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Category Archives: Gadgets
One Week with the Palm Pre
I’ve had my Palm Pre phone for a week now. Was it worth waiting in line the day it came out? Well, considering that the Pre is sold out almost everywhere right now, I would have to say yes. Things I like: The multi-touch interface is very cool. I quickly adapted to using gestures and [...]
Libraries Have Missed the Mobile Web
There, I said it. For years I’ve been preaching to libraries that they need to make their websites mobile friendly. I recently came to the conclusion, however, that it’s now too late. At MPOW, we purchased an iPod Touch to play around with. I’m not an Apple fan in the least, but the browser on [...]
Ultra Low-Cost PCs
OPLIN has a newish blog titled What Does This Mean to Me, Laura? The “Laura” is of course Laura Solomon. I was recently invited to guest blog about Ultra Low-Cost PCs like the Asus Eee PC. The post is up now.
Kill the Kill Switch
Bruce Schneier recently posted a commentary on Wired titled I’ve Seen the Future, and It Has a Kill Switch. Looks like everyone wants to be able to control everything. OnStar will soon include the ability for the police to shut off your engine remotely. Buses are getting the same capability, in case terrorists want to [...]
