Monthly Archives: August 2007

To Keep or Not to Keep old PDAs

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Do you keep your old PDAs and Smartphones? I have a friend who has kept every one he has ever owned. As for me, I tend to sell my “surplus” PDAs, partly because it makes economic sense and partly because … Continue reading →

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Living in the Techno Cloud

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Bruce Keener

Are you living in the Technology Cloud? My hunch is that it will not be many more years before we all are. So what is the Technology Cloud? First off, it’ usually just called The Cloud, and is basically another … Continue reading →

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Screenshots and More with Pocket Controller

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Bruce Keener

A few people have written in asking what software I use to take screenshots of Pocket PC and Smartphone software. For years I have been using Pocket Controller for screenshots. I like the quality of screenshots that it makes. But, … Continue reading →

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Keener Gets a BlackBerry Curve

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Bruce Keener

I got a BlackBerry Curve over the weekend. I’ll review it after spending more time with it, but I must say: if I had known BlackBerry’s were this good, I would have gotten one years ago. I finally decided against … Continue reading →

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A Few Links Before the Long Weekend

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Bruce Keener

I’ve decided to take another long weekend, and that will likely become my norm. But, I wanted to share a few links that have come to my attention first. Thomas shared a couple of interesting links with me this morning:

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Staying on Top of It with ListPro

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Bruce Keener

I am a big fan of lists. Having a good set of checklists and reference lists can save you lots of time and can help reduce errors. That is one of the reasons I like ListPro. In this post we … Continue reading →

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Web Resource for Prolific Technology Readers

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Bruce Keener

If you do a lot of technical reading, you may be interested in Safari Online. I used it a few years ago but became to busy to justify continued use of it. But I recently decided to try it out … Continue reading →

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Windows Mobile Smartphone Disappointments

Posted on August 20, 2007 by Bruce Keener

This weekend I was skimming an online book on BlackBerry Hacks, and it caused me to be a bit more disappointed with Windows Mobile Smartphone technology. For example, there are numerous productivity shortcuts you can use on a BlackBerry that … Continue reading →

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Enjoy My Music

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Bruce Keener

If you enjoy good singing, this is not the place: believe me, you don’t want to hear me sing. But, as my Dad used to say, I am “no slouch” on the guitar. Over the past few months, I have … Continue reading →

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Bye-Bye to Some Distractions

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Bruce Keener

This morning I asked myself “Why do I have accounts on FaceBook and Twitter?” I could not give myself a good answer. Both seem to be a complete waste of my time. So, I am pulling the plug on both. … Continue reading →

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