REFRESH INC.: June 2011

Wednesday

Applecore Cable Manager

I have really been enjoying these simple rubber cores that cheaply and effectively organize cords of all sorts. They make it easy to wrap a cord around due to the shape (like an apple core...duh) with slits on both ends to thread cord through. I find the hardness of the rubber just right; firm enough to hold the cord, but soft enough to be easy to bend open to insert cords.

There are three sizes: small for something like earbud cords, medium for a phone/ipod etc. charger-size cord, and large for computer charges or appliances. I haven't tried the largest size yet, but love the ones I have. They come in a variety of bright colors which helps when it comes to finding and organizing cords.

-- David Rosenfeld
Applecore Cable Manager
Small, Medium, Large
$2, $3, $5

Available from and manufactured by Applecore

Tuesday

Free RotationLock App for the Storm & Torch. Limited Time

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlackberrySites/~3/n1tolf6pABA/
Nifty locking and unlocking on each screen.

Sunday

Most Hackable E-Reader

I'm interested in purchasing an e-reader of some kind (i.e. must use e-ink tech, no LCD screens) and wondering if anyone has any suggestions about which reader lends itself most to tinkering / extending / hacking? Are there any that make it possible to install your own software? (It would be cool to see i.e. Emacs running on one.)

Nook Color, hands down. Unfortunately, your eInk criterion limits you to cheap knockoffs. If you're willing to go LCD, you won't be disappointed with a Nook Color.

Cyanogen makes the ROM for it, and they are nearly impossible to brick. Heck, you can run a custom ROM right off the microSD card, never putting your warranty in jeopardy. And, because it's Cyanogen, you can read nearly anything, and have full Android Market access.

-- Christopher

Nook Color
$249
Available from and manufactured by Barnes and Noble

Friday

Amnesty International!

Review of another successful event for CDI College...

Fund-raising through an exciting dinner event!

Networking dinner...

In conjunction with Amnesty International, our business professionals enjoyed and after work snack with everyone. Enjoy!

Wednesday

Naked Binder

For years I have used two-ring European-style binders from Leitz simply because it was very difficult to find a quality binder sized for US standard paper (8-1/2" x 11"). However, I recently switched to Naked Binders, and I find them remarkably well made and thought out.

Unlike the readily available, poorly made, vinyl binder with the covers only bonded at the seams, the paper and book cloth covers on these are fully bonded to the board underneath. The result is that a minor tear does not cause the whole thing to fall apart, and they feel like they are built to last. The D-rings are attached to the back cover rather than the spine so the pages lie flat and index tabs line up making a neat and clean presentation.
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The fact that they are environmentally responsible and made in the USA are bonuses. I bought a couple as a test case and quickly ordered more to replace all the binders in my home and office.
-- Scott Hintz
Naked Binder
$8.50-10.50

Available from and manufactured by Naked Binder