Some days it seems as if my desktop is lit up like a veritable Christmas Tree, and I don’t see it getting any better anytime soon. I have green LEDs glowing for my desktop speakers, wireless mouse, PPC-6700 cradle and wireless router. Blue LEDs glow from my external hard drive, iPod charger / card reader […]
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One of the things that I most like about reviewing LED flashlights is discovering some of the interesting shapes and styles offered; I guess that at times I can be a sucker for a cool looking light. But good looks will only carry a torch so far . To earn my approval flashlights must also
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While we were in the UK this summer, I became one of the last people on the face of the earth to discover Sudoku, the numeric crossword puzzle. We were riding a train when Sarah passed over the newspaper she had been writing on, and I thought she just wanted help finding a word. Instead,
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-10-25 Read More
I have been reviewing Slappa DVD and CD cases since last year, and in that time I have found them to be the best portable audio-video storage solutions I have ever used. Slappa’s attention to the smallest storage details – and the quality materials from which they make their cases – sets theirs apart from
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There are times when it pays to be a master of subtlety about how one’s gadgets are transported; times when a briefcase is too much, cargo pants are too casual and obvious logos would be out of place. For those times when an understated way to transport or conceal devices is needed, there is the
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Back when I was using a Fuji P2110 laptop as my main computer, I would get concerned because its underside always seemed to be so hot to the touch. Not surprisingly, it wasn’t unusual to have an occasional blue screen reset after periods of hard use. I suspected that these “blue screens of death” were
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Today I am going to take a look a the Jetart Technology ThermoEye, a device with dual temperature sensors, which can be used to monitor the temperature of two separate locations – or two separate devices. Included in the packaging are the ThermoEye device, a CR2032 battery, a dual sensor cable, a Velcro mounting
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I’ve been using the PPC-6700 for a couple of days now, and I must say that so far it is a keeper! I have had a few software incompatibilities which I hope will eventually be rectified as developers get used to WM5 quirks, but otherwise it has been smooth sailing. So far I have loaded
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Alex Kac, the president and founder of Web Information Services, Inc, and the developer of my all-time favorite Pocket PC Personal Information Management application, Pocket Informant, sent this email out today: Five years ago today Pocket Informant was first released: It has been an exciting time! We’ve supported Windows Mobile since the original Pocket PC came out and
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-10-16 Read More
I’ve covered some great leather cases for the HP iPAQ 4500 series in the last year or so, but only recently have there been a selection of cases available for the iPAQ when equipped with its most useful add-on accessory – the extended battery. Even though the extended battery takes an otherwise thin (0.6″) PDA
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Is anyone out there contemplating the purchase of a new Apple iPod or other pricey Mac product? I received a customer appreciation coupon for $30 off (purchase of $300 or more) that I would be willing to pass on to the first person that emails and asks for it. The only catch is that since
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-10-13 Read More
One of the upcoming items in my queue is the brand new CALIBRE Radar & Laser Protection System, which I’ll be putting through all sorts of rigorous testing in the upcoming weeks. I’ve always used portable radar detectors, but this will be the first installed system that I have tried. What makes the CALIBRE different
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-10-11 Read More
It’s only natural that a company which produces professional in-ear monitors would also create a popular priced line of earphones for non-professional consumers. After all, the typical digital music enthusiast wants to have great sound from their player, but they usually can’t (or won’t) throw down $800+ for a custom set ordered through an audiologist.
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I just received an email from Susan Mac Tavish Best about the world’s first literary prize for Blooks, What is a Blook and why should you care? Read on… October 10, 2005 (Raleigh, NC): The world’s first literary prize for books based on blogs or websites – known for short as “blooks” – is launched
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Would someone care to try explaining to me why the phone that I use every day, the phone that has a big glossy section of black plastic on its front, the phone which gets shoved in my bag, pocket, or the cup-holder in my car has no scratches whatsoever – while the brand new black
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-10-07 Read More
The other day I was commenting to Julie that as SD memory has become less expensive and available in larger quantities, I seem to have amassed quite the collection of SD cards. I have every denomination from 16MB to 2GB, but the only cards I really ever use are the 2GB in my iPAQ, the
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Today I got my black U2 edition iPod, and I have managed to load everything on it, while keeping it somewhat hermetically sealed. It is soooo pretty, but I know the minute I start really using it I will probably scratch the heck out of it. :0( Yes, you saw that right – I still
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It’s been almost two years since Julie reviewed Scott Jordan‘s first venture into the world of luxury leather outerwear, the SeV Three.0 Limited Edition Leather Jacket. That black Napa interpretation of his popular 3.0 jacket was a major upgrade from the usual microfiber, polar fleece and cotton blend staples from the SCOTTeVEST line that we
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I just placed an order for my first iPod. Yep – I too have been assimilated. I didn’t go for white though – I got the sexified black U2 special edition with the color screen. Ooooo…. …and here I was thinking that I wouldn’t need the $50 coupon for their Complete U2 digital box
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-10-03 Read More
Yes, yet again – you can call me “fickle girl”. I have been greatly enjoying my Samsung i550 (see previous diary entries), but my interest was piqued by the elusive JasJar, and then I was finally swayed by the Sprint PPC-6700. Or at least, I think I will be if I can actually get my
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