Rohdesign WeblogMike Rohde's weblog, covers design, mobile computing, travel, cycling, books, music and film.Palm Doc Converter for Mac OS X- October 30, 2004 Today I was catching up with some feedback email I'd received from my Writing, Editing and Word Processing Champion page. One of the messages was sent by Adam Nohejl, about a Palm Doc Converter — a new tool he's created for converting plain text, RTF and simple HTML files to Palm DOC format. After having a look at his new tool, I thought it'd be good to make mention on my weblog for anyone interested. It's freeware but a $5 donation is available if you'd like to reward Adam for his work...http://www.rohdesign.com/weblog/archives/000440.html Treo 650 Thoughts- October 25, 2004 Now that the PalmOne Treo 650 is official, I wanted to share a few thoughts. I should start out with the disclaimer that I don't own a "smartphone" device and probably will not buy the Treo 650, though as a PDA and mobile phone user, I certainly have opinions about converged devices. That's not to say I would never consider a Treo 650. It's just that since I spend most of my time at home, working or relaxing, I've no urgent need for a converged device. If I worked away from home and spent more..http://www.rohdesign.com/weblog/archives/000439.html Neal Stepenson & The Baroque Cycle- October 22, 2004 About a month ago, I'd come close to buying Quicksilver, the first book of Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle Trilogy over at eReader.com. There was a special deal available for all 3 books, but I was hesitant to buy without having read any of the books. I decided against the purchase, choosing to ordered Quicksilver from the local library. Well, I've now had a chance to read a fair bit of Quicksilver, and am enjoying the story. It's set in the 1600s, and features famous characters from history...http://www.rohdesign.com/weblog/archives/000438.html South Beach Notes- October 19, 2004 My wife and I have been following the South Beach Diet since July and we've both lost over 20 pounds, and are keeping it off. Our friend Michael Ashby had an impact on our decision, along with several other friends seeing good results doing South Beach. Some of the most enthusiastic proponents of South Beach have been physician friends we've spoken with about the diet. Interestingly enough, one of those physicians started the diet himself, after speaking with us and seeing our and other...http://www.rohdesign.com/weblog/archives/000437.html Thursday Tidbits- October 14, 2004 There are times when I want to write, but no major topic seems to bubble forth. Those are tidbit days. In no particular order, here are the latest tidbits... A Clean Bill Visited the doctor yesterday and received a clean bill of health. I'd been waiting for this visit for a few weeks, because of my weight loss now that we are on the South Beach diet. I was genuinely curious to see how my doctor would react. He was pleased, listening to my explanation of getting interested and trying the South...http://www.rohdesign.com/weblog/archives/000434.html |