Category: Software
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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…
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Using Pixen to Create a Favicon for Operation Gadget
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI uploaded a favicon for Operation Gadget a little while ago. I used a program called Pixen to make it on my MacBook Pro. Pixen is donationware. The “Operation Gadget” title on the Alltop Gadgets Page looked naked without a favicon on its left. I felt like I had to step…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Why MarsEdit Makes Sense for Operation Gadget
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt took me about half a day to convince myself that MarsEdit is a must have for blogging on Operation Gadget. Here’s why. Operation Gadget talks a lot about electronic gadgets, computers, and software. I often provide links to these products that point to a place where you can buy them, such…
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Trying Out MarsEdit
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m trying out MarsEdit, a MacOS X blogging client, for a few posts to see if it improves my productivity. It’s been recommended by higher beings in the blogosphere like Andy Abramson and John Gruber— two people whose blogs I read every day. I really want to see whether a client…
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Gadget Links: Home Alone Edition
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn Enduring Measure of Fitness: The Simple Push-Up on NYTimes.com: “The push-up is the ultimate barometer of fitness. It tests the whole body, engaging muscle groups in the arms, chest, abdomen, hips and legs. It requires the body to be taut like a plank with toes and palms on the floor.…
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Gadget Links: Stuff I Should Have Posted a While Ago Edition
Reading Time: 2 minutesTopeak Mini 6 on CoolTools: “This incredibly compact, bike-oriented multi-tool has five different sizes of Allen wrench plus a Phillips screwdriver head, all of which folds up into a little pod about the size of a walnut. Sometimes I’ll carry it in my pocket or toss it in shoulder bag; mostly I…