Let’s face it we live in a disposable age, phones have a desirable life span of less than 2 years, printer ink costs more than a new printer, things break within the first couple of years, and we just go and replace them. A true Gadgeteer covets the latest and greatest, but in the “old [...]
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Julie loves her SCOTTEVEST products, but they’re aimed at the Gadgeteer in all of us, with pockets for all your electronic gadgets. What if you’re one of those minimalist travellers or need to “beat” those airline-imposed carry on luggage limits? The Stuffa Jacket might be the solution. With 12 compartments for stuffing in your long weekend’s [...]
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Although it’s the middle of May here in Indiana, we are still having a few 40 degree mornings. Instead of dragging out my winter coat, I’ve been enjoying the comfort and gadget storage of the SCOTTEVEST Lola Jacket. Wearing this jacket allows me to hide all my gear in the jacket and leave my shoulder bag [...]
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Need a pocket for your pocket? Then the new Maxpedition Mini Pocket organizer might be just for you. I love Maxpedition products. They’re utilitarian and very well made. One thing I don’t like about wearing pants with cargo pockets is that smaller items tend to move around loosely. The Maxpedition Mini Pocket looks like the [...]
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Wish you could carry your indispensably favorite gadgets on your person and look sharp at a board (bored?) meeting at the same time? Impossible, you say? SCOTTeVEST doesn’t. The latest in their line of gadget-concealing clothing is the deceptively simple-named SeV Sport Coat. With a traditional 3-button tailored fit, it features 24 (!) NoBulge [...]
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If you’re on this site, you’re a gadgetophile, which probably means you lug around a lot of gadgets. But what to do if you can’t or don’t want to haul a messenger bag, but you feel the need to have your phone, music player, earbuds, camera, wallet, keys, passport, pen, multitool, breath mints and maybe [...]
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The Inchworm is an EDC (Every Day Carry) tool from TEC Accessories that you keep on your keychain. It’s a 3 inch long 6Al-4V grade titanium rod of 3/16″ diameter with grooves cut at 1/8″, 1/2″ and 1 inch increments with a bead blasted matte finish surface. Having a small ruler always at your fingertips [...]
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Spring brought you a bit of the March Madness? A fanatic of your favorite institution of higher learning? Check out iPhone cases, laptops bags, USB flash drives and more from Tribeca Spirit. Currently offering 57 NCAA teams, find your favorite and do some representin’ this spring, or any other time you want to show off [...]
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ThinkGeek has some handy, credit-card sized tools that you can carry with you in your wallet. These wallet tools are made of stainless steel, and as ThinkGeek says, are “perfect for your inner MacGyver.” ThinkGeek has the hex-head spanner wrench for metric bolts 6-14 mm, guitar plectrums, ice scraper, and a bottle opener. Prices are $6.99 [...]
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This USB speaker/microphone from Restoration Hardware will make you feel like you’re on the Starship Enterprise. This communicator looks like those used in the original series, and comes complete with beeps and nine sound-bites from the series. It’s 5.5 X 2 X 6.5 inches, has volume and mute buttons, and a 4 ft cable. It [...]
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Single-purpose items are so 2009! Why invest in a flashlight that merely illuminates your surroundings when you can have one wielding enough power to light matches or prepare breakfast?! Enter the Torch Ultra-Bright Flashlight! Billed as the most powerful consumer flashlight, the Torch Ultra-Bright Flashlight packs enough power (4100 lumens) to roast marshmallows, burn plastic, [...]
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If you’d like to have a simple pocket knife but don’t want to add any more bulk to the things you carry in your pocket (or your bag), the key shaped pocket knife from Garrett Wade is worth a look. This single-blade, German-made knife is barely larger than a regular key. It’s available for $24.90. [...]
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These tabletop items from Vat19 can help you do your part to reduce waste and appeal to your sense of humor. They offer a line of reusable melamine plates and cups that look like their wasteful cousins. There are melamine “paper” plates that look like the thin, pleated edge paper products – set of four [...]
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I have a terrible problem with static electricity. I am not exaggerating when I say that I once got shocked touching the car window glass getting out of my car in the rain. By the end of winter, my poor dog cringes when I reach to pet him. It’s so bad that my husband won’t [...]
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If you’ve ever packed for a hike, camping trip, or other activity in which saving precious space is paramount, you know how difficult it can be. Behold Fozzils ThinkFLAT! Part origami, part tableware, each item–be it bowl, cup, spoon or otherwise–can hold hot liquid without leaking, but can be collapsed completely flat. Made from durable [...]
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Do you all remember the Jimi Wallet? Well, this is the Flipside Wallet. It’s also a plastic wallet, but this one is also an RFID shielding wallet.
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