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Friday Shopping - Free Pocket PC File
This one is for the bachelors and techno-geek dads out there. Ever get to the grocery store and realize that
you didn’t bring a list, or worse, didn’t even make a list? That happens to me all the time. Sitting down
to make a grocery list simply isn’t on my top 100 things I want to spend my time doing. But playing with my
Pocket PC is. So I’ve started using Friday Shopping, which is a
shopping list for your Pocket PC.
At first, the thought of keeping such a mundane list in my Pocket PC seemed silly, but then I realized the efficiencies it could bring. Each grocery that you input becomes available to add to future lists by simply choosing a quantity beside them. Each one is also associated to an area of the store, so if you find yourself in the bakery, you instantly have a list of everything you need to pick up from the bakery. Sweet! Couple this with listening to podcasts while shopping, and you can truly geekify the experience.
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Eagle117 said 5:56PM on 1-09-2006
Now that sounds useful. Can the wife make the list and then beam it to my PDA for the trip home?
Good idea on the free PocketPC files. Maybe make this a reoccuring thing?
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Jason said 8:17PM on 1-09-2006
Hi Eagle117 - glad to see you like the free Pocket PC file idea. I'm the main blogger at DLS that is interested in Pocket PC stuff, so the updates to this feature might be few and far between, but I'll do my best.
Unfortunately, I don't think your wife can beam lists to you, but if she makes a paper list it should be no trouble to whack it in there.
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Joid said 3:59AM on 1-10-2006
I'm sure im going to use this!
More free PocketPC files wanted!!
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LarryVF said 1:04PM on 1-10-2006
WOW...This sure will come in handy for me...My wife is always blaming me for forgetting the shopping list that SHE wrote out...I never leave my pda at home, so this is great and it's free, Who could ask for anything more....
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suburban misfit said 2:31PM on 1-10-2006
Now wait just a minute...don't count out techno-geek moms or single women!
I can't *wait* to put this to use. I've been wanting something like this forEVER.
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Jason said 5:42PM on 1-10-2006
You're right, misfit - I shouldn't have generalized.
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