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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

Bar10der is a multi-tool for mixologists

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The Bar10der is a Swiss Army Knife for mixed drink aficionados. It includes 10 different tools for all your cocktail making needs, such as a Jigger, Zester, Stirrer, Strainer, Reamer, the all important Muddler and more. I actually have no idea what a Muddler really is, but it sounds like something every mixologist should have in […]

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Combiform – Combinable magnetic video game controllers

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Playing video games is fun for one player and even more fun when you team up with a virtual friend or one sitting next to you on your couch. Do you think the fun factor can be elevated even more by using special game controllers that connect together to provide live interactions? The minds behind

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Arriva Leo Bluetooth headphones now available in colors

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Last year Steve reviewed the Arriva Leo Bluetooth headphones and one of the review comments asked if the Leo was available in colors other than Black and Grey. At that time the answer was no, but now the answer is yes. Arriva is now offering the Leo headphones in bright Green and Teal. Purchasing these

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Snag a copy of “Facebook Keyboard Shortcuts”

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Facebook Keyboard Shortcuts [affiliate link] will help make your time on Facebook more efficient by giving you a collection of handy shortcuts. Some example shortcuts include Alt+1 which will take you to your home page and Alt+M which will take you to a new message screen. This guide also includes codes for adding emoticons into your

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New Flipside Strata wallet keeps it simple and thin

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We’ve reviewed Flipside’s unique plastic wallets in the past and now they have a new wallet to add to their offerings. It’s the Flipside Strata and it’s been designed specifically for minimalists who like to keep things as simple and light as possible. The Strata flips open to reveal 2 slots which can hold up

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Is the ePlate computerized credit card the future of plastic cash?

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I don’t know about everyone else out there, but I use my Visa credit card more than I use cash and checks. I use it to pay all my bills, gas, food, gadgets, etc. It’s interesting that the tech of the plastic credit card really hasn’t changed all that much in the 60 or so

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gdock Speaker Dock made for Samsung Galaxy Devices

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Most of the speaker systems we feature here on The Gadgeteer are made for iPhones or the iPod touch. But today I am able to tell you about the gdock Speaker Dock from Grace Digital, which has been designed especially for Samsung Galaxy devices like the Samsung Galaxy S3, 2, Note I or Note II

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Korg Pitchclip is an inexpensive colorful way to tune your stringed instruments

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The Pitchclip from Korg is a chromatic clip-on tuner that will help you quickly and accurately tune your guitar, bass or ukulele. It features a display that can be reversed for easy viewing when mounted on either side of the instrument’s headstock. The Pitchclip is available in 8 different colors and is priced at an affordable

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Store your Field Notes memo books in this specially designed slide topped wooden box

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Are you a fan of Field Notes memo books? What do you do with them after they’ve been filled with your thoughts, lists and doodles? The new Archival Wooden Box from Field Notes has been designed to store up to 60+ memo books. Made of cabinet grade Birch, this slide topped box will keep your

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Lunatik Chubby is a stylus you can wrap your hand around

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Lunatik originally came on the gadget scene with their iPad nano watch straps. They’ve since expanded to offer capacitive styluses. The latest of which is the Chubby. Made of high-grade silicone rubber, the Chubby features a soft touch grip suitable for large and small hands. Available in your choice of 5 colors, the Lunatik Chubby is affordable

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Win a Dragonthorn Leatherworks PCS (Pocket Carry System) Contest Deadline EXTENDED

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Due to lack of entries and an unclear description of what was required to enter the contest, I’m extending the contest for another 3 days. Please re-read: The Dragonthorn Leatherworks PCS is custom leather holder  handcrafted by Dave Hauser for your EDC’s (Everyday Carry items). You can read my review of the custom PCS that Dave

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Blue Microphones new Spark Digital microphone for iPad and USB is now available

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Spark Digital is Blue Microphone’s new studio-grade condenser microphone to offer both USB and iPad connectivity. The Spark Digital is the only iPad microphone to offer a zero-latency headphone out for direct monitoring. This eliminates distracting delays when creating multi-track recordings where new tracks need to be synced with existing tracks. The Spark Digital also

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Kidde 10-yr Smoke Alarms won’t bug you with annoying low battery chirps

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Have you ever had the joyful task of trying to figure out which of the smoke alarms in your home is chirping due to a low battery? The chirps happen infrequently, so unless you have a small house with only a couple detectors, it’s tough to figure out which one it’s coming from. My house

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Julie’s Gadget Diary – Why I gave up on my 5 day experiment to use the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 as my main computer after only 24hrs

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A couple days ago, I announced that I would be trying 2 experiments. Both involved giving up my 13″ Macbook Air in favor of a Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Android tablet and a Google Chromebook. The plan was to use a devices for 5 full days to see if it could cut it as my

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BHEESTIE wants to help dry out your storm damaged gadgets

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Over a year ago, Janet told us about BHEESTIE Bags, an easy to use product that has powerful water absorbing beads which they claim are 700% more effective than home remedies (rice anyone?) for drying out water logged electronic devices in 48-72 hours. Now through November 7th Bheestie Bags is offering a 20% discount sales

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