Gallery :: your photos on your website
Gallery is a well known tool that lets you manage photo collections and galleries on your website. It handles the creation of thumbnails, resizing, captions, etc. It’s very popular and looks like it has great features, too. The only problem is that it’s a PHP app, and my web host (1and1.com) doesn’t support PHP.
So I’m looking for another app that makes it a little easier to create and manage image galleries, both for this site, and for my personal/family site, www.gadgetfamily.org.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, let me know!
Two Peaks Personal Health & Diet Manager
After I bought the FlexWallet 2005 upgrade from Two Peaks yesterday, they gave me a coupon for 20% off any of their other products. I already own Personal Vehicle Manager and PerfectHome, both of which have Desktop versions with which they sync, so it’s safe to say that I’m a fan of Two Peaks titles in general.
I went to their product page to see if there was anything worth using that 20% off coupon for, and I noticed Personal Health & Diet Manager. Since I recently started looking for a Pocket PC program to help me track my diet and exercise, I decided to give this a try. Like other Two Peaks titles, this one has a Desktop version that syncs with the Pocket PC version, which is nice. As an added benefit, Handango had the bundle marked down to $19.99 from $24.99, and I was able to apply the 20% off coupon, so I got the whole bundle for around 15 bucks. Score!
The app itself is pretty good so far, though I haven’t done much besides set up a profile, and browse around in the food choice database a bit. I’ve noticed that some of the things that I often eat are missing, but it looks easy to add custom food items. You can also create custom meals for things that you eat on a regular basis.
So now that I’ve chosen my tool, all I have to do is actually put it to use.
Two Peaks Software - FlexWallet 2005
I’ve been a happy FlexWallet user for quite some time now. I use it to store all manner of sensitive data on my iPAQ in an encrypted state. I’ve installed and played with the upgrade a bit, and so far, I like what I see. They’ve fixed a few of the bugs that really bothered me, and the new XP-style icons look slick.
Best of all, they’re offering 75% off the $24.95 purchase price for users who bought a previous version - that means that if you’re upgrading, you can get the new 2005 version (both Pocket PC and Desktop versions) for less than $7. You can’t beat that!
Kudos to TwoPeaks for making the choice to upgrade a no-brainer.
So I’m finally going to get serious about losing weight. My basic approach is going to be to burn more calories than I consume each day. To do that, I need to know how many calories I’m consuming, and how many I’m burning.
Of course, there are dozens of books or other methods for going about this problem. But I’m a geek. I’m going to find some Pocket PC software that will do what I need.
I’ve been vaguely aware of fitness-type software for the Pocket PC, but I’ve never really looked seriously at any of them. I’m going to start at Handango.com and see what they have. My main needs are to be able to enter food items I eat, and be able to total up the calories they contain. I’m not going to worry about carbs, or any other “fad” diet concerns, but rather stick to what my doctor told me - low fat, low cholesterol, burn more calories than you consume.
So, does anyone have any recommendations, or experiences with this kind of software? Post a comment below if you do - I’d love to hear what you think.
Mobile-review.com reviews the Motorola MPx220
Text is only useful if you read Russian, but mobile-review.com has a (p)review of the Moto MPX220 up with lots of new photos, including lots of side-by side shots with the MPX200 for comparison purposes, and OS and application screenshots
I’m a little disappointed that the 220 is so much longer than the 200, but that’s not going to put a damper on my lust for this phone.
MSMobiles.com has a rough summary of the review, from some Russian-speaking readers. Most everything we already knew, but there were a few new tidbits I caught:
- External color LCD will show Photo Caller ID pictures
- Expected price: USD$450 (the MPX200 was $375 unsubsidized)
- Expected availability: September 2004
Looks like I’ll won’t be able to use the belt clip/frame I have for my MPX200, but that’s a small price to pay.
msmobiles.com - Official press release about Motorola MPx220 from Motorola
MSMobiles.com claims to have obtained a pre-release copy of the official Press Release from Motorola on the upcoming MPX220 MS Smartphone (that I’ve been drooling over for months - this WILL be my next phone).
I’ve had an MPX200 for about six months now, and I love it to death. The MS Smartphone platform is perfect for the uses I have for it - it’s a phone first and foremost, and all of the functionality is built around that usage paradigm. Much easier to use as a phone than the Pocket PC Phone Edition I had for year before getting my Smartphone.
The MPX220 improves upon it’s little brother in the following main ways:
- Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphones OS - optimized and fast, plus adds a few new features
- Bluetooth - for connecting to wireless headsets, PDAs, computers, cars, etc.
- Integrated 1.3 MP camera with 3x digital zoom and LED flash
I got my MPX200 from CompUSA and unlocked it to work on T-Mobile, since AT&T Wireless is the only carrier that has the MPX200, but their GRPS access fees are outrageous. Nothing compares to T-Mobile’s $19.99 unlimited GPRS internet access.
Can’t wait for this phone to arrive. No carriers have been announced, but I’m hoping it will be available on T-Mobile, to save me the trouble of unlocking.
Hurry up, MPX220!
So the first few of these failed because I forgot to turn off my PKI signature certificate. Hopefully this one will work…
mozilla.org - home of mozilla, firefox, thunderbird, and camino
Mozilla Firefox (formerly known as Firebird, formerly known as Phoenix) is the “lite” version of the Mozilla browser, powered by the Gecko engine. It’s a small, light, and fast web browser that is very compatible with most sites, and if you have an urge to tinker, there are endless customization possibilities.
I’m off to install the 0.9RC, and see how it performs. The big talk about this release is the updated theme. I liked the previous default Firefox theme, so I wonder how different the new theme is.
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