Julie Strietelmeier

Do you march to the beat of your own drum, not satisfied to blend in with the rest of the world around you? Then you are going to love these unique backpacks from MadPax. These bags are not your average run of the mill boring black Walmart special backpacks that all your friends are carrying… Read More

When I was a kid, I would intentionally break old style glass thermometers just so I could play with the mercury inside them. I had no idea back then that mercury was toxic. I just loved watching the liquid metal separate into balls and then forms back into one blob when the individual pieces touched. With… Read More

When drones first started becoming popular, they were big bulky quad copters with large GoPro sized cameras and people mostly used them for cool landscape videos. People still use drones to shoot landscape shots, but a newer category of drones has been designed for taking a more personal type of photography – the selfie. Now… Read More

Instead of watching current events videos that are depressing and anxiety inducing, I’m going to start sharing videos with you that you can watch without stressing out. Don’t worry, they will always have some tech element to them, so I’m not going to share cat videos unless the cats have laser beams for eyes and… Read More

How often have you tried to spread butter on toast, a baked potato, bread, etc, only to find out that it’s just too cold and hard to spread? Yeah, I know, first world problems. But it is a real problem that could use a solution. One company invented the biēm butter sprayer to solve this issue. Let’s… Read More

Do you have some extra cash burning a hole in your pocket? Then consider funding one of this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns. Click through to see this week’s list of projects. The Paq Carry On Travel Bag What is it? The Paq Carry On Travel Bag is a bag that can be worn like a… Read More

I’m lucky that I no longer have to take prescription medications, but for those of you that do, check out this water bottle that has a built in pill holder. The 20-ounce food grade polycarbonate bottle holds water or other beverages, but it also holds your daily meds in its built-in 7 slot pill box… Read More

It’s time to check in with The Gadgeteer to make sure you didn’t miss one of our hands-on reviews or informative news posts from the past 7 days. Click through to browse the complete list of postings. Reviews Nucleus Wi-Fi intercom with Amazon Alexa review EasyAcc MegaCharge Doubin 16750mAh USB-C Power Bank review Archeer A110… Read More

The majority of fitness trackers on the market have been designed to be worn on the wrist like a watch or worn at the waist clipped to a belt. But today, I am going to show you the ŌURA fitness tracker that is worn on your finger like a ring.  What is it? ŌURA is… Read More

For some unknown reason, newer MacBook and MacBook Pro chargers no longer have two fold out wings to wind excess cable around. What’s up with that Apple? Instead of mumbling under your breath every time you need to carry your MacBook and charger with you when you travel, consider PowerPlay. PowerPlay adds cord organization capability to… Read More

Nine times out of ten, when we get offers to review cases, bags, ear buds, etc, that come in more than one color, the male members of The Gadgeteer always choose black. Are guys afraid of a little color because it’s not considered manly? If that’s the case, then the Swiza D03 ALLBLACK knife has… Read More

We’ve all seen the small Bluetooth tracking tiles that you can attach to your keys, your bag, your wallet, etc. These small tracking devices pair with your phone and will alert you when there is too much distance between you and the item. Now you can add a couple extra points to your geek-cred score… Read More

It must be a slow week for cool crowdfunding projects because I’ve only found 4 Kicstarter and Indiegogo projects to tell you about. Click through to see this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns. Lauco – NanoSuction car mount for phones & cases What is it? Lauco is a simple car or desk mount for your smartphone… Read More

Do you still have a pile of Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges gather dust in a drawer somewhere in your house AND do you also have a Samsung Galaxy S8? Then your retro dreams have just come true with SmartBoy. SmartBoy from Hyperkin is a module that attaches to the bottom of your… Read More