Without music life would be a mistake. ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche I could not agree more. Not a day goes by that I have not listened to music during part of it. I enjoy an eclectic mixture of country, rock, smooth jazz, R&B, easy listening, old time Blues, Bluegrass, and more. It’s not unusual for me […]
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I really hate it when I get a new gadget to review and find out too late that the necessary cables to hook it up haven’t been included in the package. There’s nothing worse than making a quick trip to Walmart, Best Buy, etc. only to have sticker shock when I see how much they
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If you don’t like carrying a USB flash drive in your pocket or on your keychain, here’s one that is so thin that it will fit in your wallet. The Slim Data USB flash drive from Top Tech Products is available in 1GB or 4GB capacities and is the same thickness as a credit card.
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Swimming laps in the pool back and forth-back and forth. As you’re swimming you hear the splashing of waves against the lane barriers and sides of the pool. Exhaled bubbles rush past your ears in loud succession. If you were running, you would be listening to your favorite tunes, picking up the pace with each
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Super cool umbrella that not only protects you from raindrops, but also from intergalactic enemies. The LightSabre Umbrella is powered by 3 AAA batteries that light up LEDs along the shaft. Too bad it doesn’t provide cool saber battle noises when you whirl it around. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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If you love tinkering, hacking and coding, then the BUGlabs Modular Gadget Factory looks like a really fun toy / tool. BUG is a set of tools that lets you create personalized gadgets and devices. It’s open-source and modular, letting you literally snap together the device you need and is backed by a community of
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How much technology do you carry into the wilderness with you? Camera, GPS, mobile phone, paper map, plus the requisite trail mix bars, maybe a water bottle? Or do you go off the beaten path, with a full trek pack, keeping track of where you are with a local topo map, stopping to update your
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I recently reviewed this Able Planet headset. If you read the review, you know I was thrilled with the quality and performance of them. I like them so well, I wanted to get a pair as a give away. And not my set! Hands off! So Julie contacted the good folks at Able Planet and they ponied up
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I’m a big fan of the “what we want, when we want it” model of media. I’m an even bigger fan of the “where we want it” addendum to that model. I’ve spent a good deal of time, effort, and sadly money crafting a decent home theater setup, which delivers a great viewing experience in
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Ron at OLED-info.com just sent me an email with what sounds like a nice deal on the Kodak Zx1 pocket HD video camera. Amazon is currently selling them for $189.95. The camera comes with a kit that includes an 8GB flash card, 4 AA Ni-Mh Rechargeable Batteries, AC/DC Rapid Battery Charger, Package of LCD Screen
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Do you feel guilty when you put old electronic devices and AC adapters in the trash can? You won’t need to feel guilty any longer if you let iGo Recycles help you recycle them. The website lists local depots where customers can go to recycle electronic devices. It also features a search feature for customers
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I watch a LOT of television shows. Too many shows. It’s a sickness really. 😉 I just can’t get enough of American Idol, Survivor, LOST, Celebrity Apprentice, Amazing Race… the list goes on and on. For that fact, I often have days where I need to record three shows that are all on at the
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The Radius RK-CA511S Atomic Bass Aluminum Earphones with In-Line Microphone for iPhone are only $49.99, but bill themselves as having “better bass response than a $1200 pair of professional headphones.” Do they make the grade? Read the full post to find out.
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The SimpliSafe is a relatively inexpensive, easy to setup home security system that is marketed towards apartment and city dwellers. The idea is that it can go along with you if you move to a different place. Of course, it can operate in good old suburbia or hicksville USA too. It comes with various sensors
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The folks at FpsBrain claim that their FpsBrain capsules support gamers nutrition and optimizes capacity of reaction and concentration. While their latest product FpsBrain Zoom strengthen and protect gamer’s eyes when they are under particular strain. The ingredients of each include: FpsBrain: L-tyrosine, L-glutamine, Choline, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Niacin amide, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1
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With every new device I receive, the first thing I do, (after the new tech-toy rush wears off, of course) is start to think about which case am I going to order to protect it. Typically this pondering weighs function, form and style. That said, the place I look to first is vajacases.com to see
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The Crabble (no idea where the name originated) is a super thin and small polypropylene folding stand for your iPhone or iPod touch. Fits into your wallet so that you will always have a stand with you when you travel. Pretty handy for the train or flight. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Cats make great pets because they don’t require a lot of attention like dogs do. Just give them a bowl of food and a pan of litter and they can pretty much take care of themselves. The only down side to having an indoor kitty is that we humans have to clean their ‘toilet’ for
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Tomorrow, May 5, the Release Candidate of Windows 7 will be made available to the general public. Insiders have had their greedy mitts on it since April 30th. The most significant tidbit about this release is that the rumor is that this RC should work for the next 12 months or so. What’s this mean? Get
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General Electric Research have recently unveiled that they have created Optical Discs with 500Gb’s of total storage capacity, the equivalent to approximately 100 DVDs! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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