I often write news items about iPad apps I think might interest you, and usually I find just a screen capture and a couple of sentences are enough. The AutoPainter app for iPad is so much fun that I thought it deserved a little more. The iOS versions (also available for iPhone) have been ported […]
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The Hidden Mountain Curriers shop at Etsy offers a variety of beautiful, handmade leather covers for electronics devices. Shown is a hand-tooled cover for Kindle 3. Although the covers vary in style, they all are book-style covers. They all seem to hold the device in with leather and elastic straps, and they offer a choice
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I’ve been a fan of the dock concept all the way back to the Palm Pilot’s charge/sync cradle. Designed for users who don’t connect and sync to iTunes and so don’t have a backup of their data, the Iomega SuperHero not only charges your iPhone 4/3GS/3G or iPod Touch (4th gen), but also backs up
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Well…nothing. That’s the point…I think. For those of you who remember the kitsch from the 70s, the Pet Rock was…a rock. No. Seriously. It was a washed and polished rock that came equipped in a mini little pet carrier nestled atop some rafia. Back in the day, it sold for five dollars. Might not seem
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When the sixth generation of the iPod nano was released in the fall of 2010, Steve Jobs joked that it was so small that it could be worn as a watch. Apparently dozens of companies decided to create watchbands that could be used to turn the nano into a watch – albeit a rather large
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Grateful Dead fans now have an iPad case all their very own. The Skeleton and Roses Leather iPad case is a black leather sleeve case, and it is embossed with the famous Grateful Dead imagery. The case is hand-sewn with contrast stitching, and it will fit either the iPad or iPad 2. It’s available exclusively
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I love multi-tools, and they have come a long way since my first basic Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool in the 80’s. I am always on the lookout for the ‘perfect’ tool for my own everyday carry- that magical balance between size, weight, tool options, and functionality that just works for me. My current ‘everyday carry’
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In Star Trek, any actor whose character was destined to lose their life before the first commercial break was guaranteed two things: A vague character name for the actor’s resume and a red shirt. And too bad if “Crew Member #3” was cute. Set your phaser to “Not Winning!” He was going to bite it
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If you are like most people in today’s economy, you are always looking for ways to save a little (or a lot) of money. The same holds true in the audio world. It doesn’t matter whether you are happy with the earbuds that came with your iPod/iPhone or have invested in better quality headphones or
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Here’s another minimalist wallet for your consideration. ColsenKeane offers the microWallet, which can hold 6-8 plastic cards and 7-8 folded bills. It’s available in vegetable tanned, latigo, or oiled leather and with or without a flap closure. All ColsenKeane leather goods are handmade using quality leathers in their shop in North Carolina. The microWallet starts
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