Comments on: It’s not an iPhone..but I like it http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/ It is and we do. Musing, enthusing, libraries, emerging technologies, balancing, being mum. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:27:46 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Kathryn Greenhill Fri, 19 Jan 2007 13:59:12 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/#comment-213 Gentle reader, Sian showed me her new toy in return for a peek at my hard drive. Gee it was niiiiiiice. Her mouse has an ejectable radio transmitter stored in the base. When she wants to use it, she plugs it into the USB port of her laptop and the mouse (which has its own battery) transmits to that. No wires at all. And an "in text" search button, where you can highlight a bit of text in any document, then select the "search" button and it will search google for the item. So many gadgets, so little time. Gentle reader, Sian showed me her new toy in return for a peek at my hard drive. Gee it was niiiiiiice.

Her mouse has an ejectable radio transmitter stored in the base. When she wants to use it, she plugs it into the USB port of her laptop and the mouse (which has its own battery) transmits to that. No wires at all.

And an “in text” search button, where you can highlight a bit of text in any document, then select the “search” button and it will search google for the item.

So many gadgets, so little time.

]]> By: Sian http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Sian Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:12:20 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/#comment-210 Hi Kathryn, I love seeing what new 'toys' people have got. I've been researching an external HD for a while now cos, like you, the thumb drive just isn't enough anymore. Haven't decided which one to get yet, but my beloved was generous with my birthday present: a Logitech “VX Revolution “ Notebook mouse see http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2146,CONTENTID=12140 Hi Kathryn,
I love seeing what new ‘toys’ people have got. I’ve been researching an external HD for a while now cos, like you, the thumb drive just isn’t enough anymore.
Haven’t decided which one to get yet, but my beloved was generous with my birthday present: a Logitech “VX Revolution “ Notebook mouse

see http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2146,CONTENTID=12140

]]> By: Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Kathryn Greenhill Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:20:14 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/#comment-183 I'd read about miis...but I hadn't thought that people would create more than one or two..but 20! Do they all party together? I’d read about miis…but I hadn’t thought that people would create more than one or two..but 20! Do they all party together?

]]> By: TB http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-180 TB Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:45:07 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/#comment-180 Thanks Kathryn, but we will be down this week. I have a mii on the wii sort of like a little avatar(mini me..lol)....my daughter has 20 as that is one of the main attractions for her. The sports package gets you moving and I am ace at bowling, something I haven't done for years! The other games are not so active, it depends on the package. Have a great day.. Thanks Kathryn, but we will be down this week.
I have a mii on the wii sort of like a little avatar(mini me..lol)….my daughter has 20 as that is one of the main attractions for her.
The sports package gets you moving and I am ace at bowling, something I haven’t done for years! The other games are not so active, it depends on the package. Have a great day..

]]> By: Kathryn Greenhill http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Kathryn Greenhill Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:12:00 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/#comment-178 This one was half price at Officeworks. I can pick one up for you if you'd like. Please let me know. The Wii...well yes, it's on my list of good toys. At the top actually. But after being sucked into the Sims, and now Second Life..I know that I'd never stop fiddling with it. And jumping about. And moving my body. And getting fit. And bonding with the kids. Hmmmm.... It's the same reason I've been avoiding World of Warcraft. So much fun to be had, so little time to fit in obsessions. This one was half price at Officeworks. I can pick one up for you if you’d like. Please let me know.

The Wii…well yes, it’s on my list of good toys. At the top actually.

But after being sucked into the Sims, and now Second Life..I know that I’d never stop fiddling with it. And jumping about. And moving my body. And getting fit. And bonding with the kids. Hmmmm….

It’s the same reason I’ve been avoiding World of Warcraft.

So much fun to be had, so little time to fit in obsessions.

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]]> By: TB http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/comment-page-1/#comment-175 TB Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:29:27 +0000 http://librariansmatter.com/blog/2007/01/10/its-not-an-iphonebut-i-like-it/#comment-175 Nice toy, I wan tha one! We are having a look at external drives rather than a new computer with more memory. (Does a Wii count? in the good toys bracket?...we got one for Happy Holiday presi!So far it has been fun.) Nice toy, I wan tha one! We are having a look at external drives rather than a new computer with more memory.
(Does a Wii count? in the good toys bracket?…we got one for Happy Holiday presi!So far it has been fun.)

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