It’s time for me to decide what my next computer will be. I’ve been using a desktop as my main machine since I purchased my first computer back when 10mb (yes, I said MegaByte) hard drives were considered ginormous. The question I’m trying to answer for myself is – should I finally ditch the desktop […]
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Anyone who has owned an iPhone for even a short period of time can tell you that its biggest flaw — or at least, the biggest flaw that isn’t directly related to the carrier — is its frustratingly insufficient battery life, especially compared to standard mobile phones. The typical solution for most users is to
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I’m a fan of guitar (and ukulele) tuners that use vibration help you to zero in on the right note for each string. Here’s a new one from Planet Waves that looks like it might be pretty nice. It has a narrow LCD display that shows the currently tuned note for the string that you’re
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When I got an iPhone, I abandoned the harsh wake up of my old alarm clock. (Love the “Harp” sound…) One of the first things I do in the morning is check the weather and read the online news. With Mendelini’s iPhone app, Glance, I can see the time, the weather and a scrolling RSS
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The Arc Mouse is stylish, simple AND functional. The Arc made my Microsoft is a laser mouse that carves out the mid-section to provide a sleek minimalist design. It’s less substantial than a normal mouse and may not offer the ergonomics of other mice, but it fits the fingers well enough for regular use. SHARE
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Butterfly knife or writing utensil? Actually it’s the Spyderco BaliYo Pen that is designed like a butterfly knife, but it’s a pen too. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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I picked up two of these Dirt Devil Kurv designer hand vacuums on sale for $19.99 (regular list price $49.99). I had seen them advertised and was enthralled with the concept –a stylish contemporary capsule disguising a vacuum cleaner. But I thought $50 was kind of pricey even though it was a really good idea.
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You either worry about SAR or you don’t. SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate, which is the unit of measurement for the amount of RF energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. I don’t think about it very often, but once in awhile it crosses my mind that I probably should not
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Once upon a time, I constantly found myself on a quest to find the perfect PDA case. These days I don’t even use a case with my smartphone, but I still find myself on a case quest… But this time I’m on the hunt for the perfect cover for my Amazon Kindle. So far, I
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The KeyScan KS810-Plus Imaging Keyboard is a desktop keyboard with a built in scanner that can scan a full A4 size page in 5 seconds for grey scale or 15 seconds for color. It’s capable of scanning documents in sizes of 2×3” to 8.5×30”, including plastic cards and drivers licenses that are 3.5×2.5” up to
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Announced just today at Apple‘s 09/09/09 “music event”, the new iPod nano. The newest nano appears to be the same size as the “4th Gen” nano, but with a larger screen and a polished aluminum finish. It will also feature a camera that shoots still images and video and a microphone. Also added is FM
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Here’s another gadget to hold your guitar pick while you play guitar. The Jam Kat is a bit different though because it features a flip mechanism that will allow you to quickly switch from playing fingerstyle with your fingers to strumming with a pick. Interesting design, but it seems to me that all of these
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A few days (weeks?) ago Julie asked me if I would like to try Alien Skin’s new Snap Art plugin for Adobe Photoshop. If you know me, you know I can’t resist cool photography gadgets and software. Julie knows just how to attack my weakest point. Now you do too! 😉 SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Have you ever wanted to take along your iPhone, some cash, a credit card, and ID while you go for a run in the park? Many runners probably tried putting all those items in their shorts and eventually find out that it wasn’t such a great idea having the iPhone jump out of their pocket
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Today Palm announced the Pixi, its newest addition to the webOS line-up. Continuing with the Treo tradition, the Pixi has a full QWERTY keyboard in addition to its 2.63in touch display. It also has a GPS and a 2mp camera with LED flash. It will be available exclusively on Sprint in time for the holidays.
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If you’re a fan of BBC Comedy (and even if you’re not), you should check out these YouTube videos with Jon Plowman. He does some quick reviews of a bunch of different electricity monitoring devices for Energy Saving Day 2009. E-Day 2009 takes place on the Isles of Scilly on October 6 and is the
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This looks like the ultimate utility knife. The SpeedPak from Clauss, uses replacement blade cartridges. Carry a cartridge in your pocket and when needed, just pop it into the knife. This seems easier and safer than messing with individual blades. Each cartridge holds 10 Titanium Bonded double-edged blades that are 3x harder than steel and
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Just a few weeks ago, I reviewed Cakewalk’s UA-1G USB Audio Interface and I was much impressed. Today, Cakewalk kicks it up a notch with the smaller of the two of their new V-Studio packages. This combo package of a portable digital multi-track recorder, a Digital Audio Workstation control surface, a PC and Mac compatible USB
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The Zeo personal sleep coach is a device that can analyze your sleep patterns to help you determine habits and behaviors that may be helping or hindering your sleep cycle. It can also teach new ways that may help you get a better night’s rest. It consists of a bedside display module and a wireless
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We love our electronics, don’t we? I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have, at the very least, a notebook computer and an MP3 player. Most of my friends add in an iPhone or other smartphone. I, personally, have always used Invisible Shield products for my more important electronics and have gotten quite good at applying them
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