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, productivity hacks, and minimalism. Learn more about me and my favorite gear.

Westshore Craftworks iDockCover Review

Product Requirements: Device: All current iPod Models Most people probably recognize the object in the picture below. If you don’t, you really need to get out into the gadget world a bit more ;o) Yes, it’s an iPod dock. Simple and functional, but let’s just admit it shall we? It’s b-o-r-i-n-g. What if your iPod […]

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OtterBox for iPod Case Review

Product Requirements: Device: 3rd, 4th, and Mini iPod versions We’ve reviewed several products from OtterBox in the past. The first review was posted in 1999, then another in 2002, and yet another in 2003. These three reviews were all for watertight PDA cases, but OtterBox isn’t just about PDAs, they also sell cases for tablet

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Innopocket Magnum HP hx4700 iPAQ Case Review

Product Requirements: Device: HP hx4700 / hx4705 iPAQ Pocket PC   Used to be, when you’d think of metal PDA cases, the first company that came to mind would be RhinoSkin with their Titanium tank like cases. Unfortunately, they quit making the Ti cases awhile ago and now sell leather and aluminum PDA protection instead.

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Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Review

  When the Sony PlayStation Portable (known from here on out as the PSP) was first announced in May of 2004, gaming enthusiasts began clamoring for information on this state of the art handheld gaming console. Even though this device was originally released only in Japan (December 12, 2004), that didn’t stop people here in

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CORDination Station PRO Series 1 Review

It is a known fact that home office floors are the perfect environment for spaghetti breeding grounds. Not Italian spaghetti, but cable spaghetti! Just look under your desk and you’ll see exactly what I mean. Need a real example? Then check out these pictures of just a few of the items that I have in

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Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2005 Article Day 2

Julie’s comments are in Black, Judie’s are in Blue and italicized. Read Part 1 here and Part 3 here. Thursday We started the day with a rib sticking Luxor buffet breakfast. We had to gear up for a full day of walking didn’t we? Actually their buffet was pretty darn good. Once we finished, we

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Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2005 Article Day 1

Julie’s comments are in Black, Judie’s are in Blue and italicized. When most people are still trying to recover from holiday season festivities, the first week of January is the time to take a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to check out the Mecca for all gadgeteer’s:  the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This show which

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iGo EverywherePower 3500 Series Adapter Review

Product Requirements: Device: Various portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, PDAs, digital cameras, MP3 players and more You may remember Judie’s review of the iGo Juice Combination AC and Auto/Air Notebook Power Adapter. Made by Mobility Electronics, this charger allowed for notebook charging along with another device. Well, now we have a new charging

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