If he were still with us, Leonard Nimoy would have been 84 years old yesterday. If you are one of the many fans of Mr. Nimoy and Mr. Spock, you might want to pay tribute to both of them with this beautiful necklace. The pendant looks like a hand held in the “Live Long and […]
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Several weeks ago I posted the first part of this article where I talked about how I would be using a Dell XPS 13 laptop instead of my 13″ MacBook Pro with retina display and 13″ MacBook Air for a week. To remind folks, I only use Macs at home. There are no Windows PCs to be
Julie’s gadget diary – I’ve been cheating on my MacBook with a Dell XPS 13 (part 2) Read More
A decent set of luggage is almost paramount these days when doing extensive or long travel. While polycarbonate luggage is usually a little more durable and lighter, it often only comes in a clam shell design (basically the suitcase zippers down the middle and opens with two equal size sides). Fabric luggage usually has a
A tortoise by another name… the Nendo Kame upright 55 carry on Read More
I’ve mentioned before that my husband shaves with a vintage double-edged razor, and that I created a kit with his shaving gear and other toiletries for when he travels. (Check the links at the end of this review to read more about his travel kit.) In the past, men had elaborate travel kits with fittings
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Tokyoflash Japan’s latest watch is the Kisai Satellite X Wood LED Watch. The watch has a custom-designed dark sandalwood case with a protective clear coating and a dark mineral crystal lens. Time is displayed on three interlocking rings that are read from top to bottom. The display has a backlight, and there’s an animation mode
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I’ll admit up front: this review will be short. After all, it’s a USB hub. How exciting can that be? Well … the Satechi Aluminum Premium 4-Port USB Clamp Hub is at least interesting. Satechi—known for making almost any geek accessory imaginable—was bothered by the hard-to-find USB ports Apple hides at the rear of their
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We recently told you that Ikea has announced a line of furniture and lamps with built-in Qi chargers. What about people who don’t use Qi charging? We want nice things, too! Well, Hammacher Schlemmer has a Device Charging End Table that has a built-in charging station for those of us who still need to cable
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There are multitudes of ways you can personalize Apple’s watch to suit your style with just the available cases and bands that Apple offers, but you’ll still know there are going to be multitudes of people out there with a watch just like yours. With Casetify, you can get watch bands with stylish designs curated by
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Do you spend a lot of time in areas that lack cellular service? If you do, you can supplement your cell phone with SPOT. Anytime you find yourself in a remote (or not so remote) area without a usable cellular signal, you can pair your phone to the SPOT device via Bluetooth and “get connected to
Can’t get a cellular signal where you are? Connect to a satellite instead. Read More
Have you ever taken a picture and thought how wonderful it would be if you could recreate that picture as a piece of artwork? Unless you have an artist handy or are gifted with art skills yourself, the picture just stays a photograph. I’ve been happy to see services cropping up that will paint the
Pixelist oil paintings review Read More