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
Julie’s Gear Diary [email protected] My Gear List PDAs (in order of usage) Treo 650 Dell X50v ACCESSORIES Stowaway BT Keyboard miniSync Retractable Sync Cable 2 in 1 Comfort Grip Shorty Stylus POCKET PC SOFTWARE Pocket TV Browser DateCalcCE Total Commander/CE eReader Paint Artist by Conduits PocketTV Enterprise TDLaunch Calendar+ PALM OS SOFTWARE Noah Lite Dictionary
Julie and I have made plans to attend COMDEX in Las Vegas. Last time we went, we were at the mercy of various cab and bus drivers…but this time, I think we will be better prepared and more willing to venture out on our own. Why, you ask? Because I have in my possession Microsoft’s
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-21 Read More
Product Requirements:Device: HP iPAQ Pocket PC Requires ANY iPAQ Style/ Expansion Sleeve I love my Pocket PC’s. Please notice the plural state of that last sentence. Yes, I have more than one. I have more than one so that I can have the specific ability to examine and review a number of different accessories for
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Here’s something everyone needs! A watch that can shoot a BB. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Awesome looking construction set that is a cross between an Erector set and Lego. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Binoculars / digicam from Pentax with 7x zoom that can capture images in JPEG format (1024×768) on 16mb of internal flash. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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I apologize that my Mobius report is running so late, but Steve is back in the hospital, so the article has been put on the backburner for the moment. I should have it up for you Monday. :0) SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-18 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Compaq iPAQ 3800/3900 series PDA There are days when I feel like the Joker was talking about us (instead of Batman) when he said, “Where does [The Gadgeteer] get those wonderful toys?” I mean, it seems like hardly a week will go by when Julie and I don’t find a product
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Product Requirements: Device: Palm m125, m130, m500, m505, m515, i705 When you first buy your PDA, you basically have one option for charging the internal batteries… thru the cradle or cable that was supplied with it. This is perfectly fine for those of you that don’t travel often, or don’t care about alternative ways to
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My Motorola Timeport was showing its age, and my 1-year contract with Sprint recently ended, so I was in the market for a new phone. The “3G” services that were popping up caught my eye, and I pretty much decided I’d like my next phone to use one of them. It was a choice between
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And now for something completely off topic: My favorite animated duo Wallace and Gromit have 10 new 1 minute short films entitled Cracking Contraptions available today! I love these guys and have been waiting a couple years for new material! ;o) You can download the first animation from the BBC now. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-15 Read More
Well, I am home and recuperating from the Mobius trip – whew!! I have bunches to tell you, and as usual, it won’t all be technical. I now have in my possesion a Pocket PC phone and several assorted other goodies that I will talk about in my article later this week. Until then, you
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-14 Read More
Can you believe that I hadn’t been on a REAL vacation in over 6 years?! Sure, I’ve gone on several training trips for my day job, and computer trade shows for The Gadgeteer this year, but I’m talking about a real honest to goodness kind of vacation. The type of vacation where you purposefully distance
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A $199 wireless floor sweeping robot. Vacuum while you sleep. Sounds great to me! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Hi all! I’m back from vacation! WOW, I had the greatest week in Sedona, Arizona. It was just gorgeous there. I didn’t want to leave to come back to Indiana! I’m just now trying to catch up on all my email, and then I’m going to write an article about my vacation experiences, the gear
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-12 Read More
Today was the most unbelieveable time, here in Seattle for Mobius. I got to play with several Tablet PCs and a product I hadn’t even heard of before today: Windows XP Media Center Edition. I really think that this is going to be a big deal, so check it out! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2002-10-12 Read More
256MB, 1.8” color LCD device for image viewing and MP3 audio. Also features CooLights® technology, enabling you to customize the color of the player with a push of the button. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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How about an itty bitty MP3 player with an FM tuner and an SD slot for $79.99? SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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