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Saddleback Leather Company is going soft with their new Simple Backpack

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We’ve reviewed quite a few Saddleback Leather Company bags over the years. Known for their durability and last forever construction, Saddleback bags have never been considered soft and comfy. At least till now. Their new Simple Backpack features lighter weight softer leather and is currently available in a 14″ size with a 17″ size available

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Give the Gift of Light with LuminAID

The LuminAID is an ingenious portable LED light that was designed by architecture graduate students Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta as a product to assist post-earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.  Simply leave it laying in the sun to charge up the internal battery (rechargeable up to 500 times), inflate the bag, and the LuminAID can provide

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Let CDW help you reduce your small business’ data storage requirements

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This post brought to you by CDW. All opinions are 100% mine. If you own a small business or manage its IT department, you are aware of how important your data is and how expensive it can be to maintain it and make it accessible.  Equipment is expensive, people and resources to manage your data

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Ciao! Baby practical portable high chair solution for busy families

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While not an electronic gadget, the Ciao! Baby high chair would have been my favorite piece of equipment when my daughter was a baby.  As any young parent can tell you, baby gear is expensive, but some things you really need because they do make things easier for you.  A high chair was something we

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Devicewear Ridge case forAsus Google Nexus 7

Devicewear Ridge Nexus 7

I’m a bit fussy about the cases for my devices.  They mustn’t add too much bulk or weight, they mustn’t cover the bezel, and they must have some sort of stand functionality.  Well it looks like The Ridge from Devicewear might meet all my criteria.  Adding on only 7 mm and 4.2 ounces, the folio-style case allows

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Gadgeteer book club – Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

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Happy Sunday morning everyone. Since buying the new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite ebook reader (review coming soon), I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a Gadgeteer book club. I’m not sure if you all will have an interest in this sort of thing, but we can consider this an experiment and see if it turns

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ZAGGkeys Solo Bluetooth Keyboard and ZAGGfolio iPad case review

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I’ve looked at a lot of Bluetooth keyboards and keyboard cases for the three versions of the iPad I’ve owned.  Usually I find the on-screen keyboard is okay for a quick email, but I can’t type well enough with it to enter anything longer than that.  I don’t often need to enter large amounts of

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Millenium Falcon bottle opener – “You’ve never heard of the Millenium Falcon?”

Millenium Falcon Bottle Opener

Capable of opening a beer in 12 parsecs, the Millenium Falcon bottle opener from ThinkGeek is one of the more useful pieces of Star Wars  merchandise. The opener is officially licensed (where will it stop Mr Lucas?), exclusive to ThinkGeek and measures 4″ x 3.25″. It includes a magnet on the back to attach to

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Xuron 496 Split Ring Pliers – Tools you never knew existed

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Did you know there is a tool designed specifically for opening split rings? You know, the rings you use to hold your keys? I didn’t either till I read about it on one of my favorite sites: EDC Forums. The Xuron 496 Split Ring Plier will save you from pinched finger tips and broken nails.

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New iPhone 5 case from Fotodiox promises to reduce purple lens flare

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Like all lenses, the iPhone 5’s camera can experience lens flare, resulting in a purple haze in photos.  Lens flare is, according to Wikipedia, “light scattered in lens systems through generally unwanted image formation mechanisms, such as internal reflection and scattering from material inhomogeneities in the lens.”  All lenses can have it, but more expensive lenses can reduce it with coatings

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GoPro App available (finally)

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After a long wait, GoPro has finally released their app for controlling your GoPro via your smartphone or tablet with their WiFi BacPac. The current version of the app gives you full control of your camera settings and live previews. However, it’s still not all picture perfect.   The additional functions – like being able to share

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ThinkGeek’s Mega Stomp Panic will take your Halloween costume to the next level

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Mega Stomp Panic sounds like a video game, but it’s really an audio effects device that you wear on your belt. It adds crazy sound effects to your walking, running and stomping motions. Choose from 9 different effects, which include: Hydraulic Giant Robot Rainstorm Zombie Attack Gigantic Monster Gunslinger Medieval Knight Pegleg Pirate 8-Bit Gaming

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These are the ‘phones you’re looking for

star wars earbuds

Looking for a new pair of earbuds with a built-in microphone?  Well, these are the ‘phones you’re looking for!  ThinkGeek is offering Star Wars Earbuds in Darth Vader black or Storm Trooper white.  Each set has a helmet with an integrated microphone and a button on the back that can be used to pause/play your

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