Kathleen Chapman

Kathleen has always enjoyed technology and the sciences (biology and entomology). She has worked as an entomological research technician, end user services tech, home educator, and technical project admin. Her continued interest in technology led her to join the Gadgeteer team in 2014.

Check it out – nutritious, high protein cricket flour to use in your baked goods!

high protein baking cricket flour

For those of you who enjoyed the news posts on the insect rearing gadgets that you can use in your home to raise your own insect food (Farm 432: Farming insects for food to feed the future and The Hive: Farming insects to feed the future part 2), but were not quite ready to make the […]

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Need something more secure than the typical pet door? Try the Power Pet Door

power pet door

Many people install pet doors so that their pets can take care of business without having to wait on their owners. However, many pet doors may not be energy efficient and are not secure. The Power Pet Door by High Tech Pet aims to eliminate the problems of other pet doors. This door slides up

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Car battery and charging system monitor: perhaps we should all have this

innova car battery monitor

If you’ve ever been caught a situation where your car battery has died on you in an inopportune moment, then perhaps it is time to purchase the INNOVA 3721 Battery and Charging System Monitor. This device plugs into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter of 12-volt negative ground systems’ cars and will report the battery’s voltage on the LCD

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Use Android Pay 10 times and you might win music or a Chromecast… or nothing

google tap10 offer

Google is offering a short-term incentive program called Tap 10 to encourage users to use Android Pay. If you use it 10 times from now until February 29, you have the possibility of winning “credits in the Google Store/App Store for a song (e.g. music track from Google Play), movie (e.g. video from Google Play),

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Updated Cableyoyo keeps your earbuds and small cables organized

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This January Bluelounge celebrates 10 years of simple design solutions aimed at cable organization by releasing an updated version of their very first product, the Cableyoyo (the original was reviewed by Judie Stanford right here at the Gadgeteer). The original was made of metallic-colored plastic, was square, had an adhesive to attach to a surface but

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A wooden Bluetooth keyboard?! No way! Way!

oree wooden keyboard

Ever dream of having a wooden Bluetooth keyboard? What? You haven’t? Why not? Well, even if you haven’t, the French company Orée has thought of it. The Board 2 is a Bluetooth 3.0 keyboard that uses two AA batteries and is handcrafted from a single piece of wood so that the grain for each key

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Darth Vader spouts a lot of hot air so put it to good use with this humidifier

darth vader humidifier

Our family is in the midst of battling a fearsome foe: the dreaded respiratory virus. It’s bad enough having to deal with the fever, aches, chills, and chest congestion but then we have to breathe the bone dry air. After a fitful night’s sleep, in the morning, it can make you feel like you’ve been

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Bandage that fluoresces in the presence of harmful bacteria

smart bandage

Researchers from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom have developed a smart bandage. This bandage is “a prototype of the color-changing bandage, which contains a gel-like material infused with tiny capsules that release non-toxic fluorescent dye in response to contact with populations of bacteria that commonly cause wound infections.” It would be used

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New biosensor allows for immediate detection of contaminated drinking water

sbt aqua biosensor

I love how technology can positively impact humanity. SBT Aqua is a Danish company that has come up with a device that will do just that. They have created a biosensor that is capable of instantaneously delivering online results about whether or not drinking water is contaminated with bacteria or not. The technology uses impedance

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Having a bad day at work? Let this knight hand you, your Majesty, your royal pen

thinkgeek executive knight pen holder

Having your pen delivered to you in royal fashion can make a good day better and a bad day brighter. The 4″ x 5.5″ x 5.75″ Executive Knight Pen Holder displays a knight kneeling down with arms raised to deliver you your royal implement. The knight is made out of resin and comes with a

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Cool steampunk binoculars to dress up your desk

steampunk binoculars

Interested in retro-futuristic steampunk items? Take a trip back in time with these cool Folding Oculator Encompassor Binoculars with Compass. This device is completely made of brass and unfolds into a small (4″ x 4″) pair of binoculars. When turned on its side, you can even use the binoculars’ fully functional compass. It comes in

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Tronsmart 5-Port Quick Charge 2.0 Desktop USB Charger (UC5F) review

tronsmart usb quick charge charger 1

I’m a big fan of Quick Charge 2.0 technology. They’re just now becoming more commonplace in charging devices. So when the Tronsmart 5-Port Quick Charge 2.0 Desktop USB Charger became available for review, I requested it. So far, I’ve been very pleased with its performance and the only negative is that the unit is rather

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Cefaly: A device for migraine treatment and prevention

cefaly

Even though I do not suffer from migraines, I know people who do, and they can be debilitating. The Cefaly is an FDA approved medical device for those who are 18 years of age or older that stimulates the ophthalmic part (behind the eyes) of the trigeminal nerve (a cranial nerve that is responsible for

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Show other drivers just exactly how you feel with the Drivemocion LED Car Sign

drivemocion led car sign

How many of you have wished that you could tell the driver behind you how you feel? Yeah, me too (hey, it could be a nice feeling too you know!). ThinkGeek has a gadget to do just that! The Drivemocion LED Car Sign is a 6.5″ diameter circular car sign that hangs from your rear

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Google Project Fi users can now add tablets to their plan

google project fi

I reported in May of this year about Google launching their own cellular network for Nexus 6 users called Project Fi, where they would function as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). Since then it has added support for Nexus 6P and 5X users. And now, according to an announcement made on December 15, it

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Smart leggings – because even leggings are better with Bluetooth

like a glove

I’ve always envied how quickly and easily my husband is able to find and buy jeans. I despise trying on clothes because it seems as though 99% of the time nothing fits, which feels like a huge waste of time. LikeAGlove is a pair of smart leggings that help women (and in the future men) find

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