Years ago I used to go TH’ing (a.k.a. Treasure Hunting) with a metal detector. This was before the days of The Gadgeteer. The tool that I used (and still have) was a Tesoro metal detector. I found quite a few old coins in my area and at competition events. These days I find that I’m […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-05-03 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: PalmOne Treo 650 I have been happily using the USB Retractable SyncCharger Cable from Brando’s Workshop with my PalmOne Treo 650 for several weeks now. I haven’t had a reason to switch to another syncing and charging solution until Seidio contacted me to let me know about their cable.  Their cable
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Product Requirements: Device: PalmOne Treo 650 One of the first accessories that I try to get my hands on after buying a new PDA, is a 2nd USB sync / charge cable. I like to keep one in my gear bag so that I can use it at my day job. My first web stop
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Product Requirements: Device: Any audio device with a 2.5mm headset jack The PalmOne Treo 650 is almost the perfect gadget. It’s a PDA, it’s a smart phone, and it’s also a digital audio player, all in a compact package. Did you catch that I said the Treo is almost perfect? The first annoyance that I
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Product Requirements: Device: iPod 20 and 40gb digital audio players SpeckProducts has a new iPod product just for those of you that are tough on your stuff. The ToughSkin is a rubber cover with added thickness on the sides and corners. Made of shock-absorbing, tear-resistant KRATON plastic and available in Black, Clear, Orange, Blue, and
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Product Requirements: Device: iPod shuffle 512mb and 1gb digital audio players So you have yourself an iPod shuffle huh? These little digital audio players are pretty rugged devices and do not require much in the way of protection. But of course that is not going to stop accessory makers like SpeckProducts from making them available
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Anyone else been a little bummed that TechTV’s (now G4) Screensavers and Fresh Gear shows are gone? I know that Screensavers turned into Attack Of The Show, but it’s just not the same as it was back in the Leo LaPorte and Patrick Norton days. I really miss shows and have been on the look
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-04-24 Read More
My search for the ultimate alarm clock has led me to American Innovative’s Neverlate 7-day Alarm Clock. Although this clock radio was designed with the busy college student in mind, I thought it might have the right set of features to earn a permanent spot on my bedside table. As the name implies, this clock
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In my never ending search for the ultimate cool clock, I have stumbled upon the C.I.D Colored LCD Clock from Brando’s Watch site. From the description on his site, this time keeper appeared to be right up my alley. Funky, small and chunky. My 3 favorite adjectives when it comes to describing almost any gadget.
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REVIEW – The mobiBLU DHH is a compact little audio player that has a lot going for it. To start with, it has what appears to be a partially metal body. The back and top frame seem to be aluminum. This gives the player a very rugged feel. It has a funky chunky shape that
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 Whoo hoo, another WiFi sniffer review! Come on, you can never get enough reviews of WiFi detectors. Since this is my third such review, I now consider myself a WiFi savant. Ok, not really… but I have learned a little bit about these gadgets and it’s my job to convey that info to you.
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Product Requirements: Device: Various iPod models I think it has been said that a person can never have too many iPod accessories… I don’t know exactly who said this, but that isn’t important. :o) If you have an iPod, then you probably want accessories. If you want accessories, then you might want to read more
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Houston we have a problem… I’m getting the Mac OS X fever again. Tiger looks very enticing! It would work great on a Mac mini. ;o) I’m thinking about picking one up at the end of the month. You know what they say, 3rd times the charm. If anything, it will make a great (silent)
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-04-12 Read More
How do you feel about Spam? Do you just deal with it, or do you use a tool or service to make it as painless as you can for yourself? I get probably 1000 emails a day through my gadgeteer address. Of those 1000 or so emails, 95% are spam. I’ve been using a free
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-04-11 Read More
 Our friends at ThinkGeek were nice enough to ship me a new toy: The Digital Hotspotter from Canary Wireless. This is probably the best portable 802.11b/g WiFi signal detector that I’ve tested so far. We’ve had several detectors reviewed here in the past that were either disappointing or just plain mediocre. They usually consist
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If you are looking for my review of the Apple’s 2nd generation iPod shuffle, you can find it here. Product Requirements: Device: Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later Mac OS X v10.2.8 or Mac OS X 10.3.4 and later (Mac OS
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Happy Daylight Savings Time Change Day (not for me in Indiana though) My hx4700 sold on eBay yesterday. Yay! :o) I’m not even sad to see it go. My Treo 650 is my buddy these days. Speaking of the Treo, one of our readers did some recon work at his local Verizon store and snapped
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-04-03 Read More
Photographers like their gadgets just as much as the rest of us. Here’s a clever little tool from Brando that would be a welcome addition to your favorite shutterbug’s gear bag. The G-Clip Cam Stand is a more feature rich version of the ClamperPod that was reviewed here last year. The concept is pretty much the same as the ClamperPod. The
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Well, I pulled the trigger and posted my HP hx4700 iPAQ on eBay. Since I have only turned it on a few times since I received the Treo 650, I figured it was time to try to recoup some of the money I paid for it. Not to worry, I haven’t totally abandoned the Pocket
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-03-29 Read More
Those of you with keen eyes have probably been noticing some new additions to the site in the way of a text based advertising service that we’re trying out. These new links are appearing on the reviews, articles, forums pages and home page. If you haven’t noticed yet, the links look like the one in
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