This week has been an a total exercise in frustration! Monday I order the Tungsten T and Zire from the Palm Store with overnight shipping. Tuesday I receive a shipping confirmation email and expect them to be delivered Wednesday. Wednesday comes, no units arrive. [I’m getting slightly irritated…] Later that day I call FedEx and […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2002-11-02 Read More
Julie and I are very pleased to be included in a brand new magazine from the Philippines: The Reviewer. Our first column was in the inaugural issue, and we will be a monthly feature. This magazine covers everything from day spas, to music, to the latest gadgetry. There is truly something for everyone – and
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2002-11-01 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Apple iPOD So you have an iPOD and are looking for a case to protect its beautiful white and chrome plated skin. Compared to the case that ships with the newer iPODs, one has the feeling that the Vaja case is the Victoria Secrets of cases. Great design, styling, and quality-finished construction
Vaja 661 Classic Flip Top iPOD Case Review Read More
Name: Bruce Silver Website: n/a Location: Tipton, IA A Gadgeteer. As much as I hate to admit to the addiction, I suppose that’s the first step in recovery. While it is arguable that the rubber stoppers or sticks I would find in the allies of Tipton, IA, and play with for weeks on end could
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How wrong is this? Julie ordered her Palm Tungsten T directly from the Palm site on Monday of this week, and she has yet to receive hers…yet I drove to Office Depot, here in my po-dunk West Texas town this afternoon and was able to pick mine up. It is a sad, sad, messed up
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-31 Read More
Device Requirements: PC – Windows 98/98SE, 2000, ME, XP; Mac – Mac OS 8.6, 9.X, 10.1 Note: DOS volumes are not adequately supported by MacOS 10.0.x and loss of data can occur A couple of years ago, when I was first hearing about compact devices that could not only play MP3s but that could
Vosonic Digital Data Player Review Read More
Video capture card compliant with CF Type I . Records video and takes snapshots from any AV equipment to Pocket PC. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: FlyGrabber-CF Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Many PDAs. The Chameleon line of styli from Pilot Pentopia have been popular with PDA owners for quite awhile now. In the past, we’ve taken a look at several of versions, including ones for the Sony CLIÉ n700 series, Palm m100 series, and Palm III series. Pilot Pentopia now have a brand
Pilot Pentopia Chameleon One Universal Stylus Review Read More
Hey folks! This morning I placed an order with Palm for the Tungsten T and the Zire. I should have them both by the end of the week. Look for reviews shortly there after. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-28 Read More
GSM/GPRS Palm device due in 2003. Unfortunately, it does not use the ARM processor. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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In my never-ending search for the ultimate time-waster, I have found another worthy contender…and I have managed to get Julie hooked on it, too. CubeHead, by Cascata Limited, is a frantic game of sliding tiles. It has elements of one of my favorite puzzle games (Bejewelled), but it takes it a step further with better
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-28 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Sony CLIÉ NR Series So, with the CLIÉ NX series waiting in the wings to be released, I come to you all with some cases for the younger (and hopefully not forgotten) sibling to the new OS 5 unit, the NR (remember when they were the biggest buzz around – like six
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Robot kits for educators and hobbists. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Keyboard-Independent Touch-TYping method and device. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Today was Christmas in October! I received the new Vaja T-buron for the T-Mobile Pocket PC/ AT&T Siemens SX46 & O2 XDA. This case is simply FINE. If I could have an I-Volution case for every one of my PDAs, I would be in heaven… I also received a I-O Data Multi PC Card Adapter.
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-26 Read More
Update: For those of you that use the What’s Changed links, they are now working again. They are actually using a new script that I wrote. It seems to be MUCH faster than the script we’ve been using all along. I’m still going to do some more tweaking, but for the most part they are
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We’ve made the move to a new webhost NYIP.net. You’ll know you’re on the ‘new’ site if there is a 2 after The Gadgeteer in your browser title bar. If you notice any problems, please email me the details so I can take a look at them. I’m aware that the What’s Changed scripts are
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-24 Read More
I just received word about something that sounds like a major development for blind people: PAC Mate, which is a Pocket PC for the Blind. According to the press release… “The PAC Mate Pocket PC promises to play an important role in “leveling the playing field” for mobile people with disabilities in the workplace. (BTW:
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-24 Read More
As many of you will recall, last year Julie and I were invited to attend Mobius, a Microsoft sponsored event, held in Washington state. This year, Julie was on vacation in Sedona during the event so I made plans to attend by myself. Last year, there were several attendees that brought their spouses. With that
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