Gear diary entries from the-gadgeteer v2
There’s been a real drought of gadget and new product related shows on TV for awhile now. I really miss HGTV’s I Want That and I Want That Tech Toys with Peter Rojas of Engadget stardom. We haven’t had a new season of ABC’s American Inventor either. While I’ve been mourning the lack of shows, […]
There’s a fun new gadget show on TV – Pitchmen Read More
Are you a teacher that loves LEGO? Then share them with your kids by getting them involved in the LEGO Smart Creativity Contest. Now through August 2009, LEGO Education is hosting an activity challenge for educators of all grades and subject areas. Fill out a form to receive a free LEGO Smart kit. If any
Free LEGO for teachers Read More
I’m going to let you all in on a big secret about myself… I’m not a very good Hoosier because I’m not a race fan and don’t care about the Indy500. There, I said it and I feel so much better now. Now while everyone recovers from that shocking bit of information, I’ll share some
Indy 500 Slacker Radio Channel Read More
I love free stuff and I know you guys do too, so here’s something that might actually be useful. It’s a free keychain pillbox from FreeStuffWave.com. What I’m thinking is that it could be used to hold something other than pills. It’s hard to see exactly how wide it is, but maybe it’s large enough
Free Keychain Pillbox Read More
I’m great with faces, but I’m horrible remembering names. Now there’s a website that can help people like me. It’s called What’s your name? and it allows you to submit pictures of people whose names that you can’t remember. If someone recognizes the person, they can email you with his or her name. Crisis solved!
Who’s that guy in the polka dot t-shirt? Read More
I received a very nice email this morning from Suzane Smith of the Becoming a Computer Technician blog. She informed me that they have just posted a list of the 100 best blogs for gadget lovers, and The Gadgeteer is one of them. Nice! 🙂 I’ve bookmarked the list so that I can go through
100 Best Blogs for Gadget Lovers Read More
The i360 is a washable cotton / polyester headband with an internal wiring system and dual detachable speakers. Insert your iPod Nano or second generation Shuffle, put on the headband and you’re ready to enjoy tunes while you work out. Just don’t forget to remove your iPod and detachable speakers before you wash it 😉
Wrap an iPod around your head with the i360 headband Read More
Sprint is giving 2 lucky winners a FREE Palm Pre with 1 year of Simply Everything service and a Palm Touchstone. This is your chance to talk, text, surf, email, map and plan in real time. Enter to win and Sprint will notify you when this fully live phone hits the streets. The sweepstakes is
Win a Palm Pre from Sprint Read More
I really hate it when I get a new gadget to review and find out too late that the necessary cables to hook it up haven’t been included in the package. There’s nothing worse than making a quick trip to Walmart, Best Buy, etc. only to have sticker shock when I see how much they
Save money on cables by skipping brick and mortar stores Read More
Ron at OLED-info.com just sent me an email with what sounds like a nice deal on the Kodak Zx1 pocket HD video camera. Amazon is currently selling them for $189.95. The camera comes with a kit that includes an 8GB flash card, 4 AA Ni-Mh Rechargeable Batteries, AC/DC Rapid Battery Charger, Package of LCD Screen
Kodak ZX1 HD Pocket Video Camera Deal Read More
Do you feel guilty when you put old electronic devices and AC adapters in the trash can? You won’t need to feel guilty any longer if you let iGo Recycles help you recycle them. The website lists local depots where customers can go to recycle electronic devices. It also features a search feature for customers
Just say no to trashing your old devices and AC adapters Read More
I’m looking for a graphical guru that would like to volunteer their talent and time to help me come up with a cool new logo for The Gadgeteer. This site will be 12 years old soon and has gone through some major changes in the last few months. We converted over to WordPress from a
The Gadgeteer needs a new logo! Read More
I know that this isn’t gadget related, but I’m a big Harry Potter fan and Claire just sent me the link to the new Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie trailer. This is definitely a movie that I’m looking forward to seeing. I think the last movie that I went to see at
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Movie Trailer Out Read More
Have you guys heard of Photochaining or the Message in a Memory Card project? Both are similiar in that people save pictures to a memory card and then leave the cards in public places for people to find and view. The Photochaining concept is more along the lines of geocaching, in that people describe where
Message in a Memory Card and Photochaining Read More
Tomorrow is the annual customer appreciation sale at Core Cases. It might be April Fools day tomorrow, but it’s not a joke that everything on their site will be priced at $5. The site is currently on countdwon while they switch it for the sale. It will be back at midnight EST to start the
Core Cases Customer Appreciation Day Tomorrow Read More
Everyone in the modern world is probably already familiar with the uber-popular auction site eBay. I know that I have done my fair share of buying and selling there in the past. But there are other auction sites on the web that you might not know about it. I was made aware of this fact
Do you use auction sites to buy and sell your gadgets? Read More
If you would like The Gadgeteer to continue to bring you fun and informative gadget reviews, then I would like to ask a favor of you. Please fill out our advertiser survey. It will only take you a couple of minutes (5 at the max) and the demographic information it collects will help bring relevant
Fill out our survey for a chance to win a mystery bag of gadgets! Read More
I’m considering adding a few new people to The Gadgeteer’s team of contributing writers. My main requirements are that you have passion about gadgets, possess a firm grasp of the English language, know how to use spell check, can make a deadline and own a camera capable of above average macro shots. I’m currently looking
Help Wanted – Contributing Writers Read More
When I was working on my review of the HP mini 1000 netbook, I remember testing the webcam and thinking how dark and grainy the picture was. Rob and I talked about it and after some research, he found some forums where people found a solution. That solution involved doing a bit of surgery though.
HP mini 1000 Netbook Webcam Issue Read More
I have an idea for a story that I’m working on that involves physically challenged people and the gadgets that they use for everyday tasks and for fun. If you would like to be part of that story and don’t mind answering questions from me and maybe even sharing a photo or two, then please
I’m looking for help on a story about physically challenged gadgeteers Read More