There hasn’t been a whole lot of innovation in stringed instrument tuners in the last few years if you don’t count that they continue to shrink in size like the D’Addario NS Micro which clips to the edge of a guitar or ukulele’s sound hole. That’s why I was surprised to hear about the Cling […]
Cling On is a magnetic guitar tuner and not an alien species of warriors Read More
2016 marked the beginning of the end for many electronic ports that we have all come to know and love. Change is difficult but this consolidation and optimization of ports will ultimately mean thinner, lighter devices. The most controversial loss was Apple’s “brave” iPhone 7/7+ decision to ditch the headphone port that has been with
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Although it might look like some type of Rubik’s Cube type puzzle, the In10did DecaTxt is actually a one-handed Bluetooth keyboard. This unique keyboard only has 10 keys, but those 10 keys allow you to type all the same letters, numbers, punctuation characters and other symbols you’re used to typing on a traditional keyboard, but
The DecaTxt keyboard will let you type all the best words with just one hand Read More
Would you like to become a writer on the Gadgeteer team and write about fun gadgets and gear? I currently have 3-4 positions that I need to fill. Click through to see how to apply to my team of gadget and gear freaks! Update 02/01/17 I’ve received over 25 applicants and am not accepting any more
Help wanted – Become a writer on the Gadgeteer team! Read More
The Gadgeteer Kid is now a 6’3” teenager. Being raised in the Gadgeteer lifestyle he definitely has an opinion about most technologies. Well, in this case the Fam was watching a show and the latest Verizon commercial came on where they try to convince the world 5gb is enough data for most people. We are
Out of the mouth of babes…Gadgeteer Style Read More
The ShowOff Super Mount is an easy to use magnetic mounting system that has been designed to work with your smartphone. It comes with a magnet pack with rare earth magnets, four sticky metal mounting pads and a Bluetooth remote that you can use as a hands-free shutter button to snap pictures or capture video. Stick
ShowOff Super Mount wants to put a nail in the selfie stick’s coffin Read More
This week I found four interesting crowdfunding campaigns from Indiegogo and Kickstarter that I thought you might enjoy reading about. Click through to read this week’s list. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Blink continues to add more products and features to their line of home security cameras and products. Earlier this week they announced that their wire-free security cameras will have IFTTT integration (for US users only). If you’re not familiar with IFTTT, it stands for If This Then That. It’s a programmable cloud-based trigger system that
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The Google Translate app is a great tool when traveling to another country, and it’s now available in Japanese. You just need to fire up the app, point your camera at the Japanese text, and the English translations will appear overlaid on your screen—even if you don’t have an Internet or data connection! Google Translate
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I am very picky about my EDC. I want quality items that are simple to use and are as minimal as possible when it comes to how much space they take up. About a year ago I realized that I almost never use cash anymore. When I buy something it’s easier to swipe a credit
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Fender, the iconic guitar manufacturer, has released an Android version of their Fender Tune guitar and bass tuner application. Larry talked about the iOS version of this app last summer, and now it’s available for free for Android devices. The app uses the mobile device’s microphone to listen to a plucked string’s pitch and then
Fender shows some love for Android guitar players Read More
Is it time to update or consolidate your EDC? The Pocket Knife CRONO tool from Swiss Advance might be a consideration. It’s a light weight flat multi-function tool made of stainless Chromium steel and blade steel. It features four blades and functions that include a bottle opener, fish scaler, wire stripper, cm-scale, hex wrenches, cheese
This ultra light pocket tool might be the update your EDC needs Read More
Are you a fan of HBO’s Westworld? I was able to watch part of the first season during a free HBO weekend on DirecTV and thought it was a fun sci-fi series. I love the old west meets futuristic high-tech theme and the new Maverick leather messenger bag from Waterfield looks like it could fit
I’m sure you’ll be shocked to discover that when I was in high school, most of my elective classes were trended toward science. My two all-time favorite classes where “Power and Energy Technology” and “Robotics”. In both those classes we were tasked with building simple machines using motors, circuit boards, power supplies, etc. I enjoyed
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I’m all about minimalism these days. Why carry two things when you can condense down to one. One example of this is an iPhone 7 and a wallet. You can ditch the wallet if you buy an iPhone 7 case that doubles as a wallet, like the new X-Doria Stash iPhone 7 case. Available in
You won’t need a wallet if you have an iPhone 7 and the X-Doria Stash case Read More
There’s no need to travel all the way to Oz to get a brain like Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz did. You can turn your “unintelligent” car into a smart car just by plugging in Autobrain. If you have a car from 1995 or later, you and your family can benefit from this monitoring
Your car will “think” of things it’s never thunk before with Autobrain Read More
LED Flashlights continue to multiply like Tribbles. The bright, clean light of an LED is so much better for working, wayfinding, or just searching under the bed between the dust bunnies for something dropped. Recently, we were offered a light from a new company for us, ThruNite. They have many different models to choose from and
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In 2004 I was diagnosed with diabetes. Yay me! I immediately cut out as much sugar as possible from my diet and have been lucky enough not to have to go on insulin or other medications to manage the condition. Just using diet and exercise doesn’t mean I ignore the fact that I’m a diabetic though.
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A couple of weeks ago Julie reviewed the Alpine Labs Pulse DSLR camera remote. I came across a similar item while perusing the internet and thought I would write about it. The item is the Joopic CamBuddy Pro and like the Alpine Labs device, it is an attachment to a DSLR that sits on the hot shoe and provides
Joopic CamBuddy Pro is the Swiss Army Knife of DSLR controllers Read More
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) just released their course catalog that is unlike any college catalog that I’ve ever seen. The SCAD catalog has over 380 pages that come to life with AR (augmented reality) through 1,000 videos, graphics, and animations. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) are using VR and AR for their course catalog Read More