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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 https://www.youtube.com/@JulieStrietelmeier and https://juliestrietelmeier.com/

Case-mate ID case turns your iPhone into a minimalist wallet

When I go out to lunch, I don’t carry my Timbuk2 Laptop Messenger bag with me. I usually just grab my car keys, iPhone and Waterfield zippered wallet. With the new Case-mate ID case, I could lighten my load a bit by ditching my wallet. The ID case is a protective iPhone sleeve that has […]

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Don’t take blurry iPhone pix – Blur Tripod

blur tripod

Now that the iPhone has a decent camera and video capturing capabilities, it’s time to put an end to those blurrycam and shakycam shots. The Blur Tripod (odd name choice!) comes to your rescue. $14.99 will get you a compact table-top tripod and an adapter that connects to the bottom of your iPhone. I don’t

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Bluetooth headset with new features – Sound ID 400

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The new Sound ID 400 Bluetooth Headset offers some features that no other headset current offers: PersonalSound – offers users 3 listening modes, tuned to the most common hearing preferences, to choose from in order to further enhance speech clarity without raising the volume. Environmental Mode – enables users to hear equally out of both

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Customize the comfort of your boots – Wolverine iCS Hikers

How would you like to be able to adjust the comfort level of your hiking boots? You can with a pair of Wolverine iCS hikers. These leather boots have a removable full-cushion insole that provides four settings of comfort to choose from. Just turn the dial to select firm, cushion, outer or inner support on

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Desktop or laptop? Help me choose my next computer

scales of mac

It’s time for me to decide what my next computer will be. I’ve been using a desktop as my main machine since I purchased my first computer back when 10mb (yes, I said MegaByte) hard drives were considered ginormous. The question I’m trying to answer for myself is – should I finally ditch the desktop

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Tune your guitar with vibrations – Planet Waves Headstock Tuner

planetwaves tuner

I’m a fan of guitar (and ukulele) tuners that use vibration help you to zero in on the right note for each string. Here’s a new one from Planet Waves that looks like it might be pretty nice. It has a narrow LCD display that shows the currently tuned note for the string that you’re

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Are you worried that your cellphone may be turning your brain into pudding?

cell radiation

You either worry about SAR or you don’t. SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate, which is the unit of measurement for the amount of RF energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. I don’t think about it very often, but once in awhile it crosses my mind that I probably should not

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Keyboard + Scanner = KeyScan

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The KeyScan KS810-Plus Imaging Keyboard is a desktop keyboard with a built in scanner that can scan a full A4 size page in 5 seconds for grey scale or 15 seconds for color. It’s capable of scanning documents in sizes of 2×3” to 8.5×30”, including plastic cards and drivers licenses that are 3.5×2.5” up to

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Quickly flip from fingerstyle to strumming – Jam Kat Pick Holster

Here’s another gadget to hold your guitar pick while you play guitar. The Jam Kat is a bit different though because it features a flip mechanism that will allow you to quickly switch from playing fingerstyle with your fingers to strumming with a pick. Interesting design, but it seems to me that all of these

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Cartridge based utility knife – Clauss SpeedPak

clauss speedpak

This looks like the ultimate utility knife. The SpeedPak from Clauss, uses replacement blade cartridges. Carry a cartridge in your pocket and when needed, just pop it into the knife. This seems easier and safer than messing with individual blades. Each cartridge holds 10 Titanium Bonded double-edged blades that are 3x harder than steel and

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Get more rest with a personal sleep coach – Zeo

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The Zeo personal sleep coach is a device that can analyze your sleep patterns to help you determine habits and behaviors that may be helping or hindering your sleep cycle. It can also teach new ways that may help you get a better night’s rest. It consists of a bedside display module and a wireless

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Keep your data safe with a Data Locker drive

The Data Locker from Origin Storage is a device that combines a external USB hard drive with an added layer of security. It has a touch screen interface that can be programmed with a password of up to 18 digits. There’s also a self destruct response feature if it detects a brute force attack. There

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