Operation Gadget
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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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“Blogger Bob” from the TSA On Testing the MacBook Air
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUntil I listened to this week’s edition of This Week in Tech I had no idea that the Transportation Safety Administration had a blog called Evolution of Security, that Blogger Bob was one of the authors, or that they had posted a reassuring video of the process they used to test…
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Apple Phone Show Host Saves $5750 on a New Car By Using His iPhone
Reading Time: < 1 minuteScott Bourne, the host of The Apple Phone Show, saved $5750 on a new car that he just purchased by using his iPhone during the negotiation. It looks like the most productive uses of the iPhone were recalling email correspondence that had occurred between him and the dealership, and verifying the…
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You Can Follow Me on Twitter
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve decided to spend a few moments on Twitter from time to time. If you want to follow me, please do so at https://twitter.com/daiello. You’ll probably see more tweets than updates to my Facebook profile.
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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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MacBook Air Costs as Much as a Four-Door Car in India
Reading Time: 2 minutesI made reference to an article called Reliance Digital to Open 60 iStores Across India yesterday in a Gadget Links post. One thing I noticed, but didn’t have time to mention was the cost of a MacBook Air in India: Among the products offered at iStore is MacBook Air, the world’s thinnest…
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The NCAA Is Restricting Live Blogging of Winter Sports Tournaments?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the most interesting posts I’ve read this week came from Awful Announcing, a blog that I discovered as a result of using Alltop Sports for the first time. The blog post says that the NCAA restricts the number of blog posts that any credentialed journalist can make during their…
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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…