Can you say HECTIC? I spent the weekend moving everything but the furniture out of my computer room in anticipation for the remodel. The remodel began yesterday. My contractor moved all the furniture in front of my only TV in the house. ACK! Good thing I moved my computer upstairs and was able to wirelessly […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-14 Read More
If you are a shutterbug (and why would you be interested in mini tripods if you are not?), you might have read my review on the Clamperpod a few months ago. A few weeks ago I noticed that Fred at clamperpod.com was starting up a new site for mini tripods (ironically called minitripods.com). I suggested
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Product Requirements: Any audio device with a 3.5mm mini jack Now that winter is officially here, digital music lovers might be looking for a way to keep warm while enjoying their tunes outside. With that goal in mind, let’s take a look at the Burton Headphone Beanie, a convergent device that takes an item of
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Today, Steve and I decided to take Sarah on a short road trip to the Caverns of Sonora. On the drive, I kept myself occupied with the newest incarnation of an old favorite, Bejeweled 2, by Astraware. It you have a PDA with as glorious of a screen as the new high resolution Palms and
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-12 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: HP hx4700 / hx4705 Pocket PC How many of you have noticed that there are several accessory companies that are selling the same style leather PDA cases on their sites. It’s hard to know which one to pick when they all look alike. The companies I’m referring to are PDAir, Brando and
Proporta Alu-Leather HP hx4700 Series Cases Review Read More
Product Requirements: Device: HP hx4700 / hx4705 Pocket PC HP hx4700 iPAQ owners looking to purchase play through rigid protection should look no further than the Metal Deluxe case from Innopocket. Like their other offerings, this case is made of 100% anodized aircraft grade aluminum with black neoprene lining. Size: 5.3 x 3.2 x .89in
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If you haven’t heard of ATP flash cards, you might be interested in knowing that they are high speed, completely waterproof, dust proof, ESD proof, and extreme temperature resistant. They also use Samsung SLC NAND flash components, the longest lasting, fastest flash in the industry. Their company sent me a 60X 512mb SD card to
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-09 Read More
Product Requirements: Portable CD, Mini-Disk, Tape or MP3 player and four AA batteries One of the first things that happened when I got my digital music player, was that I realized I didn’t always want to listen to music over headphones. Thankfully, I do have several options. When I am sitting at my computer, music
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If you are in the market for a special PDA case, then be sure to check out my recent review of the nSignia, from Australia. Graham Walker, the company’s director, has offered a special 15% discount to the first 100 people between now and Dec 31, 2004. Just enter the code UAPX79FE at checkout. While
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-07 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Windows ME/2000/XP (98SE with driver), Mac OS 9.0 or higher, Linux 2.4 or higher Everyone and their uncle seems to have a USB drive these days. You see them dangling from key chains, lanyards or popped from pockets when the opportunity presents itself. Most USB drives on the market tend to be
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Hey all. I’ve returned from a Mobius trip that I attended last week in Seattle, WA. Microsoft put up a group of us (about 20 or so people representing the top mobile related websites). This was my 4th Mobius trip and like last year it was focused almost entirely on Smartphones and associated software /
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-12-06 Read More
Product Requirements: HP iPAQ 1900 series PDA Back in 2001 I favorably reviewed the Flak Jacket case, made by the Australian Company, Silicon Web. Many moons and many PDA models have come and gone since then. Therefore, it was a nice surprise when I recently heard from Graham Walker, the man behind what had been
nSignia h1900 Book-Style Premium Leather Case Review Read More
Most hubs just sit on your desk and gather dust. Now you can actually use one for something other than ‘hubbing’. Yeah, I know that’s not real word… The PaperHub has USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 ports. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Now you can wrap your umbrella around your arm or shoulder so that you can carry all your gear too. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Sort of old school, but if you still listen to FM radio, why not do it with solar power. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Spotlight Gadget: Soltronix Read More
Happy Monday! Today is Gadgeteer Christmas Review Bundle Day. Whoohoo! I’ve already posted the first two, but there are MANY more on the way. When it is all said and done, we may post as many as 12-15 reviews today. I think that will be a Gadgeteer record. Right now I’m working on a review
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-11-29 Read More
My love of handheld gadgets doesn’t end with PDAs, it extends to portable gaming devices as well. I’ve owned quite a few over the years… The original Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance SP, Atari Lynx, Sega GameGear, Game Park GP32 and now the Nintendo DS. Everyone has been excited
Mike over at RoadWired sent Julie their latest gear bag – The Roadster Convertible. When Julie asked me if I would like to review the bag, I said simply, “Yes.” I like to keep my answers simple — besides I really like all of the RoadWired gear I already own. Julie forwarded the description of
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Product Requirements: 12volt DC Power When I am headed to the ranch, one of the last things done before leaving town is the ritual of stopping by Starbucks to pick up a grande caffè latte with three sweet & lows and no foam. Since I am not an accomplished speed-drinker and since I only like
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Product Requirements: A free USB port Hey guys – it is now officially the Holiday Season, which means that you had better get with the program and make your desk or workstation a bit more festive! If stringing up a line of cha-cha lights isn’t acceptable, then you might want to do what I am
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