If you like your gadget accessories to be unique, check out the handmade leather cases in the Moxie and Oliver Etsy store. In addition to a variety of wallets, watch bands, bags, and other accessories, Moxie and Oliver offer an iPhone case decorated with a sugar skull. They also have a leather Kindle DX case that’s different from […]
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Just looking at this joystick brings back memories of playing Pacman, Donkeykong and Pitfall Harry. The Clear Classic USB Joystick from Retro Thing is modeled after the iconic joystick that us 40 somethings remember from the 70’s and 80’s. It plugs into a USB port to play retro games on a modern PC or Mac.
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The One For All Universal Multi-Charger can charge up to three devices simultaneously, with no sloppy wires. There is an LED light for each charge slot. Once each device is fully charged, that slot shuts down automatically and the LED goes out – so, as well as saving energy, you can tell the charging process
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It’s only been a day since the big iPad announcement and even though the device isn’t yet available to the public, accessory makers are out in force, hawking their wares. iLuv is showing a wide assortment of goodies, from covers to screen protectors and skins. The entire line of new Apple iPad accessories will be
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Serendipity is a term used to describe a situation that turns for the better without any effort on the part of the receiver. This is how I would describe the finding of these Lights-of-America LED lights that are replacements for the GU10 Halogen bulbs that I have in the track lights above my kitchen sink.
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We recently told you about the Astrodea astronomy watch. ThinkGeek offers another astronomy watch at a lower price-point. Enter the date and time on the planisphere dial to see a display of the night sky. The celestial display is accurate for 35-50 North latitudes. The watch has a brass face and a rubber and stainless steel band. The face
While the rest of the world is busy drooling over the newest edition to the Cupertino family (see previous posts from Julie and Andy), there are, in fact, other interesting additions to our beloved world of gadgetry. Case in point: the BDP-S770 Blu-Ray player from Sony. This isn’t your grandma’s Blu-Ray player, boasting a bevy
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Yesterday Dave and I posted our wishes for the Apple iPad and now that the curtain has finally been raised and the device that so many geeks have been waiting for has been revealed, we wanted to compare what we wanted with what we got. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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After years of teasers, rumors, speculation and hype, the wait is finally over. Today Apple released the iPad, its entry into the eReader/netbook market. Looking (an acting) a lot like an oversized iPhone, it boast quite a few features. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Timbuk2, makers of the recognizable 3-panel messenger bags (which are great for holding our gadgetry) have recently redesigned their very popular Classic Messenger Bag. The “Classic Messenger 2010” has added functional features which some thought were lacking in the previous version. As in the past, it is available in two styles, pre-built and custom. Both
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If you have a kid and a car with a built in DVD player, you should check out the IR68KG02 Wireless Headphones from Kidz Gear. They have been designed to be 100% compatible with U.S. vehicles equipped with built-in IR DVD/video systems and are lightweight, with child-sized headbands and comfortably padded ear-cups. An external IR
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Remember the “Help I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” TV commercials from the 80’s? The advertised product was a personal emergency response system (PERS) for seniors that included a base station and a pendant that interfaced with an analog phone to dial out for help when the pendant’s button was pressed. MobileHelp is a
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Here’s an iPhone 3G/3GS case that allows you to combine your love of gadgets with your love of snack foods. This silicone case from USBFever lets you turn your iPhone into a “candy bar” phone . 🙂 It looks like it adds some bulk to your phone, and it’s a little expensive at $24.99, but
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Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the past few months, you no doubt know that tomorrow will be a potentially very exciting day for everyone that has been dreaming of an Apple tablet. Our buddy Steve Jobs will be unveiling something new at 10 AM PST at the Yerba Buena Center for the
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Here’s one for my fellow tea enthusiasts. It’s the TeaSub submarine shaped tea infuser. It’s made of dishwasher safe silicone and looks cute as a button. You can find it a Giftlab for £7.95 [Via Gizmodo] SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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I was in Greenland a few years ago and fascinated by the multi-choice toilets which allow the “consumer” to flush using either a half or full tank of water, the idea being to conserve water. The capability was built into the commode and I thought that was a really cool idea. Meanwhile back in the
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If you’d like to have a simple pocket knife but don’t want to add any more bulk to the things you carry in your pocket (or your bag), the key shaped pocket knife from Garrett Wade is worth a look. This single-blade, German-made knife is barely larger than a regular key. It’s available for $24.90.
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Are you all about an ergonomic workspace? Me, I’m a slouching, crossleg sitting, traditional mouse and keyboard using geek. That doesn’t mean that I don’t ‘think’ about trying alternative input devices though. I happened to run across the Emotion Trackbar Ergonomic Mouse and it seems more unusual than most. It has two 1000 dpi optical
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Have you ever heard of the phrase “Purse on the floor, always be poor”? Probably not… I propose a new version of this old adage: “Phone on the floor, always be poor” I can say from personal experience that nearly every time I have left my phone on the floor I have become slightly less
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I bumbled across this on Lifehacker: Make Photo Necklaces, Earrings, Magnets and More Using Shrinkable Plastic. Make your own zipper pulls, earrings, nose rings, key chain fobs, dog collar fobs, cell phone fobs, wine glass fobs, e-reader fob, blah blah blah. The technique involves the “Shrinky Dink” shrinkable plastic from waaaay back in the day,
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