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Re: [GWL]: wear you computer in the garden

> "Wearable computers could become more than a curiosity with the launch 
> of a system for the mass market.
> 
> The Wearable Internet Appliance (WIA) consists of a 300 gram (11 ounce) 
> palm-top-sized computer and a head-mounted screen. The display is 
> manufactured by a Japanese company called Shimadzu and fits over one eye 
> like half a pair of sunglasses." 

Boy, and I thought my glasses were annoying when my sweat pooled into
them.  :)

I agree with David (who responded later) -- my Palm V does just about
everything I need it to, and is indispensable in the field.

When I'm out photographing, my camera (Nikon N90s) is hooked up to my Palm
via a serial cable that records the exact camera settings with each shot.
I also hook up my Palm to my GPS to record the location of whatever I 
photograph, as well as the name of the plant.  For personal comments, 
I prefer to use a voice-activated recorder (with a lapel microphone or
headset) that I make observations about the plant into -- the Palm just
isn't very good for extensive writing.  When I get back to home or the
office, I dump the tape into an audio file on my laptop and transcribe 
it at my leisure.

I do find my laptop to be wonderful in my personal garden.  I often bring
it outside when I'm planting new things.  It gives me a great opportunity
(via wireless) to search for information on the Internet about ideal
conditions for a plant or whatever, as well as a quick and permanent
way to store information about where I plant things.  The only problem is
that I usually only have one clean finger to type with... 

Chris

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