Portland, Oregon based Showers Pass is a small company who make active apparel for people who like to hike, bike and enjoy the outdoors in clothing that will keep them dry and warm without a lot of bulk. They asked if I would like to take a look at their Trailhead Bamboo-Merino Hoodie which I’ve […]
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I live in Florida, the land of perpetual pollen, in an older home in the woods. And I have asthma. Those three strikes mean it can be difficult to enjoy the outdoors. But what about the indoors? My husband, Bill “Mr. Headphones” Henderson, recommended I try the AirVisual Pro by IQAir to help me monitor
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There are several types of photography that I find very enjoyable. I love close-up macro photography and also outdoor photography when I can place my camera on a tripod somewhere in nature and capture amazing photographic moments. When I first started this type of photography, I would either have my camera handheld or next to
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In a world full of watch bands Ottm’s hardwood Apple Watch straps really stand out. Made from two eye-catching hardwoods: Gabonese Zebrawood from West Africa best known for its striking finish and Indonesian Sandalwood which is prized for its fragrance and widely used across Asia in incense and oils. These distinctive and handsome straps have subtly rounded
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You can make fresh, cold coffee without a fancy machine with the Asobu Cold Brew Coffee Maker. You just add some coffee grounds and 24 ounces of water into the plastic brewer and let it sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours. When the steeping is complete, press a button to transfer the coffee into
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Is Alexa your BFF? Do you have the Amazon Echo or Echo Dot devices in your home? Digital voice assistants like Alexa are very handy when you want to control your smart home gadgets or when you want to ask questions and play your favorite music without using your phone, or your computer. Being able
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When I first learned of Waterfield’s recently released Atlas Executive Athletic Holdall, my first and only thought was…that bag is so me. I do my best to workout as often as I can, especially those days I’m in the office. Making lunch a mandatory exercise time not only makes me healthier but is an excellent
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You maybe didn’t get your letter to Hogwarts, but you can dine as if you did with this Harry Potter Hogwarts House dinnerware. The 16-piece set has four place settings, each with a dinner plate, salad plate, bowl, and cup. There’s one place setting for each House, decorated with an illustration of the House and
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Every Photographer and Cinematographer I have ever met seems to have the same major issue that I struggle with. I am referring to the ongoing challenge of finding the right camera bag to carry the desired equipment for each specific shoot. Like many of my counterparts, I have surrendered and accepted that I need multiple
The Ruggard Alpine 600 Lens Backpack for DSLR and 600/800mm lens is a winner! Read More
Recently at Mobile World Congress 2018, Western Digital announced its newest microSDXC card that it touts as “the world’s fastest UHS-I flash memory card” – the 400GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I microSDXC card. The card features super-fast read speeds up to 160MB/s, write speeds up to 90MB/s, UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) rating, and a Video
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Looking back on the variety of news and reviews that we posted on The Gadgeteer this week, it appears that we had an underlying theme of photography related news and reviews. It wasn’t planned, but a happy accident and the fact that one of our newest additions to our team of writers really likes writing
Camera bags, lens, and smartphone camera grip reviews – Weekly roundup Read More
Since the early years when my interest in photography was peaking, I always wanted to take great photos and be able to produce a hardcopy very quickly to display my work, without having to go through a time-consuming process. I have been looking at photo printers for a very long time, but I never seemed
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Nowadays, I use my phone for nearly all of my photography needs. It is just so simple to use and it is always with me. I have a nice tripod that I’ve used for my big camera and have been recently wanting to use it for the phone as well, so I picked up a
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“Dragons are a childhood fancy, right up to the moment that one rips your best suit coat.” – Louis Baston, Secretary of the Bureau of Dragons For all you dragonslayers, you’ll need to get yourself a license to slay dragons before your next trip there and back again or next outing to rescue damsels. The
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Living in New York City has been a real education on humidity, and its effect on various things in my apartment. The moisture caused by the humidity has not only ruined several electronic components of mine, but also many fabric items. As I learned more about my cameras and lenses, I began to understand the
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Let’s see a show of hands, how many of you use Post-it Notes on a regular basis? Me too. I always have a ubiquitous pad of the yellow 3 x 3 inch notes somewhere on my desk so I can quickly jot down a note, phone number, to do, etc. The best thing about Post-it
The Post-it Extreme Notes are the Fisher Space Pen of sticky notes Read More
A couple of years ago, The Gadgeteer reviewed the Mod-3 Radius case for iPhone 5, and Andy Chen found it was a “super-sleek, minimal way to protect your iPhone 5 while preserving the sleek modern lines and feel of a ‘naked’ iPhone.” Well, Mod-3 is back again with a Radius case for the iPhone X.
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Photography professionals and enthusiasts are always looking for an opportunity to enhance their photography skills and to take better pictures. Those interested in macro photography seem to be involved in an ongoing search for the best lens to ultimately allow them to produce the most amazing pictures. Macro photography lenses have the ability to take
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Modern smartphones have basically become the equivalent of someone tapping you on the shoulder every 10 seconds. If you don’t meticulously manage app notifications, your phone quickly devolves into a hyperactive toddler of a distraction machine. Sometimes, you’d love to just chuck it into the deepest pocket of your backpack, but what if someone really
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As smartphones have become more prevalent, people have become used to having all of their information and entertainment with them 24/7. That growth has sparked a surge in portable wireless speakers. I always found these wireless speakers to be a bit too “single use”. If I’m going to haul around a device, I prefer to
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