 It is easy to overlook everyday objects as ho-hum necessities. One such object that we probably never give a second thought to, is the paper tray or in/out box as it used to be called. Most of us have either seen a paper tray or have one on our desks at work and home. […]
Pressure Drop PaperHub Review Read More
 Ok, this is for all of you hax0rs, modders and gamers out there that love flashing LEDs. I’m going to start by saying that I’m not into all the blinky lights. They kind of get on my nerves. Does that make me old? ;o) Oh well… If you are not old, or do like
Sprinters Fireworks 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub Review Read More
This & That I’m still loving my Treo 650, so I’ve decided to permanently ditch my hx4700 iPaq. I’ll be putting it up on eBay in the next day or so. It appears that PalmOne has released a patch for Sprint Treos. I’m still waiting to hear if I can apply this patch to my
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-03-22 Read More
 In the past year, I’ve reviewed two hard drive based audio players from Digital Mind Corporation: The DMC-500 and DMC-800. Known for plug and play ease of use, their players continue to be a favorite of mine. Like iPods, having gigs of hard drive space is great for hauling around your entire MP3 collection.
DMC Flash Player Review Read More
Here’s a confession… My favorite part of the day is coming home, getting the mail out of my mailbox and seeing if there has been any packages left on my front porch. I’ve been a mail junkie since I was a kid. I remember sending away for free stuff like stamp and coin collections, just
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-03-11 Read More
We have the coolest readers on the planet. Look what just showed up in my inbox… A song written by Isobutane. I really want to know if it has actual music that goes along with it. Enjoy! The Gadgeteer Song by Mark Rosengarten, 2005 Progess demands More gadgets in hand Ipods and cells With whistles
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-03-07 Read More
My weekend surfings have come across this site that I thought might be of interest… Check out this AMAZING Shockwave game. It’s like Unreal Tournament. I’m serious! It’s just a demo, but it makes me excited about other Shockwave gaming possibilities in the future.
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-03-05 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: 12-19″ Notebook computers As The Gadgeteer, I always enjoy showing the latest gadgets to my friends and family. Most of the time, they just humor me, nod and smile. I mean, how can they get all that excited from seeing yet another leather PDA case or similar doo-dad? Well, the other day
Treo Update It’s here, it’s charged and it’s activated. Whee! That’s why I posted a Gadgeteer of the Month article tonight, I wanted to setup my new phone instead of writing about a gadget ;o) Speaking of which, we’re running dangerously low on GOTM submissions. Come on guys, send in your stories. Back to the
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-03-01 Read More
Whoo hoo… I finally pulled the trigger this morning and bought a Treo 650 off eBay. It’s already been converted for use on the Verizon network, so I won’t have to do that myself. I’m really looking forward to getting this new phone / PDA combo. It’s been awhile since I’ve had a Palm OS
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-02-28 Read More
Forgive my tardiness in posting entries lately. Jeez, I’m either lazy or buzy. Let’s go with the latter ok? ;o) A few updates… My computer room remodel is now officially complete. I have all my junk (I mean equipment) moved back in and am quite happy with how the room turned out. Now I’m ready
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-02-23 Read More
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
Westshore Craftworks iDockCover Review Read More
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
OtterBox for iPod Case Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows PC 98, 2000, ME, XP or later Like almost all products on the market, the consumer has a variety of brand choices that tend to map directly to price choices. For example, if you’re in the market for a pair of jeans, you can buy a no name pair at Wal-Mart
Dell Axim X50v Pocket PC Review Read More
I don’t know why I post that I’ll have a review ready on a specific day. It always comes back to bite me in the you-know-what when I can’t deliver. Yeah, I’m not getting the Dell X50v posted tonight like I promised. Tough week on the family side of things caused my plans to slip
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-02-11 Read More
For those of you that have been waiting and waiting and waiting, the Dell X50V Pocket PC review will be posted Friday. :o) — Just received a new addition to my gadget family: The Sony U71P mini XP tablet/ultraportable. So far this little guy is very nice! Review soon. — My computer room remodel is
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-02-09 Read More
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.
Innopocket Magnum HP hx4700 iPAQ Case Review Read More
Happy Monday I spent the weekend playing two games on my Pocket PC. Shape Shifter from Astraware, and Curse of the Pharaoh. Both are fun puzzle games that will keep your mind occupied for several hours (or until your battery dies!). Judie is addicted to Shape Shifter too. Can Astraware make a bad game? I
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-02-07 Read More
 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
Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Review Read More
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
CORDination Station PRO Series 1 Review Read More