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Long time, no tweet! I finally came up with an idea for my phrind.com domain, and its for kids. 5 2009/12/02
Time flies when you're not having fun. Anyway, found a great deal on 4-port USB 2.0 hubs with a power supply at Walmart. Red tagged at US$15 5 2009/07/12
As always, I endeavor to continue on no matter what. I know I have a lot of loyal readers, but it would be nice to hear from you on occasion 5 2009/06/25
I'm holding on as well as I can, which isn't very well. This economy is eating my family alive, but them's are the breaks. 5 2009/06/25
You can't get the whole app. Just one window. That's stupid. 5 2009/06/10

Why Does Apple’s Mail.app Rock And Suck?

June 19th, 2009 | Tags: head, Microsoft, technology | Category: Opinionation | Leave a comment

I seriously doubt that anyone who reads the Dojo is unaware of my deep and abiding love of Apple and its fantastic products. You may, however, be unaware of my deep loathing for some things Apple manages to screw up, even when they are “teh shiz”. In this particular case I speak, as I make so well known in this posts title, that I am very, very, very peeved at Apple’s at once brilliant, then horrendous Mail.app application. Those of you who are stuck in Windows will never know the joy of Mail.app (when its working) and, at the same time, will never know what fear and hate is truly like. To love something so much that you continue loving it when it treats you like crap is a special feeling.

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Wow! This Is Really Fun!!

April 28th, 2009 | Tags: fun, mobile, mobodojo, technology | Category: Site News | Leave a comment

I know that you don’t come to Mobodojo to read about me. You come here to read about mobile technology and other cool, pocketable gear. That’s what I love and you love it with me. So, I’m not going to go into exhaustive details about what a hell of a ride this migration to podcasting has [...]

FeedReaders #2: Small Stuff, Space Nerds, & Fiesta

April 8th, 2009 | Tags: CES, hardware, head, iphone, mac, mobodojo, news, palm, palminfocenter, technology | Category: FeedReaders, Podcast | Leave a comment

That’s knocked another one out of the park. This episode sports a simpler format. Soon I’ll be adding ads and organizing the sections better. I hope to have a few guest hosts soon, as well. It really comes down to managing the time of some friends of mine and getting Skype or Google Talk to work. [...]

Review: LG HBM-770 Bluetooth Headset

April 3rd, 2009 | Tags: accessories, CES, head, mobodojo, review, technology, times, wireless | Category: Reviews | Leave a comment

LG's HBM-770 Bluetooth Headset LG’s latest Bluetooth headset, the HBM-770, is like any other Bluetooth headset on the planet… except I like it! The simple fact of the matter is that this is the first of a couple dozen Bluetooth headsets I’ve tried which actually fits and is light enough to actually disappear on my ear and is loud enough for me to hear it while I’m cruising down the I-5 with the windows down.

The HBM-770 is just like every other Bluetooth headset, as I’ve said before. It has a power button, a charging port, volume controls, and you can plug it in the charge. It sits on your ear using a large loop (See image left). which starts behind the microphone and causes it to gently rest on your ear. Its the in-ear piece which defines how it sits on the side of your head, which really seems to work for me.

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Review: LiveScribe Pulse

March 18th, 2009 | Tags: CES, fun, gadgets, green, head, iphone, mac, mobodojo, palm, portable, review, storage, technology | Category: Reviews | One comment

Its not often you meet the near-perfect, much less the perfect tool. While the latter still eludes me, I’ve found and have worked with the former now for about a month. True story: The dog ran off with the first one that my PR rep sent me and dropped it down a drain pipe. She very, very, very kindly sent me another one, and I’ve been eagerly working with it ever since. In case you’re not clear on what I’m talking about, I am referring to the LiveScribe Pulse digital pen. This is no normal pen, mind you. The Pulse is a wonder of technology, convenience, function, and familiarity. It does exactly what it suggests it will do, but it also does so much more.

The key to the functionality of the Pulse is manifold, but it can be counted down to the infrared camera perched under the nib (I’m old, so look it up), the voice recording capabilities, and the special paper the pens use in order to work their magic. Now don’t go groaning over the fact that you have to buy special paper. Have you seen what a simple notepad costs at Barnes & Noble these days? Shocking to the point where you’ll think that paying $20 for a 200 sheet notebook which enables the power of the Pulse is a steal and a half. Combine that with the fact that the most recent Windows version of the software can print blank pages, and you’re on easy street.

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