Hourglass coffee maker – Cold brewer

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Let it not be said that I’m a tea snob… Here’s an interesting gadget for my coffee loving gadget buddies. It’s the Hourglass Coffee Maker, a cold brewing coffee system. You fill one section with fresh coffee grounds, pour in cold water, leave on the counter over night and wake up in the morning with […]

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Archos 704 WiFi Mobile DVR Review

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The Archos 704 wifi Mobile DVR is packed with features that are sure to appeal to many different types of consumers.  And although it carries a premium price, Archos is hoping that you’ll see the value in the plethora of features and options that the 704 wifi offers. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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AirFlow Technology ‘Breeze’ Register Booster Review

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This is a great and simple idea- a small pair of thermostatically-controlled low-voltage fans that go into a duct and help cool or heat a room. We have the perfect room to test this- a living room with only one dedicated vent, right near an outlet. Even though the thermostat is set to about 82F,

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Spire Meta & Dart, Travel Bag / Gadget Bag & Laptop Sleeve Combo Review

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A few years back my car was a SAAB 95 estate (station wagon). The 95 is perhaps not so large by US standards, but for most of us Europeans its a big beast. For vacations we really did not have to care about packing – we just threw everything in the back. For the last

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Multi-tool with a wrench – Spyderco Byrdrench

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The Spyderco Byrdrench is unlike any multi-tool that I’ve seen before. The tool’s housing is two stainless halves that join creating slip joint pliers (with a large or small bite) on one end and an adjustable 9/16” crescent wrench on the opposite end. Other tools include a knife, file, hole starter and a bit housing

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Sync and charge 20 iPhones at the same time – Parasync

Wow, I thought I had a lot of iPods and iPhones 😉 The PARASYNC charges and synchronizes content to 20 devices from one iTunes library. It was specifically designed for users deploying large quantities of devices in schools, universities, museums, training/service centers and resorts. PARASYNC accommodates current and past generations of iPod classic, touch, nano

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Let your ears blink to the music – iBlink

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iBlinks are a noise isolating ear buds that have a patented audio-optic technology that causes LED lights on the outside to  flash to the sound output of any device with a 3.5mm jack. The volume level controls the brightness of the flashing lights. The unit comes with a built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery with USB charging cable. Interesting

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Buy PocketMac RingtoneStudio2 and help kids get a laptop

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Tim Goggin of PocketMac just sent me an email about a new promotion that they are having that may be of interest to iPhone users. Starting today PocketMac is partnering with the charity, One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) to raise money for their efforts in the the first promotion of its kind. For every copy

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One remote to rule them all – YAMAHA neoHD

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How many remote controls do you have for all of your home theater equipment? Do you know how to use all of them? If you’re reading this site, then you probably do 😉 But does everyone in your family know how to use them? Do you often hear someone from the living room asking you

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The Gadgeteer turns 12yrs old – Big birthday giveaway!

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Twelve years ago this month (give or take a week or two) I started The Gadgeteer as a goofy little review site on the then free webpage hosting service Geocities. People seemed to like my reviews, so I registered the domain name four months later, moved to a real hosting site – and the rest

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Surefire T1A Titan LED Flashlight Review

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Several years ago Surefire produced a small, (relatively) high output, limited edition LED flashlight made of pure titanium called the Titan. Surefire only made one thousand of these very well made, very expensive, ultra high-end keychain flashlights. Even with a $500 price tag, the Titan sold out rather quickly and continues today to fetch even

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Pocket knife / lighter combo – Spyderco Firebyrd

The Spyderco Firebyrd combines three tools into one pocket sized device. You get a cutting blade, a lighter and a bottle opener. It has a notch-joint (non-locking) drop-point blade that opens/closes one-handedly. Its hollow aluminum handle holds a standard-sized lighter (not included) with peek-a-boo cutouts revealing the lighter inside. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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