Tag Archives: Tools & Tech: Gadgets

Imagine my surprise when I opened Christmas presents and discovered the Kindle Fire among the bunch.  I hadn’t asked for it, since I had just gotten a regular Kindle for Christmas the year before and it was working just fine for me.  While I knew there were plenty new features with Kindle Fire, I was quite content with my plain-Jane Kindle.  But I gotta say, I’m very impressed with Kindle Fire.  Here’s why: Tablet-Like To me, the Kindle Fire is similar to a tablet-style laptop.  You can do a ton […]

About a year ago, I purchased a mobile scanner (Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner).  It was prompted by a trip I took in December 2009.  It’s a great tool to use when on the go and certainly saves me from having to photocopy papers.  You can read more at my previous post, Another New Gadget – Mobile Scanner.

Prompt:  Talk about the different types of technology you use in your genealogy research. Whether it’s a new search engine, a special application, or anything else “2.0,” let readers know what you’re working with, and how it’s working for you.

In December, I bought myself a digital voice recorder for Christmas.  I got the Olympus WS-210S Voice Recorder, which had great reviews. I love it!  It’s come in really handy for genealogical research.  Below is a list of ways you could use a digital voice recorder in your own research.

So, as I was planning our last minute trip to visit mom in Arizona, it also became a last minute trip to Longview, Texas to visit my grandaunt, Flo. As mom and I were talking, we got to thinking that Flo might have some useful documents, memorial/funeral cards, photos, etc.  I’m all about electronic storage, and photos of course do not photocopy well, so I thought perhaps it was time to invest in a portable scanner.

I finally decided to buy a digital voice recorder.  I think it will come in handy for recording notes to myself as well as recording interviews and client meetings. I’m getting the Olympus WS-210S Voice Recorder, which had good reviews on all the sites I visited.  I can’t wait to get it!