My thanks go out to Joe Stirt, the “world’s only blogging anesthesiologist,” who whether he meant to or not managed to send me a well timed and well received Birthday gift: The Widescreen Edition of The Matrix Revolutions. Yes, I am the one person on the face of the earth who hasn’t seen the movie […]
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-04-17 Read More
Product Requirements: A mobile phone with a universal 2.5mm plug, adapter required for those not compatible There are a couple reasons why the idea of wearing a headset while using my cell phone does not appeal. For one, their weight after perching on my ear for any amount of time can become painful. Furthermore, all
Etymotic Research\’s ETY.COM Mobile Phone Headset Review Read More
This is a cautionary tale: If you ever get hijacked by one of those pesky programs that changes your home-page to some search engine that a. you have never heard of and b. you don’t want – pay attention and don’t do the first thing I did, which is attempt to remove it. Steve’s computer
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-04-14 Read More
Just a quick update – it is now the 11th – I was called on the 6th about getting the refurbished TH55 from Sony. Still waiting… >:0[
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-04-12 Read More
Over the years, my mom has gotten worse about keeping track of her keys. She will lay them down without taking note of their position, put them in her lap, forget about them and then drop them as she stands up – without realizing that they have fallen. In all honesty, it has reached the
Finderz Keyperz Misplaced Item Locator Review Read More
I just got a call from Sony Repair. They have no idea what is wrong with my CLIE TH55. Evidently they were not able to repair it, and after all this time they would “like to send me a refurb.” I would have sent mine back for a refund and bought a new one, had
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-04-06 Read More
Product Requirements: Four AA batteries Living in dry West Texas, spring rains are definitely one of the things that I hope for every year. Unfortunately since about 1996, the spring rains have not been consistent and we have “enjoyed” hotter than usual weather and drier than usual conditions. This year, things seem to be looking
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While I have been waiting (and waiting and waiting!) for my CLIÉ TH55 to return from Sony repair, I have been rediscovering how much fun it is to play games on my Zodiac2. For instance one of my favorite time wasters these days is Zodtris by Vicious Bytes, a Tetris clone made specifically for the
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-03-31 Read More
Product Requirements: CD’s in need of an organized storage solution Two decades ago, when CDs were just starting to really hit the mainstream, were you able to foresee that one day they wouldn’t just hold your favorite music? I have to admit that it didn’t occur to me in 1984 that I would one day
Popio Tray Pop-Up CD Organizer Review Read More
As you may have guessed, we are back form our vacation and we had a wonderful time. Unfortunately, I have come home to chaos: After a couple days home with normal service, my Verizon DSL decided to completely choke. I have email access, but I can’t open web pages to save my life…as a matter
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-03-25 Read More
Product Requirements: A laptop that measures at least 12″ x 11″ for integrated use (unless you don’t mind an under-hang) or a laptop of any size for non-integrated use, a keyboard and a mouse Those of you that do extensive work on your laptop computers know that the experience is not always as comfortable as
Contour Design NoteRiser Laptop Stand Review Read More
I think in a past life, I must have been a mountain goat. ;0) We have done more hiking over the last couple of days than I have in ages, and my legs are tired! So far, we have seen: Carlsbad Caverns, The hordes of turkeys that graze the valleys just before you get to
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-03-16 Read More
My family and I are off for a week in the 4Corners Area. On the agenda are Carsbad Caverns, the Petrified Forest, White Sands, Mesa Verde, the Grand Canyon and whatever else strikes our fancy. Should be fun… :0)
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-03-13 Read More
I have to apologize, but the Sony CLIÉ PEG-TH55 review will not be ready tomorrow as I had previously promised. During my extensive use and testing, I have discovered a serious digitizer problem. Needless to say, I am going to have to send my PDA back to Sony for repair. As you can see in
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-03-11 Read More
Product Requirements: HP iPAQ 19xx series PDA For those of you that like to have your HP iPAQ 1900 right where you can easily get to it, namely on your bat-belt, iProducts has an iHolster for you. Composed of heavy duty black textured plastic, the iHolster does double duty as both a belt clip and
iHolster for the HP iPAQ 1900 Series PDA Review Read More
A huge “thank-you” goes out to Matt Penning for sending me the Lost in Translation DVD and The Angel Maker, a book by one of my favorite authors, Ridley Pearson. Matt enclosed the following notes with his selections…with the book: “Judie – I admit I’m cheap. I added this to get the free shipping!” Hey
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-03-08 Read More
Product Requirements: Tapwave Zodiac Updated on March 8, 2004 – all new comments are in red. Not long after I received my Tapwave Zodiac2, I started looking for custom accessories to use with it. While I still haven’t found a single case in which I would want to keep the Zod’s curvy shape hidden, I
Metal Styli Ltd.\’s Bolt Stylus for the Tapwave Zodiac Updated Read More
Product Requirements: Daily gear that needs a bag, a smaller sized laptop (up to 11.5″ x 9.5″ x 1.5″ / 290 x 240 x 38mm) One of my favorite gear bag manufacturers is Tom Bihn. This unpretentious and friendly company has a past record for producing some of the best looking, hardest working and longest
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Technology is reaching all corners of industry, and some of its applications are imaginative and ecological. Take a look at IdleAire, a product designed specifically for cross country “big-rig” drivers. Most of us are aware that these truckers basically live out of their rigs and that many of these vehicles are set up like a
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-03-01 Read More
Product Requirements: Tapwave Zodiac1 or Zodiac2 Ever since the Tapwave Zodiac appeared on the PDA scene, users have had issues with the placement of its stylus and the fact that here is no silo to keep the stylus secure. Instead, there are two pairs of rubber grips set into a deep groove on the Zodiac’s back. Depending on
PDA Panache Stylus Upgrade for the Tapwave Zodiac Review Read More