Operation Gadget
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Why Tethering an iPhone 3G to a Laptop Doesn’t Make Sense
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s been a lot of discussion on Mac-related websites about whether the iPhone 3G should support tethering to a laptop or desktop computer. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, Wikipedia defines tethering as follows: Tethering in cellular wireless is the connection of a non-mobile device (e.g. desktop computer,…
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Garmin Becomes New Title Sponsor of Slipstream-Chipotle Cycling Team
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt looks like professional cycling is experiencing a bit of a revival. Earlier today, Velonews reported that Garmin has become the title sponsor of the Slipstream-Chipotle Cycling Team. The Garmin logo will reportedly debut on the team’s uniforms at an event in Brest, France on July 3 prior to the Grand…
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Chris Brewer’s Article About Mellow Johnny’s, Lance Armstrong’s New Commuter Bike Shop in Austin
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChris Brewer, a long-time contributor to the Livestrong and Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team Websites, is back again writing his “Fresh Brew” column for the Astana Cycling Team Website. In one of his most recent articles, Chris talks about Mellow Johnny’s, a bike commuter-oriented bike store in Downtown Austin, TX. Chris…
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Livestrong.org Now Provides Full-Fledged Spanish Language Site
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKudos to the Lance Armstrong Foundation for creating a Spanish language version of livestrong.org. The Spanish language website, LivestrongEspanol.org, is not an exact duplicate of the English language website, but provides a lot of the basic Cancer care and survivorship information that the LAF provided in its early days. In addition,…
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Gadget Links: Remembering Tim Russert Edition
Reading Time: 2 minutesLinda Stone: Is it Time to Retire the Never-Ending List? on HuffingtonPost.com: “What did surgeons, artists, and CEO’s have in common? Most of them reported that they managed both their time and their attention. In surgery, in the studio, and in the time carved out to think through strategies and issues, these…
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Johan Bruyneel and Bill Strickland Signing Books in West Chester, PA on June 17
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor those Operation Gadget readers in the Philadelphia area, I just learned that Johan Bruyneel and Bill Strickland, the authors of We Might as Well Win, will be signing books on Tuesday, June 17, beginning at 6:30pm at Chester County Book & Music Company in West Chester. Johan is the legendary…
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Are Bike Repairs and Upgrades Selling Better Than New Bikes as Car Alternatives?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs gasoline surpasses $4.15 per gallon here in Newtown, I am starting to see more bikes on the road. A lot of the people riding them look like they are not terribly skilled bike handlers, and also don’t look like they are riding as much for exercise as they are for…