How do you feel about Spam? Do you just deal with it, or do you use a tool or service to make it as painless as you can for yourself? I get probably 1000 emails a day through my gadgeteer address. Of those 1000 or so emails, 95% are spam. I’ve been using a free […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-04-11 Read More
Product Requirements: Available in five sizes to fit various width laptops The heat generated by my Fujitsu 2110 laptop is one of the few negatives that counterbalances its otherwise positive points. When it’s sitting on my lap, I get “hot leg”; when used at a desk, it can turn wood into an effective heat conductor.
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Product Requirements: Device: Fossil Wrist PDA After Julie and I returned from CES, I was very excited about getting my hands on a Fossil Palm Powered Wrist PDA. One of the first things I realized upon its receipt was that if ever there was a solid case for screen protection, this huge watch with the
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TSA accepted luggage lock that you can leave on your bags when checking them. Includes an indicator to let you know if airport security opened your bags. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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USB flash drive that doubles as an emergency battery for your mobile phone. Not sure which phones it is compatible with though. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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 Our friends at ThinkGeek were nice enough to ship me a new toy: The Digital Hotspotter from Canary Wireless. This is probably the best portable 802.11b/g WiFi signal detector that I’ve tested so far. We’ve had several detectors reviewed here in the past that were either disappointing or just plain mediocre. They usually consist
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Product Requirements: USB 2.0 computer port, Plug and Play with Macintosh OS X, Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows Me There are so many reasons why having a portable hard drive makes sense, but finding the one that fits your needs – or your wallet – is not always a simple thing to do. The
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Awhile ago we featured the USB Migo device used to carry your Outlook email and settings on the go. Now you can do the same with your iPod. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Oh boy, you’ll look really cool wearing this Tube Surround sound earphone headband. Don’t let the Fab 5 catch you! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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So by now I figure that every one has heard about the anticipated (yet not officially confirmed) new Palm device, the LifeDrive. According to the link under this blurb, the LifeDrive will have “an on / off / hold button, a rotate button, voice recorder, five way navigation with improved fast scrolling, 4GB Non Volatile
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-04-05 Read More
If you are looking for my review of the Apple’s 2nd generation iPod shuffle, you can find it here. Product Requirements: Device: Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later Mac OS X v10.2.8 or Mac OS X 10.3.4 and later (Mac OS
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No more cable box and one less remote control? Yes, if you get a future TV with a built-in CableCard slot! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Name: Terence Wong Location: Sydney, Australia This picture is of me and a Sentinel from The Matrix exhibit at Warner Bros Movie World in Queensland, Australia. A common misconception is that people who work in IT are all nerds. In fact, in my line of work as an Enterprise Java developer, I have met some
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Happy Daylight Savings Time Change Day (not for me in Indiana though) My hx4700 sold on eBay yesterday. Yay! :o) I’m not even sad to see it go. My Treo 650 is my buddy these days. Speaking of the Treo, one of our readers did some recon work at his local Verizon store and snapped
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-04-03 Read More
Oooooh scary! If you think your home or office is haunted, this USB device will let you know for sure. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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I actually thought this was for real until I realized that tomorrow is April Fools day. Gah! So stupid! ;o) SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Product Requirements: Something smooth and flat (like the back of a cellular phone) upon which to it can be applied, 2 included and user-replaceable CR1220 Li-Ion batteries I used to have the mistaken idea that counterfeit money was created in near deserted warehouses located on the fringes of large cities. In these imaginary places, intricately
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Product Requirements: Something smooth and flat (like the back of a mobile phone) upon which to it can be applied Here’s something clever for those of you don’t think that you have the pocket space for a flashlight…the Brando LED Micro Torch.      The torch measures approximately 2.25″ long x 1.25″ wide and 1/8″
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Photographers like their gadgets just as much as the rest of us. Here’s a clever little tool from Brando that would be a welcome addition to your favorite shutterbug’s gear bag. The G-Clip Cam Stand is a more feature rich version of the ClamperPod that was reviewed here last year. The concept is pretty much the same as the ClamperPod. The
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Well, I pulled the trigger and posted my HP hx4700 iPAQ on eBay. Since I have only turned it on a few times since I received the Treo 650, I figured it was time to try to recoup some of the money I paid for it. Not to worry, I haven’t totally abandoned the Pocket
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-03-29 Read More