News about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
If you use these Star Wars Light-Up Lightsaber Pens from ThinkGeek, you’ll be able to cut through the hardest school or work assignment. The blades light up in your choice of blue, red, or green. (Batteries are not replaceable, so use the (light) Force wisely, young Jedi.) Purists should know that the hilt is generic […]
If the pen is mightier than the sword, what can you say about a lightsaber pen? Read More
Digital music has changed how and where we can listen to music, but there are trade-offs for the portability. Digital files often sacrifice some of the resolution for size so you can fit more music on your portable player, which means you loose some of the details and nuances the artist intended you to hear.
Keep on rocking in the free world – in higher resolution Read More
I am a big iPad user. It is my main device for writing. So, when I updated to a new iPad Air, I found myself looking for new accessories to use with it. I was especially looking for a new mobile stand. In my search I happened across the Compass 2 from a company called
It may not give you direction, but the Compass 2 can hold your iPad while you search Read More
The Makemoney Clip looks a bit like a stylized paper clip, but it’s designed to hold money instead of printer paper. It’s made of your choice of copper or bronze, and the metal has a bit of give so it can hold a little or a lot of money. The clips are coated with a
Makemoney Clip expands to hold your dough Read More
I am a fan of products that help protect, organize and transport our many small EDC items and mobile devices. RichWorks’ USA handmade products caught my eye recently. Consisting of simple, clean designs in multiple, customizable color combinations and durable, quality materials like 500D Nylon exterior (and microsuede interior on some), YKK brass zippers and
RichWorks hand crafted sleeves and pouches Read More
When the Segway was first announced in 2001, inventor Dean Kamen declared that it would change the way people move around in urban environments. While its incredibly high price tag made it unapproachable for most people, a new Indiegogo campaign, URB-E seeks to be the next urban transport king. Available in the 3-wheel Commuter model or
The quest for a better Segway? Read More
Although the Robot Head Portable Charger is based on a cardboard character known as Danbo, this battery charger is not made of cardboard. It’s a sturdy external battery that packs 6000mAh behind its cute face. Press the mouth and the eyes light up to indicate battery charge levels. Its small enough to fit in your
Charge your mobile devices with the bionic battery box Read More
It’s the simple things in life that make it worth living or so I have been told. I am not a complicated type of person, but I can appreciate simple well made, well designed products like the LEGACY leather key fob from Tap & Dye. The LEGACY design to me harkens back to simpler times
The LEGACY key fob may be one key to a simpler life Read More
Does it seem like everything is printed with the tiniest fonts possible these days? Or maybe as my Dad used to say, perhaps your arms are getting too short to hold things far enough away for you to see details? If you are finding it hard to see details, regardless of your reason, you may
Have you noticed what small fonts are in use today? Read More
If you’re a geek or nerd worth the salt in your bread, you’ve no doubt heard of Fluke. They make those easily recognizable yellow digital multimeters that I used to see on every workbench when I worked at Cummins Electronics back in the day. Their newest tool is a small network tester called the LinkSprinter 200.
LinkSprinter is Fluke’s latest network testing tool that sends results to the cloud Read More
I constantly see articles about the health benefits of using a standing desk, but most home or work offices don’t have stand-up desks. Replacing or modifying your current desk is expensive – and what do you do if you find that a standing desk just isn’t for you? If you back this Kickstarter project for
Fold your own stand-up desk Read More
I do a fair amount of business travel, which typically includes a few overseas trips every year. I’m constantly on the lookout for items that will help me reduce the size and weight of what I drag through airports, on and off planes and into and out of hotels. One of the items I have
Flight 001 4-in-1 Adapter is simple, compact, colorful Read More
Although The Goods repeatedly states that The Loop case is for men, I don’t see anything that makes it unsuitable for women. The Loop is made of durable, 5-oz Dakota black vegetable oil-tanned cowhide leather. The pouch at the bottom holds the power brick and the thin cord with the MagSafe connector for either the MacBook
Keep your MacBook charger in The Loop Read More
We feature a lot of leather cases at The Gadgeteer. Some of them are rustic, some of them are more polished. These heirloom-quality cases from Tusting are made in England by Tusting of Buckinghamshire, creator of fine leather goods since 1875, are of the “more polished” variety. Levenger says “these rich Tusting leathers mellow with age,
Fine leather cases from Tusting for Levenger Read More
I just received this email from Amazon: Dear Julie Strietelmeier, We are writing to provide you advance notice that the price of your Prime membership will be increasing. The annual rate will be $99 when your membership renews on December 21, 2014. Even as fuel and transportation costs have increased, the price of Prime has
It’s official, Amazon Prime membership fees are going up Read More
Pocket multi-tools, you all know I love them. I have several reviews and news post about them here on The Gadgeteer, so in keeping with my fetish interest, I have found another set of multi-tools on Kickstarter. The Mantis and the Cricket from Jeff Morin, are two versatile multi-tools designed to make your life easier. The
You won’t be bugged by the Mantis and Cricket multi-tools Read More
Pegboard is a great substrate for building tool and utensil organizers, and it seems to be the inspiration for this little multi-purpose stand from Federal Warehouse. Peg is a dock for your phone, a display for your jewelry or accessories, a desktop organizer, or whatever you can dream up. The body is made of aluminum, and
Multi-purpose pegboard stand Read More
Summer’s coming, and there’s going to be many people making ice cream for dessert for their cookouts. Instead of hauling out the old-fashioned electric – or hand-cranked – maker that requires rock salt and a lot of ice, why not use the Cuisinart ICE-45 Mix It In Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker? The double-insulated freezer bowl
I scream, you scream, we all scream for soft serve ice cream! Read More
Edifier’s speakers are known for their iconic looks as much as their sound. The newly released Luna Eclipse e25 Bluetooth speakers are sure to continue that perception, because no other speakers look like them. They’ve even been awarded the prestigious 2014 iF Design Award. The egg shaped, Daft Punk helmet lookalikes feature a whopping 74
Edifier’s new Luna speakers may eclipse the competition Read More
Learn to Build with PHP – A Crash Course is a free 29 page PDF book that will teach you the basics of the PHP programming language. It starts out with instructions for setting up a development environment for Windows, OSX, Linux and even Android. Then you are shown how to make the all important “Hello
Snag a copy of “Learn to Build with PHP – A Crash Course” Read More