Category: Books
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Gadget Links: Remembering Tim Russert Edition
Reading Time: 2 minutesLinda Stone: Is it Time to Retire the Never-Ending List? on HuffingtonPost.com: “What did surgeons, artists, and CEO’s have in common? Most of them reported that they managed both their time and their attention. In surgery, in the studio, and in the time carved out to think through strategies and issues, these…
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Johan Bruyneel and Bill Strickland Signing Books in West Chester, PA on June 17
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor those Operation Gadget readers in the Philadelphia area, I just learned that Johan Bruyneel and Bill Strickland, the authors of We Might as Well Win, will be signing books on Tuesday, June 17, beginning at 6:30pm at Chester County Book & Music Company in West Chester. Johan is the legendary…
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Gadget Links: Web 2.0 Overload Edition
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to link Twitter to Facebook – A Twitter Tutorial on AJVayerchuck.com: A concise explanation of how to install the Twitter app within Facebook and allow it to update your Facebook status. Clutter War II: Attack of the Giant Baby on 43Folders: “…you might be able to guess where my head is…
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Every Sport Needs a Spokesman Like Golf’s Frank Thomas
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Wall Street Journal’s Golf Journal column carried an a great interview with Frank Thomas, the former technical director of the U.S. Golf Association (USGA). Thomas makes some great points about the impracticality of state-of-the-art golf technology to the grassroots golfer. The quote that jumped off the page for me was this:…
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“iPhone Fully Loaded” is a Must Have Book for iPhone and iPod Touch Users
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe first book I bought to try to get new ideas on how I could better leverage my iPhone as a multimedia Swiss Army Knife was iPhone Fully Loaded by Andy Ihnatko. I have been really impressed by this book because it has some really excellent tips and techniques that go beyond…
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In “5 Essentials for a Winning Life”, Chris Carmichael Speaks on Non-Fitness Issues
Reading Time: 2 minutesChris Brewer from ThePaceline.com wrote an excellent review of Chris Carmichael’s new book, 5 Essentials for a Happy Life. This is a book that’s as much about life goals and focus as it is about physical fitness, and that’s why I put it on my wishlist. According to the review: … Chris…
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“The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide” Would Help Me Build My Dream Building
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor several years I’ve thought about building a scale replica of Houston Field House in LEGO building blocks. I’ve often read that building a scale model using LEGOs is difficult, but I think I’ve found a very useful book that would help me along the way. The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide…
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“Treo Essentials” Debuts at Amazon.com, Offers Treo 650-Specific Tips
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmazon.com has started taking orders for Treo Essentials: Get the Most from Your Treo 650 by Michael Morrison and published by Que. This is the first book I’ve seen that has come out with Treo 650-specific advice. Previous books like Now You Know Treo and to a lesser extent the Treo…
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I Need to Stop Sweating the Small Stuff
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the problems I had during the month when Operation Gadget focused on the 2005 Tour de France is that writing became a really intense process for me. This was an outgrowth of an email exchange I had with Frank Steele of TDFblog.com at the beginning of July in which…