mamamusings: August 11, 2004

elizabeth lane lawley's thoughts on technology, academia, family, and tangential topics

Wednesday, 11 August 2004

v400 - os x sync issues

So, Apple finally released a version of iSync (1.5) that recognizes my Motorola v400 cell phone, which is great news. But it only lets me sync contacts and calendar information—which means there’s still no way for me to download photos or upload ringtones. <sigh>

I’ve poked around quite a bit, and can’t find any sign of an OS X utility that will provide this functionality. I really wish I were enough of a programmer to write something myself, but I’m not.

Anybody know of something that will do this? Either existing or in the works? Failing that, perhaps the lazyweb will come to the rescue…

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trip planning

We’re gearing up for the long drive down south, and are going to try to enjoy ourselves as much as possible along the way. Towards that end, we’re reviewing AAA maps and guidebooks, and have settled on two stopping points en route to Birmingham.

First stop will be outside of Columbus, Ohio, where we plan to visit the Olentangy Indian Caverns. We’re thinking about camping that night at Delaware State Park (which is in Ohio, natch). I’m particularly intrigued by the “Rent-a-Yurt” option there.

From there, we’ll head down to Mammoth Cave National Park. I’ve never been there, but it looks really interesting. We’ll spend one or two nights there, possibly at a campsite or cabin, and then do the last leg down to Birmingham.

After a few days in Alabama visiting with family, and possibly a day or two of camping at Lake Lurleen (if the weather isn’t too stifling…ha!), we’ll head down to Navarre, Florida, where we’ll spend a week at a condo owned by Gerald’s cousin. Bliss. We’ve stayed there once before, and loved it. Lovely pool, direct beach access. If only the hurricanes will stay away for a few days, it will be perfect!

Expect lots of photos along the way…a few here, but most over on Flickr.

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Liz sipping melange at Cafe Central in Vienna