Product Requirements: Device: Mac OS X computer or laptop with a free USB port, Windows PC or laptop with a free USB port Do high schools still teach touch typing these days? I don’t think I’ll ever forget Typing 101 with Mr. Owens. With his salt and pepper afro and the way he’d say gobblygook […]
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Weekend Update I received an email from Apple confirming that my new iPod shipped today. So I should have a new toy next week. Yay! The only problem is that the electrical system on my truck has decided to go wonky, and I can’t use the iPod with the radio until it’s fixed. Boo! Rumor
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-07-24 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE, Mac OS X v.10.2.6 or later Remember when Bluetooth was just for mobile phones? This wireless technology seems to be finally gaining some momentum now that it is showing up in other devices, such as keyboards, stereo headphones and mice. Bluetake’s BT500 Bluetooth Mouse is just such a device that
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I ordered a 40GB iPod last night. I figured it was my duty to upgrade my 1yr old 3rd gen model. ;o) Since I opted for the free engraving, it will be a few days before I receive it. I wonder if it will arrive before the fabled HP iPAQ HX4705 that I have on
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-07-21 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Laptop computers no larger than 13.5″ x 11 inches Having recently ditched my home built Athlon desktop PC for a 15″ G4 Apple PowerBook, I knew there would be some adjustment involved. I just didn’t know that the adjustment would physical. If you use your laptop computer as a desktop replacement, you’ll
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Saturday Snippets I’ve chosen the 2 people to review the Axim battery and Dual Sim card. Thanks to all of you that volunteered. I received my Airport Express yesterday and plan to try it out this weekend. Cross your fingers that it’s not difficult to setup or use in a mixed environment. I pre-ordered the
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-07-17 Read More
Calling all wannabe reviewers! I’m looking for two people that have good writing skills and a digital camera that can take excellent macro shots to review two products. Product 1: Replacement 3000 mAh battery for a Dell Axim X5 Pocket PC from Crayton Electronics. Product 2: Universal Twin SIM Adapter from Brando’s Workshop. If you
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Product Requirements: Device: Any audio device with a 3.5mm headphone jack, various Bluetooth mobile phones It’s hard to review a product that is a first in its class because there’s nothing to compare it with, no standard of excellence that it needs to live up to. Such is the case with the Bluetake’s new i-PHONO
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Scott Jordan of SCOTTeVEST sent me a prototype of one of their newest products yesterday. I have to say that their product line is really going south… South of your waistline that is. They are hidden cargo pants! For those of you that mourned the loss of the Docker Mobile Pant, you’re going to love
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-07-07 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.1, 9.2 or OS X, Linux I’ve been looking for a data backup device for my PC (and now my PowerBook) for what seems like forever. Having reviewed what I believe was the first Firewire keychain drive on the market 2yrs ago, I was already
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Happy Friday! It’s a 3 day weekend for a lot of folks here in the US. Hope you all have a great time attending picnics and watching fireworks! I ordered an LCD Monitor last night. I opted for a Samsung 710N. Hope it was a good choice. I couldn’t pass up the 10% discount and
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Product Requirements: Device: Win98/98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 8.6 or later, Linux 2.4.x USB flash drives come in many shapes and sizes and with added features like cameras and mp3 players. These little gadgets are a great way to carry important files with you everywhere you go. Today I’ll be telling you about the Iomega Micro Mini
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I’m in the market for a 17in LCD monitor with a digital input that I can use with both my PowerBook and PC. If I was independently wealthy, I’d run right out and buy one of Apple’s new HD Cinema Display’s. Alas, I’m not… Anyone care to share some advice with me? I want a
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-06-29 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP & MAC I’ve had my 3rd generation 30gb iPod for 1 year now and find that it has become a gadget that I never want to be without. Apple really knows their stuff when it comes to both the physical design of a product, and its
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Talk about fast… I listed my Sony CLIE TH55 on eBay and it was sold less than 3hrs later! I was wrong about not owning a Palm OS PDA after selling the TH55. In the process of boxing it up and adding a few extras to it, I came across my Palm V (which had
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I’ve just posted my Sony CLIE TH55 on eBay. When it sells, this will be the first time since the PalmPilot was first introduced, that I won’t have a Palm OS PDA of my own. This will be true until the OS 6 devices are finally released… Which seems to be taking For-EVER! For the
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I just posted all the details about our latest contest: Show Us Your Space. Can you believe that it’s been amost a year since we had our last contest? Wow, time flies! I have to tell you that the idea for this contest is purely selfish on my part. I’m looking for ideas to remodel
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Product Requirements: Device: Sony CLIE TH-55 Following closely on the heals of the Metal & Leather Suit from Extreme Limit of Japan, comes their Body-Suit case. Available in finely grained quality black Italian leather with matching black stitching, this book style case has plenty of storage and play-through access. Like most cases that are currently
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Product Requirements: Device: Sony CLIE TH-55 Even though Sony is bowing out of the PDA arena, that doesn’t mean accessory manufactures have to follow suit and abandon the CLIE line of PDAs. In fact, my favorite PDA case manufacturer Vaja has just released a new leather case for the newest and unfortunately last CLIE model:
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Product Requirements: Device: Any brand of Laptop computer 6/15/04 See updates in red below I am head over heels in love with my 15 inch PowerBook G4. I decided to make the switch not quite 2 months ago, and haven’t looked back yet. Having used a desktop PC as my primary computer for eons, converting
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