Operation Gadget
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Knuckle Lights Light Up Night Cross Country Races
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn the Friday before Thanksgiving, I ran a race called Run the Lights at Shady Brook Farm in Yardley, PA. This was a two mile run along through a farm field that is lined with large Christmas and Hanukkah light displays. The race began at 7pm, long after the sun set. The…
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12 Years of Operation Gadget
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNovember 17, 2003 was the day I published the first four articles on a new website called Operation Gadget. Here’s what the first article said: Good morning. Today I’m kicking off a new weblog called Operation Gadget that will talk about electronic gadgets, software, and related products. I realize that this…
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High Speed Dual Car Chargers Charge Two Modern Smartphones Faster Than My Standard Wall Charger Charges One
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI drive a GMC Acadia that has a built-in entertainment system, so my sons can watch DVDs when we’re driving on trips of more than an hour. This was a great purchase for them. It also gives me an 110 Volt AC outlet which I can use to charge an iPhone…
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The iPhone Upgrade Program Would Pay for Itself, If Customers Could Switch to Pre-Paid Mobile
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe most significant part of the recent announcement of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus was the introduction of the iPhone Upgrade Program. This is because it allows iPhone customers, for the first time, to lease unlocked iPhones directly from Apple, finance them through Apple1, and get away from the two-year subsidized…
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Put a Star Shower on Your House for the Holidays
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the holiday decorating season begins again this year, we want to point out a product that we see people buying to decorate the exterior of their homes that doesn’t require the placement of stranded lights. The Star Shower Outdoor Laser Christmas Lights and Star Projector is one of the more interesting…
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The Apple Watch’s Greatest Impact May Be Incremental Change in Lifestyle
Reading Time: 3 minutesI got an Apple Watch for Father’s Day. It was a complete surprise because my sons were heavily involved in the gift choice, and they kept absolutely silent about it in spite of many opportunities to spoil the surprise. I was prepared for a few aspects of Apple Watch functionality, such as…
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Apple iPhone Sales Too Low at Only 52,800 Per Day!
Reading Time: 4 minutesForgive the sarcasm implied by this post’s headline, but I cannot believe the reflexive way that the market reacts to quarterly results for companies that are lapping the field in their industry. Yesterday Apple reported sales and earnings for their fiscal third quarter that were fantastic. To use a phrase that some…
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Eric Cole Scores Empty Net Goal for The Dallas Stars That Rolls on Edge for 150+ Feet
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWatch the video of this incredible empty net goal by Eric Cole from the Dallas Stars – Boston Bruins game on February 10. The puck curls left from the boards into the goal in a way that cannot be explained by any rebound off of the sideboards. The only explanation was…