Operation Gadget
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Mobile Phone Headset Laws Take Effect in New Jersey and District of Columbia
Reading Time: 2 minutesAttention motorists on the East Coast: If you pass through New Jersey or the District of Columbia, please note that both jurisdictions have implemented new laws that require drivers to use handsfree devices when speaking on a mobile phone. The laws took effect today, July 1, 2004. According to The Star-Ledger, drivers…
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BrailleNote Handhelds Help the Blind Increase their Productivity
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe BrailleNote series of handheld computers, including the BrailleNote PK, are handhelds for the blind and visually impaired. The PK is Windows CE-based and includes: Bluetooth, USB, WiFi, Internet Explorer, POP3 email, and office productivity applications. The unit is 6.8 x 3.6 x 1.3 inches, a bit larger than a large…
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“The Tour de France Companion” is a Good Guide for American Tour Watchers
Reading Time: 4 minutesI just received a review copy of The Tour De France Companion by Bob Roll with a forward by Dan Koeppel. This book is: partly a guide to the 2004 Tour de France, partly a Tour history book, and partly an introduction to Tour pagentry and symbolism for people watching the tour…
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Red Hat and Novell Bundling Open Source Version of RealPlayer with Linux
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMartin O’Donnell pointed out an article on CNET News.com that reports that Red Hat and Novell are adding the Real Networks open source Helix Media Player to their respective Linux distributions. According to the article, these two companies will also work with RealNetworks to help integrate Helix with their operating systems…
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“Lance Armstrong: Images of a Champion” is a Worthy Photographic Tribute
Reading Time: 2 minutesGraham Watson and Lance Armstrong have collaborated on a coffee table book called Lance Armstrong: Images of a Champion that was just released by Rodale Books. This is a 208-page coffee table book full of Graham Watson photos of Lance Armstrong’s career from 1992 to the end of last season. It includes…
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Outside Magazine Produced a Solid Series of 2004 Tour de France Preview Articles
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOutside Magazine did a fine job previewing the 2004 Tour de France in its July 2004 issue. Five major articles including: An interview with Lance Armstrong when he was still training in California. (Excerpt available on-line.) An article about Tyler Hamilton, including many more details of his life before cycling than…
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Ciclosport HAC 4 Plus is the Bike Computer Lance Armstrong Uses on Race Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday, Jonathan Green pointed out that the July 2004 issue of Wired Magazine has a short article by Ben Hewitt about the gear that Lance Armstrong will use in his quest for a sixth consecutive Tour de France GC win. I bought the magazine at the newsstand in Newark Liberty Airport this…
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Building an Open Source Mail Server is a Lot Harder Than it Looks Sometimes
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve really been cranking away for the past few days, trying to put the finishing touches on a state-of-the-art Postfix+Courier-IMAP+SASL2+PAM+MySQL+Amavisd-new mail server. If you remember my article from 10 days ago, First Run of the Season in the Heat is Always Depressing, I feel the same way I did then, but…