http://www.operationgadget.com/ Electronic gadgets and sports technology en Copyright 2009 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:04:52 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.12 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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 The only story I can tell to bring Operation Gadget back from the dead is one about my wife and what she's been through.On November 7, Kathleen was in a car accident that scared the heck out of us. She... http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/03/no_heart_monitor_for_me_thanks.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2009/03/no_heart_monitor_for_me_thanks.html Announcements Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:46:09 -0500 I've been wanting to talk about my experience with iPhone headphones and exercise for some time. In my opinion iPhone headphones manufactured by Apple are consumables. I have never had a set last for more than 4 months. They get... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/11/iphone_headphones_and_heavy_ex.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/11/iphone_headphones_and_heavy_ex.html iPhone Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:42:29 -0500 I was a happy user of AT&T GoPhone for the past three months. That ended today. Up until November 12, AT&T provided unlimited monthly data service as a pay-as-you-go option for $19.99 per month. Once you bought this service, you... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/11/att_takes_away_unlimited_wirel.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/11/att_takes_away_unlimited_wirel.html Wireless Networking Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:34:05 -0500 Operation Gadget went quiet at the end of August. This is by far the longest break in posts in the five year history of the site. If you are wondering why, consider: I lost my job in September. This happened... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/11/life_gets_in_the_way_sometimes.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/11/life_gets_in_the_way_sometimes.html Announcements Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:42:22 -0500 My latest post on O'Reilly's Inside iPhone is A Glimpse of Our Tethering Future where I recount my experiences working with a Nokia E71 and an application called JoikuSpot that turns the E71 into a 3G-powered ad hoc WiFi access... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/i_changed_my_mind_on_iphone_te.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/i_changed_my_mind_on_iphone_te.html iPhone Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:21:52 -0500 I haven't really talked about AirCell or its Gogo inflight Internet access service since it first became available on American Airlines. But Andy Abramson turned me on to a little experiment with the service that he and Laptop Magazine's Joanna... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/aircell_gogo_successfully_used.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/aircell_gogo_successfully_used.html Voice over IP Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:52:47 -0500 I was on the train home from NYC tonight reading tweets on the Twitterific iPhone app. I got a tweet from TUAW that said: i.tuaw.com This is (of course) the iPhone-optimized version of The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Is this new?... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/when_did_ituawcom_debut.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/when_did_ituawcom_debut.html Useful Web Sites Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:21:59 -0500 A few weeks ago, I said I'd publish my daily schedule so you readers of Operation Gadget could see what life is like for me now that I'm working full time in Manhattan. Here it is: 4:40am: Wake up, dress... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/daves_commuting_schedule.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/daves_commuting_schedule.html Off-topic Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:59:52 -0500 I've been working out at Newtown Athletic Club, a massive gym complex in Newtown, PA, every morning before work. In order to do this and still get to my desk in Manhattan reasonably early, I show up at the gym... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/i_found_the_triathletes_theyre.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/i_found_the_triathletes_theyre.html Dave's Training Log Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:47:17 -0500 Monday I bought my wife Kathleen an iPhone 3G. I finally figured out the new iPhone line protocol at Apple Stores, swung by The West 14th Street Apple Store on my way to work, and found the line almost pleasingly... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/since_my_wife_has_an_iphone_3g.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/since_my_wife_has_an_iphone_3g.html iPhone Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:27:20 -0500 My latest Inside iPhone post is called How an iPhone Can Help You Be More Productive When Commuting Via Mass Transit. One of the things I talk about in that post is the power of using location-based contexts within the... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/assigning_locations_to_omnifoc.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/08/assigning_locations_to_omnifoc.html iPhone Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:32:12 -0500 I know what you're thinking. Dave was about as absent from the 2008 Tour de France as Team Astana. More in fact, because Johan Bruyneel appeared on Versus during the last week of The Tour as a color analyst. So... http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/07/dont_start_a_new_job_in_new_yo.html http://www.operationgadget.com/2008/07/dont_start_a_new_job_in_new_yo.html Off-topic Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:13:13 -0500