Janet Cloninger

Peterest – a photo sharing and pinning site for animal lovers

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peterest app

You know about Pinterest, the website that Wikipedia defines as a “a pinboard-style, photo-sharing website that allows users to create and manage theme-based image collections such as events, interests, and hobbies.”  What if you’re only interested in sharing and collecting pet and animal photos?  With Peterest, you’ll be able to upload, manage, share, browse, and mark favorite photos […]

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Hear NOAA weather information in every room of your house

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eton zoneguard plus

It’s not even officially summer yet, and already storm devastation has begun with tragic loss of life.  Whenever there are dangerous conditions in your area, you need to be informed so you can protect yourself and your family.  There’s already a nationwide NOAA weather alert system that works in conjunction with the FCC’s Emergency Alert

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Universal smartphone splash-proof speaker case

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muji waterproof smartphone speaker case

Summer’s almost here, and you’re probably anticipating trips to the pool or to the beach.  If you’d like to use your smartphone to share some tunes with your friends without worrying about water damage, the Splash-Proof Speaker for Smartphones from Muji has you covered.  You can’t take it snorkeling with you, but you won’t have to worry

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Toe socks for your toe running shoes

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injinji toe socks

If you’d like to wear socks with your “toe shoes” runners, like the Vibram FiveFingers or the Fila Skele-lites, then check out the Injinji 2012 Performance Lightweight No Show Toe Socks.  They are made of 75% CoolMax, 22% nylon, and 3% Lycra, and they have a “second skin” fit.  They are available in sizes small through

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Solar power your music and raise a rukus XL

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eton rukus xl

When I think of Eton, I normally think of solar-powered emergency preparedness radios, flashlights, and chargers.  The ruckus XL isn’t for emergencies, unless you’re talking musical emergencies.  The rukus XL is packed with speaker drivers – two tweeters, two woofers, and four passive radiators – and delivers 22W of sound.  It connects to your smartphone

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Eye-Fi simplifies getting your pictures from your camera to your mobile device

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eye fi mobi

We’ve reviewed several Eye-Fi cards at The Gadgeteer.  They are a great way to add WiFi capabilities to a camera that doesn’t have it already, and they greatly simplify getting your pictures to your computer for editing and storage.  What if you’d rather have them transfer directly to your smart phone or tablet?  Eye-Fi cards

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Make Dad feel like the king of the home theater with the new Harmony Ultimate remote

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logitech harmony ultimate remote

Here’s another Father’s Day gift idea – this time for the A/V-loving guys.  The new Harmony Ultimate remote from Logitech is the ultimate remote control.  The Harmony Ultimate can control up to 15 devices, including the TV, cable boxes, media boxes, game consoles like PS3, Wii, or Xbox (with the remote’s Bluetooth functionality), and even

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Father’s Day gift idea – RFID-blocking passport case

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travelon rfid passport case

If Dad’s an international traveler, he could probably use a travel documents organizer to make navigating customs easier.  This organizer from Travelon has the added bonus of protecting his passport from unauthorized RF scanning.  The RFID-blocking Safe ID Ripstop Boarding Pass Neck Wallet measures just  5.5″ x 4.5″ x 0.5″ when folded, and it comes with a

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Logitech introduces a Wired Keyboard for iPad with plug-and-play convenience

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logitech wired keyboard for ipad

The school system in my area recently announced they were purchasing a large number of iPads as part of a new education paradigm.  iPads are wonderful, and no one loves them more than me, but I will admit they are more useful for education purposes when they are paired with a physical keyboard for faster,

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NuForce Mobile Music Pump makes your music come alive

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nuforce music pump

If you find your mobile device produces wimpy sound, even through headphones or earbuds, you may need to boost the output with the Mobile Music Pump.  NuForce says that today’s mobile devices usually aren’t powerful enough to drive many of today’s quality headphones/earbuds.  The Mobile Music Pump (MMP) increases the gain by 3X or 5X

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An electronic replacement for the pipe or cigar smoker

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epuffer electronic pipe cigar

There’s been some interest in electronic cigarettes as a way to cut down or stop reliance on tobacco cigarettes.  What if you are a pipe or a cigar smoker, though?  ePuffer offers pipe and cigar replacements.  Their cigars come in disposable models (bottom right) that can replace from 5-6 up to 10-12 cigars; they are

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Add a kaleidoscope of lenses to your DSLR or SLR camera

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holga filter lens

This Holga lens with built-in filters and prisms will let you play around with filter effects without having to break the bank.  Granted, this lens kit isn’t going to be professional quality, but it will work with digital or film SLR cameras with Canon EF or EF-S mounts or Nikon F mounts.  You just mount it

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Un-invite mosquitoes from your next outdoor activity

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terminix allclear tabletop mosquito repeller

I think most states joke about mosquitoes being their state bird, and North Carolina is certainly a state that could make the insect their official bird.  It’s been warm here for a while, and I’ve already gotten bites.  Terminix has a line of AllClear mosquito “solutions” that looks interesting.  Instead of using light to attract

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