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This article is the 500th post from The Wonder of Tech! For those of you who may have missed reading every single post, I have collected what I consider to be the top 100 posts out of the first 500.
This milestone took 2 years, 4 months and 13 days to achieve. The next 500 posts will likely take much longer as I started out publishing five times a week but now am publishing three times a week.
With 500 published posts, The Wonder of Tech has articles aplenty to quench your tech thirst. But finding the particular gems you are searching for may present a challenge. Here are my suggestions for Wonder of Tech articles you don’t want to miss!
Useful Tech Tools
Tech can make life easier and more efficient. Here are articles about services that can bring efficiency and save you time.
Utilities
Do You Feel the Need for Speed?
15 Fantastic Chrome Extensions to Make Your Life Easier
Google Translate – Your Key to Understanding the World!
Services
IFTTT- Tech to Make Your Life Easier!
Evite: Your Invitation for Fun!
Organization
Evernote: A Powerful Organizational Tool!
Dropbox: The Cloud + Local in Harmony
Helpful Websites
These websites have something special to make your life more fun and/or efficient
Geocaching: Your Real Life Treasure Hunt!
Kickstarter – Get an Edge on Cutting Edge Tech
Fiverr: What Can You Get for $5?
Audible: My Favorite Way to Read a Book
Helpful Apps
These articles are the ones that stand out as being helpful:
Emergency Aid – Your Most Important App
You Don’t Have to Be Patient with ZocDoc!
PaperKarma: Saving the Earth One Step at a Time!
iRewardChart – Reward Your Kids and Yourself!
Dress Your Email for Success with WiseStamp!
Rapportive – Peeking Behind the Email Curtain!
Gmail Undo Send – Saving You from Your Mistakes
How To
Using tech can be easier than you think. Check out these articles showing you how to use tech.
General How To
Hack Attack! What to Do if Your Email is Hacked
How To Change Your Twitter ID Successfully
Searching for Images on Google
There’s No Place Like Your Home Page!
Mobile Devices
How to Silence Your Phone
Close Your Apps!
Getting Started with Your New Smartphone or Tablet
8 Easy Ways to Get Free Dropbox Space
Kids’ Educational Apps
I firmly believe that kids learn best when engaged and having fun. These apps can entertain kids while educating them.
Mystery Math Town – Take the Mystery out of Math!
Fun Apps to Entertain (and Educate) Your Child
Four Apps that Help Kids Love to Learn!
US Presidents 101 – Learn with Fun Apps!
The Civil War Today: A Must-Have iPad App!
Tech-Knowledgy: Embarrassing Facebook Photos!
Facebook: Why Won’t You Be My Friend?
Maps
Getting from point A to Point B and discovering the world around you are much easier with tech:
Field Trip – Discover the World Around You!
AR-Maps Brings Google Maps and Augmented Reality to Your Phone!
Google Maps Traffic – The Answer to Your Traffic Nightmares
Games
You don’t have to be a gamer to enjoy respite from your daily life with a game.
GeoGuessr – How Well Do You Know the World?
6 Super Fun Puzzle Apps to Stimulate Your Brain!
SongPop – Bringing the World Together with Music and Fun!
Words with Friends for Friendly Fun!
Tech Tools for Students
Tech can help you be a better student by making studying easier and more efficient.
Best Apps for Successful Students!
InstaEDU: On-Demand Tutoring for Instant Homework Help!
Quizlet – Ace Your Exams with Tech!
Take a College Tour with Tech!
Tech Tools to Enhance Your Knowledge at College!
Music
Twitter Music – Discover, Share, Play!
SAM VIBE – Your Own Internet Radio Station
The 10 Real Reasons Why I Love Spotify
Kindle
“Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.”
— Stephen Fry
Whether or not you prefer reading printed books, you may wish at some point to take advantage of convenience of ebooks. While many forms of ebooks are available, I prefer Kindle ebooks because of the availability of these books on all platforms – Kindle ereaders and apps for computers and mobile devices. I also enjoy many of the features Amazon has brought to these books, including Whispersync, notes, highlights and more.
As you can see, I have covered Kindle quite a bit at The Wonder of Tech:
Kindle Features
Kindle Experimental: Worldwide 3G Internet Browser
Whispersync for Voice: The Marriage of Kindle and Audible
Kindle X-Ray – Quench Your Thirst for Knowledge
Immersion Reading on Kindle – When You Need Some Extra Focus
Kindle Content
How to Add and Delete Kindle Books Easily (With or Without a Kindle)!
Send to Kindle — eRead (Almost) Anything
Kindle Library Lending Has Arrived!
Tech for Those with Challenges
Tech can help people with challenges by reducing struggles and bringing convenience.
Cool Currency Apps for the Blind and Visually Impaired
SAM VIBE – Your Own Internet Radio Station
Marlee Signs – Learn Sign Language from an App!
Recalls Plus – Your Product Recall Monitor!
Movies and TV
TV shows and movies are better with popcorn and tech!
Viggle – Your Best Excuse to Be a TV Fan!
Top 12 TV Apps: For Guilty Pleasures on the Go!
Can I Stream It? Easy Search for Movies and TV Shows
GetGlue HD – Your New Favorite Entertainment Guide!
RunPee: Your Must-Have Movie Companion!
Crackle: It’s Cracklin’ Good Fun!
Shopping
Tech tools can make shopping a breeze, showing you the best prices, reviews and availability of items at a glance!
Invisible Hand – For Economical Online Shopping!
ShopAdvisor – Your Virtual Shopping Assistant
Clutch Shopping – A Cornucopia of Shopping Apps in One
Mr. Rebates – It Pays to Shop!
Rather Be Shopping: Your Personal Site for Savings!
Retail Me Not: Another Shopping Buddy You Will Love!
Lighten Your Wallet with Key Ring!
FastMall – Shopping Made Easy with Tech!
Photography
Having a camera doesn’t mean you always get great shots. Here are tech tools to help you make the most of your photos:
PicMonkey – Make the Most of Your Pictures
Fun Photo Editing Apps to Make You Look Fabulous or Hideous!
Awesome Apps to Share Photos from Your Smartphone!
FotoSketcher – For the Artist in You!
Social Tech
Beyond social media websites, tech can help improve your social life, both in real life and online.
Hang w/ – Who Knew the World Was This Much Fun?
Google Plus Hangouts – Fun and Functional!
Uberlife: The Power of Together
What’s Ahead
The Wonder of Tech has much more amazing tech for you. I can’t get to all the great tech that I want to write about. Before I even started this blog, people asked me if I would run out of topics to cover. I’m happy to report that certainly isn’t the case.
The Wonder of Tech wonders, what would you like to see at The Wonder of Tech for the next 500 posts? Take the poll and let us know! You can vote for as many topics as you want:
Stay tuned for much more fun and useful tech!
Your Turn
Have I missed any? Which articles were your favorites? Which ones do you remember the most? Were there any articles you found particularly helpful? What would you like to see covered in the future at The Wonder of Tech? Let us know in the Comments section below!
What would you like to see at The Wonder of Tech? Do you have tech questions? Are there topics you want me to cover? Let me know in the Comments section below!
* Photo by Nadja von Massow
Pramod says
Am new subscriber to this blog . I really liked the gadgets you had mentioned in the father’s day post . Your other articles might be interesting too . Would surely go through your top posts in leisure time .
Regards ,
Pramod
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Pramod, I’m so glad you were able to find The Wonder of Tech during the first 500 posts. You’re right, no need to limit yourself to the tops 100 posts, feel free to check out the Archives (found in the menu at the top) to peruse through all of the posts here at The Wonder of Tech!
Thanks so much for your visits and valuable comments, Pramod!
Mike Maynard says
Hi Carolyn,
This is a good idea. I might do a review of all mine when I get to 1,000 on WordPress! 🙂
I looked for one I vaguely remember about Twitter. I am getting better on Twitter. I’ve been promoting my blog today. I tweeted the link to lots of people! I’m having an art week, a post every day about art. Yesterday was my usual Neodigital Art post and today I posted my review of an art exhibition. Tomorrow, it’s start your own art collection; on a budget! The artist seems to like my review because he re-tweeted etc. I wish the gallery had re-tweeted it too, but maybe it will be more popular at the weekend. My post on Friday is a little critical of the galleries; I mention the pickled sheep! 🙂
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Mike, Yes I would love to read your 1000th post! Since you publish 7 days a week, you achieve milestones fairly quickly, I imagine.
I need yo get over to your blog. This post took a tremendous amount of time to do, believe it or not, so I haven’t had an opportunity to get my weekly photography lesson.
I’m so glad you’re calling out that gallery about the pickled sheep. That must be a permanent exhibit?
Ashvini says
Hi Carolyn,
Congratulations :). Your blog is just awesome.
Now is the time for next target ( you know what it is lol ).
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Ashvini, it’s thanks to you I didn’t quit a year ago when my blog broke so badly! Thank you so much for support every step of the way, including creating a plugin for me.
Yes, I will be chugging along to get to 1000, so long as they keep inventing new tech!
Harleena Singh says
Wow! What an achievement, Carolyn!
I’m so happy for you. This is a great feat indeed, as I’ve been blogging about the same duration as you, but my posts haven’t even reached the count of 150 yet!
You’ve a great repository of tech articles. I’ve been following you for a long time, and I’ve found each post of yours to offer new, unique, and interesting reviews or information.
You’ve covered almost everything but you’ve more in store, and that’s the fun and spirit of blogging – you just go on and on – it’s never ending.
I’ve voted for helpful tech tools, fun tech, how to, educational tech in the poll, however, I really find that it’s all good on your blog – tough to just agree with a few of these.
Thanks for sharing this with us. Have a nice week ahead 🙂
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Harleena, Thanks so much for your kind words and your support over the years. You have been so wonderful visiting nearly every post and leaving a meaningful comment.
I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the tech articles and appreciate you voting in today’s poll. I’m very interested in finding out what readers want to see here at The Wonder of Tech!
Michael says
Great article. Thanks for the help. The quality of your articles makes me come back frequently and check your website for more articles!
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Michael, I’m so glad you are enjoying The Wonder of Tech! I try to make every article helpful to readers. Not everyone will find every article relevant but hopefully you will find enough tech to interest you here.
Adrienne says
Wow Carolyn,
You have more posts then me and my blog is older then yours. Okay, I did delete a little over 40 posts recently and mine are at 472 so that would have put me over 500. I still could delete some more so I guess I consider those older ones not of any use.
You on the other hand have so much great stuff you share even though some might be outdated a hair by now. Things change and evolve so much as we both know.
Congratulations on the 500th post and what a job going through to get the best 100. I applaud you Carolyn, great job.
Here’s to 500 more and you’ll be there in no time at all. I’m pretty sure of that.
~Adrienne
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Adrienne, Thanks so much! Wow, that’s great that you have so many posts. I publish frequently because there is so much tech out there I want to share with readers. I get very excited to share new tech with readers so want to post often.
Yes, tech does get obsolete. I didn’t include any smartphone reviews in this article because the reviews don’t stay current very long as the next phone is usually around the corner. But people may still want to read the reviews if they are considering getting the phones even though they’re not the latest, perhaps as used phones.
Thanks so much for your kind support every step of the way, Adrienne. I’m so glad I met you early in my blogging journey, you have been an incredible inspiration to me! @};-
Silviu says
Hi,
What a beautiful idea! Take the best posts you have ever written, create a list with them and make a new post. I will do the same.
What interests me most? Well, podcasts, emails, hack attack and protection, Photos, Pickmonkey, photo editing apps, and Kindle.
I will take them, one by one and see what is all about.
Another excellent idea is to create a poll, like you did here. Never crossed my mind.
This is an elegant way to find what your visitors want, to identify their needs and wants. Cool!
How did you create this poll? Did you use a plugin?
Thank you for showing me this interesting technique. I love your site.
Have a nice day
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Silviu, Thank you very much! I wanted to use this milestone to help others navigate the blog and find articles that interest them the most. That actually was my criteria in selecting these articles — which are the most helpful to others?
I’m so pleased you were able to find articles of interest to you here. Silviu. You should do this too, it will help your readers find what interests them.
I love polls because they help me understand my readers. You can use Polldaddy for your polls and the accompanying plugin to have them work on your blog.
I look forward to your “Best of” post, Silviu!
Leora Wenger says
Congrats on this great achievement! I think your post on DropBox got me started, so I should certainly thank you for that one. I use it (in part) to share photos and documents of family with family members in three different countries.
I should read more of your posts on meetups and hangouts.
A request: can you write about the app Waze? Thanks.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Leora, Dropbox is a fantastic service. I’m so glad you’re using it now. I use it daily and it makes my life so much easier!
Make sure to check out 8 Easy Ways to Get Free Dropbox Space https://wonderoftech.com/how-to-get-free-dropbox-space/ to increase your free space!
Yes, you certainly should read more Wonder of Tech articles. Everyone should! :-bd
Bell says
Hi, Carolyn, I just wanted to stop by and say – congratulations! It’s a red letter day for sure. 500 posts is a huge achievement, especially when your posts tend to be – on average – far lengthier and more deeply researched than mine.
I’m glad for you and happy that you’ve sustained your motivation to blog for this long. I know I don’t comment very often but that doesn’t mean I disregard the enthusiasm and passion your pour into your articles.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hey Bell, Thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind words. Comments from you always mean a lot so I appreciate your warm congratulations.
You’re right, I research every topic, even when I’m very familiar with the tech. I always learn when I research and I want to make sure I know a topic well when I write about it.
No lack of passion for tech here, Bell! Thanks for all of your support. 🙂
jenny says
Congratulations on number 500, Carolyn! I am a new visitor to the site, but have already bookmarked it. I have read just a few of the articles you highlighted, and they are fantastic! Looking forward to spending some time here.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Jenny, I’m thrilled you discovered The Wonder of Tech and that you’re enjoying the articles. I hope you continue to visit often!
Frank Cern says
Carolyn, congrats! What a milestone. Love the IFTT post…actually using their service and it’s awesome.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Franks, Thanks so much! I’m a big IFTTT fan too. The site is so useful and easy to use. Do you have any favorite recipes you recommend?
Frank Cern says
I like the simple recipe for automatically tweeting when you’ve just published a new blog post. Real timesaver and I think it’s one of the popular recipes you can access on the site.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Frank, Yes, that’s a good one. I haven’t been on IFTTT lately to check out the new recipes. I should go there to see what new ones are available.
Neamat Tawadrous says
Hi Carolyn,
Congratulations on reaching your 500 posts! Wow! What a milestone!!
I haven’t been visiting your blog from long but for the short period that I am coming here, I find your posts unique and interesting and I always learn about something new.
I’ve voted for helpful tech tools, how to, educational tech, Smartphone reviews and it’s all good in the poll. Whatever you will share in the next 500 posts will be all good and we will sure learn something new from them.
Great achievement Carolyn and thanks for sharing your expertise with all of us. Have a great rest of the week.
Be Blessed,
Neamat
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Neamat, I’m so glad you discovered The Wonder of Tech. This article is for you and others who have found this blog recently and want some help in navigating to article they might find helpful. I hope this post guides you to find some new favorite articles, Neamat.
Thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind words! 🙂
Tim Bonner says
Congratulations Carolyn on reaching 500 posts and what a great way to celebrate!
I love the helpful tech tools, social tech and the how-tos the most but I love everything else too :-).
Here’s to the next 500 Carolyn. I probably won’t have even achieved 500 by then!
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Tim, Thank you so much, I’m glad you have found helpful posts here. I appreciate you voting, I value learning what readers want me to cover!
Your blog has so much quality, each post packs a wallop. I have learned so much from your blog, Tim. It’s a must read!
iRewardChart says
Carolyn, thanks for including us in the top 100.
Looking at this list, its incredible how many cool and useful technology you have shared with your readers, and how many lives you have impacted. #WonderOfCarolyn indeed!
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Thank you very much, iRewardChart! Yes, The Wonder of Tech was still quite young when I covered The Best App Ever! Since then both your app and my blog have grown tremendously. I greatly appreciate your guidance and support throughout the years.
Best wishes for much continued success for your amazing app!
Nicholas says
Heartfelt congratulations Carolyn for your 500th post, I know it wouldn’t have been an easy journey. However, the fact that you made it is more important than all the hurdles you faced. Really happy about your blog, keep blogging.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Thank you very much for your kind words, Nicholas! I’m thrilled to be able to help readers like you discover new tech. I appreciate you stopping by and sharing your thoughts with us.
Vinoth says
“How to” and “Funny tech” brings lot of new and innovative ideas to improve the technical skills. Many times funny tech brings a new and collaborative idea for this world. How to — word helps many people to learn many new technical ideas and stuffs.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Vinoth, I’m so glad you voted in this poll. I am very interested in learning what readers want to see here at The Wonder of Tech!
Carol B says
Wow! What a list of awesome posts! I don’t think I could choose just one for a favorite. There are way too many.
Congrats on being such an awesome blogger, bringing us so many great posts, and keeping us education in the world of tech.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Carol, Thanks so much, I’m pleased that you have found some helpful posts here. I try to help bring fun and useful tech to help everyone discover new things here!
kulhead says
Congrats, these are one of a kind posts, i found all of them very useful and interesting
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Kulhead, Thanks so much for your kind words, they mean a lot. I’m glad you found some helpful posts here at The Wonder of Tech.
Asher ross says
Hey nice collection. Every defined article has its own story sucha wonderful example of technical post.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Asher, I’m glad you enjoyed this post and found some helpful articles!
Gurwinder Singh Bhinder says
You’ve compliled a great list of articles over here. So let me check all them out without wasting my time 🙂
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Gurwinder, Yes, that’s the idea of this post, helping you to find the most helpful articles quickly and easily.
Thanks for your visit and your comment!
Zainil Dedhia says
Wowww.. What a collection Carolyn! 🙂 & congratulations! 🙂 🙂
The best thing about this post is; the posts are categorized; so the readers can easily browse the best posts from the favorite category! 😎
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi Zainil, Thank you, I’m glad you find this useful. The goal was to make it easier for readers to find helpful articles and putting the articles into categories will help with that.
QuynhLan says
Very informative post! Thank you for making this list. This list have all I want to find recently. I’m very glad to see your blog. Thank you again.
Carolyn Nicander Mohr says
Hi QuynhLan, I’m so glad you like this list and found The Wonder of Tech! Always a pleasure to see you here and read your comments.