Turning your notebook computer into a desktop replacement is commonplace these days. Who wants a large noisy tower anyway, when they can have a smaller quiet machine that they can also take with them when they travel. But once you start using a notebook as your main computer, you might start to notice little things […]
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Laptop desks are nothing new, but the Laptop Lap Desk from Xbrand has an added feature that may cause you to add it to your shopping list. This rigid black plastic laptop desk has a flip out mouse pad, that is great for those of you that hate using the built in touch pad or
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Road warriors now have another option when it comes to propping up their notebook computer on a desk or lap. The Cool Travel from Xbrand (not to be confused with the XT-Stand that I reviewed awhile back) is a light weight folding stand. Made of plastic and weighing only 7 ounces, this stand folds up
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Happy 4th of July! If you’re not outside enjoying the holiday, you might want to check out Vaja’s new interactive case creation system that they have just implemented. It allows you to choose front and back case colors to see what your design looks like before you place an order. If you’re bored, you should
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-07-04 Read More
This has nothing to do with gadgets or technology, but I had to share my latest health news. For those of you following along at home, I was diagnosed with Diabetes this past December. At that time my A1C test was 6.7, then 3 months later it was 6.4 and now it is 6.0 which
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-06-28 Read More
When I first saw this product advertised on one of the many gadget news sites that I surf every day, I almost blew Diet Coke out my nose. What moron would actually buy this thing?! Then I came home a few days later to find one of them in my mailbox staring at me! ACK!
One of the nice things about the iPod shuffle is the fact that you don’t need a case for it. That doesn’t mean the shuffle won’t appreciate a little added protection though. Marware has a new product called the SportGrip. This soft silicone cover protects the sides of the shuffle, while adding an attachment point
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I just got off the phone with Verizon. I decided it was time to turn off the data plan on my Verizonized Treo 650. The last month I had only used 13k. Definitely not worth the $49.99 I was paying per month! OUCHY! Now if I need to check something online, I can pull from
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-06-23 Read More
The new site is now live and permanent. The DNS switch was flipped last night. We’ve experiencing a few hiccups this morning (the server crashed for approximately 2hrs), so please let me know if you experience any strange behaviour. This new site actually feels much faster to me. What do you all think?
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-06-22 Read More
I’ve been using my new HR10-250 DirecTV / TIVO PVR for a few days now and so far I like it. Being able to record and pause live HD programming is great! I do have a few gripes though… The guide is slower to navigate than my 5040 ReplayTV, and I no longer have the
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-06-20 Read More
If you’re not into vinyl, plastic, metal or thick leather as a material for your PlayStation Portable (PSP) case, then maybe the Ultra Light-weight Suit from Extreme Limit is more your speed. Available in 2 styles: flap type and open, this case is made of a soft ultra microfiber black suede with contrasting red stitching.
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I’ve always been a huge fan of very small computers and have had several such devices throughout the years. A few notable ones come to mind… Remember the REX PC Companion? It was a PDA in a PCMCIA card form factor. What about the hard to find IBM PC110 palmtop computer? Then there was the Toshiba Libretto.
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Mother nature must really hate me… Last Sunday it was raining and rumbling just a bit, nothing major, when all of a sudden POW POW POW! I saw orange sparks outside the window. Looked around and didn’t notice anything on fire, so I went about my business. Later that evening, when I went to watch
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-06-13 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Any device that can accommodate a Type II CF card I live by the Boy Scout motto: Be Prepared. I have a zippered pouch in my gear bag that has all kinds of little adapters and tools. Things like the Victorinox CyberTool and FlexUSB adapter. I just found another adapter that will
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Product Requirements: Device: Any device that can accommodate an SD card, or any USB port Ideative Inc., the company that brought us the FlexUSB doo-hickey, are now offering 128mb SD cards. These aren’t ordinary SD cards though… These cards have a built in USB connector, alleviating the need for a separate flash card reader. While
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Product Requirements: Device: palmOne Treo 650 and 600 smart phones I have reviewed several leather cases so far for the Treo 650, but here we go with the first metal case review for this smart phone. When people think of metal device cases these days, they think of Innopocket’s Metal Deluxe cases. This popular company
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I’m baaaack from not so sunny Sanibel Island, Florida. Unfortunately it rained for half the time I was there. All the locals kept saying how unusual it was for it to rain for 3 days straight! Grrrrrr ;o) We even took a trip out to the everglades in the pouring rain… It wasn’t so bad
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-06-05 Read More
I’m getting ready to head to the airport for a weeks vacation in sunny Sanibel Island Florida! :o) Everyone have a nice holiday weekend. :o)
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-05-28 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows XP,2000,ME,98SE Mac OS X 10.2.6 or higher After reviewing the Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless mouse about 8 months ago, I happily retired my run of the mill wired mouse to a drawer. I really love the MX1000, but I’m not so enamored that I won’t try something new when it comes
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Debbie Ann was kind enough to send me one of her individually handmade designer iPod sleeves. Available in all kinds of colors and textures, I was sent the Birds of a Feather – Toucan sleeve. This is a soft sleeve that can protect your 3rd and 4th gen iPods from dust and scratches while turning
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-05-24 Read More