Tag Archives: Gadget

GPS Killer App

Posted on 2006-03-13 by frank

I love maps, I work with GIS-like applications nearly every day, and I’ve always been fascinated by GPS, but never quite enough to spend the money to buy one. This weekend I got an email from one of the Sunday … Continue reading →

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Crazy Organizing

Posted on 2006-02-03 by frank

The last few years, it seems like the scope and sometimes the complexity of the things I need or want to accomplish both at work and at home has expanded dramatically. Several years ago, I tried using a DayTimer, but … Continue reading →

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Dual 500 G4 can’t handle HDTV

Posted on 2006-01-25 by frank

I’ve been researching hardware and software for this idea of HDTV through the mac, and thanks to a review of the Elgato EyeTV 500 by the EFF, I fired up my favorite BitTorrent client to receive a five-minute clip of … Continue reading →

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Time for TV downstairs?

Posted on 2006-01-25 by frank

The set-up in our house is pretty standard, with a main living area that includes kitchen, dining room, and living room, with a separate den area that contains the television and related gadgets. The difference is, that room is upstairs, … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the skinny on the Intel Macs

Posted on 2006-01-15 by frank

Apple announced their first set of machines based around an Intel processor, the MacBook Pro and the iMac. They’re claiming both machines significantly outperform the ones they’re replacing. Very easy to believe for the Powerbooks, since those were running 6 … Continue reading →

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