Gear

In addition to their journals, Moleskine makes accessories for readers and writers.  Their Rechargeable Booklight will shed light on the book you’re reading or on the journal you’re writing in.  It’s USB-rechargeable, has two LEDs, and it measures 7″ X 1.5″.  The Booklight has a soft-touch, matte plastic exterior and a flexible, bendable inner structure that [...]

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If you want to increase the visibility of your product or business, consider branding a product that people will need to use every day with your product name and logo.  Toddy Gear can custom brand their microfiber cleaning cloths with your company information, so your customers will think of you every time they clean their [...]

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Tech clothing mega designer SCOTTEVEST has teamed up with uber geek shop ThinkGeek to create an exclusive jacket. The Tropiformer Jacket is made of super lightweight, soft breathable fabric that will be great for that trip to the tropics or warm summer months in Southern Indiana. It features 22 pockets, 5 colors and the ability [...]

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Levenger has developed an impressive line of iPad accessories, and they’ve been expanding their line to include some accessories designed specifically for the smaller iPad mini.  Their new Nantucket Mini Easel Stand for the iPad mini is sized to be just right for the smaller iPad, other small tablets, or even a smart phone.  It’s [...]

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With the 1:2 Standalone USB 2.0 Flash Drive Duplicator and Eraser from StarTech, you won’t need a computer to duplicate or clean off your USB flash drives.  You can clone a drive to one or two target flash drives or erase two USB flash drives simultaneously.  Copying is fast, at 1.5GB/min, and you can opt to [...]

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City Prints is a map company that produces artful maps of a variety of venues – home towns, states, college campuses, stadiums, and more.  They expanded their line to include the Pop Culture series (maps of video game, comics, and TV and movie locations) and Computer schematics diagram prints.  The image shows maps for Resident [...]

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Moleskine notebooks were available in lined, blank, and grid versions, and you had to choose the one that best fit your needs.  Now, Moleskine is anticipating your needs and has designed the Professional series of notebooks.  Moleskine says their Professional notebook “is created for professionals, combining the features of a planner and a notebook, with [...]

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Remember the Octa TabletTail Vacuum Dock and Whale Tail stand (see related reviews)?  They have another TabletTail kit available, the MonkeyTail, and it’s available now at BiteMyApple.co.  (BiteMyApple.co only sells successfully-funded former Kickstarter projects that have made it into production.)  Just like the WhaleTail kit, the MonkeyTail and the vacuum dock work with most tablets. [...]

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Julie reviewed the iClooly Multi-Touch Pen for iPad some time ago (see related links).  That stylus had a hard tip for a resistive screen and a brush tip for capacitive screens.  Since then, iClooly has introduced their Elite Multi Touch Stylus Pen.  This pen still has the hard resistive tip, but the brush has been changed [...]

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  Need a new multi-functional item for your EDC? Then take a look at the Tactical Pen from Cybernetic Research Labs. What makes this pen different from others is the addition of a carbide end-piece that can be used as an emergency glass breaker. The pen is built of several connecting sections, allowing for multiple [...]

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I know everybody has cloud storage accounts now and probably never use USB jump drives anymore, but I couldn’t resist telling you about the R2D2 USB Flash Drive Cufflinks from CuffLinks.com.  I’ve always had a thing for USB jewelry, and I have a big, flashy USB necklace that looks like a crystal-encrusted padlock.  These R2D2 [...]

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In honor of Earth Month, Bracketron is helping you to be green while saving serious green!  They are offering the Stone GreenZero mobile device charger at a 25% savings from March 20 through April 30, 2013.  The Stone GreenZero charger uses Bracketron’s exclusive GreenZero Technology, which they say is “the most eco-friendly way to charge mobile [...]

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Do you have a jumbled mess of cables and power cords behind your desk or entertainment center?  When you need to unplug something, do you have to try unplugging everything until you find the right one?  I was reading Oprah’s O Magazine recently (found in my Next Issue subscription!), and they featured some fun cable [...]

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Winter is here, and you’re probably wearing gloves when you go outside, so you can’t answer your ringing phone without removing the gloves.  The Gadgeteer has reported on lots of conductive gloves over the years, but what if you have a pair of gloves you like and want to continue using?  The AnyGlove solution can [...]

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When I first discovered Mimo’s new MimoMicros, I thought they were just mini versions of their ever popular character based USB flash drives. I was wrong, sorta. MimoMicros are actually microSD USB card readers with a built-in keychain, a flip out USB port, and an LED status light. They are currently available in 8 different [...]

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I love hearing about how differently-abled people are able to use and benefit from iPads and other tablets.  My own family found how useful the iPad was after one of my relatives had a stroke (see related posts).  My relative had partial movement in his left arm and full use of his right, so he [...]

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This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Gadgeteer Team EDC "What's in your bag?"

This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series

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Flopping earbud cords can be a problem when you’re trying to listen to music as you walk, run, or workout.  This clever little headphone keeper has a built-in groove that prevents the cord from moving around so much, and it prevents the earbuds from dropping to the ground when you remove them from your ears. [...]

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Iain Sinclair is known for their wallet sized gadgets like the Cardsharp credit card knife, which I reviewed last fall. They recently sent me their EON Classic Flashlight to review. The EON is another credit card sized device that can be stored in your wallet, enabling you to carry a flashlight with you at all [...]

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I like fancy, expensive pens more than is good for me, but I have to admit that few pens I’ve used can rival the smooth ink lay-down of those iconic Bic pens.  A  medium-point, clear barrel Bic with blue ink is my absolute favorite for doodling.  This Classic Pen Stylus from SUCK UK (I know, [...]

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