In our old house, we had room in our kitchen for a big, ceiling-mounted pot rack. In our new place, there’s no room for the rack in our tiny kitchen. We have to fit all our expensive All-Clad cookware in a cabinet under the cooktop, and we have resorted to putting paper plates between the […]
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Have you ever given much thought to the evolution of the paper clip and other methods of attaching papers together? Yeah, me neither. But let’s think about it now… A patent for the first bent wire clip was issued in 1867, but the style of paper clip that we know and use today was introduced
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So, Julie started this “Show us your desk series” and I thought I would add mine to the list. As you will see I don’t have the same amount of cool bric-a-brac that Julie posses, but then again she has been at this longer than I have 🙂 . What you do get to see
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Most people want their smartphones to be light weight and sexy, so they buy barely there cases that won’t cover up their phone’s slim lines. Those thin cases may look great, but they are doing nothing for your not so thin physique. Imagine if there was a way to use your phone in a normal
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Fans of Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet, your wait is over! Boost that Haswell goodness’ battery life a further 70% with the Surface Power Cover. This keyboard boasts touch-typable keys that folds back out of the way when you want to use your Surface Pro as a tablet, disabling the keys or can be closed up
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If you use these Star Wars Light-Up Lightsaber Pens from ThinkGeek, you’ll be able to cut through the hardest school or work assignment. The blades light up in your choice of blue, red, or green. (Batteries are not replaceable, so use the (light) Force wisely, young Jedi.) Purists should know that the hilt is generic
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“Slip sliding away. Slip sliding away. You know the nearer your destination, the more you’re slip sliding away.” Paul Simon wasn’t singing those words about how your cellphone acts inside your car when you are driving, but they couldn’t be more apropos. I have lost track of the number of times I have placed my
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I have been a writer here at the Gadgeteer for over a decade. Hard to believe it has been that many years. It all started with a tech question in an email to Julie that led to her eventually asking me to join the team. I believe there were only four of us back in
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Digital music has changed how and where we can listen to music, but there are trade-offs for the portability. Digital files often sacrifice some of the resolution for size so you can fit more music on your portable player, which means you loose some of the details and nuances the artist intended you to hear.
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I am a big iPad user. It is my main device for writing. So, when I updated to a new iPad Air, I found myself looking for new accessories to use with it. I was especially looking for a new mobile stand. In my search I happened across the Compass 2 from a company called
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Recently I had the chance to review the SpyTec SJ-3000 action cam. It was good for the price. Today we’re looking at the 3000’s sibling, the SpyTec SJ-1000 Full HD Action Camera which features auto record on external power for use as a dash cam. SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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The Makemoney Clip looks a bit like a stylized paper clip, but it’s designed to hold money instead of printer paper. It’s made of your choice of copper or bronze, and the metal has a bit of give so it can hold a little or a lot of money. The clips are coated with a
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I am a fan of products that help protect, organize and transport our many small EDC items and mobile devices. RichWorks’ USA handmade products caught my eye recently. Consisting of simple, clean designs in multiple, customizable color combinations and durable, quality materials like 500D Nylon exterior (and microsuede interior on some), YKK brass zippers and
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When the Segway was first announced in 2001, inventor Dean Kamen declared that it would change the way people move around in urban environments. While its incredibly high price tag made it unapproachable for most people, a new Indiegogo campaign, URB-E seeks to be the next urban transport king. Available in the 3-wheel Commuter model or
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It won’t be long before the wire-line telephone system finally gets turned off. Now would be a good time to make the move to either using your cell as your primary phone or, as in my case, move over to VOIP ( voice over INTERNET protocol ). If you are a regular reader of The Gadgeteer,
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I must say that I’m pretty satisfied with my workspace, having tailored it to my needs over six years as a remote home office employee. What you see above is the “electronics corner” of the room. The photo doesn’t include a massive (and messy) desk directly behind the chair; nor another corner with filing cabinets,
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Although the Robot Head Portable Charger is based on a cardboard character known as Danbo, this battery charger is not made of cardboard. It’s a sturdy external battery that packs 6000mAh behind its cute face. Press the mouth and the eyes light up to indicate battery charge levels. Its small enough to fit in your
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It’s the simple things in life that make it worth living or so I have been told. I am not a complicated type of person, but I can appreciate simple well made, well designed products like the LEGACY leather key fob from Tap & Dye. The LEGACY design to me harkens back to simpler times
The LEGACY key fob may be one key to a simpler life Read More
Does it seem like everything is printed with the tiniest fonts possible these days? Or maybe as my Dad used to say, perhaps your arms are getting too short to hold things far enough away for you to see details? If you are finding it hard to see details, regardless of your reason, you may
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You might be wondering, “Julie, what’s up with all of these vacuum reviews that you’ve been posting lately?” You’re not alone, I’m also wondering why I keep saying yes to vacuum review offers. Maybe it’s some deep seated need to make sure my carpets are clean. Nah… More likely it’s because I hate my 1000
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