Archive for May, 2008

UK theme park bans PDAs, mandates family fun time (Ars Technica)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

A UK theme park is experimenting with banning PDAs this week. The policy could be made permanent if successful, signaling an increased willingness to make people in public stop and smell the roses. Read More…

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No entry for PDAs at Alton Towers Resort (Computer Business Review)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The resort will create PDA Free Zone and deploy PDA police on the premises to enforce the ban. Adults found with PDAs will be asked to deposit their devices at one of the five PDA Drop Off Zones. They can collect the gadgets while leaving the premises.

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No entry for PDAs at Alton Towers Resort (Computer Business Review)

Friday, May 30th, 2008

The resort will create PDA Free Zone and deploy PDA police on the premises to enforce the ban. Adults found with PDAs will be asked to deposit their devices at one of the five PDA Drop Off Zones. They can collect the gadgets while leaving the premises.

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Amusement Park Bans PDAs and Smartphones (Slashdot)

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Ant writes in with news that an amusement park in the UK is trying out a ban on smartphones and PDAs, with the intent to enable families actually to have fun together. The press release says that from May 25 to June 1, adults found using a PDA will be asked to drop it off at a “PDA Drop Off Zone” — no word on what happens if they refuse. But both the Sun and BoingBoing, which picked up their …

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No entry for PDAs at Alton Towers Resort (Computer Business Review)

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

The resort will create PDA Free Zone and deploy PDA police on the premises to enforce the ban. Adults found with PDAs will be asked to deposit their devices at one of the five PDA Drop Off Zones. They can collect the gadgets while leaving the premises.

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Amusement Park Bans PDAs and Smartphones (Slashdot)

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Ant writes in with news that an amusement park in the UK is trying out a ban on smartphones and PDAs, with the intent to enable families actually to have fun together. The press release says that from May 25 to June 1, adults found using a PDA will be asked to drop it off at a “PDA Drop Off Zone” — no word on what happens if they refuse. But both the Sun and BoingBoing, which picked up their …

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Alton Towers Bans PDAs - Is Technology Good For Kids? (SKY News)

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

With half-term week beginning, parents are being urged to put aside their technology so they can spend more time with their children.

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Amusement Park Bans PDAs and Smartphones (Slashdot)

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Ant writes in with news that an amusement park in the UK is trying out a ban on smartphones and PDAs, with the intent to enable families actually to have fun together. The press release says that from May 25 to June 1, adults found using a PDA will be asked to drop it off at a “PDA Drop Off Zone” — no word on what happens if they refuse. But both the Sun and BoingBoing, which picked up their …

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The Backup Files (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Americans like to save stuff (Oprah Winfrey last year helped a family remove 75 tons of garbage from their 3,000-square-foot house). While most of us don’t confront such extreme hoarding issues, almost everyone has digital information scattered about PCs, laptops and PDAs.

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Recent Original Stories (OS News)

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

The wraps have been taken off of new Palm PDAs. The most notable one is the new Treo 700w: a 1.0 megapixel camera, EV-DO, Bluetooth, 64MB of memory, and, most notably , Windows Mobile 5.0. A new Zire (Z22) and Tungsten (TX) have also been revealed .

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