I’ve always been on the hunt to make my own at-home security camera. I’ve fiddled with low-res webcams and my Raspberry Pi, which have given me interesting results. When I recently got the opportunity to review a small form-factor security camera, I jumped at the chance. Let’s take a look at the Intelligent Security Z12 Camcorder by […]
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Does your Dad (or your hubby) fancy himself the lord of the BBQ? Father’s Day is coming soon, and here’s a gift that could make him the true king of the grill. This Five Cooking Method Grill from Hammacher Schlemmer puts five cooking methods at his fingertips. (Click the photo for a larger image.) This
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Ever wish you had a way to prop up your smart phone for reading, Skyping or watching your favorite videos? The Keyprop by Integral Design may be the simple, stylish and portable solution you are looking for. The Keyprop is made out of polycarbonate and is over-molded with a rubberized TPE material. This means the Keyprop is
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A little late to the EDC party, but then again I was busy cleaning out my bag for spring cleaning! I regularly carry a laptop bag with me on a daily basis since my laptop is my daily work computer as well as my work-at-home computer. Not pictured are a couple of ink pens,
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I am not sure if I should cue the theme to Mission Impossible, Raiders of the Lost Ark, or MacGyver… And we all know if you are considering theme music, it is the start of a fun review. That difficult decision aside, the review item I am discussing is the No. 11 Survival Belt from Colonel Littleton
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This Lightning cable from iLoveHandles is $19.95, basically the same as Apple’s Lightning cable. The Trunk doesn’t look like Apple’s cable though, other than the Lightning connector on one end and the USB connector on the other. The cable itself is short, thick, and bendable, so you can bend it into a charging stand for
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If like me your Android devices are rooted and running alternate ROMs then you’ll be sick of downloading 200+MB files everytime an update comes out. If you’re running Cyanogen 10.1 nightlies then you’ll be downloaded these files, well, every night. CyanDelta Updater is an app that does incremental downloads of your CM 10.1 nightly downloading only
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Q-BA-MAZE kits are a collection of plastic interconnecting building blocks that you can use to build cool marble maze sculptures. The blocks are made of translucent colored plastic and when combined with other blocks, create tracks and runs for marbles to slide through. They are designed for anyone… adults and kids ages 5 and up.
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In the portable world of digital music, it seems that most people are happy with whatever setup they have – whether it’s a laptop, iPod or smart phone. Ironically, the most expensive device from this list also has the worst audio output: your computer. That laptop or desktop (iMAC, for instance) computer has about the
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Recently Julie asked us to do a post on what we carry every day. My two bags vary depending on if it’s a weekday or a weekend.
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Reverie sleep systems feature mattresses with air cylinder technology which can be customized to your personal level of firmness. Combined with an adjustable base that offers a Zero Gravity position that emulates weightlessness and a 4-wave massage function, you may never want to get out of bed. You can control this bed with a boring
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I have reviewed other speakers here on the Gadgeteer, and recently found an incredible little Bluetooth powerhouse called The Phoenix by Beacon. It has some awesome features and sound. But when I saw the Kinivo BTX450 Bluetooth Speaker with its sleek, sexy profile (can a speaker be sexy??) I wondered if that larger size packed
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So did I pique your interest, or have you come to expect this sort of babble from me? If the former is true then you may want to check out the new line of iPad skins from Station Supply Co. The newest offering from them, the iPad 2,3,4 Life Raft w/ text cases are old, repurposed
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The generous people at Weller are giving 3 lucky Gadgeteer readers a Weller 25 Watt Standard Duty Soldering Iron. Our own Andy Chen recently reviewed the SP25NUS LED-lit Soldering Iron and gave it a thumbs up. If’ you’d like a chance to win one for your next DIY project, read on for details on how to
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I wrote an article on MightyText back in November; it’s a plugin that allows you to send and receive SMS texts from your Android phone via your browser. I can honestly say that I use MightyText almost everyday. Well it just got better. While previously I had to have a separate MightyText tab open, GText is a plug-in that allows
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