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Captivating Covers
When I was young, I had a dog. I worked long hours, and it was clear that he was miserable being left alone all day. So I, of course, got him a dog. It worked. And it also established a … Continue reading
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Happy juggler
The outstanding Nokia E72 remains my business smart-phone and principal go-to device. However, I soon noticed that some do-gooder we-know-better-than-you-what’s-good-for-you virus had infected the phone, preventing me from cranking up the volume for music listening. I could find nothing from … Continue reading
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Just one, just right
While I was enjoying the series of PDAs described in the previous post, I was using a series of increasingly smart and functional Nokia cell phones. Eventually, I tried out the Nokia E71, which they advertised as a business-oriented smart phone. I was doubtful that a phone could incorporate the power and efficient multi-functionality of the HP iPaq I was using at the time. However, I began to notice within a few months of getting the phone that I was using more and more of its features in place of those on my PDA. . . Continue reading
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Too hot, too cold, too many
In the beginning, the problem with the pocket-sized personal digital assistant was deciding what it should do, given what the technology of the time could manage. The standard dilemma with software-based devices ironically arises from the very fact that they … Continue reading
The problem with planner portability
PC-based daily planners have terrific advantages, particularly one so graphically familiar and intuitively navigable as the Lotus Organizer. They are there, always available, on your computer screen, rather than on your actual desktop, and they can incorporate and quickly locate much more vital information than you paper planner. The problem is, when you get up to step out to a meeting down the hall or across the country . . . Continue reading
