Katya Peekin'

This is my new BF Katya Peekin... she's a Twitter Peek. I know... how addicted to gadgets do you have to be to pay 200 bucks for a dedicated TWITTER device? And the answer is... pretty addicted. Thing is... you can get the 100 dollar edition, but that only comes with the first six months free. My version came with LIFETIME free service.

And yes... I am in love. OMG I am in love. And I frankly think a dedicated device with a lifetime of unlimited service is a good deal. A lot of the early responses to this little nugget were very "why on earth," but after thinking it through I decided to get one for the following reasons:

1. I hate using my cell phone for "everything." I always love the newest cells, then think it through, and realize that I get cranky if I have to navigate a menu on my cell.

2. It may be because I am dysgraphic, but menus that are all about navigation make me nuts. This device is a screen with a scroll (like a blackberry) with my twitter feed RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. If I want to tweet I press a button, scroll, tweet, send. If I want to read I scroll and click. One handed, right in front of me.

3. I'm a little hyper, and I tend to be out of the house on my netbook or nowhere near a computer. And I very often turn my phone off or leave it elsewhere in the house when I'm "shut down." But leaving Katya on the bedside gives me the option to tweet quickly then plop it back down.

4. If I get a tweet on Katya that's big breaking news I know to go get online fast. WHAT? BIG FAT HAIRY BOOKS JUST ASKED TO SIGN THE FICTIONISTAS TO DO A CELEBRITY BLOGGER YA ANTHOLOGY AND WANT TO KNOW WHERE TO SEND MY FIVE MILLION DOLLAR ADVANCE??? You know, stuff like that.

5. I really am a gadget collector. I have two cells... one for business, one for personal use. And I swear I actually like it that way. I know... weird.

Anyhooters... after a day of use I am in lust with Katya. My single complaint is that the scroll is a little sluggish. Hopefully I'll get so used to it I won't care.

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Meantime, I'll catchya on Katya... on twitter!! Follow me here!

Quit Poken Me. Or Don't, Actually...

Sometimes, it can be a little difficult to remember someone's email, blog address, FB page, Twitter ID, etc, etc. You've got to write it down, then hopefully remember where you stashed that piece of paper. Same thing goes for exchanging business cards. Ever accidentally run an important card through the wash because you left it in a pocket?

Not any more. Now there's Poken. What's a Poken? According to the website, it's this:

Poken solves one simple problem: how do I remember the email addresses and screen names of everyone I meet? You Poken, of course. When you meet other Poken owners in the real world, quickly swap information. No more writing down email addresses or long blog names. Just touch Pokens and connect.

Poken holds your contact information: name, address, email, mobile phone, and the rest, and it also holds your social networking account names. Poken contains your FaceBook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn and other accounts.

Already know all your friends' profiles? Even better. When you Poken and they Poken, you'll automatically have updates when they open a new social networking account.

So what do you think? Would you Poken? Or do you think it's just a fad? Personally, I'd love to try one out.

Listen up, Santa!

No matter how much we want to ignore it, Christmas is coming. It'll be here in exactly 50 days. It's high time I got my list underway. One of things that has recently caught my eye is this unassuming pen. But the Pulse Smartpen is more James Bond than conference giveaway. Check it out:

According to a Media Bistro ad "The Pulse smartpen is a computer in a pen that records what you hear and links it to what you write, so you never miss a word. Tap on your notes to hear what was recorded. Transfer your notes and recordings to your PC to search for words within your notes or share your notes online."

Hello, coolest thing ever! Can you imagine the possibilities? I know I can. Which is why I'm putting this bad boy at the top of my Christmas list. If you'd like to be my secret Santa (or my not so secret Santa) or get one for yourself, just go to www.livescribe.com and get 5% off with the promo code SCRIBE5A50. I'm such a giver.

Go go gadget pen!