http://www.operationgadget.com/ Electronic gadgets and sports technology en Copyright 2011 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:00:43 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.35-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Patently Apple reported that the US Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application called "Systems and Methods for Integrating a Portable Electronic Device with a Bicycle" that was received from Apple, Inc.  According to the article, "Apple's patent is... http://www.operationgadget.com/2010/08/apple_files_patent_on_bike.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2010/08/apple_files_patent_on_bike.html Fitness Gadgets Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:00:43 -0500 I like the ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup App for the iPhone more than I expected.  Perhaps that's because the so-called reviewers in the iTunes App Store were almost universal in their condemnation of this free app.  That's not surprising,... http://www.operationgadget.com/2010/06/using_the_espn_2010_fifa_world.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2010/06/using_the_espn_2010_fifa_world.html iPhone Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:05:29 -0500 Sunday night I had dinner with my good friends Ramona Morel and Mike Devivo as well as Mike's girlfriend Na'ama. We reminisced about times we had spent together over the years and remembered our friend Peter Frank who was Ramona's... http://www.operationgadget.com/2010/04/more_useful_writing.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2010/04/more_useful_writing.html Off-topic Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:44:58 -0500 I've been sitting at my desk doing real work today, watching the unfolding controversy over the iPhone Prototype purchase that Gizmodo made. The latest development (if you have been completely avoiding media today) is that the Editor of Gizmodo had... http://www.operationgadget.com/2010/04/two_wrongs_dont_make_a_right.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2010/04/two_wrongs_dont_make_a_right.html iPhone Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:16:15 -0500 In 1989, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association decided not to play the Boys' Ice Hockey State Tournament Final. The schools that were supposed to play, Delbarton School and St. Joseph Regional High School couldn't play because 15 students... http://www.operationgadget.com/2010/03/two_great_hockey_teams_will_me.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2010/03/two_great_hockey_teams_will_me.html Event Coverage Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:29:32 -0500 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