I am smack in the middle of a big move — from St. Louis to Dallas. In fact, I’m presently in Dallas at a new job and my husband and kids are packing and will be making their way down south in about a week and a half. If there is ever a time to have dependable technology, it’s when you’re moving.
I have always considered Dallas home. I grew up here but I have lived elsewhere for the past 20 years. Don’t people say, “the more things change the more they stay the same”? I’m not buying it. It looks like a whole new city to me.
Here’s a list of mobile and web tools that I’m currently finding indispensable to navigate my new home:
- Google Maps — Overall the Google Maps app on my Palm Pre has been able to get me from point A to point B. It’s my safety net. I’m not afraid to explore a little farther every day because I know I’ll be able to get directions back.
- Yelp! — One post to the Dallas Yelp community that I was new and needed some guidance resulted in a flood of responses to my questions about finding a hair stylist, pediatrician and a violin teacher for my daughter.
- Facebook — helpful for keeping up with my somewhat scattered family and allows me to cybermom my teen from a distance.
- My Palm Pre — indespensible for keeping up with my family, connecting with real estate agents, taking pictures of potential real estate and the absolutely freaky Texas snow this weekend.
- Where – This app for the Palm Pre has provided tips on the cheapest gas, nearby restaurants and the closest Starbucks.
If you have some tools to share, please drop me a note.
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