I’ve mentioned several times that the Piedmont area in North Carolina where I live has a lot of bad weather – tornadoes, thunderstorms, and hurricanes in the summer; ice storms and sometimes even tornadoes in the winter – that can leave us without power for days. No power means no lights and no telephone service […]
Okay, you’ve got your free 50GB Android Box Account, you’ve set your Box account up as a network drive, what else can you do with it ? If you use Dolphin HD browser on your Android device, then you can load the Box for Dolphin extension. So while you’re surfing and you find a site that you
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If I were to ask a group of our readers to name an Android smartphone with a built in keyboard, I would expect the majority of them to say a Motorola Droid. This wouldn’t be a surprise given the fact that the original Motorola Droid remains a popular phone to this day over 2yrs after it was first released.
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The Capt. Jules’ Extraordinary Telescope Ring from ThinkGeek is the perfect accessory to compete your Steampunk outfit. The ring is made of cast aluminum, and it comes with attachments that will adjust the ring to fit size 5, size 8, or size 11 fingers. You can use it as a telescope by folding up the
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Of late, I’ve had the opportunity to add a few chapters to my continuing saga for the “perfect” gear bag (for me at least), the most recent being an evaluation of the Tom Bihn Cadet. Being mainly a messenger bag fan(atic), I’d been wondering if there was one out there that could supplant my venerable
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We first reported a prototype of the FXI Cotton Candy in November 2011, and a new updated version is now available for pre-order for $199 with limited availability in March 2012. As a quick reminder, the Cotton Candy is a self contained USB memory stick sized computer device that allows users to connect to personal
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In North Carolina, we are subjected to everything that Mother Nature can throw at us other than volcanoes. 😉 We are often warned to prepare for some impending bad weather by gathering up supplies and by filling up the bathtub with water. Normally I wouldn’t consider using bathtub water for anything other than flushing the
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Did you just take advantage of the free 50GB Android account mentioned in my previous post? Did you already have a box account from the iOS or Sony Ericsson promo? Or do you just already have a Box account? I’ve got to admit, the web interface on the desktop is pretty clunky. There’s no way
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Being a decades-long runner and a bit AR, I am particular about the running shoes I use. Especially now that I am getting older, I want to keep my knees and ankles as strong and healthy as I can. As runners out there know, it all starts with your shoes. In the past year I
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The Vera Wang on Weddings universal app for iOS devices gives you the tools you need to plan your wedding. With the app, you’ll be able to search for a wedding dress in the Vera Wang Bridal Collections, where you’ll also see the inspiration for the dress. Other features of the app lets you manage
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This 12-Port USB Hub with Power Adapter and 2 Switches from Satechi is for the person who has everything – and needs to charge/sync it! The USB 2.0 hub has two switches that allow you to turn on the first six ports, the last six ports, all, or none. It has a data rate of
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If you have always wanted to gear up like Batman, you’re going to love these belt cases from Skinth. Skinth offers a large selection of Cordura nylon sheathes that are designed to hold a variety of gear like your phone, multi-tools, flashlights, pens, notebooks, etc. In addition to quite a few color choices, there are many
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I’m always impressed with companies that are flexible in a changing environment. A company who can adapt to this evolving landscape is a healthier company. Powis makes bookbinding and collating equipment for the corporate market. As things have been moving into the digital realm, Powis has smartly taken some of that book binding knowledge and
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Ever wished you had more battery life in your devices when you’re away from any electical outlets? That’s where Spigen’s Kuel F60Q portable mobile battery comes in. It works just like any other portable mobile battery pack, except that the Kuel packs a 6000 mAh lithium ion battery which outputs at 5V at 2 Amps.
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The Aikiou Cat Stimulo Feeding Station engages your cat’s mind as she eats her dinner. Instead of just gobbling down her food quickly so she can get back to her 23-hour nap, she has to use her paw to dig her food out of the tubes. This “foraging” slows down eating, which can mean fewer
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We have been promised a paperless office for years now. Perhaps it will never happen. With the iPad, I have found that many of the documents I used to print out I now carry on my device or store online in a service such as Evernote or Dropbox. But, on occasion, I’ll want to print something from my iPhone or iPad, and there’s no AirPrint printer available, or I really just want to send a screen shot to my Mac. How do I do it? Printopia, a Mac application from ecamm to the rescue!
Printopia 2 for Mac Mobile Printing Software Review Read More
Raise your hand if you loath adding and / or removing keys from your split keyring? The action usually requires you to jam your fingernail between the rings in order to lift one of the “tails” up far enough to add or remove the key. Broken nails and pinched fingertips are a common result. The
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I started thinking that folks at Moleskine might be losing their minds when I recently heard they were offering a notebook entirely devoted to chocolate. But today my faith in them has been restored because I discovered their soon to be released limited edition Moleskine LEGO notebooks. These journals feature fun artwork on the cover
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Lots of people rely on cellphones now, and many, like my family and me, have only cellphones. Your phone is useless without a charge, and luckily, there are a variety of backup batteries available to keep them charged up. If you don’t want to add a case with a backup battery, then you’re probably stuck
Scosche flipCHARGE rogue Emergency Backup Battery & Charger for iPod and iPhone Review Read More
Need some cloud storage? Feel left out after Box’s iOS free 50GB offer? Box is now offering 50GB of free space to all Android users. Just login to Box from the newly updated Android app before Friday, March 23, 2012 at 11:59pm PST and the space is yours. Normally a 50GB Box account would cost you
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