I really hate it when I get a new gadget to review and find out too late that the necessary cables to hook it up haven’t been included in the package. There’s nothing worse than making a quick trip to Walmart, Best Buy, etc. only to have sticker shock when I see how much they […]
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If you don’t like carrying a USB flash drive in your pocket or on your keychain, here’s one that is so thin that it will fit in your wallet. The Slim Data USB flash drive from Top Tech Products is available in 1GB or 4GB capacities and is the same thickness as a credit card.
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Super cool umbrella that not only protects you from raindrops, but also from intergalactic enemies. The LightSabre Umbrella is powered by 3 AAA batteries that light up LEDs along the shaft. Too bad it doesn’t provide cool saber battle noises when you whirl it around.
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If you love tinkering, hacking and coding, then the BUGlabs Modular Gadget Factory looks like a really fun toy / tool. BUG is a set of tools that lets you create personalized gadgets and devices. It’s open-source and modular, letting you literally snap together the device you need and is backed by a community of
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Ron at OLED-info.com just sent me an email with what sounds like a nice deal on the Kodak Zx1 pocket HD video camera. Amazon is currently selling them for $189.95. The camera comes with a kit that includes an 8GB flash card, 4 AA Ni-Mh Rechargeable Batteries, AC/DC Rapid Battery Charger, Package of LCD Screen
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Do you feel guilty when you put old electronic devices and AC adapters in the trash can? You won’t need to feel guilty any longer if you let iGo Recycles help you recycle them. The website lists local depots where customers can go to recycle electronic devices. It also features a search feature for customers
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I watch a LOT of television shows. Too many shows. It’s a sickness really. 😉 I just can’t get enough of American Idol, Survivor, LOST, Celebrity Apprentice, Amazing Race… the list goes on and on. For that fact, I often have days where I need to record three shows that are all on at the
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The SimpliSafe is a relatively inexpensive, easy to setup home security system that is marketed towards apartment and city dwellers. The idea is that it can go along with you if you move to a different place. Of course, it can operate in good old suburbia or hicksville USA too. It comes with various sensors
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The folks at FpsBrain claim that their FpsBrain capsules support gamers nutrition and optimizes capacity of reaction and concentration. While their latest product FpsBrain Zoom strengthen and protect gamer’s eyes when they are under particular strain. The ingredients of each include: FpsBrain: L-tyrosine, L-glutamine, Choline, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Niacin amide, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1
Performance enhancing drugs for gamers? Read More
The Crabble (no idea where the name originated) is a super thin and small polypropylene folding stand for your iPhone or iPod touch. Fits into your wallet so that you will always have a stand with you when you travel. Pretty handy for the train or flight.
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Cats make great pets because they don’t require a lot of attention like dogs do. Just give them a bowl of food and a pan of litter and they can pretty much take care of themselves. The only down side to having an indoor kitty is that we humans have to clean their ‘toilet’ for
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The Mvix claims that their new Nubbin USB Wireless-N adapter is the world’s smallest. The price is pretty small too. It’s only $39.
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I’m looking for a graphical guru that would like to volunteer their talent and time to help me come up with a cool new logo for The Gadgeteer. This site will be 12 years old soon and has gone through some major changes in the last few months. We converted over to WordPress from a
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Afterglow is a new system that creates an interactive environment with a laser pointer on a projection screen. The laser pointer can be used as a drawing tool to emphasize items on the screen and can also be used to control the cursor like a mouse. Afterglow also has built in slide controls for PowerPoint
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If you are a gadget freak and a hat freak, then you’ll love these cool caps from nobis. They have a special Caps_Lock system that allows you dial in the perfect fit for your noggin.
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We all know that to be healthy we should exercise every day and drink plenty of water. But how many of us actually take this advice instead of making excuses or saying something like “I’ll start at the first of the month…”? It’s the same thing with backing up the files on your computer. We
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Ok, I know this is in bad taste (Meredyth put me up to it, blame her), but check out this USB flash drive from Brando that’s in the shape of a syringe. No, it won’t protect you or your computer from any nasty infections, but it’s certainly unique.
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Friend of The Gadgeteer and music man extraordinaire Mark Rosengarten sent me an email tonight to tell me that he’s waiting to take delivery of a Tenori-On. Since I had no clue what he was talking about, I went directly to my BFF Google for the 411. The Tenori-On is a really wild looking musical
Is it a Lite-Brite or a musical instrument? Read More
I know next to nothing about wine, Red or White… My beverage of choice is either Diet Coke or iced tea. So much for culture… But if I were a connoisseur, I’d have to have one of these wine aerators from Vinturi. This device draws in and mixes the proper amount of air for the
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All you tough guys out there listen up… You can now look even more like a tool cool with the HD Helmet camera from ContourHD. It’s an HD camera (1280×720 pixels and 30 fps) with a 135 degree wide angle lens that can fit on your goggles.
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