To promote their new Endeavor and Explorer building sets, Tegu is holding a Summer Building Contest where they sent various bloggers (including yours truly) one of these new sets for us to build and enter in their contest. Using the 40 pc. Endeavor set, I created what you see above. Now I need you to go […]
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There’s been rumours floating around for a while, but finally Google has their Nexus 7 tablet available for pre-order. Based on Google’s latest Android version, Jelly Bean, the 7″ tablet made by ASUS has a Quad Core Tegra 3 processor, a 1280 X 800 screen, 8 hour battery life, and will come in 8 and 16GB
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This may look like a flat-screen TV, but it’s really an indoor antenna. The HD Digital Indoor Flat Amplified TV Antenna (ST-A1500) from Satechi can help you trim your cable bills. The antenna receives free, over-the-air digital HD signals broadcast by local TV stations, and it “comes equipped with hardware that provides the stable reception
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We all probably have lock-sets on our entry doors, and I’ll surmise that most of those aren’t alarmed. As a matter of fact, I’ve never thought it was necessary to have an alarmed door knob/lever. However, Schlage is trying to change my opinion with their FE51 series of Keyed Entry with Alarm lock-sets. Will my
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In 2002 I purchased a Canon G2, considered at the time to be one of the best prosumer cameras around. At the time the camera cost me around $1200AU, and as an optional extra, Canon offered a lens surround which would allow you to run filters on it. Not only was it expensive, but
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The Viper Sleeve for MacBook Air from booq is a semi-rigid, ultra-thin case with a difference. There are no zippers in the Viper, so you don’t have to worry about scratching the aluminum chassis of the Air. Simply slide the thin side in first, and the magnetic closure will keep the case securely closed. The
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My latest gadget goal is to lighten my gear bag load by half the weight and half the junk. One way to do that is to reduce the number of cables that I carry to just the bare essentials. I am not sure how they managed to breed, but looking in my gear bag pouches,
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Early this year, The Gadgeteer told you about the xPrintServer for iOS devices, which “leverages Lantronix‘ patented technologies, along with open industry standards to enable wireless printing to nearly any printer attached to a network.” The original was more suited to a business-network environment, and now Lantronix is launching their xPrintServer Home Edition. The Home
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Of all the speakers I have heard based on Apple’s Airplay technology, the Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air sounds the best. It has a presence and detail unmatched in other speakers. That said, it costs a whopping $600, making it unrealistic for the vast majority of people who want to experience the convenience of using
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Each Endurance Protective Case for iPhone 4/4S from driSuit Technologies has been tested under 5 meters of water for one hour before it’s sold to ensure it meets the IP-68 standards for water exposure. The case has a hard exterior with a soft interior to provide protection against drops and shocks, too. There’s a waterproof
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With Microsoft’s release of the Surface Tablet there’s some conjecture as to whether a company best known for their software can develop and market a hardware based product. Perhaps it’s appropriate at this time to reflect on the Microsoft’s history in hardware development, especially given that it’s the 30th Anniversary of Microsoft Hardware . Microsoft has
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Belkin is announcing the launch of a new line of WiFi switches that, when paired with an iOS app for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, allow you to control household devices from anywhere. The WeMo Switch (left) allows you to turn on/off any connected lamp or appliance over WiFi or mobile Internet. The app will also let you
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With the winter nearly behind us (we live in the Pacific Northwest and the rain and bad weather really do not go away until after the 4th of July) and summer knocking on the door, it’s time for me to focus my exercise outdoors. With that hopefully comes fun new training technology to better enable
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Most watch bands for the iPod nano that I’ve seen are made of plastic and look very utilitarian – not exactly what most women are looking for in a fashion watch. The ibanglez watch band for iPod nano is designed with women in mind, and it looks like a wide bangle bracelet. ibanglez is a
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Here’s a bag for all those cyclists out there who need to carry some gadgets but don’t like backpacks, messengers, or saddlebags. The F60 Joan from Freitag measures in at 350 X 120 X 180mm (8.13 X 4.7 X 7.1 inches) and has a 4 litre capacity. Using hideable Velcro straps, it converts quickly and easily from a large
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Portel is an Etsy shop that offers some beautiful hand-aged leather accessories for iPhone or iPod touch. Shown is the Retromodern iPhone Wallet. There’s room for cards and cash, plus a pocket for your iPhone. The wallet snaps shut for security. They also make an iPhone pocket to hold your phone and cards, a
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modulR has been around for a while now, providing cases and accessories for the iPad. With their products, you can easily add a hand strap to improve your grip or a shoulder strap to make it easier to carry your iPad around. You can even convert it into a headrest mount for your car. Now,
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Up until now, the word “Cosmonaut” has always been the proper term for a Russian astronaut, conjuring up black-and-white cold war images from the 50s and 60s. From here on though, this word may take on a completely new meaning: A big, fat, round iPad stylus. Yeah, I don’t get it either, but Cosmonaut is
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If you are the type of person who gets bored with their iPhone case after only a few days, the frām from Ideative might be a solution to that problem because you can change it up anytime you want because it’s like a picture frame for your iPhone. Just trace the outline of the included template
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The artisans and designers at Hard Graft have recently released their new 13″ Grab Laptop Folio. Their new laptop sleeve has a built-in leather hand strap for easier carrying and better grip. It is sizedto transport your 13″ laptop (or smaller), tablet and/or misc documents. The Grab Laptop Folio is handmade in Italy from 100%
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