NEWS – Contracting COVID-19 is scary and potentially deadly. That’s why I work from home, frequently use grocery pickup, haven’t eaten in a restaurant since last March, and I wear a mask whenever I leave the house and go into stores. I feel relatively safe with these new habits, but I definitely miss traveling. With …
Protect yourself from COVID-19 with this portable bubble – Ridiculous or useful? Read More
REVIEW – When it comes to wireless chargers, I have a few features that are important to me. I want to be able to use the charger with my phone in portrait or landscape orientation and I want to be able to use my phone while it’s charging. The newest Qi charger that I’ve had …
NEWS – I strap my series 6 Apple Watch on my wrist every morning. Even I’m surprised by how quickly it has become my all-time favorite watch. Could it be better? Sure! And one way it could be better is if it had a built-in camera for quick Facetime calls or for live streaming. Until …
Your Apple Watch needs a camera. Here’s how to add one. Read More
NEWS – If you’re a stationary, bullet journal, or planner nerd, you will know what washi tape is. If you don’t, washi tapes are rolls of decorative low tack tapes that easily stick and restick to paper and now walls. The GrafiTape from Animi Causa is a small wooden projector that will project you or …
Use this projector to create washi tape art on your walls Read More
NEWS – iPhone 11 and 12 owners who are concerned about privacy will want to check out these specially designed cases from Spy-Fy. In addition to protecting your phone from everyday wear and drops, these cases have built-in camera covers for the front and back iPhone cameras. When you need privacy, slide the cover closed, …
REVIEW – Even though I’m not traveling or even commuting to work, that doesn’t mean that my love of gear bags has gone away. Heck no! I’m always up for reviewing new bags and today I have a new one from WaterField Designs. It’s the Zoom crossbody laptop bag. I guess I can use it …
WaterField Designs Zoom crossbody laptop bag review Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – When my sister and I were kids, we would keep detailed notes on the birds that we would see from our bedroom windows. As an adult, I still enjoy watching and identify birds and this bird feeder is an awesome and fun tool for bird watchers. What is it? Bird Buddy is …
Bird Buddy is a bird feeder with incredible super powers Read More
NEWS – Would you like to become a writer on the Gadgeteer team and write about interesting gadgets and cool gear? I currently have 2-3 volunteer positions that I need to fill. Interested? Read below for details on how to apply. Work expectations: New team members will start out writing news posts for 2 weeks. …
REVIEW – I often like to drink a protein shake after I workout and getting my full-sized Ninja blender out of the cabinet each day is a little overkill to prepare one smoothie/shake. Being the minimalist that I am, I like appliances that are easy to use, easy to clean, and don’t take a lot …
BlendJet 2 cordless portable rechargeable blender review Read More
NEWS – From the same company that makes the popular Rocketbook eco-friendly reusable notebooks comes the new Cloud Cards, index cards that you can use over and over again. Each card has lines on the front side and a dot grid pattern on the back. Use the cards for studying, note-taking, and more, and then …
Rocketbook adds Cloud Cards to their line of reusable note taking products Read More
NEWS – Backup batteries typically aren’t very interesting or newsworthy, but mophie has broken the boredom molded with the Juice Pack Connect. What’s so interesting about this backup battery for your smartphone? First of all, it’s universal for smartphones that have built-in wireless charging. It’s not a big bulky case that charges your phone’s battery …
mophie’s Juice Pack Connect is a modular charger and more Read More
NEWS – From the same company that brought us the Henry pocket knife, comes the CB (Carabiner). CB is a carabiner from WESN that has been milled from a single piece of titanium. The CB is backed by WESN’s lifetime warranty and is available in black and titanium finishes. If you’d like to add this …
NEWS – I have many fond memories of the Commodore 64. It wasn’t my first personal computer (that was the TI-99/4A) but it was definitely my favorite. I remember typing in assembly code from magazines, modding a 5 1/4 inch floppy disk drive to pirate games (shhh), and upgrading from a 300 baud modem to …
Relive the golden age of personal computers with this cool C64 case Read More
REVIEW – If you’re a regular here, you know that I have a thing for meal-replacement bars and drinks. The folks at Greenbelly saw one of my past reviews and emailed me to ask if I wanted to review their Meal 2go bars. Never turn down some free food, I said sure! Let’s check them …
Greenbelly Meal 2go review – Meals for hikers made by hikers Read More
ARTICLE – In just a few hours, 2020 will be done, over, history. Like almost everyone else on the planet, I hope that 2021 is happier, healthier, and calmer. At this time every year, I like to post an article that lists our most popular posts of the last year. It’s always fun to look …