Help Judie and I celebrate the Grand Opening of our other website: Traveling Fools! We’re holding a contest for the month of March. Users can submit their vacation / travel related stories, tips or travel product reviews for a chance at winning one of two prizes donated by Journeyware. First prize is a Travelpro WalkAbout […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-02-29 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: PC or MAC with a USB 1.1 or 2.0 port I’m a tea drinker and have been since I came out of the womb. My mom would fix us hot tea every morning for breakfast (good old Lipton) and we would then have iced tea for supper. It’s no wonder that now,
USB Cup Warmer Review Read More
Want to slide across the floor like Tom Cruise in Risky Business? Now you can make your life long dream a reality!
Spotlight Gadget: Carpet Skates Read More
Product Requirements: Tapwave Zodiac1 or Zodiac2 Ever since the Tapwave Zodiac appeared on the PDA scene, users have had issues with the placement of its stylus and the fact that here is no silo to keep the stylus secure. Instead, there are two pairs of rubber grips set into a deep groove on the Zodiac’s back. Depending on
PDA Panache Stylus Upgrade for the Tapwave Zodiac Review Read More
Turn your Game Boy Advance / SP into a 7 to 10 frames per second video phone.
Spotlight Gadget: Campho Read More
Julie’s comments are in black, Judie’s comments are in italicized blue. Wristwatch technology sure has come a long way since my first timepiece. When I was a kid, I remember being so proud of my Buffy and Jody watch from the show Family Affair. Remember the twins, Mr. French, Uncle Bill and Sissy? Am I
SPOT (Smart Personal Object Technology) Watches Review Read More
Network music player that supports MACs and PCs. Plays MP3, WMA, AAC, AIFF, WAV, FLAC and Ogg-Vorbis format tunes.
Spotlight Gadget: Roku Soundbridge Read More
I think this is honestly a first…I placed an order for the Sony CLIE TH55 with SonyStyle USA, and even though it showed a shipping date of February 20, I should be receiving it today. I can’t even remember the last time I ordered a new PDA from a manufacturer and got it before the
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-02-19 Read More
Reviewers Needed! I have a few goodies that I’m willing to mail out to 3 volunteer reviewers. These reviewers need to be able to write coherently, and must possess a digital camera that can take VERY good macro shots. Goodies up for grabs this time around are two webcams from Crayton Electronics. One for desktop
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-02-18 Read More
Product Requirements: Four AAA Batteries SCRABBLE is one of my favorite all-time games; but it wasn’t until I began to write this review that I bothered to learn anything about its history. SCRABBLE’s roots go back to the Great Depression when Alfred Mosher Butts, an out of work architect, came up with the idea to
Franklin Official SCRABBLE Player\’s Dictionary Review Read More
Due out later this year, is a true handheld PC… This one runs Win XP and has a 1GHz processor.
Spotlight Gadget: FlipStart Read More
The Keycard Travelock, available from RoadWired provides the laptop owner with a simple and effective way to secure their portable computer. The kit includes a 4.5″ and 60″ braided and coated steel cable along with a laptop lock designed to fit in any standard laptop locking slot. This fit securely in the locking slot on
RoadWired Keycard Travelock Review Read More
Happy Valentines Day! Here’s some cool news from T-Mobile. They have recently launched a new hi-fi ringer campaign for new and existing customers. Hi-Fi ringers are a new technology to T-Mobile and allow customers to download actual songs with lyrics as their ringtone; no more polyphonic tunes, hifi ringers are the real deal! As of
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-02-13 Read More
I need to be a proud mom for a minute and tell you all that Sarah just placed 3rd in Chemistry at her school’s Science Fair. Her project was “Preventing Enzymatic Browning on Apples and Bananas.” The District Science Fair is March 9th, so please keep your fingers crossed for her. :0)
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-02-13 Read More
Here’s something for those young-uns out there. A joystick shaped like the popular cartoon character, that has 5 built in games.
Spotlight Gadget: Spongebob Game Read More
Product Requirements: Windows 95 or above, 5MB hard disk space, One free serial port, CD ROM drive, 1996 or later foreign or domestic vehicle – check list here When I was 15, I started taking Driver’s-Education classes at my rural high school. I didn’t know when or if I would ever get a car of
DriveRight CarChip E/X – OBD Scan Tool Review Read More
The RoadWired Cable Stable (Deluxe Size) is an organizer designed specifically for all the cords, adapters, and miscellaneous items that we all need to go along with our digital cameras, PDAs, and other electronic devices. This folding case will probably prove most useful for those with a lot of cords, as this is its
RoadWired Cable Stable Review Read More
Sony has finally come up with what may be the perfect CLIE – the PEG-TH55. This tablet style PDA comes with a laundry list of features, but perhaps the most important two are that it has a 480×320 high resolution TFT display and built in WiFi. Also worth noting is that the TH55 has 32MB
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-02-10 Read More
Tiny USB 2.0 memory ‘sticks’.
Spotlight Gadget: FISH Memory Cards Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows PC 98, 2000, ME, XP or later Does it ever drive you nuts that the perfect PDA is just beyond your reach? It’s like the proverbial brass ring that you can almost touch, but never quite grab. Let’s face it, a PDA enthusiast’s life is full of trade offs. To get
Toshiba e805 Pocket PC Review Read More