http://www.operationgadget.com/ Electronic gadgets and sports technology en Copyright 2009 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:53:21 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.32-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Amazon.com has a one-day sale on the Flip Mino HD in black finish, $119.99 while supplies last. Amazon says that this offer is only valid on December 16, 2009. I gave Kathleen a Flip Mino HD just like this one... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/12/flip_mino_hd_on_a_one-day_sale.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/12/flip_mino_hd_on_a_one-day_sale.html Digital Video Cameras Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:53:21 -0500 My son Jimmy found a Jakks / Namco Arcade Classics Plug and Play TV Games mini-console that I picked up at Target way back in 2003. He started playing Dig Dug on it and loves it. This is a complete... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/12/jakks_namco_arcade_classic_plu.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/12/jakks_namco_arcade_classic_plu.html Gaming Gadgets Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:56:47 -0500 There's an article in Wednesday's edition of The Wall Street Journal called Falling Prices Starting to Hit Electronics Retailers. The article speaks of "... rapidly falling prices for televisions, computers and other gadgets that are adding to the woes of... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/12/the_wall_street_journal_calls.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/12/the_wall_street_journal_calls.html Home Theater Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:55:51 -0500 Here's an article from Sunday's Philadelphia Inquirer about recent accidents between cyclists and pedestrians in Philadelphia that have resulted in deaths and serious injuries to pedestrians.At least two Philadelphia residents died last month after cyclists hit them: Tom Archie, 78,... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/11/the_limits_of_my_support_for_c.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/11/the_limits_of_my_support_for_c.html Cycling Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:14:21 -0500 Thanks to the Movable Type upgrade that I just performed, Operation Gadget can accept comments again. Now all this site needs is a few timely posts....... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/10/operation_gadget_allows_commen.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/10/operation_gadget_allows_commen.html Announcements Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:16:39 -0500 Just in time for the 2009 Tour de France, Operation Gadget has updated one of its most popular articles of all time: The Tour de France on the iPhone. The article now includes the following topics: Twitter, Mobile Web Sites,... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/the_tour_de_france_on_the_ipho_1.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/the_tour_de_france_on_the_ipho_1.html 2009 Tour de France Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:28:29 -0500 Stuart Tevendale from iSmartTrain and a couple of other readers have reported that there is a problem with posting comments in response to articles published on Operation Gadget at the moment.This is a known problem that I will resolve as... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/comments_not_working_on_operat.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/comments_not_working_on_operat.html Announcements Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:15:50 -0500 Two years ago I reported on the Podcasts That Can Help You Follow the Tour de France. I thought that article provided a lot of good information, but it's dated now. I'm still listening to podcasts about the Tour, but... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/tour_de_france_2009_podcasts_r.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/tour_de_france_2009_podcasts_r.html Podcast Reviews Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:44:39 -0500 Earlier today I tweeted that I had found my Polar S625x and I was able to get it working with the speed and cadence sensors that are installed on my Trek 1500 before I rode it this morning. This heart... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/back_on_the_road_with_the_pola.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/back_on_the_road_with_the_pola.html Fitness Gadgets Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:55:49 -0500 I got in a bit of an argument with a friend of mine the other day on Facebook. He believes that Lance Armstrong betrayed his teammate Alberto Contador on Stage 3 to Le Grande-Motte. This was the stage when Columbia... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/a_bad_performance_in_an_early.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/a_bad_performance_in_an_early.html 2009 Tour de France Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:52:58 -0500 My friend Frank Steele keeps going and going with TDFblog. A couple of days ago he published Tour de Twitter, which is a pretty comprehensive list of pro cyclists and teams as well as press and bloggers that cover pro... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/tdfblog_publishes_comprehensiv.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/tdfblog_publishes_comprehensiv.html 2009 Tour de France Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:48:09 -0500 I think this is going to be a great year for the Tour de France. I watched quite a bit of the Stage 1 Time Trial in Monaco, and I have to ask, why haven't the Tour organizers given us... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/tour_de_france_more_time_trial.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/07/tour_de_france_more_time_trial.html 2009 Tour de France Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:16:29 -0500 The ESPN program E:60 recently reported on the dangers posed by improperly tuned ice resurfacing equipment and ventilation problems in indoor ice arenas. This 13-minute long report claims that in 28 rinks that they tested that used propane or natural... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/04/espn_e60_calls_attention_to_da.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/04/espn_e60_calls_attention_to_da.html TV Programs Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:04:52 -0500 Earlier today, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the TD Bank Philadelphia Cycling Championship may not be held this year due to a $500,000 budget shortfall. This is partially due to the City of Philadelphia's decision to charge the organizers for... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/04/philadelphia_cycling_champions.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/04/philadelphia_cycling_champions.html Event Coverage Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:26:53 -0500 It hasn't mattered up to now, but you can follow Operation Gadget on Twitter at:http://twitter.com/OperationGadgetFollowing both OperationGadget and daveaiello will be somewhat duplicative. Some readers of this site probably care more about the blog posts here than they do about... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/03/now_you_can_follow_operation_g.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/03/now_you_can_follow_operation_g.html Announcements Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:25:09 -0500