Gear Diary

Take a look at this crazy site. I get tired just watching it! ;0)

Wow, time got away from me and I didn’t realize how long it had been since I had updated my gear diary! 40 lashes, yah! Several weeks ago I got a K40 CALIBRE built-in radar & laser detection system installed in my truck, and I have since been putting it through its paces. But tomorrow

The Treo saga is never ending… I managed to sell it to someone who has a Verizon account, and is intelligent enough to realize it’s not a Sprint Treo. But guess what, Verizon won’t activate it. They say the ESN# can’t be found. The phone has a Verizon signal and you can hear Darth Vadar

I finally sold the hacked Treo 650! It is currently winging its way to NYC as I type this. I was actually sorry to box it up as I’ve been using it as just a PDA for the past couple of weeks. Now I’m back to using the Dell X50v Pocket PC again along with

Help, is there a shaman in the house?! I have somehow offended the powers of Palm and now I seem to have a Treo 650 curse on my head. You think I’m crazy? I think not! Just listen to my tale of woe and you’ll see what I mean. If anything, the pathos will definitely

While we were in the UK this summer, I became one of the last people on the face of the earth to discover Sudoku, the numeric crossword puzzle. We were riding a train when Sarah passed over the newspaper she had been writing on, and I thought she just wanted help finding a word. Instead,

Just found an interesting little doodad in my mailbox today. The Earbud Clip from PKOH NYC. Basically it is a Lexan polycarbonate clip that allows you to easily secure your earbud cord around your audio device. Comes in a set of 4 for $9.95. — I’m hoping my Cingular Treo 650 will be delivered today.

Shayne Waters has been chosen as the winner of the Green With Envy Contest. Since we just posted a new Featured Gadgeteer story last week, I’ll post the winner’s story for November. I think everyone will get a kick out of it, as it’s pretty funny :o) The other good stories will be posted in

Just received an email from Neuros. They are doing something pretty unusual. They are asking us average Joe and JoAnn’s for our opinions on the next feature set / specs of their next product… Neuros Releases Next Generation Media Player Specs for Comment For Immediate Release October 14, 2005 Chicago, IL, Building on its history

I’ve been using the PPC-6700 for a couple of days now, and I must say that so far it is a keeper! I have had a few software incompatibilities which I hope will eventually be rectified as developers get used to WM5 quirks, but otherwise it has been smooth sailing. So far I have loaded

Now for another episode in “Julie’s Search for a Smartphone”… The Nokia 6682 isn’t for me. Yeah it’s a great phone with lots of features, but using it as both my phone *and* PDA lacks a lot of oomph. So, I just bought a used Treo 650 (GSM) from eBay. While the Treo doesn’t totally

Alex Kac, the president and founder of Web Information Services, Inc, and the developer of my all-time favorite Pocket PC Personal Information Management application, Pocket Informant, sent this email out today: Five years ago today Pocket Informant was first released: It has been an exciting time! We’ve supported Windows Mobile since the original Pocket PC came out and

Is anyone out there contemplating the purchase of a new Apple iPod or other pricey Mac product? I received a customer appreciation coupon for $30 off (purchase of $300 or more) that I would be willing to pass on to the first person that emails and asks for it. The only catch is that since

One of the upcoming items in my queue is the brand new CALIBRE Radar & Laser Protection System, which I’ll be putting through all sorts of rigorous testing in the upcoming weeks. I’ve always used portable radar detectors, but this will be the first installed system that I have tried. What makes the CALIBRE different

I’m disappointed that so far only 1 person has submitted an entry to our Make Us Green With Envy contest. So, in order to sweeten the pot and tempt more of you to enter, I’m going to add a few more prizes to Boxwave’s prize pack. 2 DiscHubs 1 pair of Clic Sport Sunglasses SCOTTeVEST

I just received an email from Susan Mac Tavish Best about the world’s first literary prize for Blooks, What is a Blook and why should you care? Read on… October 10, 2005 (Raleigh, NC): The world’s first literary prize for books based on blogs or websites – known for short as “blooks” – is launched

Would someone care to try explaining to me why the phone that I use every day, the phone that has a big glossy section of black plastic on its front, the phone which gets shoved in my bag, pocket, or the cup-holder in my car has no scratches whatsoever – while the brand new black

Wow, my Friday just got a little better. I found out that we are part of CNET’s News.com’s Blog 100. I wouldn’t have even known about it, but happen to see The Gadgeteer mentioned on a list on Geek.com’s site. Another reason why this Friday is good a particularly good one is that I’m on

Today I got my black U2 edition iPod, and I have managed to load everything on it, while keeping it somewhat hermetically sealed. It is soooo pretty, but I know the minute I start really using it I will probably scratch the heck out of it. :0( Yes, you saw that right – I still

I’m beginning to anticipate an ending to my ultimate gear bag quest! I’ve realized that the style of bag that works best for me is the messenger style. I never thought this would be the case, but since the Timbuk2 review, I’ve found it to be true. Now I’m on the hunt for the best