Tag Archives: gadgets

My tiny adorable flowered computer!

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Liz Henry

I got an HP Mini Vivienne Tam edition to review a few days ago, and I’ve used it so far for blogging, surfing, email, IM-ing, and writing up my thoughts in Notepad. Here’s my preliminary review based on four days … finish reading My tiny adorable flowered computer!

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HP Magic Giveaway – Guidelines!

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Liz Henry

This week, I’ll be running a promotion and giveaway for $6000 worth of HP computers and other software and hardware. I’ll give away the entire package to one person who enters my contest. I love, love, love the idea of … finish reading HP Magic Giveaway – Guidelines!

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HP Magic Giveaway: Welcome y ¡Bienvenidos!

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Liz Henry

Very soon, I’m going to be giving away a bunch of fantastic computer equipment from HP, as part of the HP Magic Giveaway, co-sponsored by Microsoft Windows Live. I’ll be running a contest here on this blog. You can enter … finish reading HP Magic Giveaway: Welcome y ¡Bienvenidos!

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Gadget love – Messing with my G1

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Liz Henry

Look, my G1 made friends with my Chumby! So far I’m very happy with the G1. It has a great feel, it’s easy to type on, its phone and net coverage is great so far in the SF Bay Area, … finish reading Gadget love – Messing with my G1

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Bloggers haul in tons of free stuff

Posted on July 30, 2008 by Liz Henry

I forgot to post about how I got a free camera! Whoever does the marketing for Flip is a genius, because forever more I will go around explaining to people how awesome my FREE CAMERA is. Plus, it has the … finish reading Bloggers haul in tons of free stuff

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For Global Voices: About wheelchairs and mobility

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Liz Henry

For everyone I met and spoke with at Global Voices Citizen Media Summit I would like to pass on some information about mobility, disability, and wheelchairs. I got a lot of questions about my wheelchair and a lot of compliments … finish reading For Global Voices: About wheelchairs and mobility

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Installing Eeebuntu on an Asus Eeepc 900

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Liz Henry

Last night I installed eeebuntu on my Eeepc 900. You see how I love this little beast! The instructions and forums on eeebuntu.org were helpful. I realized while I was doing the install that there’s Ubuntu Eee as well and … finish reading Installing Eeebuntu on an Asus Eeepc 900

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DIY: Access Hacks project

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Liz Henry

For the second year in a row, I thought of the wheelchair modification and disability access projects that could and should be at Maker Faire. I’d like to make that happen next year. At Maker Faire this year, I talked … finish reading DIY: Access Hacks project

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Folk logic computing for every gadget

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Liz Henry

Midnight blogging! I was thinking of all the science fiction about smart houses, like Smart House (Kate Wilhelm) or Remains (Mark Tiedemann). I don’t want to talk to my house, and I don’t want it to be a master controller … finish reading Folk logic computing for every gadget

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Wear your fandom

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Liz Henry

Two things that got me thinking today: A bracelet flash drive in pink and blue rubber. Like jelly bracelets but with 512 MB of space! If I were a teenager I would be wearing my chat program and archives here, … finish reading Wear your fandom

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