I’m getting ready to visit NYC for week of vacation (the week of Labor Day). I’ve not been there since Judie and I visited for TECHXNY 3 years ago. I’m really looking forward to seeing some of the sights that we didn’t manage to visit during that first trip. For you native New Yorker’s, are […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-22 Read More
August in Southern Indiana can be both hot and humid. Temperatures around 100 degrees are not unusual for us. As a result,
it’s normal to see people watering their outdoor plants in the evenings, to keep them from frying to a crisp. I’ve been
known to shirk my watering duties due to the fact that I hate wrestling with the garden hose. Unwinding it usually isn’t
a big deal, but winding back onto the reel can sometimes be an exercise in frustration. Since I’m all for trying a product
that has been designed to ease my frustration level, I was happy to review the ReelSmart Automatic Hose Reel from Hydro-Industries.
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Would you like some free real-time support for your hardware related questions? AskABlueShirt.com is the web site of Best Buy’s Blue Shirts – specialists in consumer electronics who provide knowledge on the latest trends, products and services to make the shopping experience fun and easy. The idea is, if you can’t make it to the
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-18 Read More
Here is your chance to join the staff of The Gadgeteer! At this time we have 2 job openings: -Palm OS Software Review Editor -Windows Mobile (Pocket PC and Smartphone) Software Review Editor Details: These positions are open to people that do not already write for another tech site. You do not need to be
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-17 Read More
Recently, Judie reviewed the iMONO SD / MiniSD card reader from USBGeek. Today I’m going to tell you about another card reader from USBGeek and iMONO. This one has a MicroSD / T-Flash (Transflash) slot and also a slot for the SIM card from your GSM phone. With the included software (WinXP only) you can add, delete and modify the phonebook on your SIM.
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My daily gear bag for the past 9 months has been a Timbuk2 messenger bag that I designed using their Bag in a Box kit. This is the bag that actually turned me on to messenger style bags in the first place. Even though I’ve been happy with the Timbuk2 for quite a while now, I still find that I’m always on the lookout for one that has more pockets, better features, materials etc. Guess what? The Timbuk2 is going bye-bye because I recently discovered Bagaboo Bags.
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I just read an interesting article over at BusinessWeek Online. It’s entitled Handhelds Mon Amour and talks about the fact that in Japan, handheld gaming systems like the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP are selling more than consoles like the XBOX. It goes on to question how well the PlayStation 3 and Wii might do
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-10 Read More
Here at The Gadgeteer, we love to discover good things that come in small packages. If it’s tiny, designed well and useful, we’re as happy as geeks at a HamFest. That’s why I performed an internal happy dance when the USB Rota-Rota 4 port hub showed up in my mailbox the other day, all the way from Brando’s shop in Hong Kong. One of these days, I hope to visit Hong Kong and Brando’s shop, but until then, I will just have to settle for testing out his products.
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I just received some news about an interesting new free service: “Palm and Yelp today announced the release of Yelp Mobile (mobile.yelp.com), which has been optimized for Treo users to easily read what the local community is saying about a specific business. Yelp Mobile allows users to search for a particular local business, or browse
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-09 Read More
Here is a review of a product that doesn’t appear to be all that exciting until you really require a use for it. It’s the latest version of a USB 2.0 to IDE / SATA cable from Brando. The first such cable I reviewed was back in 2004. It would only allow you to connect a 3.5 inch IDE drive to your PC or Mac. One year later, the 2nd version of this cable added the ability to connect 2.5 inch drives. Earlier this Spring, yet another iteration of this cable added SATA drive capability. And now the latest version adds one touch backup and a new compact adapter design.
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Sweltering Sunday in Southern Indiana It was 99 degrees here before noon. Can you say Global Warming? ;o) On a day like this you need a good fan. So I broke out one that Brando had sent me to try. The Fantastic USB LED Fan. For $10 you get a little desk fan, powered by
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-06 Read More
This is pretty nifty! Someone just emailed to let me know that we were mentioned today in an article on MSNBC’s site. :o) In other news, I have put the Vibrant Media links back up (double underlined links). Supposedly they fixed the IE crashing problem. That remains to be seen though as Rob our web
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-04 Read More
Ok boys and girls, gather round because it’s time for another gear bag review! I am a total gear bag freak, so I never tire of trying new ones. The latest one to grace my shoulder is the Ducti High Voltage Messenger Bag. If you’ve not heard of Ducti, they are the same company that brought you the now famous duct tape wallets. The High Voltage Messenger Bag isn’t made of duct tape though, it’s a multi-pocketed canvas bag with an urban style.
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I received an email from one of Sony’s PR people concerning their forthcoming Portable Reader System (PRS-500) eBook Reader device, which was first announced this past January at CES. According to this person, there has been quite a bit of confusion and misinformation floating around about this product. They would like to help dispel some
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-08-01 Read More
For those of you that might have purchased the Insignia IS-PDVD10 portable DVD based on my review last month, you may want to also check out the Init Portable DVD Travel case that works great with it. Rhinoskin sent me a Pink leather case for the 60gb Apple iPod video. It’s not really my style,
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-07-31 Read More
My search for a comfortable, easy to use, good sounding
Bluetooth headset to pair with my Treo 650, may have come to a
quick end. At least until something else comes along… After
reviewing 4 headsets in the last few months, I recently learned
about the Cardo Systems
scala-500 from one of my gadget buddies at my day job (Hello
Taire!). He highly recommended it, so I decided to test one out for
myself.
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I need some help from you guys… For the past 2-3 months, I’ve had a handful of email complaints from people saying that they sometimes have problems loading pages using Internet Explorer. The page will almost completely load and then a small popup window will come up saying that the Operation Aborted. If you press
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-07-26 Read More
Have you ever noticed that a lot of FM transmitters on the
market these days, don’t blend in very well with the interior of
most vehicles. Their design tends to be too flashy or wacky for my
personal taste. I don’t know about you, but I tend to prefer that
my vehicle accessories look more like OEM parts than something that
came from the bargain bin of AutoZone. That’s why I was pretty
amazed when I came home the other day to find a package from
Speck Products. Inside
was the MobileTune FM Transmitter for the Apple iPod.
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Judie is all excited to receive the Engineering test sample of the DualCor cPC. Me, not so much. I just can’t seem get too thrilled about the whole teeny tiny Windows XP in your hand devices anymore. It’s crazy because just a few years ago, I would have sold one of my kidneys to get
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-07-24 Read More
Laptop owners, this review is just for you. Today I’m going to tell you about a stand for your laptop computer that is both stylish and functional. The Laptop Stand from Pfeffer Industries (I wonder how it took for them to come up with that catchy product name?) is a clear laser cut plastic stand that is available in 3 different sizes (7.5x10in, 11x13in, and 11x16in).