Belkin Hi-Speed USB2 Pocket Hub

April 29, 2004

[Belkin's Pocket Hub web site]

Although my laptop has two USB ports I?m finding it?s just not enough. (It?s likely that my next laptop may have just one USB port - but that?s another story). My wireless mouse, Palm Tungsten and Pocket PC all require a USB port. Then there?s my ?Flash Drive? (just what is the right term to describe those things?), my MP3 player, my digital camera ? the list goes on.
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The Rating System

April 22, 2004

I have been drafting a couple of ‘blog entries on a few new toys I have been playing with and decided there was something missing. No decent review would be complete without a rating system. My subjective waffle may be fine for me but without a clear, concise and quantative rating how can anybody see what’s good and what’s not ?
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Is a Weblog a Gadget ?

April 15, 2004

Well it may as well be with all the effort I’ve put into to getting something I actually like. I’ve spent a fair amount of time looking at other peoples ‘blogs, searching the web and trying out different systems. I even considered building my own, but in this day and age that would be stupid.
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Welcome to The Gadget Zone

April 1, 2004

This is the start of my new weblog. I’m hoping to use it to share information, news and my research into the various gadgets that come my way. I’m a real sucker for small (and sometimes not so small) electronic gizmos that do cool and interesting things. I often spend weeks researching every magazine article and web site before I finally make a choice. This blog is a big step for me. Will I have the motivation to keep it running? Who knows, but there’s only one way to find out.
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