I have always had a thing for itty bitty gadgets, tools and gizmos. When I was a kid, I would put little things in a zippered pouch and call it my spy kit. Not that I ever actually did any spying mind you, but I was totally prepared for it should the occasion present itself. […]
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<cue the Hallelujah chorus> My Samsung SPH-i550 is syncing now! Those of you that have been following the saga know that it came with no software and the i500’s would not work. Julie sent a copy of her Treo 650 software disk and after trimming off all of the Treo specific utilities and applications (which
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-07-10 Read More
Julie and I were IM’ing tonight when I mentioned that anytime I even start to think that I might have spent too much on my Samsung i550, I just take a look at the various offerings on the Wireless Imports site. Surprisingly enough, she had not heard of this site so I figured I would
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-07-07 Read More
On any given day, I usually have my pick between at least five methods of telling time: the atomic clock on my office wall, the clock on my computer, my wristwatch, my PDA and my mobile phone. Even with all these time telling options available – or maybe I should say that in spite
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Gadget Brando Gooseneck LED Flashlight Have you ever needed to aim a bright light directly into an inaccessible area, only to be stymied because your flashlight’s head was too large or because the item you needed to spotlight was not directly in front of the beam? Well if so, have I found the answer for
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Sexy split design keyboards with unique alphabetical layout. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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As Britney Spears would say (sing): oops I did it again! What did I do? I just placed an order for an Apple iMac. So this will be switch #3. They say the 3rd time is the charm, so we’ll see :o) What made me decide to take the plunge again? Well, I had a
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-07-06 Read More
Turning your notebook computer into a desktop replacement is commonplace these days. Who wants a large noisy tower anyway, when they can have a smaller quiet machine that they can also take with them when they travel. But once you start using a notebook as your main computer, you might start to notice little things
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Laptop desks are nothing new, but the Laptop Lap Desk from Xbrand has an added feature that may cause you to add it to your shopping list. This rigid black plastic laptop desk has a flip out mouse pad, that is great for those of you that hate using the built in touch pad or
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Road warriors now have another option when it comes to propping up their notebook computer on a desk or lap. The Cool Travel from Xbrand (not to be confused with the XT-Stand that I reviewed awhile back) is a light weight folding stand. Made of plastic and weighing only 7 ounces, this stand folds up
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Happy 4th of July! If you’re not outside enjoying the holiday, you might want to check out Vaja’s new interactive case creation system that they have just implemented. It allows you to choose front and back case colors to see what your design looks like before you place an order. If you’re bored, you should
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-07-04 Read More
I just received a box from Australia that was filled with nine gorgeous nSignia PDA cases, including my breathtaking new black stingray iPAQ 4700 with extended battery flip-case. I think that it is safe to declare nSignia the premier exotic leather case manufacturer. At first I thought that all of the nine cases Graham had
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Step your way around the block with this bicycle that has a stair stepper built in. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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New keyboard from Logisys that has bright blue LEDs. So what right? Well, another feature that this product has is that the number pad LEDs will turn on when your cellphone rings. Nifty or not. You decide. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Last summer I became a veritable recluse while playing PDAmill‘s Arvale: Journey of Illusion. It was the first Turn based RPG that had caught my interest to the point where I had no choice but to play until it was finished, like a crack-addicted junkie. Today I just got word that Arvale: The Ocean of
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2005-06-29 Read More
As I have mentioned in the past, I get concerned when I see people on the street that are not properly outfitted for maximum visibility. Whether it be an older married couple taking an after-dinner stroll, a fitness buff running in the early morning hours, a Policeman directing traffic in the rain, or a teenager
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If you are the type that pulls CDs out of their cases without returning them after use, then you probably have found that it is very easy to scratch or misplace those same CDs. Let’s face it, CDs come with cases because they need protection when they are not lying in a CD tray. Disc-it!
This has nothing to do with gadgets or technology, but I had to share my latest health news. For those of you following along at home, I was diagnosed with Diabetes this past December. At that time my A1C test was 6.7, then 3 months later it was 6.4 and now it is 6.0 which
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2005-06-28 Read More
I’m back, and what a week it was! We went to Kansas City, Missouri and spent a wonderful week with Steve’s sister and her family. While there, we visited the Botanical Gardens and the Zoo, and I got some great impromptu shots of the animals with my i550’s built-in camera. Back in the real world,
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When I first saw this product advertised on one of the many gadget news sites that I surf every day, I almost blew Diet Coke out my nose. What moron would actually buy this thing?! Then I came home a few days later to find one of them in my mailbox staring at me! ACK!
