Your friendly, neighborhood Gadgeteer team has recently been posting some great news items describing their EDC or their everyday carry gear. I’m a tad late to this party, but hopefully I can make up for it a bit with lots of detailed info on the items I carry and use on a daily basis. Let’s […]
Everyday Carry Gear – Andy Jacobs Read More
When Julie first suggested that we write some posts about our favorite apps that we use every day, my first thought was, “Oh, yeah, I have tons of those!” But then I stopped to think about it. Yes, I do have many, many apps on my iPhone (probably too many–its memory is nearly full, actually).
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I’m no stranger to iPhone cases. I’ve tried lots of ’em, and I don’t expect that trend to change anytime soon. I tend to gravitate toward cases that are either very slim and sleek, or cases that offer armor-plated protection. But the elegant book-like appearance and ability to hold some cards and cash like a
Pad & Quill Little Pocket Book iPhone 4/4S Case review Read More
If you want to be a real Jedi Master party host at your next May the 4th Be With You celebration, hop in your T-16 Skyhopper and brave the Jundland Wastes to score a set of these Star Wars Heroes & Villains Cookie Cutters from Williams-Sonoma. They include the four iconic likenesses of Darth Vader,
Star Wars Cookie Cutters for your next May the 4th Be With You party Read More
Science and engineering are cool, right? That’s a matter of opinion, but there is an increasing need in our country for students to study the STEM subjects–Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. And with more information showing a link between technological innovation and creativity, why not foster both in your kids at the same time? Describing
littleBits Starter Kit, Extended Kit, and Holiday Kit review [Updated] Read More
Instagram has become quite a phenomenon in the past few years, with millions of photos being posted to it every day. Its users range from from serious, professional photographers with expensive and complicated DSLR cameras to casual, out-and-about snappers with smartphones always at the ready. Although acquired by Facebook in 2012, Instagram has thus far remained
StickyGram Instagram Photo Magnets review Read More
The world has moved into the digital age, but what about those leftovers from the analog era? Photos in family albums or boxes full of vacation slides? The iPics 2 Go iPhone photo scanner from ION Audio offers a potential solution. It uses an iPhone 4/4S camera as a scanner, converting your photographs, negatives, or
IonAudio iPics 2 Go iPhone Photo Scanner review Read More
Face it. The force of magnetism is simply amazing, and magnets are useful and fun. We use them to hold up everything from grocery lists to our kids’ artwork. But many magnets are just plain wimpy—either they are poorly constructed and fall apart or the force of their magnetic field is too weak to be
Tired of wimpy magnets? Try Strong Like Bull Magnets Read More
The idea of minimalism it not new, but its popularity has grown in recent years into an entire life philosophy for some. One personal item that seems to find its way into many discussions on minimalism is the ubiquitous wallet. Slim or “skinny” wallets are all the rage these days, with frustrated gents attempting to
Smackelibang skinny swede minimalist wallet review Read More
For photographers, one of the most important yet oft-overlooked accessories may be the humble camera strap. It must be seamlessly functional, comfortable, easily adjustable, and quickly attached to your camera. Tall order! Does Carry Speed fit its billing as “The Most Advanced Camera Strap System?”
Carry Speed DS-SLIM Camera Sling Strap review Read More
What do you EDC? EDC stands for everyday carry, and it consists of the items that you carry on your person every day, the things you can’t live without (or at least think you can’t). Many people do this without even consciously thinking about it, and most who do include at least one tool in
Kaufmann Mercantile EDC Kit review Read More
After many years as an über-amateur photographer, this past spring I finally took the plunge into the SLR world, upgrading my trusty point-and-shoot to a Nikon D5100. I quite like this camera, and I haven’t even scratched the surface of its features, much less really learned anything about stuff like composition and lighting all that.
ReadyCap Camera Lens Cap Holder review Read More
Despite all of the gesture-based user interface systems that have become popular in the past few years (think Wii, XBox Kinect, and of course smartphone touchscreens), the mouse is still the go-to workhorse of input devices for desktops and laptops. But nearly all mouse devices have basically the same functionality, and many share near-identical styling.
Manhattan Stealth Touch Mouse Review Read More
The lowly lens cap a has a big job: protect your camera’s expensive lens from dust, dirt, smudges, rain, beer and so forth and so on. You diligently keep it attached until you are ready to start snapping the big shots, but then what do you do with it? Stuff it into your pocket, toss
ReadyCap Keeps Your Camera Lens Cap Handy Read More
Multi-function gadgets are all the rage these days, especially ones that are small and portable. Though many of us carry our iPhone and Android smartphones everywhere, we may not care to lug a charging cable. The Mojo Tremble Keychain with Card Reader from iBattz aims to help. In a small form factor, it provides a
Mojo Tremble: MacGyver’s Keychain? Read More
By now most of us have seen the little stickers on the backs of minivans. They uusally depict a series of cartoony figures of dad, mom, kids and sometimes pets in descending height order. Sure, they’re cute and all, but maybe a bit ho-hum. How about showing off your Star Wars fanboy/fangirl-ness with a set
Spiff Up Your Starship: Star Wars Family Decals Read More
There have been several successfully-funded pen projects over the past several months on Kickstarter, the popular crowd-scourcing site. But the lack of pencil projects led mechanical deisgn engineer Brian Conti to take a slightly different tack with the Spoke Mechanical Pencil project, one of the first of its kind on Kickstarter. Machined in the U.S.A.
The Spoke Pencil: Not Just for Bicyclists Read More
Smartphones. Useful, expensive, and indispensible. An entire secondary market has arisen to provide smartphone accessories, the most prolific being protection devices. Cases, skins, covers – there seem to be almost as many of them as there are users of smartphones, and they serve purposes ranging from fashion to actual hard-core protection. The Trident Kraken AMS Case falls into
Trident Case Kraken AMS for iPhone 4/4S Review Read More
…Wookiees are known to do that, you know. And so might the coolness of these Star Wars iPhone cases from PowerA. Officially licensed, four of these six new cases have been designed in the likeness of some of the most iconic charactes in pop culture history: Darth Vader, C-3PO, R2-D2 and Chewbacca. Molded-in, realistic details provide rich texture
iPhone Cases That Might Pull Your Arms Out Of Their Sockets… Read More
The last several years have seen an explosion of Bluetooth-enabled headsets and Jawbone has been among the leaders in this category, launching products that are increasingly sleek and innovative. Today we take a look at the Jawbone ERA Bluetooth headset. Onward!
Jawbone ERA Bluetooth Headset Review Read More