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Julie Strietelmeier

I created The Gadgeteer in 1997 as a fun way to share my passion for gadgets which began when I was a little kid. Some of my other interests include ukulele, photography, and productivity hacks. Learn more about me and my favorite gear. You can now find me on YouTube at @JulieStrietelmeier and my blog at juliestrietelmeier.com




Use the magic of fire to charge your gadgets

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Can you imagine what the first humans thought when they were able to create fire for the first time? You can experience a tiny bit of that magic by harnessing the energy from fire to charge your gadgets. The FlameStower converts heat from a campfire into electricity that you can use to charge your USB

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Snag a copy of “Coding For Dummies” (Free eBook expires 10/17/17 )

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Coding For Dummies is an ebook which normally costs $16.00 but it is being offered FREE of charge until 10/17/17. This ebook offers hands-on exercises will help you learn to code like a pro without needing prior coding experience. Coding for Dummies is a guide that uses plain English to help the reader build up their knowledge in writing

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Julie’s gadget diary – First it was iPhone to Android and now I’m switching from Verizon to T-Mobile

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If you’ve been following along at home, you know that I recently had a 3-month fling with an iPhone 7 Plus but just switched back to Android a few days ago. I’m currently using an original Pixel XL but ordered the new Pixel 2 XL last week after it was announced by Google. And now

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Naztech will add a solid state “hard drive” to your iPhone or iPad

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iPhones and iPads consume content like a hungry teenager and that means it might not take long for your device’s storage to become full. And on the opposite side, how do you get content INTO your iOS device without using iTunes (I’d rather stick a fork in my eye)? Naztech has a gadget for that

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Use the power of the sun to charge your gadgets with this ultra thin solar charger

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Paying your electric bill every month is a real drag when you can get as much power as you want from the sun – for free. Ok, it’s not totally free because you need a solar panel to collect the power and they aren’t free. But if you are interested in going green, consider starting

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Phiaton BT 460 Headphones, Colonel Littleton No. 18 Leather Hunt Bag, and more – Review updates

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You love our reviews and we love writing them. To provide even more value, we like to update our past reviews on a regular basis so you will know how the products stand the test of time. Today we have a new batch of review updates from Kathleen and Howard. Click through to see the

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Burn more calories wurfing in front of your standing desk

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Standing desks have obvious benefits. They promote standing to do your daily office work instead of sitting in front of your computer all day. I’ve tried a couple standing desks and like them just fine for a few days, but then I either get bored standing or my feet and knees begin hurting. The Wurf

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Slingshots, cool pens, iPad Pro cases, wallets, and more – Weekly roundup

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Here we go again Gadgeteers! We’ve survived another 7 days or 168 hrs, or 10,080 minutes. That calls for a celebration and I have just the thing to help with that – a full list of everything we posted this week from news, articles, and reviews. Click through to see the list. 

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Sketchcase literally turns your MacBook into a whiteboard

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Do you remember the Wipebook reusable journal that featured whiteboard style pages that could be wiped clean and used over and over again? If you thought that sounded useful, consider the Sketchcase Whiteboard Skin that turns your MacBook into a real whiteboard that you can write on with markers – even permanent markers. 

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Julie’s gadget diary – It’s official, I’m switching back to Android

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When I was watching Google’s live event yesterday and heard that the new Pixel 2’s would be going on sale that day, I immediately opened a new tab on my browser and went to check the Google Play store. Sure enough, they were available to order, so I did just that.

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