Operation Gadget
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Readers Successfully Buying 10-Packs of LiveStrong Yellow Wristbands Directly from the Lance Armstrong Foundation
Reading Time: 2 minutesRecently, two Operation Gadget readers commented that they have received LiveStrong yellow wristbands directly from the Lance Armstrong Foundation by placing an order for 10 wristbands and waiting for delivery. I will repeat their comments here so that more readers can see them: Just because the bands are backordered doesn’t mean you…
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“The Apprentice – The Complete First Season”: What I Expect to Be Watching After the Olympics
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Monday, Universal Studios released The Apprentice – The Complete First Season. From the looks of the display at my local BJ’s Wholesale Club, the distributors expect this to be a very hot release. My wife and I got into watching The Apprentice after two or three episodes had aleady aired last…
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Some Applications Can Choke on Corrupted Flat File Databases
Reading Time: 2 minutesI am planning to get back to the regular business of Operation Gadget. But, before I do, I want to close the loop on the email problems that I had last week. A lot of application software creates permanent or temporary files that act as mini databases to improve performance under certain…
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August 16-22, 2004 Weekly Summary
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the Operation Gadget weekly summary for the third week of August 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…
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Fixed My Email Problem
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAfter almost two days of trying, I’ve uncorrupted my email archive. The idea that I had to convert my archive from mbox to maildir didn’t work for reasons that are too technical to discuss here. I’m back on the job now….
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Really Messed Up My Email
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn case you’re wondering why I haven’t posted anything on Operation Gadget in almost two days, I really messed up my email archive. When I start my email client, my computer tries to rebuild the indexes on my inbox and ends up hanging after 20 or 30 minutes. I am attempting…
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Toolkit for Turning Garmin Forerunner 201 Data into Overlay Maps
Reading Time: 3 minutesI finally took the time to sit down and figure out how best to create overlay maps for runs and rides that I take with my Garmin Forerunner 201 GPS Personal Training Device. The impetus for doing it was a 50-kilometer bike ride that I did on Sunday in Lancaster, PA with…
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Why the Lack of Vuelta a Espana Coverage on OLN May Be Good for U.S. Cycling
Reading Time: 2 minutesVeloNews sat down with Gavin Harvey, President of the Outdoor Life Network to discuss the decision to eliminate live coverage of the Vuelta a Espana in 2004. As many of us guessed, it comes down to a lack of ratings. Harvey said: As I sit here thinking about getting on my bike…
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Pole Position Steals the Show on Namco II: Ms Pac-Man with 5 TV Games
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy wife and I just got our Namco II: Ms Pac-Man with 5 TV Games unit, and I had to tear myself away from the Pole Position game. The first time I played it (without reading the directions), I couldn’t figure out how to make the race car I was driving…