GORUCK makes well-designed and nearly bomb-proof backpacks and other accessories. However, one of the loudest complaints about the products is the price. Fair enough. But I am a big proponent of “you get what you pay for” and GORUCK is a prime example of that. My GORUCK GR1 backpack has been hands-down the most high-quality, […]
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If you’ve ever thought that it might be cool to make your own butter, but stopped short of buying an old wooden butter churn, there’s a new and fairly inexpensive gadget just for you called the Buttercup™ Butter Maker from Chef’n. This clever device is a fun and educational way for kids to learn where
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The Windows 7 Guide Volume 1 – Setting Up, Optimizing, and Using Your Win7 System is a 57 page eBook that is normally $9.95, but it’s free through today (expires 3/18/14). This book contains Windows Secrets’ best articles on getting started with Windows 7 and includes topics such as the best ways to install, upgrade and
In our old house, we had room in our kitchen for a big, ceiling-mounted pot rack. In our new place, there’s no room for the rack in our tiny kitchen. We have to fit all our expensive All-Clad cookware in a cabinet under the cooktop, and we have resorted to putting paper plates between the
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Most people want their smartphones to be light weight and sexy, so they buy barely there cases that won’t cover up their phone’s slim lines. Those thin cases may look great, but they are doing nothing for your not so thin physique. Imagine if there was a way to use your phone in a normal
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The Makemoney Clip looks a bit like a stylized paper clip, but it’s designed to hold money instead of printer paper. It’s made of your choice of copper or bronze, and the metal has a bit of give so it can hold a little or a lot of money. The clips are coated with a
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I am a fan of products that help protect, organize and transport our many small EDC items and mobile devices. RichWorks’ USA handmade products caught my eye recently. Consisting of simple, clean designs in multiple, customizable color combinations and durable, quality materials like 500D Nylon exterior (and microsuede interior on some), YKK brass zippers and
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It won’t be long before the wire-line telephone system finally gets turned off. Now would be a good time to make the move to either using your cell as your primary phone or, as in my case, move over to VOIP ( voice over INTERNET protocol ). If you are a regular reader of The Gadgeteer,
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I constantly see articles about the health benefits of using a standing desk, but most home or work offices don’t have stand-up desks. Replacing or modifying your current desk is expensive – and what do you do if you find that a standing desk just isn’t for you? If you back this Kickstarter project for
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Pocket multi-tools, you all know I love them. I have several reviews and news post about them here on The Gadgeteer, so in keeping with my fetish interest, I have found another set of multi-tools on Kickstarter. The Mantis and the Cricket from Jeff Morin, are two versatile multi-tools designed to make your life easier. The
You won’t be bugged by the Mantis and Cricket multi-tools Read More