April 22nd has been designated as Earth Day. But taking care of our Earth doesn’t have to happen on only one specific date in a year. This is our planet and Earth Day should be every day! We must care for mother nature so that our future generations can grow and expand to a galaxy [...]
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Walmart Camera Bags: Case Logic High Zoom dSLR Case $8.58 Nikon D5100 16MP Digital SLR Camera Body Only (REFURB) $492 Free Shipping Kodak EasyShare Z5010 14MP 21X Digital Camera w/ Batteries & Charger $99.99 Free Ship
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We write a lot about keeping gadgets safe from damage. Cases, gear bags, screen protectors and the like are all subject to being damaged by something you may accidentally do. But what about preventing an unwanted transfer of technology (ie. theft)? We can’t all go around with safes and lockboxes strapped to everything, can we? [...]
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Taking good photos is very important to me. Not only do I want to have good photos of family and friends, but I need good photos for my reviews here at The Gadgeteer. The Adorama Learning Center has three eBooks that can help me improve my photo skills, and they are offering free downloads of [...]
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An Idiots Guide to Photoshop: Part 3 – Pro Tips [affiliate link] is a 36 page guide that offers Photoshop tips and tricks. It goes over how to create your own YouTube banner and basic techniques for photo retouching. There are a few hoops to jump through to get this guide, but it helps The Gadgeteer [...]
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Last month, Andy reviewed Rickshaw’s Classic Moleskine Folio. Now you can get a great deal on one of your own with this special 24 hour deal. Rickshaw is discounting their Folios by 50% today only. This deal includes the Smartphone and Classic Rickshaw Folios. You can even custom the design of your folio with colors from [...]
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Filed directly into the “Things we don’t really need but will want as soon as we see them” category is the Pinza. What is it? It’s a hand polished stainless steel cable manager that prevents cords from sliding off your desk or out of reach. Available in two sizes and priced at $12 for the [...]
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A drill-mounted polishing/buffing device may not be as cool or as ‘gadget-y’ as a lot of the stuff we review here, but there is something to be said for a well-made device that does its designated job very nicely. The BufferBit kit is one of those not-so-fun but necessary items that keep you looking professional.
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The first edition of Encyclopedia Britannica was released in 1768 by three visionary Scotsmen. It became the standard reference on many a household bookshelf. On March 13th 2012 via their blog, they announced that after 244 years their current 32-volume printed edition (the first edition was 3 volumes) would be the last print version available when their [...]
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For many years (decades?) we’ve heard about the paperless office, but more and more it appears that technology is driving use to use MORE paper. In an attempt to green up the printer/copier, Toshiba TEC is working on reducing paper use or at least being able to recycle more paper. No special paper is required, [...]
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I’ve been wearing Tevas for many years now (in fact one pair I’ve literally been wearing for many years), and nothing beats them for comfort and practicality in the outdoors. Mark Thatcher, inventor of the Teva sports sandal has just release the Sazzi footwear range. Based on the footwear worn by the Anasazi , ancestors [...]
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Japanese designer Patrick Sung offers a solution to packing all those oddly shaped parcels. Using square or rectangular boxes means using lots of packing and stuffing, but Sung’s Universal Packaging System or UPACKS uses recyclable corrugated cardboard with triangle perforations, making it easy to wrap your package while still maintaining structural integrity. Not sure if it’s [...]
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Winner of the Popular Science Best of Toy Fair 2102, TheO Ball from Physical Apps encases your smartphone in a large foam ball, and special apps allows players to have an entertaining movement-based experience, all while protecting your phone, the players and their surroundings. Current games are Bowling, Hot Potato and Interrogo a ”socially interactive game”, and the games [...]
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JetPens recently sent me two Uniball Jetstream pens to try. One from their inexpensive Rubber Body series and the other from their pricier Alpha Gel Grip series. Both pens feature special Jetstream ink which Uniball claims dries 9 times faster than standard ballpoint ink and is fade and water resistant.
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Use The Force to charge your phone….the force of your breath that is. Looking like something out of Star Wars, the Aire Mask is a concept design by Joao Lammoglia that uses your breath to turn small turbines and convert the air displacement into energy to charge your phone. “The consumerist tendencies of today’s industrialised society make [...]
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Now I must admit pretty much all my reading’s done on my Kindle these days, but the Albatros Bookmark looks very interesting. Made in France the bookmark is made of a thin piece of polyester and thanks to its structure and shape, everytime you turn a page, the bookmark follows. Available for pre-order via Indiegogo [...]
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Fluent is a project being worked on by 3 Australian (Aussie..Aussie..Aussie..oi…oi..oi) ex-Google employees. Gmail content is presented in a web-based work-flow oriented stream rather than your traditional inbox format, which allows you to access items more quickly and efficiently. Ease of browsing attachments and searching is also addressed, as well as various other features. You [...]
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Did you just take advantage of the free 50GB Android account mentioned in my previous post? Did you already have a box account from the iOS or Sony Ericsson promo? Or do you just already have a Box account? I’ve got to admit, the web interface on the desktop is pretty clunky. There’s no way [...]
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I started thinking that folks at Moleskine might be losing their minds when I recently heard they were offering a notebook entirely devoted to chocolate. But today my faith in them has been restored because I discovered their soon to be released limited edition Moleskine LEGO notebooks. These journals feature fun artwork on the cover [...]
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