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Posts about a variety of topics which are not news and are not reviews.

Gadgeteer team – gear we’re using in 2022 (Bill Henderson)

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ARTICLE – My contribution to the frequent “What’s in My Bag?” series is—nothing. See, I’ve been working from home (in a backyard studio/man cave) for 2 years. Although I still carry a messenger bag the 100 feet from my back door to my studio, it’s now just a pocket for my iPad pro, wallet, and […]

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Gadgeteer team – gear we’re using in 2022 (Matt Gregersen)

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ARTICLE – My main “battlestation”.  I have worked from home for about 9 years now, but I’m constantly updating things.  I use this station for both work and play, and it’s set up accordingly. Here’s a list of the stuff: Monitor: Monoprice Dark Matter 34″ ultrawide.  This monitor is great for both productivity (it is

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Gadgeteer team – gear we’re using in 2022 (Jacob Haas)

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ARTICLE – Ever since March of 2020, I’ve essentially been working from home, so that leaves me requiring a manageable quantity of every-day carry items. On the rare occasions I have to go into the office, I take my 13″ MacBook Pro and a small leather bag with me. Most days, this is my minimum

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Gadgeteer team – gear we’re using in 2022 (Brooke and Mason Miller Hall)

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ARTICLE – This is some of the favorite gear that we are using in our home office thanks to Gadgeteer reviews. After reading this article, don’t forget to check out more posts in this series. First and foremost is the Devaise adjustable standing desk, which is our top-rated standing desk in this pandemic era. We’ve

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Gadgeteer team – gear we’re using in 2022 (Lex Strickland)

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ARTICLE – Yesterday we learned about the gear that Garry Kolb is using on his travel adventures and today is my turn to share my current EDC. This is what I carry lately, and mostly in my pockets. On the far right are the flashlight and knife I carry when I’m in dress uniform and

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Gadgeteer team – gear we’re using in 2022 (Garry Kolb)

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ARTICLE – Julie thought that it was time for the team to do an updated WHAT’S IN MY BAG series of posts and then as the team discussed it further, we decided to expand the articles to include any gear that we’re currently using since a lot of us are still only working from home.

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Turn an old smartphone into a 24/7 weather monitor – Solving problems by repurposing gadgets

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ARTICLE – If you’re anything like me, you have drawers and shelves full of products that you purchased, used, and then shelved after updating to new products or getting bored with them. I call them my drawers of misfit gadgets (as a nod to the island of misfit toys in the classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Valentine’s Day 2022 gift ideas

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ARTICLE – There are only 11 days left until Valentine’s Day! If you haven’t already bought something for your significant other, partner in crime, a friend with benefits, wife, husband, sweetie, girlfriend, boyfriend, etc., then you need to get busy! We’re here to help you out with some gift ideas. Groove Life stackable silicone rings

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I almost fell for a DirecTV phone scam! – Julie’s gadget diary

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ARTICLE – In order for this story to make a little more sense (and so you won’t think I’m a complete moron), you first need to go read my DirecTV cord-cutting article from yesterday. But if you don’t want to read that article (it’s really good by the way…) here’s a quick summary… Once upon

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I finally cut the cord with DirecTV! – Julie’s gadget diary

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ARTICLE – I’ve been a DirecTV customer for close to 30 years but earlier this week I called them up and asked for a divorce. Why did I break up with DirecTV and what did I replace it with? Let me give you a little history before I answer those questions. First of all, I

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Lefant robot vacuums can make your life easier

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SPONSORED ARTICLE – The best robot vacuum will navigate its way around your home unassisted, collecting dust, dander, and even pet hair from your floors and carpet, allowing you to kick your feet up and have a well-deserved rest while your robot vacuum does the work. The best robot vacuum is suitable for both carpets

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2021 (part 4)

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ARTICLE – Today we have the fourth and final post of the Gadgeteer team’s favorite gadgets of 2021 series of articles. My guess about vacuums being the most popular gadget/product with the team this year turned out to be spot on. Be sure to check out part one, part two, and part 3. David Sheneman Shure

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2021 (part 3)

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ARTICLE – Here we go with part three of the Gadgeteer team’s favorite gadgets of 2021. My hunch about vacuums being the most popular gadget with the team still seems to be winning the favorite product category but we’ll have one more article tomorrow to wrap up the series so who knows what will happen.

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2021 (part 2)

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ARTICLE – Here we go with part two of the Gadgeteer team’s favorite gadgets of 2021. So far vacuums seem to be winning the favorite product category but we’ll have to see how it plays out. Be sure to check out part one and part three of this series and also let us know your favorite

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The year in review – Favorite gadgets of the Gadgeteer team for 2021 (part 1)

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ARTICLE – I recently asked everyone on the Gadgeteer team to send me a list of their favorite products for 2021. I told them that the products that they picked didn’t need to be restricted to only the items that they had reviewed on the Gadgeteer this year, but that they could include any products

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