Posts about a variety of topics which are not news and are not reviews.
If there’s anything that I love as much as getting my hands on a shiny new gadget, it’s taking old gadgets and repurposing them to accomplish something completely awesome. I recently combined a low-end Eye-Fi card, a 2008 Mac Mini, and a little elbow grease to turn my home theater system into a slideshow displaying […]
Geek Up Your Party With a Live-Updating Slideshow Read More
I’ve said this numerous times, but I’ll say it again – I’m a TV junkie. Reality TV, medical dramas, regular dramas, comedies, movies, cooking shows, you name it, I watch it. For the past several years, I’ve enjoyed these shows from my DirecTV satellite DVR on a huge 65″ RPTV. But one month ago I
How I’m using my iMac as my only TV Read More
Like a lot of people hearing about Apple’s iPad announcement, I thought “it’s just a big iPod touch.” Since I already had an iPod touch, I certainly didn’t need the iPad. But I kept thinking about it, and I finally realized that “just a big iPod touch” was just what I needed. I almost never use my
My First Impressions of the Apple iPad Read More
For those of you with Comcast Analog service, you probably are aware that Comcast will be dropping most of its analog signals and will move to an all-digital delivery in a few months. Comcast has begun rolling out digital set-top boxes (aka Digital Control Transceiver, Digital Cable Box, etc.) to analog customers and I received
“Why can’t I get this TV off of channel 3?” -or- How I spent my weekend Read More
I have been going to consumer electronics trade shows for over a decade (anyone remember Comdex?), but I had never attended the Toy Fair in New York city until this past week. I thought it was about time that I checked it out and now I want to share with you a few of the
Toy Fair 2010 Trip Report Read More
Do you ever read new product posts here on The Gadgeteer and think that you could easily make something yourself that would be a fraction of the cost? Sandee Cohen did just that. Let’s check the results.
It has now been several weeks since Apple officially announced the iPad, and everybody and their dog has taken the opportunity to voice their opinion on it. Some people think that it’s undeniably the future of computing. Some people think that it’s a flash-in-the-pan fad that will fail miserably, taking Apple down with it. Having
The iPad: What It Means For You, What it Means For Apple Read More
If you read my Sony PRS-600 review, you’ll know that I entered the dedicated ebook reader world with the Sony PRS-500. After we upgraded to the PRS-505 readers, we passed along our old readers. All three of these old 500s still work fine, but after a couple of years Sony stopped issuing firmware updates for
My Experience With Sony’s Upgrade Process for the PRS-500 Reader Read More
Do you have your eye on a multi-device charging system, but don’t want to fork over the $’s to buy one? Have you ever considered making one? That’s exactly what Gadgeteer reader Robert Grenader decided to do. Check out his handy work.
DIY – Multi-Device Charging Station Read More
I get quite a few emails every week asking for advice on which laptop to purchase, what mobile phone to buy, help with picking a gear bag, etc. Unfortunately, I don’t always have time to offer advice or I don’t have enough knowledge on the subject to answer the question in the first place. As
Reader Questions – Netbooks and HP Tablets Read More
Happy New Year! Now that 2009 is over, I thought it only fitting that we take a look back to see what were the most read reviews here on The Gadgeteer last year. Some of them really surprised me, not for their subject matter, but because they weren’t even written during last year at all.
The Gadgeteer’s Top 25 Reviews of 2009 Read More
I’ve been searching around for some interesting items to do news postings for The Gadgeteer, and I came across something intriguing. I had searched Google for “gadget gifts ” and had found one web site that had a thirteen-page list of “gadget guru gifts for guys.” Male gadget gurus, at least in the opinion of
Are Gadgets Just for Guys? Read More
Would a robot help you stick to your diet? Autom from Intuitive Automata thinks it can.
Video of the Day – Robot Coaches Users Through Diet Routines Read More
Here is some more info about the forthcoming Palm Pixi. I really hate the name 😉
Video of the Day – Palm introduces Pixi Read More
I found this video interesting because it shows how GPS gadgets are being integrated into tourist attractions.
Video of the Day – GPS Guides Tourists Through Kew Gardens Read More
Even though the Nokia E71 isn’t brand spanking new, it is a good phone. If you’ve been thinking of buying one, this might be helpful…
Video of the Day – Nokia E71 Smartphone Review Read More
I have loved the Logitech Squeezebox devices that I’ve reviewed in the past (example: Logitech Squeezebox Boom). Now they have some new devices. Take a look…
Video of the Day – Logitech’s New Squeezebox Products Read More
Nice collection of FREE web based apps that can take the place of mega expensive apps like Photoshop and Microsoft Office.
Video of the Day – Free WebApp Alternatives to Expensive Software Read More
Now we just need batteries that will last this long in our laptops! 😉
Video of the Day – Panasonic’s Evolta robot cycles to a world record Read More
This is a problem that I notice all the time with my GSM phones. Neat fix, but I’d have to buy a bazillion choke cores to eliminate the noise everywhere I go. That said, it’s an easy fix. Check it out…
Video of the Day – Fix the Annoying Cell Phone Buzz in your … Read More