Five ways to improve your life! (With a little help from technology)

1. www.bbc.co.uk/food
A huge recipe database and the ability to search by several ingredients at a time makes this is a great website both for inspiration and for helping to clear out leftovers.

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2. Wired
A great magazine with a diverse range of technology-related news, suitable both for those with a casual interest and full-on geeks. Get it online, in app, or on paper.

3. Blogs
The internet is big; there are lots of people writing about lots of things. Find a blogger or two that you enjoy and start following. The Vision blogs are a good place to start!

4. Google Alerts
A simple but useful Google-based tool that lets you track current events, celebrities, sports teams and so on. Enter keywords and receive an email notification every time Google thinks something you’d like is posted on the web.

5. RedLaser
If you do have to leave the house to shop, make sure you bring RedLaser, a free app for iPhone, Windows Phones and Android, You can scan most barcodes to check prices – useful!