Operation Gadget
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A Treo User Reviews a Microsoft Smartphone
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the more interesting articles comparing the Palm OS-based palmOne / Handspring Treo line of products with Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Smartphones has been published by Treocentral. Michael Ducker has done an excellent job of pointing out some little known facts about Smartphones such as the Motorola MPx200, including: phone features that…
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NYT’s Circuits Reviews Garage Band
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday, New York Times Circuits columnist David Pogue reviewed Garage Band, part of the iLife ’04 suite of media creation tools from Apple Computer. This is an excellent review, explaining the key features of the product and giving some indication of how they can be used by someone who does not…
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Sound Blaster Wireless Music Reviewed in Wall Street Journal
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOn Thursday, Walter Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal took a look at the Sound Blaster Wireless Music System from Creative Technology. He liked it because its large remote-control unit provides a display and a full set of controls. This means that Sound Blaster does not need to be connected to…
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20-inch Sharp AQUOS LCD Flat-Panel is the Dream TV for My Bedroom
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy wife and I got married a little over two years ago, and since then, we’ve been watching things like Who’s Line is it Anyway? on a trusty 20-inch television with a traditional cathode ray tube. The TV sits at the foot of our bed and, because of the height of…
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“Linux Unwired” Book from O’Reilly to be Released in February 2004
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI just noticed that Amazon.com is taking orders for a new book by Roger Weeks, Edd Dumbill, and Brian Jepson called Linux Unwired. It is reportedly to be published on February 1, 2004 by our friends at O’Reilly and Associates. There’s very little information available about the book right now. As…
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LEGO Says Mindstorms Product Series Manufacturing Will Continue
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLast week I pointed to on a Slashdot that said LEGO would stop producing the Lego Mindstorm series of construction toys. Slashdot now points out that LEGO has committed itself to Mindstorms, as a press release from LEGO Group indicates. The press release also says that the Harry Potter line products…
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Silver iPod mini Number One with Buyers at Amazon.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMacMinute.com has looked at the sales ranks of each color of the iPod mini at Amazon.com, and reports that Amazon customers are ordering more Silver iPod minis than any other color. According to the article, “the silver iPod mini was the top seller with a sales rank of 305, followed by…
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If the 10 Gigabyte iPod is Enough For You, Amazon.com Has a Deal
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou say you wanted an iPod for Christmas, but, didn’t get one? You are in luck. As a result of the iPod mini announcement and the newly increased capacity of the least expensive regular iPod, Amazon.com is selling remaining 10 Gigabyte iPods at a nice discount. With the money you save,…
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Black and Decker Lids Off Jar Opener is Great for People with Limited Hand Strength
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOccasionally I see a kitchen gadget that I think is potentially really useful, but hasn’t gotten much attention. The latest gadget of that nature is the Black and Decker Lids Off Jar Opener. This electric jar opener can handle jars up to 4 1/2 inches wide and 8 inches high. It…