Computing Unplugged Magazine

COMPUTING UNPLUGGED MAGAZINE - SEPTEMBER 2003

Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS 2.0 has room to grow
Since Stephen Vance first took a look at Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS a new version has been released. In this article he takes a look at the improvements that Adobe has made as well as the issues that still need to be addressed in Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS 2.0.

Heart health with your handheld
Many people from all over the world have to measure their blood pressure several times a day and log it in order to show the statistics to their physicians. A Palm handheld is the perfect tool to keep track of your blood pressure. There's a wide choice of specialized applications that allow you to log, chart, print, and even email your blood pressure and pulse statistics to your physician or nurse. Dennis Crane digs into that software pile to find the best solutions available.

What the heck is a megapixel?
When choosing a digital camera, most people start by thinking about the number of megapixels they'll need. But what are megapixels and how does that measure determine what camera you should choose? Read this article to find out.

Are you into robots?
Are you into robots? If so, and if you can write, consider submitting an article to Computing Unplugged. We want to add more coverage of robotics to the magazine, but we need some serious "robot geeks" to help get us started.

Your first digital camera
This week, we're kicking off a series of short articles about buying your first digital camera. I recently had a discussion with a friend who was buying a digital camera as a gift. From that discussion, I realized that digital cameras are still quite a mystery to many folks. This week, we answer whether you should buy a sub-$100 camera and how much you should expect to spend.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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In this edition of letters to the editor, readers offer comments and questions on a variety of topics, including Palm m130 frustration, Xbox and access to online gaming, the FatFinger review, and when Computing Unplugged will be available on AvantGo.

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