a year ago, I discovered a fun (and free!) app called duolingo, which turns learning a second language into a game. After playing around with the app casually for a few weeks, I decided to challenge myself. One year ago, I challenged myself to take at least one lesson every day for a year. That’s 365 days, in a row, of learning Spanish. That was exactly…
I’ve always wanted to be able to speak more than just English. In high school, I studied Spanish for three years and in college, I took the equivalent of three years of coursework. And where did that get me? Earlier this year I discovered a fun (and free!) app called duolingo, which turns learning a second language into a game. Nine months ago I challenged myself…
It’s no secret that I love duolingo, the free language learning app. I’ve written about it, tweeted about it, and facebooked about it. Heck, if you’ve spoken with me in person (in Spanish, un poco), I’ve probably mentioned how much I enjoy the app. My friend Vanessa even asked if I was now working for the company based on how much I talk about it.…
If there is one thing I like about United Airlines, it is that you can easily track the actual plane and incoming flight for any flight. This can be helpful, as I wrote about earlier this year. Yesterday, American released an iPhone update that includes the ability to view the incoming flight information for your upcoming flight, among other updates: Previously, you could only find…
The holiday travel season over and I did a fair amount of traveling. What helps me when I’m on the road is my handy-dandy iPhone. These are my must-have apps: American Airlines. I’m a huge fan of American Airlines. They are my primary airline mostly because being so close to a hub, there are frequent flight options out of Austin. AA’s app is fantastic. They…
