Programmable thermostats are great for minimizing heating and cooling costs while maximizing your comfort, but they don’t work for people who rely on window air conditioning units. Leave it to the folks at Quirky and GE to develop the WiFi-connected Aros Smart Window Air Conditioner. It works with the Wink app, so you can monitor, […]
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There was a time when I used a paper planner religiously to track personal and family appointments, events and celebrations, and even mundane things like when recycling will be picked up. Today I use apps on my iPad for these tasks, but sometimes I still miss the beautiful leather planner cover I had and the
Levenger smartPlanner and “Paper Apps” review Read More
I like stuff that is compact enough to stuff in your pocket. And stuff that helps reduce waste is bonus. Example: How often do you dry your hands every day? Maybe save a few paper towels and help keep this Earth of ours a bit greener with the Jimmy Pocket Towel, a reusable, quick-drying hand towel
Jimmy Pocket Towel – the name says it all Read More
There are robots to clean your floors and robots to clean your windows, so why can’t a robot clean your grill? Get a Grillbot, and a robot will use three powerful electric motors and three brass or stainless steel brushes to scrub your grill clean as a whistle. You don’t have to do anything other
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I’ve played a Moog Etherwave theremin (badly) for several years now. Hooked up to a Korg KP3 effects processor, you can get some really great effects out of it. However, plucking notes out of thin air in a continuous scale is maddeningly hard work. Unlike a guitar or piano, where the notes are clearly delineated,
All play, no touch: The Moog Theremini Read More
We’ve showed you various bike racks on The Gadgeteer, but I believe this is the first time we’ve found a surfboard storage rack. The racks are made of black steel or stainless steel, and they have cork pads to protect your board as it sits in the rack. There’s also a hook to hang a
Where do you store your surfboard when you aren’t using it? Read More
For work I occasionally use an iPad 4th generation, which is useful in many ways. It’s black, and well, looks the same as everyone else’s iPad. The company “Wrappz” gave us a chance to review a personalized case or skin off their site, so I chose to try a skin for my iPad. Let’s see
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Hi, my name is Mark Rosengarten and I have a problem. It’s a gadget problem. It’s an addiction and has been as long as I’ve been aware that there was such a thing as a gadget. In fact, I have been an avid follower of The Gadgeteer since it got started, it has always been
Gadgeteer: Show us your desk series – Mark Read More
Not everybody uses flash drives any more, but if you do, this is a cute option for you to consider. The USB Wooden Guitar Keychain Flash Drive is designed to hang on your keychain, so it’s always at the ready. It’s available in 2GB ($14), 4GB ($15), 8GB ($17), 16GB ($23), or $32GB ($33) capacities. This
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GORUCK makes well-designed and nearly bomb-proof backpacks and other accessories. However, one of the loudest complaints about the products is the price. Fair enough. But I am a big proponent of “you get what you pay for” and GORUCK is a prime example of that. My GORUCK GR1 backpack has been hands-down the most high-quality,
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If you’ve ever thought that it might be cool to make your own butter, but stopped short of buying an old wooden butter churn, there’s a new and fairly inexpensive gadget just for you called the Buttercup™ Butter Maker from Chef’n. This clever device is a fun and educational way for kids to learn where
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The Windows 7 Guide Volume 1 – Setting Up, Optimizing, and Using Your Win7 System is a 57 page eBook that is normally $9.95, but it’s free through today (expires 3/18/14). This book contains Windows Secrets’ best articles on getting started with Windows 7 and includes topics such as the best ways to install, upgrade and
When you’re watching videos, it’s nice to have a stand to hold your tablet so you don’t have to. The BiONN SoundPad universal tablet stand has 2.5W stereo speakers embedded in the front legs for better sound than your tablet can produce on its own. The stand works with iOS, Windows, and Android tablets; it
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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
JetPens paper clip roundup review Read More
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
ToneFone – The world’s healthiest (and heaviest) iPhone case Read More
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
Microsoft Surface Power Cover finally…uh…surfaces! Read More
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
If the pen is mightier than the sword, what can you say about a lightsaber pen? Read More
“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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