Clever Cell Phones

My wife just got a new cell phone with all kinds of bells and whistles and most of us carry a phone with us all the time. So here's a few clever tips and tricks I've scoured from the net:

• Take a picture of your kids, as they're dressed today, before you travel or go to a public place where they could get lost.
• Take a picture of brainstorming notes or grocery lists on the marker board before it gets erased.
• Take a picture of the parking lot sign so you know where you parked.
• Use your phone's back light as a flashlight. I actually do this on a nightly basis after everyone's asleep and it's better than the Indiglo light on my watch.
• Interrupt yourself. Get out of boring meeting by assigning your phone's alarm clock a believable ring tone. There's also services available that allow you to call yourself for the same purpose.
  
• Text Google. Text GOOGL (46645) with a question and get a free response. Enter "weather (zip code)" or "define (word)" for useful searches.
• Don't use your phone while you drive. Ever. Even with a hands free headset, it's one of the most dangerous things we ever do.