I’ve always been a huge fan of very small computers and have had several such devices throughout the years. A few notable ones come to mind… Remember the REX PC Companion? It was a PDA in a PCMCIA card form factor. What about the hard to find IBM PC110 palmtop computer? Then there was the Toshiba Libretto. […]
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Mother nature must really hate me… Last Sunday it was raining and rumbling just a bit, nothing major, when all of a sudden POW POW POW! I saw orange sparks outside the window. Looked around and didn’t notice anything on fire, so I went about my business. Later that evening, when I went to watch
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This has been a “good mail day”… I just opened a package from SCOTTeVEST and found several new items that will be reviewed soon, including their v2.0 ball cap (which fits me very nicely), a light Microfleece Pullover (great for cool nights), and their new “wired’ t-shirt. I also received the new Tekkeon myPower ALL,
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We all know that accordions have always been the geek instrument of choice, but now they have reached a new height in geekiness with this new digital accordion from Roland. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Product Requirements: Device: Any device that can accommodate a Type II CF card I live by the Boy Scout motto: Be Prepared. I have a zippered pouch in my gear bag that has all kinds of little adapters and tools. Things like the Victorinox CyberTool and FlexUSB adapter. I just found another adapter that will
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Product Requirements: Device: Any device that can accommodate an SD card, or any USB port Ideative Inc., the company that brought us the FlexUSB doo-hickey, are now offering 128mb SD cards. These aren’t ordinary SD cards though… These cards have a built in USB connector, alleviating the need for a separate flash card reader. While
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Product Requirements: Two 3V lithium CR-2016 Batteries (first set included) Not long ago, I reviewed a Mobile Torch Bank Note Detector, which was essentially a device with two purple LED lights which could be used to detect the fluorescence in authentic bank notes and other documents that had been imbedded with fluorescing security features. After
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Product Requirements: 3 LR44 (AG13) Batteries (comes with first set) How many of you read books in rooms that aren’t really bright enough? I catch my daughter doing it all the time, which is why I was interested in reviewing the Gadget Brando 3 LED Clip-On Flashlight. Granted, nowhere on the packaging amidst the mentions
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If you are using the Samsung i500 Palm OS PDA phone and you are lamenting the lack of true two-way SMS, then you owe it to yourself to check out PDA Apps I500SMS. Samsung really dropped the ball on this otherwise feature-laden phone because it included software that allowed users to receive SMS messages, but
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Product Requirements: Device: palmOne Treo 650 and 600 smart phones I have reviewed several leather cases so far for the Treo 650, but here we go with the first metal case review for this smart phone. When people think of metal device cases these days, they think of Innopocket’s Metal Deluxe cases. This popular company
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Gerald Charles watch that just has 1 hand. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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A swiss army style multi-tool, but with a hammer included! SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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Product Requirements: Two 3V CR2032 Batteries Sometimes it pays to blend in with the crowd and not catch any unwanted attention. However, there are some times when getting others’ notice is exactly what is wanted, whether it be for safety or individual expression. For those that have the need of high visibility with a twist,
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A lap desk with something extra: a fold out mouse pad. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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I’m baaaack from not so sunny Sanibel Island, Florida. Unfortunately it rained for half the time I was there. All the locals kept saying how unusual it was for it to rain for 3 days straight! Grrrrrr ;o) We even took a trip out to the everglades in the pouring rain… It wasn’t so bad
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