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Calorie Counting with the Lose It! App
I just downloaded this app and am already obsessed: Lose It! keeps track of how many calories you consume each day and deducts the calories you burn. It may sound simple, but if you’ve ever been lost in a fog of misinformation, this free application will clear it up immediately. For instance, if you’ve ever wondered: how bad is that extra tablespoon of olive oil (+126 calories)/gin and tonic (+160 calories)/half of a bagel with cream cheese (+245 calories), and can I burn it off by walking to work? Lose It! will also tell you that sadly, a 30-minute walk only burns 71 calories, so chances are the answer is no.
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KCRW iPhone App
KCRW, LA’s public radio station run out of Santa Monica, is a music geek’s dream come true, especially for alternative music. Their “Morning Becomes Eclectic” program, now hosted by Jason Bentley, has been breaking new artists into the scene for years with live in-studio performances. The only problem? It’s in LA, whether or not you are.
But rejoice! KCRW’s streaming music is now available not only online, but via an iPhone application, so you can listen to it wherever you are and whenever you choose. I’ve tested it for the last few days, and while AT&T service is still sucky in parts, when it works, so does KCRW’s stream – live broadcast, NPR news, or music. And it’s only 99 cents, which goes towards this great non-profit radio station.
Get ready to rock.
KCRW iPhone application available on iTunes.
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Texts From Last Night
If you’ve ever wanted to eavesdrop on crazy text message exchanges, here’s your chance. TextsFromLastNight.com has a whole bonanza of anonymous, reader-submitted texts on timely topics like Bea Arthur, swine flu (STD or no?), and hooking up in a McDonalds parking lot.
Here are a few of the choicest submissions from the past couple days:
(619): Good news! Whoever used this stall at Target earlier…not pregnant!
(201): she was wearing a cheetah print one-piece and i slept with her anyway. big mistake.
(561): Saw a dead body on the way to the casino. I think that’s a good sign.
(317): Thanks again for letting me crash last nite. Sorry I banged your little brother.
(760): can “i’m close!” be our safe word(s)?
(760): oh geez, wrong person.(774): im sorry i hit your dog last night,,,i didnt even see it
(508): I dont have a dog?
(774): WTF(301): Bea Arthur died yesterday
(240): You shut your stupid mouth
(301): Betty White is next, I just know it.
(240): Betty White will never die! She’s like Dick Clark. Rue McCalahan is next.
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