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Gifts I gave, Gifts I got

Gifts I gave, Gifts I got 12/31/2003 10:54 AM
This holiday edition of Wardriver Wednesday looks at the mobile technology that was found under my Christmas tree this year—both for me and from me. Maybe it will give you some ideas on how to spend any Christmas money you received or gift return cash you acquired.

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Last-Minute Gifts for Dad

Last-Minute Gifts for Dad 06/16/2004 10:02 AM
It's never too late to buy a present when you have the Internet at the ready.

"Shopping & Gifts"

"Shopping & Gifts" 06/03/2004 05:04 AM

Affordable Gifts

Affordable Gifts 12/17/2004 06:32 PM
In a round-up of affordable holiday gifts, Julio Ojeda-Zapata writes in the St. Paul Pioneer Press, “The iTunes cards, in $15 and $25 denominations, are good for the purchase and download of individual tracks. Get the cards at local Apple retail stores and at Target, Best Buy, Circuit City and CompUSA stores, or snag them online at store.apple.com or Amazon.com. The online Apple store offers paper or electronic gift certificates good for iTunes purchases, too.” [Dec 14]

And speaking of gifts

And speaking of gifts 12/19/2004 03:40 PM
So the most significant change in my technology-related life in the last year is the elimination of spam without a white-list technology. I used to use Mailblocks for my main account, but Marc Perkel convinced me to try his own Bayesian spam filter. I'm on record saying such systems could never work. I was wrong. Marc's system is amazing. I get endless email. His system filters the mail into three boxes -- my inbox, a low probability box, and a high probability box. I have never found a mistake in the high probability box, so I no longer look at it. I very rarely find a mistake in the low probability box, so I scan it about once a week (maybe 1% error). And it is almost fun to get an error in my inbox, reminding me that there still is this problem of spam out there. Anyway, I'm giving Marc's spam filter service to my family for Christmas (no, they don't read my blog). And I'd recommend it to anyone else out there looking for a gift (note, I don't have any financial interest in this). As Marc described to me:

I sell it as a service. I can do it several ways. If someone wants a single email address I can give them a something@marxmail.net account. $25/year. Or I can host their email domain for $95/year. Or I can be a front end spam filter where I clean it and pass it on to their existing email server $75/year.

You can reach him for at this MarxMail address.

Micropatron gifts (L@@K L@@K)

Micropatron gifts (L@@K L@@K) 03/14/2005 04:24 PM

Well, we're a week and a half into the three-week "fund drive" (if you're just tuning in, start here) and it's time for a shout-out to the kind people and companies who have contributed gifts for some lucky kottke.org micropatrons (contribute $30+ and you have a chance). If you haven't looked at the list in awhile, you'll notice some additions.

I chose the gift contributors fairly carefully. With one or two exceptions, most of the list is comprised of either friends/acquaintances of mine who are supportive of what I'm doing, companies that have an interest in blogs and blogging, products I've used, or people who have gone or are going out on a limb to do something entreprenurial in their lives (selling photography, software, soap, books, etc...labors of love and commerce). I have a special place in my heart for the latter group because they're in a boat similar to mine and it makes me happy than I can help get the word out about their projects.

Recent additions to the list:

• Copies of Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. What's there left to say about Gladwell?
• Gift certificate to Threadless. My near-exclusive supplier of tshirts.
• Signed copies of Spacebloom: A Field Guide to Cosmic Xflora. This looks fantastic...and published in the year 2267?
• Signed first edition hardcover of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom from Cory Doctorow. Cory co-edits BoingBoing and somehow manages to write award-winning novels in the meantime.
• One handmade Italian journal from Eastgate Systems. These look beautiful.
• Gift certificate for handmade jewelry from I Like Beads. I like Alison.
• One VIP Rip gift certificate from Ripshark. Ship 'em your CDs and they'll convert 'em all to MP3.
• One 12" x 18" signed print by Marshall Sokoloff. Love Marshall's photography.
• T-shirts from Diesel Sweeties. Note the sweet use of Silkscreen.
• Gift sets of bath and beauty products from Petal My favorite is the Oatmeal & Honey soap.

Solid gold platinum executive class founder gifts:

• Photo prints from Eliot Shepard. Great photography.
• Print of an explodingdog drawing from Sam Brown.
• Copy of "Thinking of You" by Sam Brown. Various works from explodingdog collected into a book.
• Copies of PulpFiction from Fresh Squeezed Software. Mail.app-like newsreader for OS X.
• Subscriptions to Heather Champ's Print Club 2005. One print a month for a whole year!
• Flickr Pro accounts from Ludicorp. Everyone loves Flickr.
• Basecamp accounts. Web-based project management made easy.
• Copies of NetNewsWire and MarsEdit. Award winning newsreader and blog editor for OS X.
• Copy of TopStyle from Bradbury Software. An XHTML/CSS editor for Windows from the creator of HomeSite.
• Copies of FeedDemon from Bradbury Software. Feature-packed newsreader for Windows.
• Movie-sized jewel cases from Jewelboxing. High quality jewel cases for your DVD projects.
• Pixiesdiscs. Audio CDs of each of the Pixies stops on their recent tour.
• 2006 SXSW Interactive Festival registration. The conference of choice for bloggers everywhere.
• Copy of Studio MX 2004 with Flash Professional from Macromedia. Flash, Freehand, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks for Windows or OS X.
• Signed hardcover copies of Emergence from Steven Johnson. One of my favorites from the past few years.
• A coveted spot in TextDrive's "webhosting for life" offer. They will host your site until you or the company dies.
• Personal license for Movable Type or a lifetime discount on Typepad from Six Apart. Choose from two popular blogging systems.
• Signed copies of The Wisdom of Crowds from James Surowiecki. He writes the excellent financial column for the New Yorker.

Again, here's the detailed list and here's how you become a micropatron for a shot at one of the above.

IRS to eye intellectual property gifts

IRS to eye intellectual property gifts 12/22/2003 07:40 PM
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer Dec 22 2003 5:44PM ET

Finding tech gifts for less than $50

Finding tech gifts for less than $50 12/23/2003 02:40 AM
Washington Times Dec 23 2003 1:44AM ET

Your Apple/Mac Holiday Gifts

Your Apple/Mac Holiday Gifts 12/25/2004 11:28 PM

Help With High-Tech Gifts

Help With High-Tech Gifts 12/29/2003 04:07 PM
CBS News Dec 29 2003 2:28PM ET

Christmas Gifts for Geeks

Christmas Gifts for Geeks 12/15/2003 11:43 AM
scottfi writes "The shopping season is just about over and I'm always on the lookout for the cool geek gadget to get friends and family (or myself). What cool ...

Widgets to Consider for Holiday Gifts

Widgets to Consider for Holiday Gifts 12/08/2003 04:47 PM
AP via Daily Press Dec 8 2003 3:03PM ET

IRS to Eye Intellectual Property Gifts

IRS to Eye Intellectual Property Gifts 12/22/2003 05:24 PM
AP via Newsday Dec 22 2003 4:51PM ET

Last Minute Gifts for the Holidays

Last Minute Gifts for the Holidays 07/25/2004 12:54 PM
G4 Tech TV Jul 25 2004 5:07PM GMT

Holiday Gifts for .Mac Members

Holiday Gifts for .Mac Members 12/02/2003 01:36 AM
Apple has announced new benefits for .Mac members, just in time to help you create fantastic Holiday movies. Going Digital with iMovie and iDVD Learn how to create movies with this new training course produced by Apple. It covers everything you need to know including shooting your movie, editing it, getting it online, and sharing it with friends and family. Free Sound Effects from Skywalker Sound These sound effects will spice up any movie, and they're available exclusively to .Mac members via the new Members Only folder of your iDisk. Free Soundtracks from Freeplay Now you can add professional music to your movies with these soundtracks. Encoded in AAC format, and available in your Members Only folder. For more details, visit the .Mac homepage.

Teachers' Christmas Gifts Can Be Strange
(AP)

Teachers' Christmas Gifts Can Be Strange
(AP) 12/25/2004 05:14 PM
AP - Middle school teacher ReBecca Kutcher remembers the sixth-grader who gave her a necklace for Christmas with what she thought was a cubic zirconia.

Geek Books as Holiday Gifts

Geek Books as Holiday Gifts 12/19/2004 03:51 PM
Slashdot Dec 19 2004 2:05AM GMT

Flickr Gives Gifts to Pro Account
Holders

Flickr Gives Gifts to Pro Account
Holders 04/19/2005 08:47 AM

Remember when Flickr said they'd reward the people who had bought pro accounts after they were bought by Yahoo? I got an email last night with details:

1. Double what you paid for! Your original 1 year pro account has been doubled to 2 years, and your new expiry date is Nov 22, 2006.

2. More capacity! Now you can upload 2 GB per month.

3. 2 free Pro Accounts to give away to your friends! This won't be activated for a day or two, but when it is, you'll see a note on your home page telling you what to do.

Thanks, Flickr!

Home Page [Flickr]

'Virtual Girlfriend' Demands Gifts (AP)

'Virtual Girlfriend' Demands Gifts (AP) 08/27/2004 01:59 PM
AP - She needs to be coddled with sweet talk and pampered with gifts, but you'll never see her in the flesh. A Hong Kong company has developed a "virtual girlfriend" for new cell phones with video capability.

U.S. Military Hospitals Flooded With
Gifts (AP)

U.S. Military Hospitals Flooded With
Gifts (AP) 01/01/2005 08:25 AM
AP - For the two principal military hospitals treating American troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, there has been too much of a good thing this holiday season.

Vodafone plans 10 3G Christmas gifts

Vodafone plans 10 3G Christmas gifts 09/22/2004 02:23 PM
infoSync Sep 22 2004 6:38PM GMT

Police: Man Burns Down Home Over No
Gifts (AP)

Police: Man Burns Down Home Over No
Gifts (AP) 12/28/2004 05:07 PM
AP - A man angry that he got no presents for Christmas burned down his parents' house early the next morning, police said.

Gifts.com launches as shopping portal

Gifts.com launches as shopping portal 03/23/2005 12:43 AM
InternetRetailer.com Mar 23 2005 4:54AM GMT

Gifts for the Gay Heavy Equipment
Operator

Gifts for the Gay Heavy Equipment
Operator 04/19/2004 04:19 AM

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Boy Who Lost Foul Ball to Man Gets Gifts
(AP)

Boy Who Lost Foul Ball to Man Gets Gifts
(AP) 06/16/2004 10:05 AM
AP - A 4-year-old boy who lost a foul ball to a not-so-grown-up adult is getting a windfall worthy of a game-winning home run hitter.

Dad Tries to Sell Christmas Gifts on
EBay (AP)

Dad Tries to Sell Christmas Gifts on
EBay (AP) 12/25/2004 04:58 PM
AP - The kids were naughty, Dad put the presents on eBay instead of under the tree — and Mom's been crying ever since. Now, even the tree's down.

Time to buy your Secret Santa Gifts

Time to buy your Secret Santa Gifts 12/19/2004 03:55 PM
I got the email today about my Secret Santa gift recipient. He's a Blog-Keeping, Mac-Using, iPod-Loving Liberal. And no, it's no one I'm married to; in fact, it's someone I've never even heard of before. So now I have to...

I will not write about the Giftmas gifts
I bought

I will not write about the Giftmas gifts
I bought 12/22/2004 12:59 AM
Because there are family members reading this little site now (and have been for a while). However, I will say that I was pleasantly surprised at how "normal" the two retail establishments I visited this evening were. Neither felt crowded, featured those annoying bell ringers, and the checkout lines were minimal. Maybe I should have waited a few more days... :-)...

Technology makes great gifts for
everyone

Technology makes great gifts for
everyone 12/02/2003 01:49 AM
SiliconValley.com Nov 30 2003 6:32AM ET

Fun games for kids as holiday gifts

Fun games for kids as holiday gifts 12/04/2003 09:38 AM
SiliconValley.com Dec 4 2003 8:44AM ET

Christmas Gifts, Food, Arrive at ISS

Christmas Gifts, Food, Arrive at ISS 12/27/2004 05:42 PM
Sci-Tech Today Dec 27 2004 9:05PM GMT

The MUG update: ideas for last-minute
gifts

The MUG update: ideas for last-minute
gifts 12/22/2004 01:43 AM
Leading off the news at The Macintosh User Group (MUG) Center this week, editor Chuck Joiner notes that the site features a page full of gift ideas for the Mac user in your life. He welcomes additions to the list. You might also find something among the new vendor offers also just added to the site -- the special deals are available only to MUG members, and the additions include offerings from O'Reilly, Micromat, the Apple MUG Store and more.

Man Accused of Stealing Day Care's Gifts
(AP)

Man Accused of Stealing Day Care's Gifts
(AP) 12/24/2004 01:13 PM
AP - A father was charged with burglary and grand theft after he took presents from underneath a day care's Christmas tree, police said.

Tech Gifts a Luddite Will Love

Tech Gifts a Luddite Will Love 12/09/2003 06:13 AM
What to buy for the dad who loves movies but still can't program a VCR? Is there any hope for these non-geeky relatives? Check out our techie gift guide for non-techie types. By Katie Dean.

LG Offers Assured Gifts With Select My
PC Models

LG Offers Assured Gifts With Select My
PC Models 06/28/2004 04:50 AM
Channel Times Jun 28 2004 9:19AM GMT

Father’s Day Gifts for Geek
Daddies

Father’s Day Gifts for Geek
Daddies 06/18/2004 04:18 PM
“Father’s Day is just around the corner and you’re probably still looking for the perfect gift. There isn’t much time left to shop, but I have a handful of hairy hints that just might do the trick. Geek Daddies are notorious for not spending enough time tending to personal grooming. Father’s Day presents a special chance for you to give that special something that keeps on giving, all year long. Sure, some folks might think of these gift ideas as gags, but other folks will see them for what they are: acts of personal grooming kindness.”

Online Gifts to Charity $2 Billion and
Growing

Online Gifts to Charity $2 Billion and
Growing 12/17/2004 06:24 PM
Biz.yahoo.com - Fri Dec 17, 10:57 am GMT

iPod, Tech Gifts Giving You Fits? You're
Not Alone

iPod, Tech Gifts Giving You Fits? You're
Not Alone 01/05/2005 08:33 AM

"A lot of people want to have (an iPod), need to have it, but don't read the fine print on it." By Erin Crawford, Des Monies Register

BSNL's new year gifts of GPRS, MMS, WAP
to customers in J-K

BSNL's new year gifts of GPRS, MMS, WAP
to customers in J-K 12/29/2004 07:29 AM
Press Trust of India Dec 29 2004 11:44AM GMT
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Runner Sprints Past His 90th Birthday
(AP)

Runner Sprints Past His 90th Birthday
(AP) 05/02/2004 03:21 PM
AP - Max Springer just wanted to keep running until he was 70. He passed that goal 20 years ago. Even after his 90th birthday, Springer is still competing in 5-kilometer road races and national track meets.

Woman Marks 90th Birthday With Plane
Jump (AP)

Woman Marks 90th Birthday With Plane
Jump (AP) 06/28/2004 04:16 PM
AP - A Minnesota woman who wanted to match former President George H.W. Bush's birthday skydive marked her 90th birthday Sunday with an airplane jump of her own.

Module-Build-0.2610

Module-Build-0.2610 04/15/2005 10:13 AM

Birthday Reminder 1.0.2

Birthday Reminder 1.0.2 12/19/2003 10:03 PM
An easy to use, yet powerful, birthday management application to remind you of upcoming birthdays.

GPSBabel 1.2.3

GPSBabel 1.2.3 06/02/2004 03:31 PM
A conversion and upload/download tool for waypoint, track, and route data.

GPSBabel

GPSBabel 11/19/2003 06:58 PM
GPSBabel 1.2.0 released

GPSBabel 1.2.5 (Default branch)

GPSBabel 1.2.5 (Default branch) 04/16/2005 03:08 PM
GPSBabel converts waypoint data between about fifty file formats, including Magellan and Garmin serial, Garmin USB, Mapsource, Mapsend, Streets & Trips, Delorme, National Geographic, many PDA formats, and many others. It is endian and word-size safe, includes a GUI, and runs on a variety of operating systems. It also supports Groundspeak GPX extensions for geocaching.

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Changes:
This release adds Linux and OS X support for Garmin USB units, Windows GUI improvements, formats for GPX 1.1, Ipod/Vcard/VCF, Keyhole, Lowrance, Hiketech, Google Map, and Garmin Logbook, and GPS hardware support for Garmin Quest and Magellan FX324 units.

GPSBabel beta 09202004 released

GPSBabel beta 09202004 released 09/21/2004 08:35 PM
GPSBabel reads and writes GPS waypoints in a variety of forms. Backends include GPX, Magellan and Garmin serial protocols, Geocaching.com *.loc, GPSMan, Garmin Mapsource *.mps, Magellan Mapsend *.wpt, and many others This version adds several new formats and filters and fixes several bugs. The next version will add the Garmin/USB work to cover 60C, 60CS, 76C, 76CS, 96C, VistaC, and SummitC on Windows. You can find this release here: https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=58972&package_i d=73995 ---- Support the project at http://sourceforge.net/donate/index.php?group_id=58972

GPS-Garmin-0.13

GPS-Garmin-0.13 01/28/2004 05:03 AM

Garmin, Ltd.

Garmin, Ltd. 09/09/2004 02:41 PM
Garmin's war for the auto navigation market.

Garmin Grounded

Garmin Grounded 02/12/2004 12:43 PM
The GPS maker's unimpressive guidance sends shares lower.

Locating a Winner: Garmin

Locating a Winner: Garmin 07/29/2004 09:57 AM
The GPS technology leader may have what it takes to be a truly great stock.

Notes and Tips: Garmin GPS

Notes and Tips: Garmin GPS 08/31/2004 06:11 AM
Getting Garmin's GPS to work with the Mac is a bit of a hack.

Garmin StreetPilot 2620

Garmin StreetPilot 2620 09/14/2004 08:23 PM
ZDNet Sep 15 2004 0:46AM GMT

Linux Kernel Driver for Garmin GPS/USB

Linux Kernel Driver for Garmin GPS/USB 09/10/2004 02:52 PM
Driver Updated, New utility garminusb2nmea

Garmin preps mid-range integrated GPS
PDA

Garmin preps mid-range integrated GPS
PDA 07/21/2004 07:44 AM
Kit Watch As Dell readies own Bluetooth GPS solution

Garmin Announces Its First GPS-Enabled
Pocket PC

Garmin Announces Its First GPS-Enabled
Pocket PC 01/05/2005 04:43 PM
BrightHand Jan 5 2005 8:17PM GMT

Garmin Unveils cf Que Module for Pocket
PC

Garmin Unveils cf Que Module for Pocket
PC 05/04/2004 10:37 PM
BrightHand May 5 2004 2:53AM GMT

Garmin unveils CompactFlash GPS for
Pocket PCs

Garmin unveils CompactFlash GPS for
Pocket PCs 05/04/2004 03:24 PM
infoSync May 4 2004 7:53PM GMT

Three Color Garmin GPS: Legend C, Vista
C, Quest

Three Color Garmin GPS: Legend C, Vista
C, Quest 07/14/2004 09:59 AM

Straight out of Kansas (yo) comes three new GPS units from Garmin, the eTrex Vista C, the eTrex Legend C, and the pocket-sized Quest, all in color, and all ready to help you pretend like you know where the hell you are. All three are fairly small, and are distinguished mostly by the fact that despite being middle- to low-end in the Garmin product catalog, all three are sporting 256-color transreflective displays. The Legend C should be available this month for around $375, with the Vista and Quest following throughout the summer.
Read - eTrex Legend C [Garmin]
Read - eTrex Vista C [Garmin]
Read - eTrex Quest [Garmin]

New Bluetooth-Enabled GPS Receiver
Coming from Garmin

New Bluetooth-Enabled GPS Receiver
Coming from Garmin 01/05/2005 06:28 PM
BrightHand Jan 5 2005 8:17PM GMT

Garmin(R) Builds a Bluetooth(R) GPS
Sensor for Mobile Devices

Garmin(R) Builds a Bluetooth(R) GPS
Sensor for Mobile Devices 01/05/2005 11:39 AM
PR Newswire via Wards Jan 5 2005 2:17PM GMT

Garmin(R) Unveils the iQue(R) M5:
Satellite Navigation in a Pocket PC

Garmin(R) Unveils the iQue(R) M5:
Satellite Navigation in a Pocket PC 01/05/2005 06:46 AM
PR Newswire via Wards Jan 5 2005 11:20AM GMT

Bringing Order to NYC Chaos: Garmin
StreetPilot c330

Bringing Order to NYC Chaos: Garmin
StreetPilot c330 06/05/2005 11:45 PM
Adam C. Engst (~1930 words)

It's 11:00 PM, and we're in moderately heavy traffic on the Tappan Zee Bridge on our way into New York City. Our directions, passed down in the family for generations (well, at least it seems that way) say to take the second exit after the bridge. Counting down, it's exit 9, then exit 8A, then exit 8... clearly we should take exit 8A, except that 8A is for I-87, whereas we're supposed to be getting on the wonderfully named Sprain Brook Parkway next. Traffic's moving too quickly, and I've already committed to exiting by the time Tonya has realized that we really should have taken exit 8.

Garmin GPS running gadget a good choice
- away from cities

Garmin GPS running gadget a good choice
- away from cities 06/12/2004 12:51 PM
Canadian Press Jun 12 2004 4:13PM GMT

Konfabulator 1.5.4 fixes Widget issues,
more

Konfabulator 1.5.4 fixes Widget issues,
more 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
What's a Widget? It's whatever you want it to be, and the newest release of Konfabulator makes them easier to use. Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke's application is now at version 1.5.4, and the latest update fixes issues with Widgets that vanish when your Mac wakes from sleep or re-open when they shouldn't, in addition to tooltips support for the XML and JavaScript engine, graphical improvements, international support for the stock ticker, and more.

Widget Wars: Thoughts On The
Konfabulator-Dashboard Brouhaha

Widget Wars: Thoughts On The
Konfabulator-Dashboard Brouhaha 07/06/2004 10:06 AM
The Konfabulator-Dashboard issue is a public relations nightmare for Apple. The company should have seen it coming and did nothing to diffuse it. By Dennis Sellers, Macsimum (via MyAppleMenu)

WIDGET UK distributes TomTom and ROUTE
66 GPS for Smartphones

WIDGET UK distributes TomTom and ROUTE
66 GPS for Smartphones 09/15/2004 03:57 AM
Convenient door-to-door route planning software easy to use. [PRWEB Sep 15, 2004]

Kong is King.net | King Kong movie news
and rumors

Kong is King.net | King Kong movie news
and rumors 09/19/2004 07:36 AM
Peter Jackson is giving everyone a behind the scenes look at King Kong

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