Winners of the SLAPPA Laptop Bag Contest are: 1.BulkHead PRO 4:1 Name : Lisa Lombard 2.BulkHead PRO 2:1 Name : Andrew Ferguson 3.FlipTop PRO Name : Jim Latimer 4.Metro PRO Name : Ed Mulholland 5.HardBody PRO Name : Ronnie I. Mimran 6.Velocity PRO Backpack in Blue Name : Mark Stheiner 7.Velocity PRO Backpack in Silver […]
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-05-14 Read More
The new swissbit Victorinox SWISSMEMORY 1GB s.beat Digital Audio Player recently arrived, and it is now parked in my queue with a planned review date of June 13. Included in the box was the most amazing USB adapter I have ever seen…truly. On the top of the adapter is the USB plug for charging the
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-05-13 Read More
Update: Shortly after this review went live, Mack Lipkin M.D., an NYU professor and the Director of the Division of Primary Care in the Department of Medicine at NYU, was kind enough to write me. I am honored that someone with his credentials actually reads my reviews, and I am grateful that he took the
Friday Quickie It’s a very miserable Friday night here. It’s not even 50 degrees, and it’s raining. Didn’t anyone tell Mother Nature that it’s May, and not March?! I don’t think she’ll be getting a Mother’s Day card from me this year ;o) I received an email announcing a cool new site that a lot
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-05-12 Read More
As is the way with most electronic items, flash memory cards are getting more and more miniscule. Although the smallest ones usually come with an SD adapter, keeping one handy is not always convenient. Two of the tiniest formats available, MMC Micro and T-flash, are the special targets of the new USB Geek Q-Reader that
This looks like an ordinary mouse until you flip it over and see that a smaller travel mouse is housed inside it.
Spotlight Gadget: Twin Mouse Read More
Right before my birthday, I got an email from Michael Hess of RoadWired saying that he was going to send me one of their brand new Skooba Skins as a present. I was offered my choice of several color combinations, and the magpie in me was immediately attracted to the silver with orange interior. I
Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-05-10 Read More
Being a gadgeteer, we all know too well the dilemma of not having a third hand to carry the numerous gadgets we simply must not leave home without. Some of us barely get by not forgetting our wallet, glasses, watch and car keys. We must have our cell phone, iPod, PDA, all of the latest
Maxpedition Thermite Versipack Gear Bag Read More
Do we have any photographers out there? If so, you might want to check out the Flash Synchronizer module from Gadget Brando. It’s a small clear plastic thingy with a hotshoe on one side and a standard sized threaded tripod attachment point on the other. You attach this module to your external flash and then
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2006-05-10 Read More
Looking for the perfect HTC Apache case has turned into an obsession for quite a few of the device’s owners. But what is perfect for one person may be the ultimate deal-breaker for another. Some people want a case that protects every corner and surface, while others want the thinnest possible design – one that
Fortte HTC Apache/PPC-6700 Book Model PDA Case Read More