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Garmin nüvi 3750. Can a person have too many GPS's? I seem to be living proof that that cannot happen. The 3750 is one of Garmin's new slim series. It has a bright display, capacitive touch-screen, and automatically changes from landscape to portrait view. |
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Garmin Oregon 400t GPS. Although the touch-screen has come under
fire for being too dim in sunlight, this should be a very useful
Geocaching GPS for us. Using the GPS, you can read the descriptions,
logs, and hints right on the screen. And, you can log your finds and
then just uploaded the found file to the website! (More touch screen
stuff!!) Note: Although I still use this from time to time, I now find that using my iPhone works just about as well. Plus, I can read the hints and logs, and I can log my finds all on the phone. |
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1993 Honda Goldwing GL1500. I'm
just now getting around to putting this on my Toy Page although I bought
it back around 2006. After buying this I sold the 1991 CBR1000R that
I brought from Hawaii. This is BIG and it is HEAVY, but it sure is
comfortable on the highway!! 3/2015 Note: Little Red is gone! I sold it about 10 days after buying a '02 Wing (see below)! |
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Kodak PlaySport digital camcorder.
This is Kodak's latest, and features HD quality (up to 1080) in a
waterproof case.
Here is a link to their web site. Note: This quit working a while back. No matter - my phone takes better videos anyway. |
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BMW 328d As of this writing, I've only had this car for a
week, but it looks like it should work out well. It's a 2014 model
with diesel engine and is rated 32/45 mpg. I really liked the
features of the 2011 328i, but this one has all those features plus some. 10/12/16 Note: Still have the 328d and am very happy with it. 12/17/22 The 328d is long gone. I sold it back in 2020 when I bought my first Tesla M3. The BMW was a great car, but it was time to try an EV. |
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Because I was having difficulty hearing
the ringer on the i760, I did a little research and found that the
Samsung Convoy was highly rated as being loud, simple, and durable!
I purchased a used Convoy (far left) on ebay for $8 and it seemed to work
out nicely. But because I was eligible for a free upgrade, I used it
to get the
Convoy 2 (near left); an updated version of the popular Convoy.
Seems I've gone full-circle now, having moved from a simple phone to a
series of smartphones, and then back to a simple phone. Although I really
liked the smartphone's capabilities, the $30/month data charge was just
too much. But yes, it's true - I AM a cell phone junkie..... Note: I'm back on a smartphone again |
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Panasonic Lumix ZS10 digital camera. This one has all the
shooting modes, plus built-in GPS for geotagging. Instructions are
very complicated, but it should take great pictures! 12/17/22 Note: I haven't used this in a long time, as my phone seems to take great pictures. |
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Apple iPad 2.
The search for the perfect tablet continues! Although I liked the
Android concept in the Xoom, Apple has, admittedly, an edge on user
interface and available apps. Once you get past the headaches of
iTunes, this is a great little viewer. |
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GoPro Hero2
sports camera/camcorder. Too bad these were not available during my
skydiving, SCUBA, dirt bike days! They are small, rugged, and
waterproof to almost 200'. They can capture a WIDE angle (170
degrees), and they record on an SD card. Should find lots of fun
uses for this! Note: Upgraded to Hero 3, which is now pretty outdated. New Hero on the way? Not yet. 12/17/22 Now up to a GoPro 8. |
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Honda 750A Hondamatic. I purchased this new in 1978 and have had it ever since. It spent 25 years stored in my in-law's garage and I retrieved it when we moved back to the mainland. It took a while to get it up and running again, but now it works and I hope to pass it on to Max one day (much to his grandmother's chagrin). |
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Parrot AR.Drone. This little wonder sports two small video
cameras, sonic ground-sensing, and four motors. It is controlled via
wifi using an ipod, ipad, or Android phone (see Samsung Fascinate above).
Although it IS just a toy, it's about as high-tech as it gets. Having
trouble controlling it? Not to worry - just let go of everything and
it will automatically go into stationary hover mode. Very cool. Note: Still have this one, but am now using DJI Phantom 3 Advanced. See note further down. |
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Apple iPhone 4S Yes, I'm back with a Smartphone again! Although
I'm not really an Applehead, I really like this little phone! 9/12 Note: I upgraded to the iPhone 5 and then sold the 4S. I'm more of an Applehead every day!!
4/13 Note: Gone! See Motorola below..... |
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2008
Can-Am Spyder. I bought one on ebay recently. As of this
writing, I'm still trying to get comfortable with it. Three-wheelers
are a different animal, but it looks like this will be fun.
Dropping my Goldwing a while back convinced me that it's time for a
3-wheeler. 10/12/12 Note: The Can-Am is gone - already! The adjustment was just too much, so on Monday I drove it to the Harley Dealer's and traded it in on a Harley. |
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2013 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail FLSTC. After years of poking fun at Harleys, I now have one. It's big and heavy, but has lots of chrome and putts along at a leisurely pace. Quite a bit different than the old Goldwing, but a heck of a lot of fun in its own way. Note: I still have the 'Wing for highway trips. 12/17/22 Note: This Harley is gone. Traded it for the 2015 Road King which I still have. |
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Motorola Razr m Android phone. Although I really liked the
iPhone5, it was an expensive little phone and I was always worried about
breaking it. So, I sold it on ebay (for over twice what I paid for it) and
bought this Razr on ebay. I'm very happy with this, but my contract is
just about up and I'm eligible for an upgrade. Stand by... Note: Gone! Great phone, but I kind of longed for the iPhone, so I traded my upgrade for one. Scroll up to see the 4S again. Note 2: I'm back with the Moto again! Can't make up my mind! Note 3: I used my latest upgrade to get an HTC One M8, but that proved to be too big for me so I'm back with the Moto yet again and the HTC is for sale on ebay. Note4: Went back to the iphone 4S for a while and then used my upgrade to get a 5S. Note 5: Sold the 5S to a friend and now have a iPhone SE (same case, but better innards) Note 6: The SE is gone. See the 6s picture below. Note 7: 12/17/22 Now on an iPhone 14 |
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Nikon Coolpix S9700 This camera has all kinds of functions, including wifi and gps. I'm not crazy about the flip-up flash, but the rest of the camera excels in almost everything. |
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2002 Honda GL1800 Goldwing |
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2014 Honda GL1800 Goldwing. A friend and I were at the
Harley Dealer's a while back and they had this used bike for sale. I
tried to get him to buy it, but he balked and said if I bought it, he
would buy my '02, so that's what we did. I don't think this one is
nearly as nice looking as the '02, but it runs well and has fewer miles.
I sometimes wonder if I made the right move. |
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1998 Honda Valkyrie. This is a used bike I bought at the end of 2015. I always admired the Valkyrie; big, heavy, and lots of chrome. This has been a fun bike to polish and play with, although I usually take the Wing or Harley if I'm riding anywere out of town. (BTW, this is bike #4 in "Mike's Bike Barn". Still have room for one more.....?) |
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DJI Phantom 3 Advanced. Drones are appearing everywhere and this is
a very popular model. The capabilities of this little copter are
amazing and the camera image quality is fantastic. I even went so
far as to get an FAA drone rating on my pilot's license. Now I'm
looking at the DJI Mavic........ |
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2015 Harley-Davidson FLHR |
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GoPro Session 5 |
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iPhone 6s |
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2018 Ram pickup It's time to let go of the 2005 Ford that I bought when we first moved to Washington. This should be the last pickup I ever buy. |
