Dave Rees and I were chatting the other day about how we would each like to write a book at some point in the future (the very near future for me – I hope). The conversation turned to selling these books and Dave suggested going the electronic distribution path instead of the traditional forest killing […]
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Do you remember my review of the Sega Toys HomeStar Planetarium a few years ago? It was a projector that would turn your ceiling into a starry night. Sega’s latest gadget is the Mangekyorooms Kaleidoscope Projector. Mangekyo in Japanese means kaleidoscope. But instead of shining stars on your ceiling, it will generate a rotating collection
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Austrian design company Urban Tool hopes so. I’m definitely not brave enough to wear one myself. People already think I’m goofy… If I’d showed up at my day job wearing one of these, I can only imagine the looks that I would get. 😉 But then, I live in smalltown USA. I do think the
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Small, easy to use media players for your living room have been showing up Left and Right lately. Ones that immediately come to mind are the ever popular WD TV HD and Popcorn Hour Media Tank players that I’ve reviewed. I love em both. But now Mvix is coming on the scene with the Ultio
Mvix Ultio – The ultimate media player for your TV? Read More
Roughly the size of a quarter, the DiskGO flash drive is available in capacities of 1GB to 16GB. Each drive comes with Dmailer Backup software installed on it. Users can create an encrypted profile and set redundant file backups to the external hard drive; it is also possible to archive past versions of files as
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HTC has announced the HTC Hero smartphone today and a new user interface called HTC Sense to go along with it. The Hero is a quad band GSM Android phone that has the same basic shape of the G1 that I reviewed awhile back. It still has the ‘chin’, but does not have the slide
HTC Sense user interface on the new HTC Hero looks yummy! Read More
This looks like a neat addition to a gadgeteer’s desktop… It’s the Mimo Mini 7 inch LCD monitor that attaches to your computer via USB. The max resolution is 800 x 480 and it can even rotate. It can be used as a separate display for your IM client, widgets, etc. The price might be
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Here’s a tiny Bluetooth GPS module from Brando that you can wear on your keychain or your arm (with the included holder), to geotag your photos as you travel, or use with included software to record and analyze all your daily/weekly/monthly activities such as cycling, running, climbing, skiing, etc. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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iPhone developers will like this one. It’s a stainless steel stencil for user interface layout. It even comes with a mechanical pencil. I don’t program and I still want one 🙂 SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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When I was in the 2nd grade (back in the 70’s), my Dad would race miniature slot cars at a local hobby shop. I remember wanting to play with these cars and not being allowed to do so. My Dad kept his collection of track and cars in a spare bedroom in the house and
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Here’s a gadget for all of the wacky garden people out there. You know who you are. You have flowers planted in containers all over your front porch in the summer and house plants all over your living room in the winter. Now you can obsess even more (if that is possible…) with the 1.3MP
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The new iMM153 alarm clock from iLuv will not only wake you with your favorite iPod tunes, but will also shake the bed to wake even the sleepiest gadgeteers. It has several other features that interest me too, including a 10 level LCD dimmer control, dual alarms and four color choices. It will sell for
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There aren’t too many things that taste as yummy as a freshly grilled burger or hotdog on a warm summer day. Strangely, I have a charcoal grill in my garage that has barely been used though. Every time I think about using it, I change my mind because I don’t want to drag it out
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Many years ago, while using one of my Palm devices, I discovered a company named SplashData. They had, among other programs, an app called SplashPhoto. This pair of apps (one for Palm, one for Mac or PC) allowed me to sync photos with my Palm, creating an electronic brag book – photos I had taken,
SplashData’s File Magic and Magnetism Studio’s File Magnet for the iPhone Read More
Looking for another place to discuss your favorite gadgets? Check out our new IRC channel, #gadgeteers on AfterNET! For now it’s just an open channel for the Gadgeteer community, but we will soon be having scheduled chats as well. If you’re not already an IRC user, the easiest way to join the channel is to
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I want to begin this review by stating that the Photonic Disruptor by Wicked Lasers is not a toy. It is a ‘laser weapon designed for military and law enforcement use only’. It is a tactical weapon designed to temporarily overwhelm a threat’s visual senses without causing permanent eye damage. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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What do you all think of our brand new logo and other subtle site changes? Graphic artist and long time reader Daniel McNutt came up with the logo design when he answered my call for help last month. He did an excellent job of combining elements from past designs and then modernized them into one
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The latest Apple iPod shuffle lacks pizzaz when it comes to color choices. You get your pick of Silver or Charcoal. Wow… If you have one and wished you could turn it into a snazzier color, CoreCases have you covered – or the Shuffle covered, with their new Shuffle Jackets. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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If you’re in the market for some new earbuds to use with your favorite digital audio player, you might want to check out the colorful offerings from iPopperz. A purchase will not only provide you with some new earbuds, but will also help support America’s music programs and young survivors of breast cancer. SHARE ON
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Hey gadget girls, are you looking for a trendy way to protect your laptop or netbook from everyday abuse? Then, I think that you will want to take a closer look at the stylish sleeves from CoverBee of Holland. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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