We have approximately 200 Gulf State Refugees arriving in San Angelo over this weekend, possibly more. I am really proud of Texas and other nearby states for graciously welcoming significant amounts of people evacuating from Louisiana, Mississippi & Alabama – whether for a little while or for the rest of their lives. “Compassion is not […]
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-09-03 Read More
Name: Rodrigo Bezares Location: Mexico City My name is Rodrigo Bezares, I’m 19 and I’m from Mexico City. My story as a gadgeteer began some years ago, when I saw a Sony Clie NR70V featured in a Magazine, and after I read all the things that device could do, I bought it, and since I
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Well, I ended up selling the ETEN M500 Pocket PC Phone Edition to Chris Spera of Pocketnow earlier this week. Although it was a great little Pocket PC and I liked it, it just didn’t ‘do it’ for me. I went back to my little 3120 Nokia for the time being. It doesn’t have any
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-09-01 Read More
While on my recent UK vacation, I got a nasty surprise. Ordinarily when traveling I use the BoxWave MiniSync with the BoxWave VersaCharger, and my iPAQ will recharge with no problem. Knowing that the UK uses a different voltage system, I brought along a voltage adapter and assumed (always dangerous) that with its help I
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Are you the type that is always leaving your tools behind at the scene of a repair? Have you been looking for an inexpensive flashlight that can withstand exposure to water? If so, then you might want to take a look at the Gadget Brando Waterproof Flashlight. Measuring roughly 5″ long x 1.1″ wide x 0.75″
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As many of you are aware, I really enjoy doing reviews for torches that use alternate means of power, whether it be shaking or hand cranking. Last year I reviewed the Gadget Brando Battery Free Flashlight, a torch that was powered solely by hand-cranking. Today, I will be taking a look at a similar product
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It’s trivia time folks! If you’ve been part of the PDA ‘scene’ for any length of time, you should automatically associate luxury PDA cases with one company in particular: Vaja. We’ve reviewed many many of their cases from as far back as the year 2000. Now, how many of you can remember the luxury PDA
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Every now and then I am lucky enough to write a review on a product which I feel has met or exceeded my expectations on every level. These are generally what I consider timeless products, in that they are not an item which can be (or will be) easily updated or outdated anytime soon. The
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If you’re looking for an inexpensive but functional case for your Sony PlayStation Portable, you need not look any farther than the Aero Case from Brando. Available in Blue or Grey, this dual zippered case will protect your PSP from everyday abuse while allowing you to also carry a few games and accessories. The Aero
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If you’re fan of metal cases for your gadgets, and have been looking for one to hold your Sony PlayStation Portable, you’ll be glad to hear that Brando now has one available through his online shop. Made of light weight aircraft grade aluminum, lined in cushioning Neoprene and molded to fit the PSP perfectly for
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It seems like everyone and their brother has a podcast these days. Personally, I just can’t keep my mind focused on one for any length of time. Maybe I have ADD or something ;o) I’ve had quite a few emails asking why we don’t do one for The Gadgeteer. At the moment, my number one
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-08-24 Read More
I recently got a letter from one of our readers, Rob Tripp, telling me I should take a look at a staple-less stapler that he had found. “Well, what is a staple-less stapler”, I thought as I returned his email, “if it’s not a paperclip?” My question was soon answered when I clicked on his
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USBGeek.com sent me a tiny 2.5 x 2.5. x 0.5 inch USB 2.0 card reader that is not much larger than a standard Compact Flash card. This reader is compatible with 21 different media card types. No, I’m not kidding, I said 21! They include: CF-Type I, CF-Type II, CF-Ultra II, Micro Drive, SD, SD-Ultra,
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When Brando sent me the USB 2.0 to IDE Cable a year ago, I didn’t think I’d ever have the opportunity to actually put it to use. However, I was wrong and was able to eventually put it through its paces for a review. But after that one use and review, this cable has stayed
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Handheld gadget that can reproduce bird and frog sounds for easy identification. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Just for you EET guys: a clip on pocket watch that features Ohm’s law, power formulas, and a resistor band color chart. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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This morning I got an email from Everett, one of our readers that had started coming to The Gadgeteer after we ran the “Only In Your Dreams” PDA Contest, back in 2001. He wanted the link to see the entries, and that prompted me to go back and examine them again for myself. Wow –
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-08-20 Read More
How many of you wear your college warm-ups on the weekends? Mmmm hmmmm, and how many of you graduated more than 10 years ago? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Maybe it’s time to think about ditching those threadbare sweats and trying on a pair of lounge pants. Now before you start getting visions of Hugh
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Stop the presses! I just got an email announcing the Monday release of Arvale II: Ocean of Time! Woo Hoo!! For those of you that don’t remember, Arvale I: Journey of Illusion was the first turn based RPG that I ever played to completion. I have been excitedly waiting for its follow up…and I can’t
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-08-19 Read More
Is there a law somewhere that says that all laptop bags have to look like laptop bags? You know what I’m talking about, they tend to be black, boring, made for men and as far away from making a fashion statement as humanly possible. I guess this is my cue to tell you that when