We have an Amazon Echo. It’s been a lot of fun and a bit frustrating and a bit creepy. My youngest loves walking into the room and saying “Alexa, play Alvin and the Chipmunks”. I like saying “Alexa, set a 10 minute timer.” And we use it for news updates and music playing. 7 features it’s missing: […]
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I love my Nexus One smartphone. I’m not sure what I ever did without it. (And I did not feel that way about any of my previous Palms, PocketPCs or Blackberries.) However, I really think the thing should have come with a big thick manual. I seem to discover cool features by accident. And it
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I got a Zuca Pro for Christmas and I love it. I think Zuca should be paying me sales commissions because every where I go, I get asked about it. At a recent conference, one colleague, after hearing me explain at least 10 times what my suitcase was, suggested that I just ask for the
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People often complain that it’s impossible to buy me a cool, geeky gift because I buy them for myself. (Actually, I only buy a few after much, much thought and deliberation.) I’m sure your family and friends have the same problem, so let’s prove them wrong with this post. This isn’t my Christmas wishlist. (I
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When it comes to making choices, people often default to "safety in numbers", i.e. what everyone else is doing. While the internet is widely applauded for bringing lots of information and reviews about products, it also allows you to judge what's most popular. For example, on Flickr you can see what cameras people are using:
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Dale Dougherty argues that Amazon needs to allow Kindle users to share their books with friends and family. I disagree. I think the model of sharing a physical book is changing to a model of recommending books and rating them. Amazon’s rating model has drastically changed the way users buy books. I won’t buy a
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People predicted that the Amazon Kindle, their electronic book reader, was too expensive to be successful. Turns out they were wrong. Amazon is sold out until after Christmas so new Kindles are going for $1000/each on eBay!! (The Kindle retails for about $400.) I really wanted to play with one. I should have bought one,
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Frank bought me an io2 digital pen a while back and I love it. I take notes at home and at work and then I upload them all to my computer – you can search them then. So I have: a backup of my notes (I was always really afraid I’d lose my notebook) and
There’s a new a new digital underwater camera! Pentax Optio W30 is: $300 7 megapixel 5.6 ounces waterproof up to 10 feet for 2 hours video mode macro mode (close up shots) 2.5" LCD viewable in the sun shake reduction 3x optical zoom I want one to try on our BVI vacation! Here’s a full
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Share pictures and emails with your loved ones that don’t have a computer with a Presto. As many of you know, I’m a big of sharing digital photos and emails with family members that don’t use computers. For my grandma, we use a Ceiva, a digital picture frame that all your friends and family can
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