Operation Gadget

Month: November 2004

  • Black Friday Sale Coming to Apple Online and Retail Stores

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteMacMinute pointed out that Apple has pre-announced a sale that will take place on the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 26, 2004. The sale will involve both the Apple Online Store and Apple Retail Stores throughout the United States. The “Black Friday Sale” has a dedicated page on the Apple website:…

  • Major Cyclocross Event in New Jersey on November 21, and I Missed It

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Home News Tribune reports that a series of cyclocross races took place in Highland Park, New Jersey on Sunday, November 21, 2004. I missed them because I had to officiate two hockey games (fun, but I can do that any weekend). I would have really enjoyed going to watch. I…

  • November 15 – 21, 2004 Weekly Summary

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the Operation Gadget weekly summary for the third week of November 2004. I’m experimenting with a weekly summary so that readers who want to receive a periodic email with Operation Gadget headlines can receive the links to all of the articles published each week. I will post a mechanism…

  • Shipments Begin for Treo 650 on Sprint PCS at palmOne Treo Store

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteBargainPDA.com reported that palmOne has begun shipping the Treo 650 to people who pre-ordered it for use on Sprint PCS. palmOne is offering the Treo 650 for $449 with a new Sprint PCS contract and throwing in free express shipping. Orders placed now are expected to ship in one to two…

  • Columnist from USA Today Urges Readers to “Trade in Your Dumb Phone for a… Treo 650”

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteEdward C. Baig wrote a terrific review of the palmOne Treo 650, urging his readers to “trade in your dumb phone for a smart one.” He liked the improved keyboard, display, removable battery, and Bluetooth. Baig was most concerned with the lack of WiFi, the rather weak digital camera, and the…

  • Superslim CRTs Expected to Compete Against Flat Panels in TV Market in Mid-2005

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteMartin O’Donnell pointed out a CNet report that says superslim cathode-ray tubes will hit the television set market soon at significantly lower prices than flat-panel displays. Pioneered by LG.Philips Displays, these superslim CRTs are at least 20 to 30 percent less deep than traditional CRTs, are expected to be priced at…

  • U2’s Participation in iPod + iTunes Ads Debated

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteEdna Gunderson from USA Today reported on a debate among U2’s older fans about the merits of the band’s participation in the iPod + iTunes Vertigo ad. I didn’t start listening to U2 until the early 1990s, so I never really understood the anti-corporate tendencies that the band and their fan…

  • Happy First Birthday, Operation Gadget

    Reading Time: 2 minutesOn November 17, 2003, Operation Gadget was launched. In its first year, a number of really nice things have happened: Nearly 650 articles posted. Several article categories have substantial regular readership, including: Gadget-related: Fitness Gadgets, Mobile Phones, Gaming Gadgets, Home Theater, and Portable Audio. Event-related: 2004 Tour de France, and 2004 Tour…

  • Backend of Operation Gadget Upgraded

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn case you’re wondering why Operation Gadget has been so quiet for the past few days, I’ve been working on upgrading to the current version of Movable Type, installing a number of support programs and utilities, and making design tweaks. So far everything has gone well, and I hope to be…