Only in the last year did I finally replace my older than dirt mercury switch type thermostat with a programmable model. Although I’ve enjoyed the convenience of having the heat automatically come on in the morning before I wake up and then not come on while no one is home during the day, changing the […]
Nest – A Thermostat for the 21st Century Read More
The nice folks over at Inkubook.com have been kind enough to give us a coupon code for a free custom photo book that we are going to give away to one lucky gadgeteer reader. Inkubook offers both soft and hardcovered photo books (check out our review), along with calendars, photo cards and other products. The winner can use
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When you want to use your smartphone or tablet hands free, you really need some sort of stand for it. Just like cases, there are a wide variety of device stands on the market. Today I want to show you the FoneStand. It’s an inexpensive plastic stand that can be used for iPhones, Android phones
FoneStand Smartphone and Tablet Stand Review Read More
Parts-People.com is a family owned business that was started back in 2002. They have a shop in Austin, TX and a web site that specializes in Dell laptop repair and parts replacement supplies. You can send them your laptop for repair, or if you are a DIY kinda of person, you can purchase the parts
Great Repair Site for Dell Laptop Owners Read More
The K-Bow from Keith McMillen is a Bluetooth enabled bow for the violin, viola, cello and bass, which is constructed of Kevlar and graphite. While the K-Bow may look similar to a normal bow, it’s actually a real-time controller that will allow you to manipulate the sounds coming out of the stringed instrument for which
Play The Devil Went Down to Georgia on your Fiddle with the Bluetooth K-Bow Read More
Monday is Halloween, but all the parties are probably being held tonight or this weekend. If you still haven’t figured out what to dress up as, I have a great idea that might help and I bet it that you already have all the required costume components.
Last Minute Halloween Costume Idea for Geeks Read More
I’m starting to notice a trend lately… In the last few months, there have been 4 similar $100 fitness gadgets announced. We reviewed the Fitbit (link below in the related posts list), then there was the NewYu, then the Striiv and now the MYTRAK. They all have some type of display that shows your daily
MYTRAK – Another fitness gadget to motivate us to get off the couch Read More
Lighter Cufflinks are something I never imagined before… but then I don’t wear cufflinks and am obviously not awesome enough to come up with such a crazy cool idea. These working lighters are made of polished metal and measure 7/8″ high by 3/4″ wide by 1/2″ thick (22mm x 19mm x 12mm). You can buy
Fire from your wrists? Oh yes you can Read More
Do you find it difficult to tear yourself away from the great reviews and news here on The Gadgeteer to perform your daily workout? It’s understandable, but I might have a product that can solve that problem. The FitDesk is a stationary exercise bike that has a built-in platform that holds your laptop so that
FitDesk – The Perfect Product for Keeping Fit and Reading The Gadgeteer at the Same Time Read More
The Dingoo A380 is a handheld gaming console that will let you relive your favorite games from years gone by. It has built in wifi that supports 2 player gaming and wireless controllers. It also has AV out so that you can play games on a big screen TV. The Mini Game King can play
Dingoo A380 Mini Game King – Is it the Ultimate Retro Handheld Video Game System? Read More
Last December, Andy reviewed the K750 and loved it. The only problems with it were the lack of a Mac specific version that could take advantage of the special apps required to view charging info and the special function keys didn’t work. Those problems are now history because Logitech has just announced a Mac version
Logitech’s K750 Wireless Solar Keyboard is now available for the Mac Read More
The Re-Case is made of 100% recycled trash. The actual material is called POLLIBER and is a combination of reprocessed rice husks, a by product of rice farming and post-consumer thermo-plastics. Wow, that’s a mouthful! In addition to your phone, this case can also hold 1 credit card stored under the phone. The Re-Case is
iPhone 4/4S Case Made Entirely of… Trash Read More
We’ve all been there… You’re listening to a cool tune and want to share it with your buddy, but don’t want to let them listen through your earbuds… eew! You could play the tune through speakers, but that’s not always convenient either. What do you do? If only you could allow your friend to connect
Skunk Juice Magnetic Earbuds Solve Age Old Earbud Sharing Dilemma Read More
REVIEW – Even though I’m a big fan of eBooks, I still love browsing through honest to goodness physical books. I find that there are some types of books that I prefer to be of the dead tree variety. One of these types is the large format, picture rich, coffee table book. I have a
Cult of LEGO Book Review Read More
The Glif from Studio Neat is a handy little gadget for iPhone 4/4S owners that are aspiring photographers and videographers. It allows you to attach your iPhone to any standard tripod and also doubles as an easily adjustable stand. Let me show you how it works.
Studio Neat Glif iPhone 4/4S Tripod Mount and Stand Review Read More
There are only 7 days till Halloween, one of our most celebrated holidays, where we have an excuse to act like a kid again by eating our weight in chocolate and candies. I personally don’t indulge since I am a diabetic, but for those of you that have a mouth full of sweet teeth and
The Quick Guide to Trick-Or-Treating Candy Nutrition (or lack thereof) Read More
The Kanda Misako Leather Pencil Cap is a cool way to protect the tip of your favorite pencil (and maybe some pens). It’s available in a large selection of colors that include: Black, Navy, Turquoise, Orange, Camel, Pink, Blue, Yellow, Wine, Red, Chocolate, Purple and Green. You can see more images at Pencils.jp. Although they
Leather Pencil Caps – Stuff you don’t need, but want anyway Read More
Here’s another unusual USB flash drive to add to your collection. It’s the USB Bottle Opener Flash Drive II from Brando. It’s similar to the Lacie imaKey key shaped flash drive that we have reviewed. But, this one is shaped like a bottle opener. It’s made of metal and is available in 3 capacities: 2GB
Copy some files and then pop the top on a cold one Read More
I like to write with ball point pens 99.9% of the time. The only problem is that when mistakes happen, you either have to use white out or scribble through the word and try again. Yuck. I’ve tried erasable ink pens in the past, but was never very happy with the results. Besides that, I
Pilot FriXion Ball Eraseable Gel Ink Pen Review Read More
This post brought to you by Untitled Jersey City Project. All opinions are 100% mine. Is it just me, or do most of the television shows these days seem to follow a cookie cutter plot of whatever happens to be the current fad? That’s why we have several Witch, Vampire and other creepy dramas on
Untitled Jersey City Project – A work in progress TV drama. Will you watch? Read More