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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




Snag a Copy of “An Idiots Guide to Photoshop: Part 3 – Pro Tips”

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An Idiots Guide to Photoshop: Part 3 – Pro Tips [affiliate link] is a 36 page guide that offers Photoshop tips and tricks. It goes over how to create your own YouTube banner and basic techniques for photo retouching. There are a few hoops to jump through to get this guide, but it helps The Gadgeteer

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Pocket Predator – Wicked Pocket Sized Slingshots

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Remember when you were a kid and made your own slingshot with a forked branch, a big rubberband and some pebbles? It looks like William Hays of PocketPredator.com never grew out of that phase. He took his love of slingshots and has elevated it to the nth degree. William makes these wrist rockets out of a

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Bumpy Photo Turns Your Favorite SnapShot Into a 3D Sculpture

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We’ve featured many creative ways that you can share your favorite pictures with friends and family, through photo books, printed canvases, etc. Bumpy Photo offers a unique service that will take your digital pictures and turn them into 3D relief sculptures that you can actually touch. When you upload your digital image, special software creates a color

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Wotancraft – Handmade Leather Camera Cases and Bags

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In my opinion, Gadgets + Leather = Bliss. If you feel the same way, then you’re going to love browsing through the Wotancraft web site of truly handmade leather watch straps, camera straps and camera bags. The prices may be a little spendy (the camera case/holster you see pictured above is $169USD), but knowing these

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Replay XD1080 – Video Camera Shaped Like a Flashlight

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The Replay XD1080 is a video camera designed for extreme action. It features a water-resistant, hard anodized, rugged aluminum housing and a super easy 2 button control. One button toggles power and the other button toggles video recording. You can’t get much easier than that. Video is stored on the included 4GB micro SDHC card.

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Apple iPad (3rd Generation) Review

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The anticipation for a new gadget can often be more exciting than getting the actual product in your hands. Apple’s new iPad definitely offers some nice updates with the Retina display, 4G and improved camera, but is it a worthy upgrade for someone that already has an iPad 2? Janet, Dave and I are here to

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Galileo iOS-controlled Robotic iPhone Holder

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Ok, this is just too cool… The Galileo is an iOS-controlled Robotic iPhone Holder designed by the same guys that designed the Joby and the Gorillapod line of tripods. The Galileo holds your iPhone or iPod touch and can pan and tilt 360 degrees with a swipe your finger on a remote iOS device. This device would make a

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Save $50 and get Active Using the Motorola MOTOACTV

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We reported about the Motorola MOTOACTV last Fall when it was first announced, but not yet available. The MOTOACTV GPS Fitness Tracker & SmartMusic Player lets you know which songs make you perform your best. Featuring a 1.6-inch color touch display, the MOTOACTV is embedded with Motorola AccuSense and GPS technology which tracks your walking,

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Lenovo ThinkVision LT1421 14″ LCD monitor with Plastic Cover Review

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This post brought to you by Lenovo. All opinions are 100% mine. Is it possible to have a computer monitor that is too large? I think not! More is always better when it comes to screen real estate. But adding a 2nd monitor to your desktop or your laptop setup can be a hassle because

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Strum your iPad with an iPic Capacitive Stylus

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Friday night I was watching one of my favorite shows Shark Tank, where one of the “contestants” was trying to get funding for their iPad musical instruction app called Miso Music Plectrum. After the show, I checked out the app and some subsequent research turned up a surprisingly interesting new stylus that is shaped like

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Element Case Vapor Dock Charges your iPhone and Amplifies Sound

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If charging your iPhone or iPod touch by plugging the cable into the docking port is just too generic for you, check out this uber cool dock from Element Case. The Vapor Dock is made in the USA of CNC machined aluminum and is available with a Silver or Black satin finish. Your iPhone or touch

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