Operation Gadget

Category: Productivity and Organization

  • 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…

  • How to Create iPhone Ringtones from TV Show Soundtracks Using Audio Hijack Pro and GarageBand ’08

    Reading Time: 3 minutesThe other day I was looking forward to watching NHL playoff games, and started thinking about how much fun it would be to watch Hockey Night in Canada on the CBC instead of Versus. I went over to CBC.ca and watched the HNIC Playoff Preview Show on the CBC Sports Video Player.…

  • How the iPhone Salvaged Our Trip to Friendly’s

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI had an iPhone experience tonight like the ones that make users of other mobile phones jealous. Kathleen, Jimmy, and I decided to go to Friendly’s for ice cream after dinner. We showed up at the Langhorne location only to find a standing-room-only crowd waiting for tables. We were quoted a 20-minute…

  • How to Listen to PDF Documents on Your iPhone or iPod

    Reading Time: 2 minutesEarlier today, I needed to come up to speed quickly on IBM WebSphere MQ, a complex piece of enterprise software so I could discuss it with a senior manager at a potential consulting client. The easiest way to do this was to read an introductory whitepaper on Websphere MQ that would provide…

  • How to Get a Finder Window to Appear in All Spaces on Leopard

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI started using Spaces the other day for the first time. This is an application for Mac OS X Leopard that allows you to set up four or more virtual screens, known as spaces. You can also dedicate the windows from specific applications to a specific spaces. So far Spaces has worked…

  • 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…

  • Apple Phone Show Host Saves $5750 on a New Car By Using His iPhone

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteScott Bourne, the host of The Apple Phone Show, saved $5750 on a new car that he just purchased by using his iPhone during the negotiation. It looks like the most productive uses of the iPhone were recalling email correspondence that had occurred between him and the dealership, and verifying the…

  • Gadget Links: Holy Saturday Edition

    Reading Time: 2 minutesHoly Saturday on Wikipedia: Lots of names exist for the day before Easter. I had no idea that so much thought had been put into this day over the years. Sorry if you consider this a sacrilege. Sk*rt: “Digg for Chicks” on How to Change the World (blog.GuyKawasaki.com): “I love Sk*rt. You…