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1,000+ gadgets. 30+ years writing about personal tech history.
The phones, PDAs, computers & wonderfully weird devices that got us here — preserved, powered up and put back to work.
The phones, PDAs, computers & wonderfully weird devices that got us here — preserved, powered up and put back to work.
Google Fi, so essentially the same network but at almost 1/5th the cost. They are currently offering 75% the first year if you BYOD.
Plus free watch lines, free data-only sim cards and more.
T-Mobile has lost the plot in recent years. I miss the Legere uncarrier days.
Plus free watch lines, free data-only sim cards and more.
T-Mobile has lost the plot in recent years. I miss the Legere uncarrier days.
September 17, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Google Fi, so essentially the same network but at almost 1/5th the cost. They are currently offering 75% the first year if you BYOD.
Plus free watch lines, free data-only sim cards and more.
T-Mobile has lost the plot in recent years. I miss the Legere uncarrier days.
Plus free watch lines, free data-only sim cards and more.
T-Mobile has lost the plot in recent years. I miss the Legere uncarrier days.
That said, their app is broken, and won't generate the transfer pin needed to leave. Great way to start the finale.
September 17, 2026 at 5:58 AM
That said, their app is broken, and won't generate the transfer pin needed to leave. Great way to start the finale.
Man, I feel bad that I never got to send a company a telex asking for a brochure with their latest equipment.
I did however once send in a card after circling the companies I wanted more information about. Yes, I'm *that* old.
I did however once send in a card after circling the companies I wanted more information about. Yes, I'm *that* old.
September 17, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Man, I feel bad that I never got to send a company a telex asking for a brochure with their latest equipment.
I did however once send in a card after circling the companies I wanted more information about. Yes, I'm *that* old.
I did however once send in a card after circling the companies I wanted more information about. Yes, I'm *that* old.
Jason is sadly not even kidding! I have a storage locker with 12 crates of chargers and docks. Sadly, devices from my favorite era all had their own unique charger, battery, or cable. Man, we really got lucky when they invented USB-C!
September 17, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Jason is sadly not even kidding! I have a storage locker with 12 crates of chargers and docks. Sadly, devices from my favorite era all had their own unique charger, battery, or cable. Man, we really got lucky when they invented USB-C!
I do! Are you a collector as well? I've got several unique Gemini models of planes unused to fly on every day.
September 17, 2026 at 5:17 AM
I do! Are you a collector as well? I've got several unique Gemini models of planes unused to fly on every day.
September 17, 2026 at 5:13 AM
I'm a horrendous coder. Plus, this project is way beyond my normal skillset: from a web frontend --> Google sheet master database of all my gadgets --> self hosted n8n --> OpenAI API to look up missing gadget database fields --> custom WordPress plugin --> Scottsgear.com.
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September 17, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I'm a horrendous coder. Plus, this project is way beyond my normal skillset: from a web frontend --> Google sheet master database of all my gadgets --> self hosted n8n --> OpenAI API to look up missing gadget database fields --> custom WordPress plugin --> Scottsgear.com.
YES! I have the V70, which came out around the same time, but never found an affordable Aura. Perhaps one day... It is one of my many eBay alerts I have set up.
September 15, 2026 at 10:49 PM
YES! I have the V70, which came out around the same time, but never found an affordable Aura. Perhaps one day... It is one of my many eBay alerts I have set up.
