5 tech picks you won't want to miss this week

Whether you're reading this email from your regular laptop or you've got your smartphone plugged into an ATM in NYC after Sandy, we're so glad you're here and that tech is keeping us all connected. Here are a few of our favorite picks from the last week, just in case you missed them. 1. Turn your texts and emails into designer digital notes. Even Emily Post would approve. 2. One of the most addictive video games ever is now available in toy form. Your kids will flip. 3. This app is perfect for crafters or wanna-be DIYers like us. So cool! 4. A cool app that gets two kids working on math and happily sharing the iPad at the same time? So much cheaper than a math tutor! 5. What charges your Blackberry, Android, or iPhone? This cool retro-chic new gadget, now in fingerprint-hiding black. [photo: scott kolb]