I Don't Suppose Zombies Recycle

I have the kind of six-year-old kid that can handle some deep kinds of adult discussions.

Or so I thought.

I don't know why, but last week during our date night, I mentioned seeing this cool urn idea where you can recycle your ashes and have a tree planted. I think we were discussing recycling. I told him that when people die, they don't need their bodies anymore, so why not grow into trees?

http://bigthink.com/design-for-good/this-awesome-urn-will-turn-you-into-a-tree-after-you-die

He paused and blinked for a bit and then I felt nervous thinking, crap, what have I just done to my six-year-old?!

He had this puzzled look on his face so I sheepishly said, "Well, what do you think about that."

He turned his head to the side looking completely perplexed and said, "So people just need their heads and their legs when they die?"

Meanwhile, Lucian continues to freeze off some major zombie butt in the app Plants vs Zombies. So much for a discussion on reincarnation.

(I tried to convince him to take his pink medicine for the ear infection by pretending it was a light saber that would defeat the germs.)

How Do I Watch Thee? Let Me Count The Ways

I just watched the last episode of Downton Abbey. sniff sniff. I need a hug now. damn show!!

I won't spoil it, don't worry.

Here is something cool though, in my opinion: I watched the first season through Netflix on my Apple TV. Season 2, I watched on my iPad in the Amazon Instant Video app. Season 3, I began watching on good ol fashioned over-the-air TV via PBS which is piped in from a big old mother of an antennae on our roof.

When my husband saw how devoted I was to watch it "straight from the tap" -as in- without a bathroom or ice cream break while watching it at its original air date and time, he became intrigued and started watching it too.

With my husband now hooked on it, I started watching it all a second time from Season 1 in Netflix. Then, since I no longer have an Amazon Prime membership, we were watching Season 2 on Hulu Plus on the Apple TV. Because of that I started to fall behind on Season 3 waiting for Hubby to catch up.

I just watched the last 3 episodes using the PBS iPad app with in-app AirPlay streamed to my Apple TV. The picture quality was wonderful with no lag and I could just set my iPad aside and lock the screen while it streamed the show - commercial free - with the ability to pause when Keagan came in the room (earlier than his usual clockwork 3:00 am)

App Link: http://www.pbs.org/services/mobile/

All this tech to watch a show in which the story is set in the 20th Century just as automobiles, rotary telephones and electricity were becoming standard.

Oh the irony!

In the words of Sh!t The Dowager Countess says, "Now I've seen everything!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs5_E1J_9hY&t=3m22s

PSA: Facebooking Your Parents

Is your mom or dad on Facebook? Perhaps you should consider the following before following:

From OnlineEducation.net Original Link: http://www.onlineeducation.net/2013/01/21/facebooking-your-parents

Psycho Killer Qu'est-ce que c'est - fa fa fa far better

Watch Bloodline, Wired's Video Series on the Taxonomy of Fear in Horror Movies

Get it in iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wireds-bloodline/id594239124?mt=2

I just watched all of the episodes for this video podcast on my Apple TV and I really enjoyed it. I love the short format, organization and attention to detail. Jay Dayrit  and Jordan Crucchiola are pleasant hosts who get their point across in an easy-to-swallow-pill. I really appreciate the psychological thought process in which they engage. It's both humorous, witty and educational. Who doesn't need a dose of life-saving advice like using a broken arm to unlock a fence when you're trapped and fear certain demise?

I really enjoy their wardrobe. Each time I wonder what will come next. On the most recent episode, whether planned or not, I really appreciated Jordan's brown Dexter Kill Shirt. Something about Jay really reminds me of Breaking Bad's Gus Fring! I'll just die laughing if you bring a bucket of chicken to an episode, Jay!

I think you should keep rolling with the wardrobe "easter eggs" as I see them :)
Keep up the good work and remember, it's just a podcast.

Adorable Little App: Check out Endless Alphabet

This is a new favorite of ours here at TheMacMommy headquarters,

(a.k.a, home and sick in bed recovering from the flu). This is a really fun app to entertain
the kiddos up on the Apple TV when beamed from your iPad or iPhone.
Let me know if you too giggle at the letter 'D' and how it says "duh duh duh duh."

Endless Alphabet Callaway Digital Arts Inc. Education 1123 Ratings

Hand Made iPad Tip: Label - Case - BubCap

Got a new iPad? Protect it from getting scuffed and maybe even lost. In this Hand-Made iPad Tip, I discuss labeling your iPad using clear labeling tape, securing your home button with a BubCap and making your iPad more functional and protected.

HatTip: +Knight Wise of KnightWise.com for recommending the rooCASE. I love it! 

Product Links:

  A note about BubCap: yes, you can go into Settings and enable Guided Access, but a BubCap is still faster!

Find My Santa

Christmas Eve 2012 - Lucian and Mommy are checking in on Santa's GPS location using the Google Earth app on our iPad.

Doodle-Track Car Set

The boys got a Doodle-Track Car Set for Christmas. Here it is in action. I had a great time with it. I experimented with different lines and thicknesses and then I tried some patterns to see what it could do. It's a fun toy.

I haven't yet, but want to try it with a regular sharpie marker. So far it has worked fine on the blank side of wrapping paper. Below is an affiliate link where you can buy it from Amazon.