Today, Steve and I decided to take Sarah on a short road trip to the Caverns of Sonora. On the drive, I kept myself occupied with the newest incarnation of an old favorite, Bejeweled 2, by Astraware. It you have a PDA with as glorious of a screen as the new high resolution Palms and […]
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-12 Read More
Product Requirements: Portable CD, Mini-Disk, Tape or MP3 player and four AA batteries One of the first things that happened when I got my digital music player, was that I realized I didn’t always want to listen to music over headphones. Thankfully, I do have several options. When I am sitting at my computer, music
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If you are in the market for a special PDA case, then be sure to check out my recent review of the nSignia, from Australia. Graham Walker, the company’s director, has offered a special 15% discount to the first 100 people between now and Dec 31, 2004. Just enter the code UAPX79FE at checkout. While
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Product Requirements: HP iPAQ 1900 series PDA Back in 2001 I favorably reviewed the Flak Jacket case, made by the Australian Company, Silicon Web. Many moons and many PDA models have come and gone since then. Therefore, it was a nice surprise when I recently heard from Graham Walker, the man behind what had been
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Product Requirements: A free USB port If my little USB snow woman was a wee bit too feminine for your Holiday workspace, then you might want to take a look at the USB X’mas Tree. Picture courtesy of USB Geek Comprised of a textured translucent body with a 38″ USB cord attached from the rear,
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Product Requirements: A source of solar power The Tomy Flip Flap Solar Powered Plant is a product that almost makes me sad. Imagine working in a tiny cubicle with no room for a live plant. Or let’s say that instead of a green thumb, yours happens to be black. Maybe you are the type that
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Product Requirements: A free USB port In keeping with the Holiday Season, I have found yet another way to spread some Holiday cheer without calling too much attention to your workspace. This USB Optical Liquid Mouse with Floating Santa is a great replacement for your usual mouse that includes a liquid filled area in it’s
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Product Requirements: Two AA batteries, a clean toilet lid This is one of those products I truly wish that I could have invented. It is amazingly brilliant, simple to operate, does what it says, makes no mistakes, and it serves a higher purpose. I bet that this gadget could even save a marriage…seriously. Without further
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A funny thing happened when my husband recently ordered a watch case off of eBay. I got an email (since our joint PayPal account is in my name) from the seller, Bob McDonald, saying that he knew me from the Gadgeteer – Hey, it’s a small world after all. So I wrote back and said
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Product Requirements: 12volt DC Power When I am headed to the ranch, one of the last things done before leaving town is the ritual of stopping by Starbucks to pick up a grande caffè latte with three sweet & lows and no foam. Since I am not an accomplished speed-drinker and since I only like
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Product Requirements: A free USB port Hey guys – it is now officially the Holiday Season, which means that you had better get with the program and make your desk or workstation a bit more festive! If stringing up a line of cha-cha lights isn’t acceptable, then you might want to do what I am
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Well, I did it! I had set a goal to post seven items in Julie’s and my annual Christmas review-athon extravaganna, and I just finished the last one. Now it’s bed time! Tomorrow should be fun – lot’s of gift-inspired reviews for your holiday pleasure. :0) Speaking of holiday pleasure and gift-giving, be sure to
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-28 Read More
Even though Snopes.com dismisses the idea, I am still blaming our Thanksgiving turkey for this afternoon’s lethargy. It was about all I could do, to crawl on the couch and read an eBook this evening without falling asleep. It was a good thing that I had finally received the iPAQ extended battery I had been
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Finally…I finished Arvale. This is a big deal for me, as that is not only the first RPG that I ever seriously played, but also the first I have ever finished. Yes, I got seriously stuck a few times and thought about quitting, but the game was so interesting and fun that I kept coming
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I would have never in a million years thought that it would be possible, but I have been sucked into an RPG! I was sent a notice from Peter Balogh, of PDA Mill that their new game Arvale was available. So I went to take a look, and I even sent Julie and email to
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Product Requirements: Devices listed here Covertec makes some of the nicest mid-range cases I have ever reviewed, and I am pleased to see them entering the screen protector arena. This week, I have been testing out their new Ultra Clear Screen Protector for the iPAQ hx4700. I am happy to announce that they are making
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Product Requirements: Available for these devices I am really glad that screen protector manufacturers are coming out with more of the crystal clear versions that don’t use a tacky adhesive and that have extremely long service lives. The latest of this new generation of screen protectors is the BoxWave ClearTouch Crystal Screen Protector. Similarly made
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For the last week or so, I have been plagued by this “1 Unread Message” on my PPC’s Today screen. This happens whether there is anything unread in my folder or not, and even when there is nothing whatsoever in my inbox. I have done soft resets, and was contemplating doing a hard reset, when
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I have received a bit of sad news from Mark Hammill. Metal Styli, his custom business is closing down, “Due to circumstances out of our control.” His styli prices have been slashed, most by 50%. If you ever wanted to get a fabulous replacement stylus for your PDA, then you should get one of these.
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Product Requirements: HP iPAQ hx4700 / hx4705 PDA One of the few disappointments that I have had from the beginning of owning my HP iPAQ hx4700 PDA is the fact that it only came with 64MB internal RAM. While this may sound generous enough, especially when one considers that the iPAQ File Store includes an
Pocket PC Techs’ HP iPAQ hx4700 Series 64MB to 128MB Internal RAM Upgrade Service Review Read More