Five Acres with a View

Apple – iTunes – 50 Billion Apps Countdown

Elaine — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:27:50 +0000

The person who downloads the 50 billionth app could win a $10,000 gift card to the app store in Apple – iTunes – 50 Billion Apps Countdown. I am trying to imagine being able to buy that many apps. It would be fun to try, though.

Pikes Peak Library District – New Hours

Elaine — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:33:10 +0000

In these days of cutbacks to so many library services, I was surprised to see a notice on the Monument Library door announcing they were opening an hour earlier most days, at 9:00 am. When I mentioned it to the librarian, she said that most of the Pikes Peak Library District libraries were following suit, due to “popular demand.” We have a fabulous local library system, and it will nice to have another place to get wireless access when I don’t feel like getting breakfast at Starbucks or Panera’s.

Airborne laboratory being used to measure California’s snowpack

Elaine — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:51:53 +0000

My sister-in-law Cate is the third person in this photo from Airborne laboratory being used to measure California’s snowpack – latimes.com.

Smoky in Basket

Elaine — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:02:12 +0000

Snow Storm

Elaine — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:32:03 +0000

It’s pretty, but I really hope this was the last storm before next autumn.

New IKEA advert 2013 – Time For Change Music Video – YouTube

Elaine — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:39:47 +0000

New IKEA advert 2013 – Time For Change Music Video – YouTube.

Flowers

Elaine — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:05:40 +0000

Sent by my sister to my mother.

Bits and Her Friend

Elaine — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:33:32 +0000

Taken by my iPad. (’cause seriously, my DSLR would have done a better job if I had used it.)

Moko Cover

Elaine — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:11:55 +0000

When I got this iPad last March I unpacked it, fondled the smooth surfaces for a short while, and realized that I would have to get a non-smooth case or I would be dropping it all the time. I bought a super cheap folio case that could also be used to prop up the iPad in landscape mode. It served well, but is looking a little battered. One of the iPad web sites recommended Moko as making affordable smart cases so I checked it out.

The MoKo Rotating Detachable iPad Cover (above in landscape prop mode) is a smart case, which means that it turns off the iPad when I close the case. It also rotates so that I can prop up the iPad in portrait mode. I ordered it last week from Amazon, after reading the reviews there, and I am very pleased with it.

Clown Reaches New Heights

Elaine — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:26:44 +0000

This is a still from a video taken by my friend of two of her cats: Clown and Oxer. Clown got himself down safely without assistance.