Gear Diary

Well, I’m pretty much moved in (if you call 1,000,000 boxes in your garage moved in…) now. So, you should start seeing more activity on the website.

Hi Folks. Just wanted to check in. I don’t seem to update this page as often as I should. I’ve been quite busy lately. I’ve been in the process of moving to a new house and selling my current house. I didn’t know what stress was till now. 🙂 I do have some nifty gadgets

Another month has come and gone. Where is this year going? Just wanted to let everyone know that I’m still here and kicking. I’ve got quite a few reviews planned for the coming weeks/months. Are there specific things that you would like to see me review? If so, let me know!

Wow, it has been over a month since I’ve written to this page! In the previous entry, I listed some items on my list to review. You can scratch off the Dialit DTMF Dialer for the PalmPilot. I had quite a bit of trouble getting it to work. Seems I wasn’t the only one… Due

Hi GadgetFans! I can’t believe that it is June already (shhh, my birthday is tomorrow). Where is this year going? I know time flies, but this is crazy. I’ve posted quite a few reviews already this year and just wanted to give you an idea of what is down the pipeline for the next couple

Well, I’m switching PDAs from the Palm V to the Casio E-100. I’ve been using a PalmPilot since the days of the PalmPilot 1000. Changing over is going to be a big adjustment. I can see the emails coming in now declaring that I’ve gone over to the dark side 🙂 I’m going to do

How many of you are waiting on pens and needles to get your Casio E-100? I know I am!

Although no one probably cared, I was able to get Caldera successfully installed on my PC. One word: WOW! I’m loving Linux. It is fassssssssssssst.

This entry really doesn’t have anything to do with gadgets, but I’ll post it anyway. I’ve decided to try to convert over to Linux. While in Comdex I picked up a free copy of Caldera’s OpenLinux 2.2. I’m having problems getting it to install. It actually installs fine but no matter what video setups I

I spent last week in Chicago going to Comdex and PDA Expo. I took my Libretto 50 with me to write the reports and manipulate photos from my digital camera. It worked amazingly well. By the end of the first report, I was actually touch typing on it at a decent speed. Although I do

Hi Gadgetfans. Just wanted to update you on a few things since I haven’t written here in awhile. 1. I am loving my Palm V 8meg upgrade from EFIG.com Their workmanship on my personal unit was terrific and I have seen no change at all in battery consumption. 2. I’ll be at Comdex and PDA

Well, as you’ve noticed, I’m doing a little changing to the site. Nothing major, just a little sprucing here and there. Let me know what you think. Do you hate it? Like it? Don’t care? Do you have any better ideas? I’m open to suggestions….

I’ve been beta testing software that will allow you to listen to audio books on your PSPC. One word… WOW. This is a great application for these little machines. The only real problem is that the data takes up quite a bit of memory on the PSPC. Glad compact flash cards are getting cheaper!

I’m switching over to the Palm V and am wondering how I’m going to manage with only 2mb of ram compared to the 8mb that I had previously on my Palm III. I guess it is time to be more conservative with the programs I install. I sure wish the Palm V had a compact

Well, I’ve got a little behind schedule with the Psion Series 5 review… I hope to have it posted soon. As well as a review of the Royal DaVinci PDA. Also look for a return contests!

I nice new Psion Series 5 arrived on my doorstep yesterday. I love new toys! 🙂 Look for an in-depth review within 2weeks or so.

01/03/99 Changed my preferred case to the E&B Slipper w/clip for my Palm III.

01/02/99 Happy New Year everyone! For 1999, I hope to continue to bring you the kind of reviews that you want to read, free contests and lots of great gadget info! If you have ideas on how I can make The Gadgeteer better for 1999 please don’t hesitate to let me know.

Well, Santa has come and gone… How many of you got the gadgets that you asked for? 🙂

I took my Newton MP2000 with me to a family Christmas gathering this past weekend. It sure came in handy with keeping a 13yr old boy and 6yr old girl occupied. They had never seen a Newton before and figured out how to use it very quickly. They both kept fighting over who could play