Wow, my Friday just got a little better. I found out that we are part of CNET’s News.com’s Blog 100. I wouldn’t have even known about it, but happen to see The Gadgeteer mentioned on a list on Geek.com’s site. Another reason why this Friday is good a particularly good one is that I’m on […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-10-07 Read More
I’m beginning to anticipate an ending to my ultimate gear bag quest! I’ve realized that the style of bag that works best for me is the messenger style. I never thought this would be the case, but since the Timbuk2 review, I’ve found it to be true. Now I’m on the hunt for the best
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-10-03 Read More
Protecting the gorgeous display on the Sony Playstation Portable is a big deal to owners of this popular handheld gaming device. Besides housing the PSP in a case when it is not in use, you also have to consider some type of protection when you’re actually playing games on it. Brando has a simple product
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It doesn’t matter if you call it a gear bag, a carry all, a man purse, or a satchel; finding your perfect bag seems to be a personal quest without an end. I speak from experience as I’ve been on such a quest for the past 20 years or so. It always seems like the
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Those of you that use the search feature on the site, will be happy to learn that we’ve been working on it to make it actually search. ;o) It didn’t work very well at all, but now it is 100% in my opinion. We have a lot more to do to it, but right now,
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-09-27 Read More
See my review of Apple’s 2ng generation nano here. 09/20/07 Please also read my review of Apple’s 3rd generation iPod nano fatty. It’s no secret that I am a card carrying member of Apple’s cult of iPod. Although it took me awhile to become inducted (my first iPod was a 3rd generation model), once I
I picked up the Nokia 6682 from the post office this morning. No butt pictures on this one… No, I was not disappointed ;o) This phone is not as tiny as I would like, but the screen is big, bright and easy to read. The signal strength appears to be strong like I’ve come to
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-09-22 Read More
If you’re an extreme type of person, then you need an extreme type of case to protect your toys while you’re out doing extreme things. There’s nothing worse than getting dirt or sweat on your mp3 player while you’re out doing motor cross in the mud. Not that I’ve ever taken my Apple iPod shuffle
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Ok, the AudioVox SMT5600 didn’t work out… Cool phone, nice screen, nice size, but lousey reception in my area. My cheapy Nokia still is way better. Sooooooo, it’s going back to the eBay seller, and I just went nuts and got a Nokia 6682 from eBay. If this one doesn’t work out for me, I’m
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-09-19 Read More
I think most of us will agree that despite the $250 price tag, the Sony PlayStation Portable has become a very popular handheld gaming device. The PSP costs about $100 more than the Nintendo DS, which seems to take it out of the realm of a kid’s play thing, and puts it into the hands
Vaja Sony PSP i-Volution Leather Suit Case Read More
In the past couple of months, we’ve looked at several options for protecting your Sony PlayStation Portable from everyday wear and tear. Now PSP fans have yet another choice for protection, with the leather Clip Case from Brando’s Workshop. Available in Black smooth grained leather with contrasting white stitching, this case is made in the
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I purchased an unlocked Audiovox SMT5600 smartphone from eBay earlier this week. I just picked it up at the post office this morning. I like the size, it feels good in my hand. Tonight after work, I’ll try syncing my PIM info using PocketMac Pro on the iMac. Here’s hoping this phone satisfies me for
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-09-15 Read More
I ordered the new iPod nano last week on the day it was first announced. I just NOW got it even though I paid for next day shipping. Grrrrr. I can’t be too mad though, because this little guy is a marvel. I’ve seen the images on Apple’s site, but when you actually have one
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-09-12 Read More
Depending on the situation at hand, home surveillance cameras can either be a life / property saving tool or a fun way to just keep an eye on things. Families with a new baby might want to put a camera in their child’s room so that they can monitor them while they sleep. Then people
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Johan from Neuros just sent me an email about their latest product. Check out the info: Once again, Neuros is partnering with Woot.com to provide a unique one day only “Gamma” opportunity for early adopters to participate in the launch of the 442 Portable Media Player/Recorder. As is typical for its Gamma releases, in exchange
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-09-08 Read More
My Windows to Mac OS X odyssey started way back in the Spring of 2002, during the heyday of Apple’s Switch campaign. A friend at work had given me a demo of his Titanium Powerbook, and it wasn’t long after that I placed my own order for a G4 TiBook. Once it arrived, I was
Switch from PC to iMac. 3rd Time the Charm? Read More
Well, I ended up selling the ETEN M500 Pocket PC Phone Edition to Chris Spera of Pocketnow earlier this week. Although it was a great little Pocket PC and I liked it, it just didn’t ‘do it’ for me. I went back to my little 3120 Nokia for the time being. It doesn’t have any
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-09-01 Read More
It’s trivia time folks! If you’ve been part of the PDA ‘scene’ for any length of time, you should automatically associate luxury PDA cases with one company in particular: Vaja. We’ve reviewed many many of their cases from as far back as the year 2000. Now, how many of you can remember the luxury PDA
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If you’re looking for an inexpensive but functional case for your Sony PlayStation Portable, you need not look any farther than the Aero Case from Brando. Available in Blue or Grey, this dual zippered case will protect your PSP from everyday abuse while allowing you to also carry a few games and accessories. The Aero
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If you’re fan of metal cases for your gadgets, and have been looking for one to hold your Sony PlayStation Portable, you’ll be glad to hear that Brando now has one available through his online shop. Made of light weight aircraft grade aluminum, lined in cushioning Neoprene and molded to fit the PSP perfectly for
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