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Feeling a bit more Irish than usual today? Hoist a pint of Guinness to your health and try out the St. Patrick’s Day Songs iPhone app available for free on iTunes. It streams a collection of folk music and other Irish-themed songs through your data connection. Sláinte!
Sláinte! St. Paddy’s Day Music iPhone app Read More
This AM, Engadget posted a leaked picture of an Australian ad of Apple’s (hopefully soon to be released) MacBook Air, Pros and Mac Pros. If the ad is real, it appears that Apple is increasing their pricing. Personally, I will be very disappointed if the new MBAir really is $2.4k and the rest of the
New Macs (very soon)??? Read More
The Four-Function Ruler pen from Uncommon Goods was designed by Adrian Olabuenaga to be the world’s thinnest four-function pen. There is a pen with black ink, a highlighter, a mechanical pencil, a PDA stylus, and a hidden eraser under the cap. The pen is also marked with inches and centimeters. The Four-Function Ruler pen is $35.00. Refills are available from
The Four-Function Ruler Pen from Uncommon Goods Read More
MacBook owners are familiar with MagSafe, the breakaway magnetic plug design that prevents damage if the power cable is yanked away from the laptop. Replug can help do something similar for 3.5mm headphone jacks. It features a flexible elbow and a non-magnetic breakaway plug tip that can protect your device from undue stress. Available in
Save your jack with Replug Read More
The Cloak Bag is the world’s first shoot-through camera bag that allows a person with a DSLR or SLR camera to take photos without removing their camera from the safety of the bag. It’s the perfect fit for travelers or any photographer who has missed a shot simply because the camera was left in the
The Paparazzi’s Favorite Camera Bag Read More
Have a dark side? Flaunt it with an officially-licensed Incipio Star Wars case for your iPhone 3G/3GS or iPod Touch 2G. Available in soft silicone and hard slider versions, and with either full or half Darth Vader or Stormtrooper visages, it also comes in any color you want, as long as that color is black.
Encase Your iPhone in Sith Armor Read More
Vaja Cases have designed the Retro Slim Jacket for the iPad. This gorgeous leather slipcase is made from their grainy-textured floater leather. It seems to be available only in black with a lime green accent stripe and interior lining right now. There is a .925 silver Vaja logo on the front of the padded case.
Vaja Retro Slim Jacket for iPad Read More
Remotes – like socks – tend to venture off into a vast abyss that no mere mortal can discover…either that or we forget to check under the cushions. You can buy all the remote control cradles you’d like, but if you would prefer to consolidate the process, you might be interested in the RedEye mini
Channel Surfing Via iPhone Read More
Even before the legendary “Costanza wallet” became the subject of a Seinfeld episode, there are those of us who have been searching for the seemingly unobtainable “thinnest wallet ever.” The Mighty Wallet from Dynomighty Design might actually be it. Made from Tyvek (think express mail envelopes) consisting of thousands of plastic fibers, its shape comes
Mighty Wallet May Actually BE Thinnest Ever Read More
We’ve featured Geekware before on The Gadgeteer because I love the fact that Nicole Harper makes all her geek inspired gifts from recycled electronic waste. Nicole’s latest offerings are fun and quirky clocks made from items such as old Atari, Commodore and other game cartridges. They are fun gift ideas for your favorite geeks and
Cool Clocks from Recycled Geek Junk Read More
At least the Split Stick, a double-ended USB stick from Quirky, will keep your home and office files separate. Each end of this stick houses a retractable 4 GB USB drive. The Split Stick is made of rubber-coated anodized aluminum; available colors are black, pink, or orange. You can choose from a variety of etched designs to identify
Quirky Split Stick Helps Keep Your Office and Home Life Separate Read More
Benny Johansson sent in a link to his site where he demonstrates how to make your own holders for flashlights, bicycle pumps and other items. His photography and clear instructions are great. I’ve bookmarked the site for future reference. Go check it out.
DIY holders for flashlights Read More
Levenger offers a nice lap desk with room to read, write, or use a laptop computer on its cherry wood surface. There’s a bean-bag cushion on the bottom for comfort and to protect your lap from heat when using a computer. There are two elastic bands to hold small items in place, and one band has
Laplander Lap Desk from Levenger Read More
The Philips 818566 LivingColors LED lamp produces 16,777,216 different colors of accent light. The lamp’s four LEDs (two red, one blue, and one green) can generate 256 different hues, 256 levels of saturation, 256 brightness settings and up to 120 lumens. By using the small remote’s touch-sensitive color wheel, you can wash a wall, corner,
Get in the Mood with a 16 Million Color Lamp Read More
You can buy the Autonomous Saucier from Hammacher Schlemmer. It’s a battery powered sauce stirrer. No longer will you need to slave over a pan of gravy when you have this little gadget. It sits in the pan and automatically spins and revolves around to keep everything mixed and smooth. The three legs made of
When stirring is just too much trouble… Read More
Happy Owl Studio has some beautiful cases for the iPad. Shown is the Clutch case, with accordian-style storage for small papers. The Clutch is also available in red. They also have a simpler style called the Wallet, with only one storage pocket. The Wallet is available in brown or black. Finally, they offer the Wallet
Happy Owl Studio Clutch for iPad Read More
Your Saturday freebie is WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe from Digiarty Software. Normally sold for $49.95, WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe is the first video converter that supports converting multitrack HD Videos such as BDAV, M2TS, MKV, AVCHD, HDTV, MPEG-TS video movies to AVI, MP4, H.264, MPEG, WMV, FLV, etc. It enables users to choose
WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe is FREE until 3/16 Read More
Many digital cameras feature face detection, even smile detection. But what about Buddy and Fluffy? The FujiFilm Finepix Z700-series digital camera features Pet Detection. Billed as the world’s first, the Pet Detection camera, it can detect up to 10 dog or cat faces at a time. How does it work? More info after the jump.
Face detection? Fuji Z700 series features pet detection Read More
Here’s a Friday Freebie for you: A Computer Geek’s Smart Productivity Guide is a 20 page PDF file from the folks at MakeUseOf.com. It offers some tips and advice for increasing your ‘getting stuff done’ quotient.
Snag a copy of “A Computer Geek’s Smart Productivity Guide” for FREE Read More
Show of hands of road warriors among use who carry a lot of gadgetry. That’s what I thought. And that’s what Skooba Design thought too, so they’ve released some new gear-hauling goodies. The Cable Stable DLX is like a mini-suitcase that can hold multiple gadgets (even a netbook) and accessories in near-limitless combinations. The SkoobaWrap
New Road-Warrior Gadgetry Holders from Skooba Read More