Operation Gadget

Category: Gadget Links

  • Gadget Links: Lazy Friday Edition

    Reading Time: 2 minutesCool Tool: StrollAway on Cool Tools: “… Once we got this hook, rather than just parking our stroller in the kitchen or dining room, we created a set, out-of-the-way place to store it. And since it’s off the floor, that gives us more space to fill up with more baby stuff. The…

  • 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…

  • Gadget Links: Post Memorial Day Weekend Edition

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteSixty-Six on Daring Fireball: “The idea that Apple now sells two-thirds of retail computers costing $1000 or more is simply stunning. I (along with many others) have long argued that a simplistic “overall PC market share” number has never been a good metric for gauging the Mac’s success because the “overall…

  • Gadget Links: Running Amok Edition

    Reading Time: 2 minutesHow to Eat Healthily at Top Chain Restaurants on Lifehacker: “The food experts at Health magazine have scoured the menus at popular restaurant chains in search of the healthiest foods on the menu, rounding up several healthy menu options at otherwise unhealthy chains.” They found reasonably healthy choices at Denny’s, Ruby Tuesday,…

  • 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…

  • Gadget Links: 13 Miles Away Isn’t Close Enough Edition

    Reading Time: 2 minutesOde To A Burrito — Chipotle Mexican Grill on Fast Company: “Good food wrapped in a socially responsible message has created legions of Chipotle fans — and a superhot business. Acquired by McDonald’s in 1998 when there were only 14 Chipotles, the company went public in 2006 with 500 stores and watched…

  • Gadget Links: Old Granddad Edition

    Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the Phinney Family, a Dream and a Challenge on NYTimes.com: This story came out last week, right before Taylor Phinney raced in the Individual Pursuits at the Track Cycling World Championships. Taylor finished eighth. His father, Davis, is a legendary U.S. cycling champ who has struggled with Parkinson’s Disease in recent…

  • Gadget Links: Lost Weekend Edition

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteBig hockey weekend: This weekend the USA Hockey Women’s Nationals are taking place in West Chester, PA, the USA Hockey Tier III Junior Nationals are in Marlboro, MA, and the NCAA D-I Men’s Hockey Regional Tournaments are on in four cities around the country. More hockey tournament info on rinkatlas.com/blog. Yes,…

  • Gadget Links: A Laptop Stand with My Name on It Edition

    Reading Time: 2 minutesStuff We Like: The Dave Laptop Stand on Lifehacker: “The Dave (oh Ikea, you and your names!) features adjustable height and angle, and can double as a TV tray or simple end table when you’re not computing. If you’ve been looking for a better way to surf the internet from the comfort…