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I’ve been running The Gadgeteer since the dawn of time (1997) and during all these years I’ve met, chatted and emailed a lot of wonderful people who have become my friends. For that reason, I have decided to share something personal with all of you. I don’t normally talk about my personal life on this […]
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Here’s a great little travel gadget from Belkin. You always use a surge protector with your laptop at home, so you should use one when you travel. Most surge protector strips are too big to fit easily in your laptop bag, but the Mini Surge Protector with USB Charger fits in with room to spare.
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Our dog Teddy has a microchip for ID, and he also wears various ID tags that will hopefully bring him back to us if he should ever get lost. The microchip is useless if the person who finds him doesn’t happen to have a chip reader, and the ID tags don’t contain information about his
Dog ID Tags Go High-Tech with MobiPetTags Read More
Did you know that about 100 million disposable pens end up in the landfill each year? You can start your Earth Day celebration early this year by reducing the amount of waste you produce with the Seven Year Pens from Seltzer Goods. Inside this pen is an over-sized cartridge that holds up to six times
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These two new compact adapters from D-Link let you wirelessly connect your laptop or desktop computer (running Windows XP, Vista, or 7) at 802.11n speeds of up to 150Mbps. The Wireless N 150 Pico Adapter (DWA-121) and the Wireless N Nano USB Adapter (DWA-131) give you a more stable, faster connection than previous generation Wireless
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My interest in golf was a short lived stint in grade school. I think it was 3rd grade and one of the boys in my class (Ricky Bowling) who lived next to a golf course would collect golf balls and bring them to school to sell. You have to admire his early entrepreneurial skills! I
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Your title of retro gaming geek would be in question if the sight of this alien didn’t immediately bring you back to battling through endless lines of the Invaders. Now you can have a memento of those hard-fought battles with this stainless steel Invader replica multi-tool keychain. On each articulated arm is a mini flat
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If you’re still using the original iPad, take a look at the HandStand. This durable, semi-rigid silicone cover protects your iPad, but the real story is how it helps you hold your iPad. There’s a strap on the back that you slide your hand under to improve your grip and make it easier to hold
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I have a fascination for USB flash drive jewelry, and Unica Italian Design has some really pretty pieces that caught my interest. Unica Italian Design is a company formed by people with years of experience in designing and manufacturing gold and silver jewelry. Their mission was to combine jewelry with technology to make art out
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Even minimalists who prefer not to use a case with their favorite tablet and eReader devices needs extra protection at some point or another. Ever take your Kindle to the beach? Use your iPad to display recipes in the kitchen? You can see how those environments might not be the most friendly for your expensive
Protect your eBook Reader or iPad 2 with a CleverWrap Read More
You’ve seen those big emergency tools designed to help you escape your car in an emergency. They have a glass-breaking hammer, seatbelt cutter – and they’re as big as a small hammer and hard to keep within reach in your car. The BodyGard 5-in-1 Emergency tool is small (1¾”W x 3”L x 5/8”H) and comes
BodyGard 5-in-1 Emergency Tool is a Real Lifesaver Read More
The Gadgeteer has discussed technology for senior citizens in the past, even posing the question “What’s the perfect computer for Grandma?” Kiwi PC may have the answer. This computer is a standard computer with a few tweaks to make it easier to use. The Kiwi PC for Seniors is running a customized Linux Ubuntu 10.10
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The Pop Art Toaster from ThinkGeek makes your feelings about mornings clear. This retro-styled toaster adds two messages (Bite Me or an Ugh frownie) as it browns your bread. The message template is removable for polite company. You’ll even get a matching USB coffee warming plate. The Pop Art Toaster is $44.99.
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Looking for a casual everyday carry bag, ladies? The REI Natalie shoulder bag has several pockets and zipper sections that could make organizing your gear easier. The bags are made from 100% recycled PET; each Natalie bag keeps 34 16-oz plastic bottles out of the landfill. Under the front flap (magnet closures) is an organizer
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And I’m sure whimsical drinks taste better than plain ones! Convenient Gadgets & Gifts is offering a line of reusable ice cubes and trays to make your own cubes that are anything but “cubular”. The reusable cubes are dishwasher safe, filled with purified water, and won’t water down your drink. They come in fun shapes,
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Are you an USB gadget collector? Here’s one for you… the USB Telephone from Brando. It’s shaped like an old time rotary dial phone… but doesn’t make calls. The rotary area is a clock and the handset is a light with 12 LEDs. The only ‘bad’ thing is that the clock is powered by 3 x
Brando’s USB Retro Telephone doesn’t make calls, but does keep time Read More
You can think of eBook Fling as the Netflix of eBooks. With this site, you can borrow thousands of books from other readers across the US for FREE for 14 days through the Kindle and Nook. Don’t have a Kindle or Nook eReader? No problem. eBook Fling also works with iPad, iPhone, Blackberry or Android
eBook Fling Uses Crowdsourcing to Offer Unlimited eBook Swapping Read More
Time Warner Cable customers can now watch live TV on their iPads running iOS 4.2 or later. Customers who subscribe to both TWC internet service and cable service at the Standard (Extended Basic) level or higher can watch streaming live TV anywhere in their home with their home WiFi connection. The roster of channels are
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Seriously? Really? Has nerdery come to this? Either that or this is the penultimate gift for that hard-to-buy-for nerd in your life. If nothing else, it’s one heck of a conversation piece as well. There are those individuals who will think this is, arguably, awesome…like my husband who pointed it out to me. Just like
Death Star Cookie Jar…ruling the galaxy one chocolate chip at a time… Read More
Were you as lucky as Janet to get your hands on the new iPad 2 last Friday. Yeah, me neither <sniff>. If you were lucky, you are probably shopping for cases to protect your new tablet. If you have a surplus of cash, you might consider the Padova leather case from Orbino. It incorporates the
Orbino announces one of the first luxury iPad 2 cases Read More