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Gakken Premium Gramophone Kit Review

By Jeffrey Friedman / August 29, 2008 / Uncategorized / A/V, Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, Device, Video / 6 Comments

Since my first experience with digital audio recording with a Sony M1 DAT more than ten years ago I have been an avid fan of new digital audio gadgets. I even got myself a (volunteer, non-paying) gig recording a weekly chamber music series locally, which is an opportunity to spend even bigger bucks on fancy microphones and preamps. But when last year a friend gave me a 1905 Edison Standard Phonograph cylinder player, I really was in gadget heaven…

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Spotlight Gadget: SanDisk Mobile Ultra

By Staff editor / August 29, 2008 / Uncategorized / Spotlight Gadgets / Leave a Comment

New microSDHC 8GB card that comes with an itty bitty USB reader. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Free Premium Subscription to PocketExpress

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 29, 2008 / Uncategorized / Gear Diary / Leave a Comment

I’ve mentioned Handmark’s Pocket Express before as it is included on various Treo devices including the Treo 800w which I recently reviewed. This is a mobile news and search application that provides fast, easy access to the latest news, sports, weather, flight information, games, and more. Right now AT&T is offering Blackberry and Windows Mobile

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Saddleback Leather Company Explorer’s Satchel Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 28, 2008 / Reviews / Bags, Gear, Shoulder bag / 49 Comments

Anyone else out there ever had a secret fantasy about wanting to be like Indiana Jones?
Come on, I can’t be the only one. I remember the original movie and falling in love with the
character. Traveling to exotic locations, searching for treasures, yeah, that’s me in a nutshell!
Ok, not quite… But I do live in Indiana and… ok, the similarity ends there. Or it did till now.
Now I am one step closer to fulfilling that fantasy because I have an Explorer’s Satchel from
Saddleback Leather Company.

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Spotlight Gadget: Squeezbox

By Staff editor / August 28, 2008 / Uncategorized / Spotlight Gadgets / Leave a Comment

Logitech’s newest Squeezebox player features high-performance speakers, integrated amp and simplified setup. Sweet! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Why I ordered an MSI Wind netbook

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 27, 2008 / Uncategorized / Gear Diary / 32 Comments

I have a vacation to Treasure Island, Florida coming up at the first of October and I’ve decided that I don’t want to drag my heavy Macbook Pro with me on this trip. So, I’ve been considering gadget scenarios that will give me the ability to read / respond to email, web surf and offload

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Interesting Shopping Search Tool

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 27, 2008 / Uncategorized / Gear Diary / 1 Comment

You know how difficult it can be when you’re trying to find the perfect product to buy but have way too many choices? Well, there’s a new search tool called Mology that has an interesting method of helping you to narrow down your choices. Right now it’s for cameras, but they plan to have other

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Mobile Edge Mini Messenger Bag Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 26, 2008 / Uncategorized / Bags, Gear, Laptop bag, Laptops and Gear, Shoulder bag / 4 Comments

Mobile Edge carries a nice selection of gear and laptop bags for both men and women. They recently sent me their Mini Messenger, which I’ve been using for a few days now to see how well it performs as an everyday bag for this gadgeteer. Let’s see how it stood up…

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1G iPhone Trade-in Program

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 26, 2008 / Uncategorized / Gear Diary / 2 Comments

I just received this information and thought I’d pass it along as this might be a solution for those of you wanting to upgrade your 1G iPhone to the 3G. NextWorth will allow you to trade in your 1G for $200 – $300 in cash. You mail them your phone, they mail you a check.

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Spotlight Gadget: GPS Tracker

By Staff editor / August 25, 2008 / Uncategorized / Spotlight Gadgets / Leave a Comment

Small module that accepts a valid SIM card. Send it an SMS message and will reply back with its current latitude and longitude. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Ice Red Sirocco Laptop Bag Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 24, 2008 / Uncategorized / Bags, Laptop bag, Laptops and Gear / Leave a Comment

Last fall, I reviewed The Ice Red UNI Cargo Laptop Tote Bag. Now, not quite one year later, Ice Red has another laptop tote bag for women that they’ve sent to me to review.

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Ice Red Shine Laptop Bag Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 24, 2008 / Uncategorized / Bags, Laptop bag, Laptops and Gear / 1 Comment

Laptop bags designed specifically for women, were until the last couple of years, somewhat hard to come by. Now they are available in all manner of fabrics, colors and styles. Ice Red is a company that specializes in this field and recently sent me their Shine laptop bag for review.

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D-Link Internet Photo Frame DSM-210 Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 22, 2008 / Uncategorized / Audio, Video, TV, Digital Photo Frame, Wireless / 8 Comments

I have always enjoy reviewing digital photo frames, so I was very excited when I was given the opportunity to review my first WiFi enabled frame from D-Link. The DSM-210 Internet Photo Frame has 1GB of internal memory and is 10″ diagonally. Sounds like a nice feature set, let’s see how it rates…

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Spotlight Gadget: Liquid Image

By Staff editor / August 22, 2008 / Uncategorized / Spotlight Gadgets / Leave a Comment

Liquid Image Underwater Digital Camera Mask. 5 Megapixels with Anti-fog Lenses, Depth Rating to 5M, 15 Ft. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Kensington Portable Power Outlet Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 21, 2008 / Uncategorized / Gear, Power / 12 Comments

Kensington is coming out with some handy products lately. A few weeks ago I reviewed their ShareCentral device and now it’s time to take a look at another one of their products. This time it’s their new Portable Power Outlet.

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Spotlight Gadget: FOZI Tag

By Staff editor / August 21, 2008 / Uncategorized / Spotlight Gadgets / Leave a Comment

Sheets of plastic stickers with your contact info printed on them. A little added security that lost items can easily be returned. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Spotlight Gadget: USB Rechargeable Shaver

By Staff editor / August 21, 2008 / Uncategorized / Spotlight Gadgets / Leave a Comment

Maybe I should get one of these and do a quick look video with it shaving my legs? ;o) SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It

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Trivopaedia – Palm OS Game Review

By Mark Adkins / August 20, 2008 / Uncategorized / Entertainment, Palm, Palm OS related, Software / 2 Comments

This is not the game I planned on reviewing. That was going to be Astraware’s Westward, but I was beseiged by demons while trying it out (named Small Screen, Bad-Eyes, and Lotsa Rulez) so it will have to wait.

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Vuzix iWear AV920 Video Eyewear Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 19, 2008 / Uncategorized / A/V, Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, Device, Video / 22 Comments

I love my 65 inch TV. Even though it’s a rear projection TV and not a flat screen, which means it takes up a lot of space in my basement. I went from a 27 inch TV straight up to 65. I can’t go back now… no way. What do you do if you don’t have room for a giant TV, but still want that big screen experience? Vuzix thinks they have a solution with their iWear AV490 Video Eyewear. These glasses claim to give you a 62 inch screen experience. Let’s just see about that…

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Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick (801e) USB TV Tuner Review

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 18, 2008 / Uncategorized / A/V, Audio gear, Audio, Video, TV, Desktop, Device, Laptop, Video / 28 Comments

I’m a minimalist. The problem is that I’m a minimalist that has too much stuff. ;o) For those of you that might be true minimalists, I have a nifty USB doo-dad to show you, that has the potential to allow you to ditch your High Def TV and DVR. It’s the PCTV HD Pro Stick (801e) from Pinnacle Systems. With it, you can use your Windows laptop or desktop computer as your TV and DVR. Let’s take a look…

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