Griffin Clarifi for iPhone 3G – Update

In my review of the Griffin Clarifi, I mentioned that the screen protector I currently use made the Clarifi a tight fight. I neglected to mention that Griffin includes a screen protector that works with the Clarifi, and a couple of people emailed me to ask if my Clarifi came … Read more

Griffin Clarifi for iPhone Review – Photos, OCR

Anybody who owns an iPhone knows the built-in 2MP camera is not that good, especially for anything close-up or text-related. Griffin Technology has figured out a way around that – they have produced a case for the iPhone 3G, the Griffin Clarifi, that is both a protective polycarbonate case as … Read more

Genealogy Software Databases on Flash Drives

Over at the DearMyrtle blog, there are two different posts mentioning taking your genealogy databases from your genealogy software and carrying and accessing them on USB flash drives. The topic came up as people were talkiong about using PAF or GEDCOM files, and apparently some genealogy software makers make their software available for free at Family History Centers.

Review of DocuPen RC800

GottaBeMobile.com has a review of the DocuPen RC800 Scanner. Rob Bushway wrote the review, and discusses his workflow with the DocuPen. For those of you not familiar with it, the DocuPen is a handheld color scanner that is incredibly small. You have to see it to understand just how portable this thing really is. The manufacturers claim you can store it in a shirt pocket, but Rob points out it’s just a little too tall for that. He goes into using it with OneNote and a Tablet PC.