Timex Datalink
I was reading through the PCWorld "25 worst tech products of all time" and found the Timex Datalink listed as a "(DIS)Honorable Mention." I actually owned this watch for a while, and for the most part I thought it was really cool. But that is about all it was. It was fun to show people. You could program alarms, meetings, birthdays and some other things in with the software for your computer, then you would tell it to sync, and lines would start to flash on your monitor. You could just hold your watch up near your monitor, and the data would sync over. This was a very cool idea. Innovative cool ideas often have issues. I ended up exchanging one shortly after buying it because it started acting up, I think the battery was actually dieing after only a few weeks use. The second one I returned because I found out you could not do memos in this watch, but you could in another model, that was actually cheaper. Now to be completely fair, it would have been easier to enter the formulas I had to memorize for chemistry into the computer and sync, however I did not have this option on the Datalink. My newer Timex worked splendid. Just remember to turn off the "beep on button press" feature.
posted by Rodd on
5/30/2006
|
2 comments
links to this post
After ignoring a 20" TV for a few months, we did finally replace it with a TV that I can actually see. I found a Hitachi 53SWX12B on the credit union swap sheet, and beat some guy to getting people the cash, so I won! :) Matt was kind enough to let us use him, and his truck. Pete and Scott also lent their muscles in bringing this beast down the stairs. After a brief fear that it was not going to fit through the door frame we had it all set and watched "The Ringer" I was quite pleased with it. There are a couple of small problems with it, it has a spot on the screen protector where it looks like the finish is gone, but it is not noticeable when it is on, also, when using the built in speakers there is a crackling noise for a few minutes. Thank you to Matt, for without you I would be looking at a 20 inch TV instead of a 53 inch TV.
The Pink Taco Restaurant is now opening it's second joint in Scottsdale Arizona. Six people in Scottsdale think that this name is somehow derogatory. The first of these restaurants is in Las Vegas and aparently nobody complained there. These people should really eat the Pink Taco before they start complaining about it. Maybe they would enjoy it. The only thing that frightens me is that the name supposedly came from a menu item. I know the only place I go for Tuna Tacos is the Y.
Know what I miss? Police Squad. I must have been in Junior High, or High School the first time I remember seeing it. It was on TV in 1982, airing only 6 episodes, but the first time I saw it was on a marathon years later. I ended up recording most of it because after I saw the first episode I was hooked. That show had so many one liners, and more visual comedy than you will see in any other show. I love the Naked Gun movies that spawned from this show, but I would like to request, neigh, demand that these be released on DVD.
Last night I actually sat down with my wife and watched the David Blaine thing where he has been living under water for a week now, and was going to attempt to set the record for holding his breath underwater. Apparently he decided to do this in New York because he did not enjoy feces being hurled at him in London. I guess Londoners live like monkeys in a cage. He might have been able to pull this whole thing off if he had not been trying to escape from handcuffs and chains at the same time, but this really made the whole thing entertaining. I don’t know about anyone else, but I am glad he failed. Where’s your magic now Dave? My wife was convinced that he was going to die. I have to say, although that would make good TV, I think him failing was good enough. 
