App Reviews – Shoebox, PlaySay, Wolfram Dog Breeds

This week’s episode goes to the dogs as we offer a handy guide to picking the best breed for your family. Plus we’ll look at how instant-translation technology is being used to teach languages and an app that uses your phone’s camera to scan old paper photographs into digital ones.

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Shoebox

iPhone/Android

Free

iPhone - http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/shoebox-by-1000memories/id472126139?mt=8

Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thousandmemories.shoebox&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDMsImNvbS50aG91c2FuZG1lbW9yaWVzLnNob2Vib3giXQ..

All you’re looking to do is to share an old photograph on Facebook. There are professional stores that will charge you to make an archival quality scan, but this is Facebook, the resolution doesn’t have to be that high. Shoebox will do the trick.

The app uses the camera built into your phone as a scanner. You lay the photo out on a table and snap a picture of it. If ...

An old debating trick is to say your opponent said something he didn't say and then argue that he is wrong. Jerry spent some time this morning on his show trying to argue against something I never said. In a somewhat unusual twist he played tape of me not saying it. 

The issue was religious freedom in Canada. Catholic bishops have called upon their followers to bring their religion into the political sphere. I said they're welcome to do so, just don't try to enact laws that enforce your religion. Jerry seems to think this means Christians don't have a right to be a part of the political debate. Nonsense. First of all, where have Christians ever been told they can't be a part of the debate? In the States you can't even run for office unless you talk about God. In Canada religious people speak out all the time ...