December 2008

Don’t throw away your old stuff, swap it!

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I don’t know about all of you, but I’m big into recycling these days. I break down all the cardboard boxes that show up at my house. I save newspapers, magazines, mail and other paper. I even collect bottles, cans and plastic containers. Every so often, I drop off this stuff at the local recycle

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SplashData’s SplashWallet – Palm OS Utility Review

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[Memo to self: Next year, review good software for the holidays before the holidays.] SplashData’s SplashWallet makes a great gift AND a great tool for the holidays… which would have been a more useful realization if I had it about a month earlier! Check out part 1 of my 2 part review…

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ShowerPets Starfish Water and Temperature Monitor Review

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Like several gadgets that I have reviewed, I am often attracted to products originally designed for children. Many children’s gadgets are brightly colored and are simply designed which makes them visually appealing. The ShowerPets Starfish Water and Temperature monitor naturally fits into these categories, Plus…

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Seagate FreeAgent Desk and Go Hard Drives for Mac Review

Mac users looking for additional disk storage for their laptops and desktops can now check out Seagate’s FreeAgent Desk and Go drives specifically for the Mac. These external hard drives have been preformatted using Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format, include Firewire ports and match the brushed aluminum style of Macbooks and iMacs. Let’s check them

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Duck Bill Money Clip Review

How do you carry your money and credit cards around? Are you a wallet person or a money clip person? I typically carry the Waterfield Wallet, but when I’m traveling or want to be more minimalist, I use a small paper binder clip. The binder clip gets the job done, but it’s not as easy to use as the Duck Bill Designs Money Clip. Have a look…

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HP Magic Giveaway Contest – Day 15, 16 & 17

A bunch of new sites begin their HP Magic Giveaway contests this weekend. Visit them and enter their contest for more chances to win $6000 worth of computer goodies from HP and Windows Live. Friday: OSNN Slashgear Digital Home Thoughts Saturday: Study Hacks – Demystifying College Success Sunday: Digital Inspiration GeekZone The Digital Lifestyle

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PopCap Games Pack 1 – Palm OS Game Review

Astraware is one of my favorite software places but I admit that I have not popped by much recently. On my last visit, I noticed they had tweaked their prices, updated their PopCap Games Pack 1 to version 2.61 back in August, and are selling it for $19.95. This collection of popular Web games was a lot of fun when I first got it, so I decided to try it again- especially since my old registration code still works for them!

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