It’s a sad sad day… I just read that LEGO plans to close its U.S. manufacturing plant in Conneticut. It is going to move production to Mexico. LEGO is also going to layoff 1200 of its workforce worldwide over the next 3 years. I have several buckets of regular bricks (I never really got into […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-21 Read More
One of the results of my sending out that blanket Linked-In email last month was that I got replies from people I had not corresponded with in ages. One of those respondents, James Porter, happens to be the inventor of a product that I reviewed last year, the handy iPorter xSD Memory Card Case. He
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I don’t really care to use a play through style case for my iPod Video or nano. The only cases that I use are for transporting them in a gear bag. I have found a cool site that has all kinds of iPod sleeves. iStyles has iPod Video, 4G iPod and nano sleeves made from
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-19 Read More
For those times when you don’t care to use earphones or earbuds to listen to the music stored on your iPod, you need a good set of speakers. Stereo speakers come in all shapes, sizes and price ranges. Typically, you get what you pay for. Cheapo speakers will offer up matching cheapo sound, while higher end speakers systems will bring a smile to your ears.
SpeckProducts SpeckTone Retro iPod Tabletop Speaker System Read More
A new take on something we use every day. The Yoropen is supposedly the best ergonomically designed pen in the world. It looks pretty wild, I’d love to give it a try. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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For those of you that were interested in the Pertelian X2040 display after Rob’s review several weeks ago, I’m happy to announce that ThinkGeek.com has discounted the price to $44.99 for the rest of June. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-16 Read More
What happens when you merge a 512MB USB flash memory device with a memory
card reader? You get a product like the
iMONO SD/miniSD
Card Reader + 512MB Flash Drive, available from
USB Geek.
Measuring just 3.3" long x 1.2" long x 0.5" thick, the iMONO manages to pack
a lot of features into its itty-bitty white plastic package.
iMONO SD/miniSD Card Reader + 512MB Flash Drive Read More
I gotta have one of these! This cable plugs into the audio jack on your passenger seat to give you USB power. Great for recharging your PDA in flight. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Inflight Power Cable Read More
And here I thought SPOT watches were on the way out… Here’s a new watch from Citizen. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Abacus Smart Watch 2006 Read More
Mother Nature and gadgets. The two of them are a match made in heaven. There are gadgets that measure wind direction and velocity, gizmos that measure changes in the barometric pressure and gadgets that display the temperature. Today I’m going to tell you about the La Crosse Technology WS-7038U Wireless 433 MHz Miniature Rain Monitor. Sent to me by the folks at SmartHome, this kit comes with everything you will need to keep track of how much precipitation falls at your location.
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I’d like to thank those that have sent in a Gadgeteer of the Month Entry. So far, I have given away the Womp! Pink Skull pouch and the Womp! nano wallet. Still available and ready to be given away are the Womp! cases for the iPod mini and 5th generation iPod. I also have a
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-15 Read More
USB dongle that enables you to bridge two-way radio traffic across the Internet. Extend your 2-way radio range past the 5 mile barrier. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: DingoTel 2Way Read More
Ultra portable PCs (uPC) seem to be really hot right now. With
Microsoft’s Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) / Origami devices being announced here there and everywhere, it looks like this product category has the potential to become as popular as PDAs were a few years ago.
Maybe… Exactly one year ago I reviewed the
Sony Vaio VGN-U71P ultra portable Windows XP PC. Despite a few minor complaints, that little guy made a very good travel companion. To this day I kick myself for deciding to get rid of it… Especially now that I don’t have even one Windows PC in the house any longer. Yes, Mac person here.
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GoldenRAM just sent word that they have a new free system analyzer tool called UpgradeDetect that works for both Consumer and Corporate (multi-user) environments. It has an advanced detection program (8-years in the perfecting) that will scan a user’s computer and identify the EXACT upgrades (down to the very part #) that will work on
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-13 Read More
In the past I’ve reviewed a few Victorinox knives that had the added feature of a small Swiss Memory USB flash storage module, the most recent being the 1GB SwissBit Swiss Memory USB Victorinox Knife. But today I am going to look at a new product which takes that concept of a combination pocket knife
SwissBit Swiss Memory s.beat MP3 Digital Audio Player Read More
If you happen to be in the market for a portable DVD player that you can take along with you on your next plane ride or road trip, the Insignia IS-PDVD10 which is available from Best Buy, might be one that you should add to your list of potential considerations. This player has a few extra features that make it a little better than your every day run of the mill portable DVD player. Let’s take a closer look.
Insignia IS-PDVD10 10.2″ TFT Portable DVD Player Read More
I’m cleaning out my closet again; items are listed on eBay. :0) SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-06-10 Read More
For the longest time, I was the person that didn’t back up any of the files stored on my computer. Important emails, Money files, passwords, pictures, MP3s, programs I had paid for, Word documents, Excel Spreadsheets, years and years worth of ranch data and documents, reviews I had written – I was blissfully ignorant about
Maxtor OneTouch III Mini Edition Read More
KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) extender that can send a DVI display, USB keyboard/mouse, and RS-232C up to 6.25 miles (10km) from your DVI source to another computer. Too bad it costs $2000! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: DVI 3000HD Read More
I recently purchased an ionKids Child
Locator System. The system is meant to enable parents and
guardians to monitor and locate their children with ease, in the
manufacturer’s own words “to keep an ion what’s important”. I’m
extremely satisfied with my purchase and very impressed by how well
the system works.
ionKids Child Monitor and Locator System Read More