The mypressi TWIST espresso machine puts the hand-held gadgetry in coffee making. This little 10.5 X 3.5 X 3.5 inch device looks a little like one of those mesh tea infusers on steroids. It makes a single or double espresso shot, with crema, in about 20-30 seconds. You don’t need electricity, so you can use […]
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My 5 disc Denon CD changer hasn’t been powered on in several years and my 200+ CD collection has been sitting idle on a shelf for just as long. It’s not that I don’t listen to music anymore, just the opposite. Now I listen to everything on my iPod or iPhone through whichever compatible speaker
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Even though I hate getting up in the mornings to get ready for work, I have a thing for alarm clocks. It’s not that I enjoy hearing them go off in the morning as much as I just like finding clocks with cool and unique features to make the early morning wake ups a bit
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The Droid Eris is the first Android phone with the Sense UI I have been able to play with. I was suspicious about the add-on (see previous post) but was pleasantly surprised. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Here’s a nifty gadget for your gear bag. It’s a replica of a hobo knife from the early 1900’s. This one from W.R. Case has a bone handle with a knife, spoon and a fork with a can opener. It’s pretty expensive at around $80 or so at various online retailers. However, I did find
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So you look at these and think, “You gotta be kidding.” This is what I have to put up with because my hands are freezing at the office? Do I really have to sacrifice my dignity with these and subject myself to snickers and snorts just because I’m a wimp and hate cold hands? SHARE
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One of the key differences with the Doid Eris is the UI that HTC has developed for their Android phones. The Sense UI provides a smoother interface to the stock Android interface. I am seeing this trend in a lot of phones. Motorola has the Blur, Samsung the Cube, and I am sure there will
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I stayed home from work today because I was feeling blah and while I was chatting with Dave, I happened to look over at the wireless LCD of the Brickhouse Security Wi-Spi EX30 and noticed that a FedEx truck had pulled into my driveway. Since I still had on my PJs, I wasn’t planning to
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The Hauppauge HD PVR allows users to record HD content off a cable or satellite set top box to their computer’s hard drive, and from the recordings, create HD quality DVDs for their personal media libraries. The HD PVR is one of the only mass marketed HD personal video recorders presently sold to the consumer. The strengths
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A few weeks ago, I submitted a news article about the new Custom Book Pouch from Renaissance Art, a maker of beautiful, handmade leather goods based in Santa Fe, NM. Renaissance Art designed these pouches as a storage or presentation pouch for paper books. But since 99% of my reading is on my Sony PRS-600
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The next time you have a kink in your neck from computing all day, you can slip on this USB scarf for instant relief. Or not. Apparently it’s also good for your waist and thighs. I’m scared just thinking about it. You can grab one for less than $12 from Uxsight. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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I’m going to sound like a big stick in the mud, but I don’t really care where all my friends are at any given moment of the day. Maybe that’s because I only have 2.5 friends in the first place. Don’t get me started about the .5 thing… If you are not like me and
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The folks at OnlineCourses.org have just posted an article that lists 100 Useful Links for eBook Lovers. Their list is broken down into sections such as Free, Kids, Tech Books, eBook Readers, etc. It’s a great reference list that just begs to be bookmarked. Go check it out and then come back here to let
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Are you tired of the hassle and clutter of CDs? Listening to your favorite music but with subpar sound quality? This holiday season, Olive has a great giveaway for one lucky Gadgeteer reader – the Olive Opus 4 Hi-Fi Music Server. Valued at $1,499, this stereo system provides the ultimate in sound quality (compared to
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Do you like those frozen fruit-flavored popsicles but wish you could find different flavors or a healthier version with some actual fruit juice in them? Now you can make your own frozen pop treats using Williams-Sonoma’s Zoku Quick Pop Maker. According to a video on the retailer’s website, you can make pops from fruit juice,
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Back before the Internets were invented by Al Gore, we couldn’t just look up information on a computer when we had questions about people, places and things. In those days our ‘google’ was a set of Encyclopedia Britannica books. Today, all that same info that we used to look up in multiple volumes of hardbound
Guys have it easier when they want to carry around their gear. Their clothing tends to have more – and more useable – pockets. They most always wear belts, and they can wear cases clipped to the belt for their phones, iPods, and other small gear. Women don’t always have belts, nor do most women
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Otterbox has released a new line of iPhone cases called the Commuter TL. They come in a myriad of colors and promise to keep your precious iPhone safe from the dust, dirt and lint that take up residence in our jacket pockets and or purses. Otterbox became famous for their waterproof cases-this is not one
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The Pocket Radar device is the world’s first pocket-sized personal speed tracking radar unit that delivers accurate real-time speed measurements with the touch of a button. I wonder if the police will start using these soon? I couldn’t help but groan when I saw the info about this new product, because it reminded me of
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Amazon.com has released Kindle reader software for PCs. If you don’t have a Kindle, you can buy Kindle ebooks and read them on your computer. If you do have a Kindle, Whispersync will keep your last read page synched up between your Kindle and your PC and will allow you to access your notes. Download
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