Has anyone else noticed the way that carabiners, once a tool used mainly by mountain climbers and other outdoorsy types have slowly been working their way into the mainstream? I have several water bottles with them attached, a pen, and even a travel wallet. I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone attached a carabiner to a flash memory drive, and this is actually an application that makes sense.
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Today’s portable devices are as nice to look at as they are to use. But how do you protect them from the nicks and scratches that are inevitable in everyday use? One possibility is the Invisible Shield, from ShieldZone Corporation. The Invisible Shield is an adhesive-backed protector made of an extremely durable transparent material, custom-fitted
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Waterproof headphones that use the bones in your skull to conduct sound. Pair them with a waterproof MP3 player and you’re ready to swim with your tunes.
Spotlight Gadget: Vibone Read More
I had to drive my iMac to the doctor Monday. Lucky for me it was still under the 1yr warranty. Just barely though. On 7/7, I will have had it for an entire year. Time sure does fly! I’m also lucky that there is an authorized Apple repair store in Bloomington, 30 miles away. I
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-28 Read More
I know it’s almost July (i.e. hot weather here in the US), but for those of you with cold feet, you might want to consider a pair of USB heating slippers from USBGeek.com.
Spotlight Gadget: USB Slippers Read More
It wasn’t long ago that I reviewed the Geneva Tote Laptop Bag, an experience which marked my introduction to Mobile Edge’s reasonably priced offerings. Today I am going to look at their very popular Milano Tote, a bag that is so popular it seems to be continuously sold out on their site as well as that of several suppliers.
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Name: Torsten Kathke
Location: Munich, Germany
My name is Torsten, and I have a problem. Too many have suffered
around me, and it is time I come forward and admit it. I am a
gadgeteer. I have been called one publicly, and I must repent.
Read About Featured Gadgeteer – Torsten Kathke Read More
No, it doesn’t play music… It’s a USB flash drive in the form of an electric guitar. It even comes with a guitar case. Too cute!
Spotlight Gadget: USB Guitar Read More
If you’re looking for a new game to check out, look no further than Big Box of Blox from Astraware. Available on June 29th for Windows Mobile for Pocket PC and Smartphone and Palm OS, this is a block stacking game with great graphics! I’ve been having a lot of fun trying out the preview
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-25 Read More
When I am working on my laptop, there is no doubt that using a supplemental mouse is much easier than trying to navigate with the Fujitsu P2110’s foam covered peg. After a day of wearing my pointer finger to a nub, I mentioned to Julie that I needed to buy a travel mouse. She got
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One of our readers sent a link to this blog post and asked (tongue in cheek – I hope) why Julie and I weren’t invited to the T-Mobile Sidekick3 launch party… …along with Jessica Simpson, Eva Longoria, Kristin Cavallari, Christina Milian and anyone else in Hollywood that happened to be free that night. Well! I
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-23 Read More
Here’s a little gizmo that will help you match paint colors. Just place it over a color that you want to match, press a button and then the name of the Benjamin Moore paint that most closely matches it, will be displayed on the LCD. Too bad it costs $299.
Spotlight Gadget: Pocket Palette Read More
Working 2 full time jobs (Cummins and The Gadgeteer) can sometimes take a toll on my sanity. There’s nothing that says stress, like spending an 8hr day supporting CAD users all over the world and then coming home and having to write about the latest gadget or gizmo to show up in my mailbox. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining about playing with and writing about gadgets at all. It’s just a lot of work and like all of us, work can cause a real energy drain at times. That’s why any product that claims to help a person de-stress and recharge, is a product that I want to test.
pzizz Personal Life Coaching System Read More
It’s a sad sad day… I just read that LEGO plans to close its U.S. manufacturing plant in Conneticut. It is going to move production to Mexico. LEGO is also going to layoff 1200 of its workforce worldwide over the next 3 years. I have several buckets of regular bricks (I never really got into
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-21 Read More
One of the results of my sending out that blanket Linked-In email last month was that I got replies from people I had not corresponded with in ages. One of those respondents, James Porter, happens to be the inventor of a product that I reviewed last year, the handy iPorter xSD Memory Card Case. He
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I don’t really care to use a play through style case for my iPod Video or nano. The only cases that I use are for transporting them in a gear bag. I have found a cool site that has all kinds of iPod sleeves. iStyles has iPod Video, 4G iPod and nano sleeves made from
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-19 Read More
For those times when you don’t care to use earphones or earbuds to listen to the music stored on your iPod, you need a good set of speakers. Stereo speakers come in all shapes, sizes and price ranges. Typically, you get what you pay for. Cheapo speakers will offer up matching cheapo sound, while higher end speakers systems will bring a smile to your ears.
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A new take on something we use every day. The Yoropen is supposedly the best ergonomically designed pen in the world. It looks pretty wild, I’d love to give it a try.
Spotlight Gadget: Yoropen Read More
For those of you that were interested in the Pertelian X2040 display after Rob’s review several weeks ago, I’m happy to announce that ThinkGeek.com has discounted the price to $44.99 for the rest of June.
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-16 Read More
What happens when you merge a 512MB USB flash memory device with a memory
card reader? You get a product like the
iMONO SD/miniSD
Card Reader + 512MB Flash Drive, available from
USB Geek.
Measuring just 3.3" long x 1.2" long x 0.5" thick, the iMONO manages to pack
a lot of features into its itty-bitty white plastic package.
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