Operation Gadget

Operation Gadget

  • Gadget Links: Turkey Hangover Edition

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteToy for teens becomes tool for activists a Reuters story on CNN.com: “Once regarded as a toy for rich teens, the ubiquitous camera cell phone is becoming a powerful community tool in the debate about police conduct.” Article focuses on community groups in Los Angeles and their on-going attempt to expose…

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  • Gadget Links: T-Day Minus 1 Edition

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteMacy’s Brands the Holidays on WSJ.com: “Macy’s has replaced storied names on more than 400 regional department stores around the country in September and its parent company, Federated Department Stores Inc., has a lot on the line. The Cincinnati-based company, which acquired May Co. last year, faces the daunting challenge of…

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  • Gadget Links: T-Day Minus 3 Edition

    Reading Time: < 1 minutePsychology of the Wii and PS3 on Kottke.org: “Nintendo is focused on play and fun: the Wii is the fun system…about people of all ages enjoying the process of playing games. The PS3 is more about competition, who wins, who loses, and who frags the most enemies in the most spectacular…

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  • Toy Shortages Expected to Be Worse Than Ususal This Year

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteMartin O’Donnell pointed out an article from The Wall Street Journal that warns of more extreme toy and game shortages during this holiday season than in recent years. The shortages will be more extreme this year due to cautious retail strategies (brought on by poor sales of supposed-hot toys last year),…

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  • iTunes Purchases May Be As Much of an Influence on Network Programmers as Nielsen Data

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteVerne Gay of Newsday.com wrote a column called How iTunes saved ‘The Office’ that I’ve been meaning to point out. Kathleen has fallen in love with The Office in the past few months, but if there’s truth to what Verne Gay is saying, the program wouldn’t have lasted on NBC’s schedule…

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  • Gadget Links: On Chief’s Service– Again Edition

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteStuff the Turkey, Not Yourself on PezCycling.com: Tips on what to eat at Thanksgiving in order to minimize weight gain and still enjoy the day. A Better On-Line Bank on WSJ.com: Compares recent enhancements to on-line banking services at commercial banks around the USA. [ Subscription probably required. ] Warehouse Clubs Plan Holiday…

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  • Nokia N93: The Swiss Army Knife of GSM / UMTS Multimedia Phones

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Nokia N93 produces DVD-quality video, has a terrific MP3 player, and includes wireless broadband and WiFi capability. It’s great for people who want a phone that can be used in relatively serious video production. [ Photo: Dave Aiello ][ Check out my Nokia N93 photo set on Flickr. ] A friend who works with Nokia…

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  • Gadget Links: Connecting the Dots Edition

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnalysis of Porsche corporate profitability on 37Signals SVN: Small number of product lines, stable designs, premium niche. Custom lettering available on the back of your Porsche on Popgadget: $450 gets you up to 5 custom letters applied in place of the model name. ($65 for each additional letter.) Is this an…

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  • Gadget Links: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em Edition

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteSunspots on 37signals SVN: My model for this feature on Operation Gadget. Maybe someday I’ll get around to intertwining two blogs a la Kottke’s Remaindered Links, but I’m leaving too many good thoughts off of this site in the mean time. http://weather.gov/18940: Insert your zip code instead of mine. Quick and…

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