Now for something that is not gadget related at all… I used to be into fingerstyle guitar, but haven’t played in several years. My poor Collings acoustic guitar has sat idle and neglected in its case for a long time now. This past weekend, I got it out and tried to play. Unfortunately, it felt […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-04-10 Read More
Calling all Apple iPod video owners. Gather round and make yourselves comfortable. I’m going to tell you all about the Marware iPod Dock with Remote. This little accessory will allow you to connect your iPod video to your television, so that you can view your video content and photo slide shows on a much bigger
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I had to do a double take when I surfed to this page today: LASIKS@Home Be sure to check out the 4 easy steps page. ;o) I guess this is a left over April Fools Day joke site. I just couldn’t find anywhere that says “gotcha!”.
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-04-06 Read More
I always knew that The Gadgeteer ruled, but now it’s official. Check out the Rule The World website and the award that we won :o)
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-04-05 Read More
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again… I don’t carry a purse. I do carry a gear bag to work every day, but when I go out for lunch or go shopping, I don’t take it along with me. In the winter time, this isn’t a problem because I tend to load my
Are you one of those people that find that most types of earbuds become extremely uncomfortable to your ears after only a very short time wearing them? I’m right there with you, which sometimes makes listening to my iPod nano a less than enjoyable experience. For that fact, I’m always on the lookout for new
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For those times when you don’t care to shove earbuds into your ears, or when you want to share your iPod nano tunes with friends & coworkers, Macally’s IP-n111 desktop speaker can come in pretty handy. This rugged (W) 4.2″ x (L) 1.4″ x (H) 4.2″, 3.3 oz. plastic stand with a metal speaker mesh,
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Help Wanted Hey all! I’ve got a geek gadget harness for someone to review. This is a Civilian Labs Business Class LT Harness System Bag from Semson’s and Company, in Green and Black. First person that emails me volunteering to write up a review with some pix (you have to model it too!), gets it.
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-03-29 Read More
Happy Birthday Palm! 10 years ago today the 128K Pilot 1000 was introduced to the world. How many of you remember the 1000? How many of you bought one right away? And, how many of you still have one in a drawer someplace? Could there be some people out there that are even still using
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-03-27 Read More
I wanted to update everyone on how life has been so far with my iMac. For those of you following along at home, I purchased a 20″ G5 iMac at the beginning of July last year. It was my third attempt (and I hoped my last…) at switching away from Windows XP. I’m happy to
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-03-25 Read More
It doesn’t take much to entertain me when it comes to geek toys. Some times the simplest products can be the best products. So, what do you get when you take a solar panel, a prism, some gears and a suction cup? You get the solar powered Rainbow Maker. Available from Lazybone, this little gadget
If you are a geek, chances are that you have a gear bag or a gear closet / cabinet. If your geekiness is truly l33t, you may even have both. Yes, I am proud to say that I do have both! I carry a nice assortment of gear ‘stuff’ with me in my gear bag
Brando USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Cable Read More
When you listen to music, your listening experience will only be as good as the earphones or speakers that you have connected to your audio device. We’ve all owned junky earbuds and crummy little speaker systems that have static or bland sound. After awhile you get used to a mediocre experience, which is too bad
Audioengine A5 Speaker System Read More
My first Bluetooth headset review was of Bluetake’s BT400 G5 Bluetooth headset. Like most products, there were things I liked, and things I didn’t. But now that I have a little experience with headsets, I’m ready to do review #2. This time I’ll be looking at Gennum’s nXZEN 5500 Plus Bluetooth headset. Wow, that was
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I’ve been trying out two different PalmOS software titles from a company called ShSh Software. The first one is 2day. This application is an excellent do everything “today” style application. In addition to displaying your upcoming appointments and tasks, this app can also be used as launcher and will display the status of your Emails,
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-03-16 Read More
And now for another episode of “It’s A Small World”. About 2 years ago Taire Avbovbo wrote a couple iPod mini case reviews for the site. Two weeks ago I received an email from him saying that he had been to the Cummins Tech Center (where I happen to work) and was working in the
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-03-15 Read More
Are you the type of gadget nut that goes completely over the top by customizing your PDAs, mobile phones or handheld game machines with 3rd party replacement buttons, antennas, shells, etc? I used to get into that sort of thing way back in the day… I remember lusting after and finally receiving a red aluminum
Cellfan Apple PowerBook Skin Read More
I’ve recently become interested in Bluetooth headsets. Why? Two reasons mainly. The first reason is that my phone of choice right now is the Treo 650. It’s not the most svelte of phones… Being able to keep the phone in my bag or pocket, while holding a conversation is preferred to holding it in my
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Brando sent me a product that doesn’t quite fit into what we typically review here on The Gadgeteer. But, being the good sport that I am, I thought I’d give it a try anyway. The Stretching Hula Hoop is sort of a cross between a Slinky and an old school hula hoop from the late
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-03-07 Read More
Weekend Grab Bag (Updated as the weekend progresses…) Justin Blanton has created a page that expains how to use your Windows Mobile Smartphone as a Bluetooth modem under Mac OS X. This is something I’ve not yet tried to do with my Treo 650. Anyone out there with a Treo and a Powerbook tried something
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-03-04 Read More