5 Apps to Help You Enjoy Summer!

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Hello Everyone!

The sunny season is upon us as schools are closing up shop for the summer and the kids are ready to go and play (at least mine are!) This may seem a bit silly, but I thought that this week it would be fun to share a few apps and services that I use to help make my summers more enjoyable. Let’s go!

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Get Outside

These apps are all about getting outside! These apps help me to discover trails, animals, and more! Who would have thought I’d enjoy using a bird-identifying app 🤷 

Stay Organized

Summers are filled with weekend excursions and also week-long vacations! Staying on top of what we need to pack is a team sport, so a collaborative tool that I can share with my family is of utmost importance! This is where Apple Notes or Google Keep comes in super handy! These tools allow for sharing of lists and tasks that helps to keep my family in order!

Have Fun

I enjoy a nice cold beverage from time to time, and keeping track of new items I get to enjoy is somewhat of a hobby. This is where Untappd comes in as I can check in to breweries I visit and rate different beers that I get to try! Very fun and social way of sharing your brewery adventures with friends!

Interesting Finds this Week

Google launched some new features for videos that are stored in your Google Drive that looked like they would have some pretty good utlity for folks that store videos in Drive.

I’ve been playing a lot with Veo 3 in the new Google Gemini. This is Google’s new text-to-video tool that is pretty darn good. Not only will it generate realistic videos, but it can now also do voices! Some of the demos I’ve seen online this past week have been pretty crazy. Check out more about that below and take a look at the prompt theory video for a funny take on veo 3.

That’s all for this week folks! Hope you found some utility out of the apps this week! If you have an app that you wish to share, just hit that reply button and let me know! I’ll feature it in the coming weeks and give you a shout-out!

Remember, summer is a great time to make those lasting memories and have experiences that you, and your family and friends, will remember.

I’ll leave you with this quote from Die with Zero (Great book…Amazon Link for those interested).

Cheers!

Devon