I have a soft spot for all the lab glassware-styled barware that ThinkGeek has offered in the past. (My beakers and flasks shot glasses are decorating my desk right now.) Their new Chemist’s Spice Rack is calling my name. It would look great in my kitchen with its dark wood cabinets and black countertop that […]
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I have never spent a lot of money on a pen, although I do thoroughly appreciate a well designed, highly functional tool. The 4.Ever Pininfarina Cambiano inkless pen appears to be one of those tools. Pininfarina and Napkin collaborated to create this hand crafted (in Italy), beautifully sleek, classy pen that was inspired by the
The Inkless 4.EVER Pininfarina Cambiano – the Ferrari of pens has arrived Read More
Only a few years ago, my personal computer was a large tower unit that took up way too much space in the corner of my office (aka Gadgeteer HQ). That computer had all sorts of peripherals attached to it including a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers, external hard drive, scanner, printer and more. These days I prefer a 13″ Macbook Pro
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Apple allows you to add new software keyboards to your device with iOS 8, but Brando allows you to add a physical keyboard to your iPhone 6. The iPhone 6 Ultra-thin Slide-out Bluetooth Backlight Keyboard case snaps onto the back of your iPhone 6; it leaves all connectors and controls uncovered. In addition to the
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We have 1″ wood venetian blinds in all our windows. Most of our windows are floor-to-ceiling length, and they have long tilt adjustment wands that I can reach. The windows in our sunroom are placed at ceiling height, but they stop about 3 feet above the floor, and their tilt wands are too short for
Turn your existing blinds into motorized blinds with this Kickstarter project Read More
Each time Apple releases a new iPhone the case makers go into a feeding frenzy to get their new iPhone cases recognized and ordered by millions of new phone owners. The same thing has been happening the last two weeks for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. My inbox has been filling with
Wrap your new iPhone 6 in luxurious Italian leather Read More
Although I am not a great handyman I get by. I know my circular saws from my reciprocating saws, my regular drill from my hammer drill, my sledge-hammer from my claw hammer. So when new ideas or technology comes on the market and we get a chance to review it I jump at the chance.
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Orbitkey is yet another way to corral your keys to make them more compact in your pocket and to keep them quiet. The Orbitkey consists of either a leather strap ($39.95) or an active elastomer strap ($29.95) and a locking post that your keys will fit over. Most any flat key with a hole bigger
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Loops, skates, mooses, bumpies and more – Weekly roundup Read More
Last fall I purchased a road bike so I could start getting my stamina up for my next belt test in karate. After procrastinating for a little over half a year, I finally started riding. Normally when I go out I am in my biking shorts and some sort of t-shirt, since I always thought
Brainstorm Gear Cycling Jersey review Read More
Digitizing notes and drawings can be done a few different ways. You can snap a picture with your phone and upload the picture to Evernote, you can scan pages with a flatbed scanner, and you can also use special pen/paper combos like those from Livescribe. All of these methods work, but each have their own
iSketchnote digitizes your drawings and notes in real time Read More
For those of us old enough to have noticed, it’s amazing how quickly phones have transitioned from stationary devices to portable toys for the rich-and-famous to in-case-of-emergency gear to essential, inseparable extensions of ourselves. Along with that dependency, we’ve developed a primal fear of, running down our life-giving phone batteries. One of the many companies providing
Justin 2,200mAh Power Travel Pack review Read More
The official iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus release date was September 19, 2014 – at least for the lucky ones. Some of us stayed up until 3:00am ET on pre-order day to place our order, and we still have to wait until October 14 to get our new iPhone 6 Plus. While I contemplate
How will you be outfitting your new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus? Read More
The Collapsible Compact Chopsticks from Integral Design will make sure you always have a set of eating utensils when you need them. No need to use those paper wrapped wooden chopsticks at your favorite noodle shop when you have this set. They measure 4″ when collapsed and 8″ when assembled and are available in six
Are those chopsticks in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Read More
No matter how portable all those boxy Bluetooth speakers are, they are still boxes that need to be carried either by hand or thrown in a bag with other stuff. Whether you are going on a hike or doing yard work,, you still have to pick up the speaker when you move around. But what
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Fans of Harry Potter are sure to find the Marauder’s Map case of interest. The BeanBeanCase shop at Etsy offers this case in sizes to fit: iPhone 5/5s, iPhone 5C, iPhone 4/4S, Moto X, Samsung Note 3, Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, and S5, and even the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The case
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Unlike a spork with just the suggestion of fork tines on the front of the spoon’s bowl, the Ramen Spoon/Fork has a spoon bowl with actual tines sticking off the front. MOMA says this fork is designed for eating ramen noodles. It was designed for MOMA by Masami Takahashi and originally “created for use at the
Here’s the perfect tool for eating ramen! Read More
Say what you will about Apple’s choice to use proprietary cables with their devices instead of generic micro USB cables, but their Lightning connectors are one of their best innovations. Lightning connectors can be inserted in either orientation making them simple and quick to plug in. Now the other end of the cable has the
USB connectors are now reversible like Apple’s Lightning connectors Read More
Have you ever had a great idea for an app? Something that you’d love to have on your iPhone or iPad, but you have no idea how to write it yourself nor how to approach a company with your idea? Even if you did find a company to write it for you, you’d probably lose
The complete iOS8 and Swift course lets you learn by building 15 real world apps Read More
When it comes to a minimalistic approach to protecting your smartphone, Bumpies takes the cake. These stick-on plastic bits promise all-around protection with as little bulk as possible. How does it work? SHARE ON TwitterFacebookPin It
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