If you have a Qi-compatible smartphone, you should check out the very cool VU charging stand from TYLT. The stand has a soft-touch finish and holds your phone at a 45-degree angle as it charges, so it won’t ever get lost on your desk. It comes with an AC adapter and promises to charge your […]
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If you have trouble winding down enough to fall asleep at night, you might be interested in this Sleep Therapy Mask from Sharper Image that does more than just block the light. It’s made of hypoallergenic foam, and Sharper Image says gazing at the blue lights inside the mask help you to relax and finally
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Why no, this isn’t a hallway in the Louvre! It’s my hallway displaying my new “watercolors” I just created. You’ll notice I said “created”, not “painted”. I can’t paint or draw, but I can use an app to turn my snapshots into watercolors. With the Waterlogue app from Tinrocket, LLC, I can easily convert any
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Just in time as a replacement for those last minute gifts that probably won’t get to their destinations on time, you can give a book through Apple’s iBookstore. You don’t have to send an impersonal gift card; you can actually pick out a book you think the recipient would like, and purchase that book for
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Whether you want to be Ground Control, Major Tom, or Sandra Bullock in Gravity, you’ll like this little USB light from ThinkGeek. The Astronaut USB Light looks like a suited astronaut out for an extravehicular activity. The cable is posable, so you can have him floating above your desktop to provide light where you need
Ground Control to Major Tom… now it’s time to leave the capsule if you dare Read More
The past couple of years, I’ve noticed an Apple program called 12 Days of Gifts that gives away twelve things like free apps, books, or movies during the twelve days after Christmas Day. I was always disappointed to see that this offer was not available in the US. Apple has decided to include their US
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The one thing I don’t like about my iPad mini, and this is true of every iPad I’ve owned, is the wimpy sound from wimpy, back-facing speakers. I’ve tried various methods of increasing the sound, but I usually just cup my hand around the bottom of the iPad to redirect the sound toward me. Bluetooth
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Winter weather is finally here in Greensboro, and I find myself missing the fireplace I had at my old house. With the La Strada Freestanding Floor Fireplace from Nu-Flame, you can have an indoor fireplace anywhere. It’s 23.6″ tall X 31.5″ wide X 11.8″ thick and weighs about 49 pounds. It has tempered glass sides and
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I always cringe a little when I’m driving along and see horses and riders sharing the road. It’s not because I don’t like horses or don’t want to share the road. It’s because I’m always afraid that something will happen and a horse or rider will be injured or worse because someone in a car
Happy – and safe – trails to you with these Tail Lights Read More
I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing Orb Audio speakers and a subwoofer in the past. (See the related posts at the end of this post for links to those reviews.) I received a big 200W subwoofer with the original setup, and it performs beautifully, adding a lot of life and resonance to music and the
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Do you have a chore that needs to be done daily? It hasn’t been assigned to anyone in the family, so it’s done by the first person who thinks of it. Maybe everyone assumes someone else took care of it, and Fido goes hungry one day. Or everyone thinks of it but doesn’t mention they’ve
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You’re out in the car when you get a flat tire. You have the tools and the skills, so you pull out the spare to change it yourself only to find that your spare is flat. Now you’re stranded until AAA or someone you call can make it out to you. If you had the
Gift idea – Never find yourself stranded with a flat spare again Read More
I have a fascination with these cold-cathode tubes commonly called Nixie tubes. They are no longer made, but there are still some available. They lend themselves to all sorts of steampunk applications today. They can light up to display numbers or letters, so they lend themselves especially well to clocks, some of which have been
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The nice thing about smartphones and MP3 players is they’re designed for use anywhere. The bad thing about using them anywhere is the danger they face from unexpected falls from some of the places you try to use them. With the ZHIP stand, you can securely tie your small portable device to a cabinet pull when
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If you weren’t one of the lucky people to win a Tokyoflash Japan watch in the recent contest here at The Gadgeteer, you can purchase yourself Tokyoflash’s newest, unique offering. The face of the Kisai Spider Acetate is a transparent, slightly smoked acetate LCD panel that lets you see through to the skin beneath. It
I’ve seen a lot of talk about a see-through smartphone – how about a see-through watch? Read More