Name: Francis Lee Location: Boston, MA Ever since the Christmas of 1994, when I received my first computer as a present I’ve been in love since. I remember how excited I was when I plugged in all the plugs for my new IBM Aptiva PC. Then finally ripping open the Microsoft Windows packaging that contained […]
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Product Requirements: A vehicle with an easily accessible cigar lighter/power point With the cold temperatures most of the country is facing at this time of year, it is hard to believe that there is an end in sight. That the spring thaw will come, and soon following will be the inevitable road trips, spring break
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The RoadWired MegaMedia Bag is billed on the RoadWired website as the “Mother of all tech bags.” Strong words. As I was in the market for just such a bag, I looked forward to trying it out. Julie delivered it with the following description, “It’s big.” True enough, but, contrary to the head gadgeteer’s opinion,
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Product Requirements: Windows XP, 25MB free disk space, One free USB port Back in the late 70’s and early 80s, my parents trusted me to stay in the house by myself and not invite friends over when I was left at home alone. There really wasn’t that much I could do that would put me
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Interested in knowing what your heart rate is while you’re listening to tunes? This MP3/WMA player will tell you! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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1.5 GB portable USB 2.0 Mass Storage installed with 1-inch HDD. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Product Requirements: Device: PalmOne Tungsten T|3 Everyone who talks about the Vaja cases always comments about the smell of the leather when they open the box. O.K., maybe I’m jaded about leather, because to me it smelled like a nice leather jacket. But the feel! Now that is something to talk about. This has got
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Regular readers may notice that Judie and I tend to write about more than just gadgets and technology when we visit trade shows. We enjoy sharing information about our accommodations, interesting people that we meet, the places we visit and of course the food we eat. Sometimes readers have complained that our trip reports read
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Product Requirements: A local FM radio station If you read Julie’s and my CES trip report, then by now you know about LobeMan, the product that came from out of nowhere and pleasantly surprised me. No, I was definitely not in the market for an in-ear FM radio when Scott Hynd, their Director of Marketing,
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Here is a product that you Palm OS users might like to take a look at: Hide ‘Em by Andreas Schönfeld. If you have icons for applications that are cluttering your launcher, perhaps because you have assigned that application to a hard button, then this is the product for you. Hide ‘Em helps you tidy
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As small as a deck of cards, the Pocket Wireless AP WL-330 is not only a wireless access point (AP) but also a wireless bridge/ repeater and wireless Ethernet adapter. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Jealousy…it’s such an ugly word. But that is exactly what I felt after I finished the most excellent corporate espionage thriller I can remember reading – Paranoia, by Joseph Finder. As I was reading the acknowledgements (yes, I always do that), I came accross Joel Evans’ and Wes Salmon’s names, two guys that I have
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Product Requirements: Device: HP 2200 series iPAQ If you’re looking for an attractive and sturdy case for your HP2200 series iPAQ, you’ll be interested to learn about the Handit Platinum case from Krusell. The Platinum is a classy looking Napa leather case that is available in black, brown and chestnut colors. The Platinum has been
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Product Requirements: Device: HP 2200 series iPAQ Remember when the coolest thing in the world was a clear replacement shell for your Palm Pilot or Palm III series PDA? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a clear shell for a Pocket PC, but for those of you that are into such things, I have something
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Product Requirements: Device: HP 2200 series iPAQ It’s been about a year an a half since I reviewed a product from Active Armor. This company, known for its rubberized play through Handspring PDA case, is back with a brand new case for the HP2200 series iPAQ. Available in orange, blue and grey, this case is
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Product Requirements: Device: Windows PC 98, 2000, ME, XP or later Surfing on the road is a kind of mixed experience. On one hand it’s amazing to be able to do a Google search while going 65 mph down the highway. But on the other hand, the mobile internet experience is severely lacking compared to
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Household phone manager that controls where, when and if your phone rings. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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A special module allows these MP3 players to directly share content. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Judie’s comments are in Black, Julie’s are in Blue and italicized. After such a lame tradeshow experience at TECHXNY / PC Expo, Julie and I were really looking forward to returning to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The last time we attended, in 2002, we were both quite impressed with not only
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Like many groups of electronics enthusiasts, audiophiles can be very opinionated about their hobby. When asking such a person to give you advice on the best audio equipment, you may get more information than you bargained for if you aren’t an audiophile yourself. Me, I’m a music lover. But, I do not pretend to be
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