Operation Gadget
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Why I May Get a MacBook Pro Instead of a Mac mini
Reading Time: 2 minutesI realize that this sounds completely insane, but Kathleen and I talked about my intention to buy a Mac mini and she said, “Maybe you should get the MacBook Pro you really want now instead of the Mac mini.” Her reasoning is essentially that the Mac mini isn’t really that cheap when…
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Toy Wishes “Hot Dozen” Loaded with Good Choices for 2007
Reading Time: 4 minutesEvery year I try to report on the Toy Wishes Hot Dozen list of top toys. This year I think that the editors of Toy Wishes have found a group of toys that will entertain a wide range of kids and adults. The toys on this year’s list are: American Idol Talent…
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Building the Ultimate Exercise Playlists
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ll probably end up doing some running around Newtown in the next few weeks. Although I’ve had quite a few college varsity and club-level games on my officiating schedule so far this year, my schedule from December 7 to January 2 is totally empty. Part of this is the nature of college…
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Got My Nokia N81 8GB Mobile Phone
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nokia Blogger Relations Program sent me a Nokia N81 8GB mobile phone on Thursday. This is a sharp-looking, piano black mobile phone with a screen that’s about two-thirds the size of the iPhone. It’s got a slide that exposes a standard Nokia 12-button keypad. I’ll try to publish a photo…
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Now Using iPhone Version 1.1.2
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI updated my iPhone to version 1.1.2 on Wednesday, and I’ve had no issues with it so far. Remember, I am not in the jailbreak camp at all, so I am using the platform more or less as Apple intended and only using web-based applications to extend its functionality. The things…
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Using Yojimbo and Webjimbo as a Mac and iPhone Password Management Solution
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe only thing I’ve missed since I switched from my old reliable Treo 650 to my iPhone is an onboard password / information management tool. On the Treo 650, I used a utility program called SplashID, which was great for remembering hundreds of sets of application and server credentials. (I mentioned that…
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Replacing My iPhone Headphones and Evidence That Apple’s Supply Chain Is a Little Stretched?
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere are the FedEx Tracking Details from the $30 Apple Store order that got shipped from China. I crushed one of my iPhone earbuds the other day in the parking lot of BJ’s Warehouse Club in Langhorne, PA. I dropped my headphones while trying to load the car during a shopping trip…
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The Collective Weight of Microsoft Windows is Suffocating 1GHz PCs
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’m about to give up on Microsoft Windows XP. I’ve been holding off on buying a new computer because I really want a MacBook Pro. The problem is I won’t save the money to be able to buy this computer for some time. Meanwhile, I’m losing minutes of quality time with my…
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How I’m Wringing the Cost Out of Home and Home Office Telecom Services That We Barely Use
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy wife Kathleen and I have lived in a small house in Newtown, Pennsylvania since June 2005. When we moved here, I was working for myself and spending lots of time in my home office. I wanted the best, most flexible bandwidth I could get at the time (“naked DSL” from Speakeasy.net),…