I have the good fortune of recently becoming an “adult” or mid-career graduate student at a fairly prestigious (read punishing reading lists) Public Affairs school. I also have the less ambiguous honor of having a family with young children, and the good luck of having a full time IT job. About 1/2 of the way […]
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This entry is just for the iPod nano toting girls in the audience. Well I guess it could also be for the guys that love them too ;o) Designer Maggie Stephens sent me one of her iPod nano Outfits. These are vinyl cases are designed to totally enclose the player (even the click wheel and
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-04-26 Read More
Here’s some non-gadgety news for you… My horse Pokey had her first colt yesterday. Pokey is a Paint mare, and I had hoped her foal would look like her. I got lucky… …meet Thunder Button. Yippie-ki-yay! :0) SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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USB Flash based memory drives come in so many shapes and styles these days, it’s almost hard to remember the time when every computer didn’t have a USB port and a floppy disk was the most convenient way to transfer files between computers. Considering that USB ports are the only type port common to every
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I really enjoy reviewing flashlights that are self-powered, not just because these torches do away with the wasteful need for batteries, but also because I get a kick from seeing the different methods companies dream up to generate the power necessary to make their particular flashlights glow. So far I have reviewed lights that used
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Folding solar panel briefcase that can generate 13 watts of power. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Solar Generator Briefcase Read More
Cute way to hide your USB webcam inside a stuffed monkey or a puppy. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: MyPet Cam Read More
You probably never imagined that drinking your morning cup of coffee or tea would give you the ability to display your Gadgeteer spirit, did you? I mean, besides a coffee maker, what type of gadgets could a gear-head use to help with that first blast of caffeinated goodness? How about a special mug that can
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Let’s play Mystery Gadget! Tom Feledy sent me an email asking if I could help him figure out the identity of someTHING that he found: “I found this thing in the across the street from the SF Hall of Justice. It’s grey plastic (not yellow – that’s just the light in my living room). It
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-04-23 Read More
There are some days when I can’t help but wonder why so many companies are intent on reinventing the paperclip. Okay, not exactly the paperclip in this example, but the clip light. In just the last couple of years, I have seen and reviewed lights with gator clips, lights that clip on hats, lights that
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I’m lucky in the fact that I don’t have a problem with back pain (I’m knocking on wood as I say that…). However, I happen to know four people close to me that do: my Dad, my roommate Jeanne, her brother, and Judie’s husband Steve. For them, anything that might help alleviate their pain, would
HoMedics QUAD-Roller Massaging Cushion Read More
I just received notice of a recall on certain Hewlett Packard laptop batteries. If you own an HP laptop, it might be prudent to see if you are one of those affected: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2006 Release #06-145 HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-04-20 Read More
Longtime Gadgeteer readers may remember that I had previously mentioned how researching my family’s genealogy has become more than just a hobby. Fortunately genealogy was also my uncle’s passion, and when he died his vast collection of research materials was donated to Angelo State University‘s West Texas Collection. Having local access to his files has
Plustek OpticSlim M12 Plus USB Portable Scanner Read More
Win a cool laptop bag from SLAPPA! SLAPPA is giving away 9 different bags (see the pictures below) to our readers. How do you get one? It’s easy! Just find the hidden Gadgeteer logo () on the SLAPPA website (on a different page than their “Reviews” or “Friends” pages) and send us the URL of
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I’m a cat person, who turned into a dog person, and who is now a dog person trapped inside a cat person’s body. I know that was kinda hard to follow, so let me try to explain… When I was a kid, I was 100% a cat person. This is probably because we never had a dog the whole time I was growing up. We had a big Black and Grey tiger striped cat named Pepper. He was an outdoor cat that only came
inside to eat and hang out. At night, he went right back outside; we
didn’t have a litter box for him in the house.
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Am I the only person in the world that doesn’t like playing Sudoku? Seriously, I just can’t get into it. Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised as I never liked Minesweeper, Mastermind or other games of that ilk either. Unfortunately, I didn’t know I disliked the game when Brando asked if I would review his $20
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-04-17 Read More
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Join me in wishing Judie a very Happy Birthday! Read More
Name: Kin Yu Location: Hong Kong Hong Kong, to me and a lot of my neighbors here, is a microcosm of all that is hectic and stressful. Americans would most likely compare it to New York. Having lived and worked in Washington DC and traveling extensively to New York, I can only say that Hong
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Well, I am suffering from a bit of disappointment and disillusionment with DualCor at the moment. This week various gadget sites have been bubbling with the news that the pricing on my latest dream device has increased by 25%. According to several sources on the web, Westwood, the only company that (as of yet) is
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-04-13 Read More
I recently purchased a Treo 650 and like most people, I needed a case to protect my new toy. Having purchased cases from EBcases before, I quickly went to their site to see what was available for my Treo and I was presently surprised by the eNovo case. The eNovo case is a hard leather
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