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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/

Hand shaped custom guitar hangers – Grip Studios

Check out these made to order resin and steel reinforced wall mounted guitar hangers from Grip Studios. They are available in different colors and shapes, including human hands, skeleton hands and monster hands. They are priced from $39.99 up to $119.99. I need some of these for my ukuleles 🙂

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Wacky USB device of the day – Ultrasonic Mosquito Repeller

Nothing can ruin a nice day outside quicker than unwelcome mosquitoes. Keep them at bay with this USB powered, ultrasonic insect repeller from Uxsight. It generates a low buzz, inaudible to the human ear while the mosquitoes do not like it and stay away. It is completely safe for adults and kids, as well as

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Extra power for your iPhone without extra bulk – Lenmar PowerPort

There are a bazillion companies selling external battery chargers for the iPhone and other USB enabled devices. This power packs are really convenient when you’re away from your computer or a wall outlet and your favorite gadget is low on juice. But it seems like most of them are pretty bulky and expensive. I just

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Get ergonomic with the Goldtouch Go! Travel Keyboard

We’ve seen ergonomic keyboards like this for our desktop computers, but this is the first time that I’ve seen one made especially for laptops. The Goldtouch Go! Travel Keyboard that offers similar key feel and travel distance as found on the standard desktop keyboards. Typical laptop “mini” or “compact” keyboards can have shortened key travel

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An entire magazine devoted sneakers? Who knew?

Yesterday I was stopped by a Barnes and Noble bookstore in Bloomington, IN and spent about an hour perusing their magazine racks for cool things that I thought you guys would like to know about. We all know that there are magazines about almost any topic you can think of, from sports, computers, news, hobbies,

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Velcro gets an upgrade – Steel Velcro

steel velcro

There’s a new version of Velcro in town and it’s called Metaklett. German engineers have taken the familiar nylon hook and loop fastening system and re-created it in steel. This new material can support both extreme weights and temperatures and may soon be used for building facades and car assemblies. Just like regular Velcro, this

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Clocks that listen to you – Moshi Voice Control Alarm Clocks

moshi clocks

These two clocks from Moshi will listen to your voice commands without any speech training. Use your voice to perform actions like setting the alarm, turning off the alarm, hearing the temperature, date, etc. There’s a full size and mini version of the clock, priced from $24.99 up to $49.99.

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Tune, record and stay in time with one device – Tascam PT-7

tascam pt7

Available in October, the Tascam PT-7 shoves three devices into one small package. The PT-7 starts with a high-speed chromatic tuner, adjustable to 7 alternate scales, adds a metronome that plays from the speaker or headphone at rates form 30 to 300bpm in six time signatures. And throws in a mono recorder that employs the

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Logitech unveils two new Squeezebox Wi-Fi music players

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I’m a big fan of the Logitech Squeezebox devices. Earlier this the year, we reviewed the Squeezebox Boom, which I really enjoyed. Now there’s even more to like with two new devices: the Logitech Squeezebox Touch (pictured on the Left) and the Logitech Squeezebox Radio (on the Right). The Touch features a 4.3-inch color touch

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Samsung adds YouTube to its Blu-ray players

samsung bluray

From today all new Samsung Blu-ray players will include the YouTube feature as standard and will also now support MKV file formats. Existing owners of Samsung Blu-ray players will be able to upgrade their device with both features via a firmware update from Samsung.com. Customers can simply update their Samsung Blu-ray player by visiting Samsung.com,

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Sprint’s First Android Device – HTC Hero

htc hero

Sprint customers will finally get a taste of Android on October 11, with the HTC Hero. The HTC Hero offers synchronization for built-in Google mobile services, including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, and YouTube as well as access to more than 8,000 applications built on the Android platform. This is the model that I’ve been

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Shine a light on your Kindle with the Periscope Lighted Folio

kindle periscope

I really like my Kindle eBook reader, but I’m always wishing that it had a backlight. Yeah, I know that E-ink displays can’t be backlit, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting on though 🙂 In the mean time, I might check out the Periscope Lighted Folio. It’s a cover that also features a built-in

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Collectible speaker figures – Headphonies

Headphonies are 3″ tall designer speakers with an internal USB rechargeable battery that can play music 4-8 hours on one charge. Collect all 7 characters. “Diver” and “Headphonies Man” are Limited Edition with only 1000 available world wide. Get yours for $29.95 from Convenient Gadgets.

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