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
I didn’t do the after Thanksgiving shopping thing this year. Actually I never do that… ;o) Instead I’ve planted myself in the basement in front of my computer and am hard at work on at least 4 reviews (1 down, 3 to go) for our annual Gadgeteer Christmas review bundle. Look for Judie’s and my
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-26 Read More
Clarification added 12/04/04: The Razr V3 that I purchased was from Expansys-US. This means that the version I got was for the UK and came with the standard Motorola packaging and accessories. The US models of this phone seem to be repackaged and so does not come with the nice metal box and perhaps even
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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
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-25 Read More
Remember the Ambient Orb that changed colors based on different criteria? Well now there’s a new product with cool analog guages that can do the same thing. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Executive Dashboard Read More
Happy Thanksgiving Day everyone! Hope you all have a great day filled with family, turkey dinners, pumpkin pies, naps, football games, leftovers and websurfing! :o) SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-25 Read More
First and only real-time mobile traffic map that gives up-to-date traffic conditions of a city’s freeway system (Seattle / LA). SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: TrafficGauge Read More
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
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-24 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: 1st or 2nd generation Apple iPod I started out very excited about replacing the battery on my iPod. Although it had only really come up dead on two or three trips (where I had forgotten to specifically charge it up and have everything ready right at liftoff), it would still get
Crayton Electronics 1st / 2nd Generation iPod Replacement Battery Kit Review Read More
I bought the Nintendo DS on the way home from work tonight at Circuit City. It’s charging as I type this. Whoo Hoo… — I love it when technology solves problems! A couple weeks ago, the west coast ABC feed on DirecTV was down one night and I missed recording one of my new favorite
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-22 Read More
Use the sun to recharge your iPod. Also works for other devices using optional plugins (not included). SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Solio Read More
Hey all… This should be a great weekend as I have 2 new toys to play with. One is gadget related and the other isn’t. The gadget is the Dell X50v Pocket PC that arrived a day or two ago. I’m liking it pretty well so far even though I did have a slight problem
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-19 Read More
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
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-18 Read More
Name: Andrew N Location: Australia I�m 15, and a student in Australia. I have a fairly good collection of gadgets and computer hardware. My parents are programmers, so we have a lot of computers around the house. Below is a pic of my desk, which as you can see is fairly cluttered. My first interest
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Kensington will soon offer a mini wireless travel mouse that comes with a snap on shell for desktop use. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Convertible Mouse Read More
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
Covertec Ultra Clear PDA Screen Protector Review Read More
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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You won’t need to remove your gloves to blow warm air on them if you buy a pair of these! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Exhale Gloves Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows 98SE, 2000, XP, Mac, and Linux machines with a free USB port Digital photographers have it made, they can snap as many pictures as they desire and never have to worry that the pictures they end up printing will not turn out as expected. While there are many advantages to going
QCool III On-The-Go USB Portable Card Reader / HD Case Review Read More
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
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-13 Read More