Death Notice: One of Steve’s and my digital cameras, the Fujitsu FinePix 700, has succumbed to the scrambled screen of death. It was purchased March 2004, so it had just celebrated its one year birthday and the demise of any possible extended manufacturer’s warranty. There was no reason for its passing. I can only suppose […]
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-04-18 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Lose xD, SD, MMC or Memory Stick Duo cards Last year when we visited the Four Corners area, I very quickly found out how easy it is to fill a 512MB card before the end of a day. Sure, I had a spare xD card buried in my bag somewhere, but that
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I have been using a ProStrap on my Olympus for about a year now, and I thought that I was quite happy with it. However, about a month ago I was sent a product which I have since decided is superior, the CooLanyard Digital Camera Wrist Strap. Photo courtesy of CooLanyard The CooLanyard is a
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Interesting new intstrument that wraps a keyboard around a pole. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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If your SO happens to snore, you can have them try this product which zaps them just enough to stop the snoring but not wake them up. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Wireless switch that controls any light fixture of your choice (100 ft. range). SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Whoo hoo, another WiFi sniffer review! Come on, you can never get enough reviews of WiFi detectors. Since this is my third such review, I now consider myself a WiFi savant. Ok, not really… but I have learned a little bit about these gadgets and it’s my job to convey that info to you.
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Product Requirements: Laptop Computer If you own a small laptop computer, a fair bet is that it probably didn’t come with a built-in system for raising its rear end. In my opinion, this is a serious oversight – especially on a model such as mine that does not include a built-in cooling fan. The addition
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Hey, you know when people are talking about how the military has satellites that are so advanced that they can read the numbers off of a license plate on the back of a car going down a street in New York City? These pictures are almost that good! You can enter an actual address or
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-04-13 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Various iPod models I think it has been said that a person can never have too many iPod accessories… I don’t know exactly who said this, but that isn’t important. :o) If you have an iPod, then you probably want accessories. If you want accessories, then you might want to read more
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Houston we have a problem… I’m getting the Mac OS X fever again. Tiger looks very enticing! It would work great on a Mac mini. ;o) I’m thinking about picking one up at the end of the month. You know what they say, 3rd times the charm. If anything, it will make a great (silent)
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-04-12 Read More
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
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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
Spotlight Gadget: Mvolt-200 Read More
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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