In her article about journaling, Julie has mentioned Rhodia notebooks. Their iconic orange and black covers are undoubtedly familiar to many, especially those of us who love school and office supplies. In addition to their bound notebooks, Rhodia also offers spiral-bound notebooks and pads of paper. The Rhodia Clic Bloc Mouse Pad / Note Pad […]
Rhodia Clic Bloc Mouse Pad / Note Pad Read More
The Billet Dock is another Kickstarter project. The Billet Dock, from Tracmac Engineering, is machined from a single piece of aerospace-grade aluminum, and it will be available in a glass bead-blasted finish (like Apple’s MacBook Pros) or anodized red, black, pink, or a limited-edition lime green. It will be available as an iPhone dock, an
The Billet Dock for iPhone and iPad Read More
It seems more and more gadgets, although they may have a wall wart, are ultimately USB-chargeable. Replace a normal AC wall socket with the USB Outlet Quattro from CurrentWerks, and you’ll be able to charge up to four USB devices at once without using those wall warts. With the Quattro, you have four standard USB
USB Outlet Quattro from CurrentWerks Read More
Logitech has just announced their BH320 USB Stereo Earbuds for enterprise-grade in-ear audio for PC telephony and videoconferencing. These earbuds weigh about an ounce, so they’ll be discreet and comfortable to wear. They offer “business-grade sound clarity provided by precise acoustic tuning and advanced echo cancellation”, in-line controls, and a powerful microphone placed close to
Logitech Introduces Earbuds for Unified Communications Read More
My daughter has asthma and allergies. The asthma isn’t as bad as when she was very young, but she can still have some problems, usually triggered by colds or prolonged exposure to allergens (like pollen in the spring). We live in what I call the dustiest house in the world, which doesn’t help things. When
Honeywell HEPAClean Whisper Quiet Air Purifier with UV Light Review Read More
The iOS Sound Bar Docking System from Pyle is packed full of speakers in its 5.5″H x 10.5″D x 25.5″W body. The PSBM60I has a 5.25″ woofer, two 3″ full-range speakers, and two 1″ tweeters and delivers 300W of power. The dock on top can charge and play your iPad, iPod, or iPhone, and it
300W Five-Speaker Sound Bar Docking System for iPod, iPhone and iPad from Pyle Read More
Hard Candy Cases is running a special that ends tonight (3/5/12) at 11:59PST. If you purchase the new Bubble Shell Case for your Kindle Fire, you’ll receive a code to purchase a Bubble Shell Case for your iPhone 4S for only $10. Bubble Shell cases have a soft-touch texture but offer the protection of a
Expiring Today – Purchase a Hard Candy Kindle Fire Case and Get an iPhone Case for $10 Read More
The Hydro Tracker GPS from FINIS is a tracking, mapping, and performance-reporting accessory designed for open water swimmers. The GPS unit is designed to attach to the straps on swim goggles so that it sits on the back of the head to receive a constant signal. The Hydro Tracker GPS records data as you swim
Track Your Route with the FINIS Hydro Tracker GPS Read More
You’ve gotten your beautiful new Sony PS Vita, and now you need a way to keep it protected while it’s traveling in your bag. Check out these three new PS Vita Cases from WaterField Designs. On top is the PS Vita Gear Pouch Pro, which has dividers inside to protect your Vita from the cables
WaterField Designs Introduces Three Sleek New Cases for the Sony PS Vita Read More
Children always want to have things like their parents have, and I’ll admit that my daughter had her first (hand-me-down) PDA when she was five. Before that age, I wouldn’t have been comfortable even letting her play with my devices because very young children can have trouble understanding the need for being very careful with
Archos Announces the Child Pad 7” ICS Kid-Friendly Tablet Read More
This small USB keyboard from Brando combines a keyboard, mouse, and multi-touch functions into one compact device. The FelTouch Bonepad 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard is 5.9″ X 3.3″ X 0.7″ and weighs only 3 ounces. It comes with a USB dongle to pair the Bonepad with Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac, or Linux computers with USB HID keyboard/mouse,
FelTouch Bonepad 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard and Touchpad Read More
As the title mentions, the Eco Terra Boombox from Grace Digital is a floating IPX7-rated waterproof smartphone speaker case which is fully submersible in water. It’s powered by 4 C-cell batteries or the included AC adapter, and the two 3″ front-firing speakers are waterproof. There’s an internal waterproof compartment for your phone/MP3 player that’s big
Keep Your Tunes (and Your Smartphone) Dry with the Eco Terra Fully-Submersible Boombox Read More
It’s not often that you can build your own lamp, but Homeloo offers a series of assemble-it-yourself wooden lamps from Sukoo so you can build your own. The lamps, like the Sukoo DIY Wooden Classic Lamp shown here, are made of pine wood MDF. The folks at Homeloo assure us that the temperatures won’t get
DIY Classic Desk Lamp Read More
I’ve mentioned several times that the Piedmont area in North Carolina where I live has a lot of bad weather – tornadoes, thunderstorms, and hurricanes in the summer; ice storms and sometimes even tornadoes in the winter – that can leave us without power for days. No power means no lights and no telephone service
The Capt. Jules’ Extraordinary Telescope Ring from ThinkGeek is the perfect accessory to compete your Steampunk outfit. The ring is made of cast aluminum, and it comes with attachments that will adjust the ring to fit size 5, size 8, or size 11 fingers. You can use it as a telescope by folding up the
Find Your Way with the Capt. Jules’ Extraordinary Telescope Ring Read More
In North Carolina, we are subjected to everything that Mother Nature can throw at us other than volcanoes. 😉 We are often warned to prepare for some impending bad weather by gathering up supplies and by filling up the bathtub with water. Normally I wouldn’t consider using bathtub water for anything other than flushing the
waterBOB Emergency Drinking Water Storage Read More
The Vera Wang on Weddings universal app for iOS devices gives you the tools you need to plan your wedding. With the app, you’ll be able to search for a wedding dress in the Vera Wang Bridal Collections, where you’ll also see the inspiration for the dress. Other features of the app lets you manage
Plan Your Wedding With Vera Wang Read More
This 12-Port USB Hub with Power Adapter and 2 Switches from Satechi is for the person who has everything – and needs to charge/sync it! The USB 2.0 hub has two switches that allow you to turn on the first six ports, the last six ports, all, or none. It has a data rate of
Satechi 12 Port USB 2.0 Hub Read More
The Aikiou Cat Stimulo Feeding Station engages your cat’s mind as she eats her dinner. Instead of just gobbling down her food quickly so she can get back to her 23-hour nap, she has to use her paw to dig her food out of the tubes. This “foraging” slows down eating, which can mean fewer
Make Kitty Forage for Her Own Food with the Aikiou Cat Stimulo Feeding Station Read More
Lots of people rely on cellphones now, and many, like my family and me, have only cellphones. Your phone is useless without a charge, and luckily, there are a variety of backup batteries available to keep them charged up. If you don’t want to add a case with a backup battery, then you’re probably stuck
Scosche flipCHARGE rogue Emergency Backup Battery & Charger for iPod and iPhone Review Read More