About a year and a half ago Steve Jobs introduced the iPad and declared that we were now in the “Post PC Era”. I purchased an iPad, then I bought an Asus eee Transformer (with dock) and finally bought an HP TouchPad. They all do about the same things with various strengths and weaknesses; overall […]
Post PC? It Looks More Like the Post TV Era Read More
The Ion Vertical Turntable from Hammacher Schlemmer is for people who still have vinyl records but don’t have a lot of room. Although it can be used on a flat surface, the Ion Vertical Turntable is designed to hang on the wall to save space. A locking mechanism holds your albums firmly in place
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The Korg microPIANO is a miniature grand piano that even has a lid that opens. It’s about 31 inches long and 12 inches deep, with 61 velocity sensitive keys. It has 60 built-in sounds, 25 one-touch musical phrases and 40 demo songs. The microPIANO has built in speakers and it can be plugged into into
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The Xband looks like an easy to use alternative to a money clip. It’s similar to the Bandit Wallet that I reviewed last year, only infinitely better due to the X design. It’s a double elastic band that comes in Black, Grey or Tan. The cool thing is that you can unhook the top band
Xband – Wallet and Money Clip Alternative Read More
Every Netflix subscriber – and most everyone else who reads or hears the news – learned a couple of months ago that Netflix was drastically increasing their rates. (Scroll down to July 12th’s entry.) Instead of $7.99/month for one DVD at-a-time or $9.99/month for one DVD at-a-time plus unlimited streaming, the DVD mailing service would
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Some of us are such deep sleepers that transplanting Big Ben from London to our night tables still might not wake us. If you aren’t one of those people, you might like to be awakened by the gentle tinkling of wind chimes. This Wind Chime Alarm Clock from Vat19 can wake you with the sound
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You have to love it when the scientific community leverages Star Wars analogies to define a scientific discovery. In this case, the discovery of a world in the universe with two suns orbiting a single planet – just like the Star Wars world Tatooine. NASA’s Kepler Mission discovered the world, now known
Is there really a Tatooine? Read More
OK, let’s say that you love headphones and are a big fan of the Grado brand in particular (a lot of people are). And let’s assume that you own (or have owned) a pair and wish to move up to a better model. You have some money saved up, but not enough for that uber-expensive,
Grado PS500 Headphones Announced Read More
I recently reviewed the Clutch for iPad 2 from Happy Owl Studio. When I opened the package, I found they had also sent me a surprise – a back cover for iPad 2. The Leather Shell in Black for iPad 2 is designed to protect the back of the device and to work with the
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This review has nothing to do with a new tech device, or case to protect it, or bag to carry it, or even some wild theory on the long awaited iPhone 5. Nothing like that. I am here to tell you, I have found the ultimate milkshake….yes, that is right, milkshake :). This magical dessert
A Totally Non-Tech Review… Read More
I live in the woods of Southern Indiana and often find that I need to trim low hanging limbs on the trees in my yard. I’ve resorted to using a saw before, but most of the time, we’ll wait till we have a lot of limbs to trim and will ask Jeanne’s brother to come
Skip the Gas with the OREGON PowerNow Battery Powered Chainsaw Read More
The problem with alarm clocks is that they wake you up in the middle of a dream, and not just you, but also all the people at your place. Furthermore, alarm clocks don’t know if you are already awake or not, and therefore they don’t know when to stop the alarm and when to continue
Lark wants to change the way you sleep and wake up Read More
Last year I told you about some multipurpose cases for the original iPad from Happy Owl Studio. I never got a chance to try one of their cases with my iPad, but I never forgot about them. I was happy to see they were updating their products for the iPad 2. You know how I
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Dear Gadget Diary, It’s been a gorgeous early Fall Saturday here in Southern Indiana. We went to the local Farmer’s Market this morning to check out the fresh produce, baked goods, crafts etc. Then we headed out to our small municipal airport for breakfast / lunch at the Hanger 5 restaurant. I brought along my iPhone
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The stylus is making a comeback in a big way this year. We’ve reviewed quite a few here on The Gadgeteer (see the list of related posts below for just a few of them…). I’m still trying to find the BEST stylus out there and I’m thinking that the XStylus Touch might be it. I
XStylus Touch – Best Capacitive Stylus Design Yet? Read More
I am a coffee lover (tea too) and I always like a little coffee in my steamed milk. In other words, save your espresso, save your coffee black, bring on the dairy! I cannot always get to Starbucks for my morning java. And for years, I have had to live with cream and sugar or
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If you like homemade ice cream, but don’t like the large quantities that most ice cream makers produce, check out the Sassafras Ice Cream Maker from Sassafras Enterprises. This little ice cream maker produces about 1 pint total, and you can even make two flavors at once. You don’t need salt, and you don’t have
We All Scream for Homemade Ice Cream! Read More
Do you cringe when you see another iPhone 4 that has scratches? Protecting your investment while still having a cool looking phone can be a challenge if you want to avoid a bulky case. The Incipio iPhone 4 feather Ultralight Hard Shell Case is a very light weight and non-bulky option. They sent me a
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I like keyboards; I like big, full-sized keyboards like my Logitech G15 on down to my one-handed Lenovo N5902 Multimedia Remote. I could barely play “Chopsticks” on the piano and when it comes to 0n-screen keyboards. I’m all thumbs…in the wrong way. We have three tablets in our home (Apple iPad, Asus Transformer and HP
Magic-Pro ProMini BT-Joy Bluetooth Keyboard Review Read More
When I was in college, everybody had these bed pillows that looked like the back of a chair with arms. We called these pillows “husbands”, and they were great back support while we sat on our beds doing assignments for hours. I had seen a few husbands in stores over the years, but none were
Watch TV or Read in the Arms of Comfort Read More