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.




JB1 007 James Bond Stealth Digital Camera Review

Product Requirements: Device: Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac OS 8.6 or higher It’s common knowledge that gadgets and super spies go hand in hand. Just look at Sydney Bristow (Alias), and of course the number one spy of them all, James Bond. I for one, enjoy watching their movies and TV shows, just to see and drool

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Contour Design Perfit Mouse Review

Product Requirements: Device: Windows PC, MAC The lowly computer mouse is an often overlooked PC peripheral. Quite often, users will buy a new input device only when their current one has become defective. This is surprising considering the fact that we use the mouse much more than other add-on hardware. If you’ve ever needed to

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iAudio CW300 MP3 Player Review

Product Requirements: Device: Windows 98, 2000, ME or XP Early this year, I reviewed JetAudio’s iAudio CW200 MP3 Player. I found it to be a great small form factor player, that had enough extra features to overshadow the fact that it was not expandable (no memory card slot) and could not play WMA files. JetAudio’s

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Smart ID WiFi Detector Review

  Fans of wireless networking (otherwise known as WiFi, 802.11b, or g) will probably have heard the term Warchalking before. For those of you that are unfamiliar with this term, warchalking is the practice of marking a series of symbols on sidewalks and walls to indicate nearby wireless access points. When these symbols are seen

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Julie’s Gear Diary – 2003-12-01

Santa is making his scheduled appearance at this Gadgeteer’s house early this season. This past weekend I finally got the nerve to replace my ancient 27″ (no S-Video) Magnavox TV with the Mitsubishi 65″ rear projection TV. I also sprung for an HDTV tuner for my DirecTV and the local networks (Indianapolis) that are now

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SCOTTeVEST Version Three.0 Limited Edition Leather Jacket Review

  NEWS FLASH: High fashion isn’t just for the pretty people anymore. With the Dockers Mobile Pant for men, Burton’s iPod and Minidisc jackets for snowboarders, and the Laks USB watch, geek chic seems to be the in thing these days. I’m happy to announce that sharp dressed geeks now have an additional outerwear option

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Julie’s Gear Diary – 2003-11-24

Holiday Giblets Although Thanksgiving day isn’t until Thursday, this past weekend began my series of holiday gatherings. I was able to retain my Coolest Aunt Ever title by showing my 10yr old niece the Florida vacation slide show that I created using Photo Story 2. Actually, I think she was more impressed with Mini-me (Fujitsu

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Tapwave Zodiac2 Review

Product Requirements: Device: PC running Windows 98/Me/2000/XP One free USB port Julie’s comments are in BLACK, Judie’s are in italicized BLUE Hey Sony, you better be watching your back, because there’s a new kid on the block and he’s come ready to play. Or maybe I should say that he’s come to go. do. and

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Contour Showcase iPod Case Review

Product Requirements: Device: 3rd generation iPods: 10gb, 20gb, 30gb, 40gb What features are most important to you when it comes to buying a case for your iPod? Is it looks, protection, price, or usability that comes first on your feature list? If you are anything like me, all of those features are important to you,

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