Reviewers Needed! I have a few goodies that I’m willing to mail out to 3 volunteer reviewers. These reviewers need to be able to write coherently, and must possess a digital camera that can take VERY good macro shots. Goodies up for grabs this time around are two webcams from Crayton Electronics. One for desktop […]
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Product Requirements: Windows 95 or above, 5MB hard disk space, One free serial port, CD ROM drive, 1996 or later foreign or domestic vehicle – check list here When I was 15, I started taking Driver’s-Education classes at my rural high school. I didn’t know when or if I would ever get a car of
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Product Requirements: Device: Windows PC 98, 2000, ME, XP or later Does it ever drive you nuts that the perfect PDA is just beyond your reach? It’s like the proverbial brass ring that you can almost touch, but never quite grab. Let’s face it, a PDA enthusiast’s life is full of trade offs. To get
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256MB MP3/WMA player with an internal speaker, built-in radio, rechargable battery, USB plug, and dual LCD.
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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: 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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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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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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