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SureFire UB3T Invictus LED Flashlight Review

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Over the years, I have reviewed multiple very nice flashlights. The cream of that crop has always been the SureFire flashlights I have had the privilege to review. There is little argument that the folks at SureFire make extremely well made hardware. However, many comments in my SureFire reviews say they are too expensive and […]

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Need a whiteboard? Use the back of your laptop with DrawTop!

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I frequently use a whiteboard to convey a concept or have a dialogue with a client.  With whiteboads and whiteboard markers it is a good chance that they are not what you want them to be when you show up at someone’s office:  the whiteboard is blurry or stained and there is usually one red

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Flipside 2X Wallet FlipsideKick Card Holder Review

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If you own a Flipside 2X wallet, can now add some additional card storage to your favorite currency holder. The FlipsideKick is a snap on holder that will securely hold 3 standard plastic credit cards or 6 business cards (or a combination of both) on the outside the wallet for instant access. Let’s take a

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Timbuk2 Dimebag, Shagg Bag and On the Go Shed Pouch Review

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I love Timbuk2 messenger bags for their good looks and versatility. I continue to use their custom laptop messenger bag that I reviewed as my every day gear bag. It’s over 1 year old and still looks brand new. When you think of Timbuk2, you think of larger shoulder bags, but you might be interested in

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A leather bicycle tool case that Lance Armstrong would love

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Wheelmen & Co. are now offering a gorgeous leather tool case that attaches to bicycle handlebars and some saddles. The Black Smith Tool Case is made from top grain leather that has been sewn by hand here in the USA. It’s large enough to hold your phone, wallet and several other small items. The price

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WaterField just announced my next favorite wallet

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For those of you that read my reviews, you’ve probably seen me mention the fact that I’ve been carrying a WaterField wallet for the past 5 years. I’ve loved the shape, and style and that it has a zipper that keeps the contents from falling out. On numerous occasions, I’ve zipped my iPhone inside so

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RocketLife Photo Mug Review

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RocketLife online printing service allows you to create photobooks, mugs, calendars, mousepads, cards, and a variety of other prints and keepsake photo gifts.  I was happy to give their service a try when they offered The Gadgeteer the opportunity to customize one of their photo mugs.  Read on to learn how my mug turned out and

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Bask Blade SaberTooth Ultraportable LED Utility Light

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The SaberTooth Ultraportable LED Utility Light from Bask Blade looks like a small fluorescent light bulb, but it’s a portable LED light with a rechargeable battery inside.  It has a durable, shatterproof casing, and it’s weather resistant.  At 8.3″ X 1.2″ and weighing 4.8 ounces, it’s small enough to fit in a backpack, bag, or

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Travelling with single convergence (divergence) devices – Still poles apart

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“One Device to rule them all, One Device to find them, One Device to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” ( Apologies to JRR Tolkien 🙂 ) Having  just returned from a three week trip to Vietnam, I was putting away all my gear and was thinking, whatever happened to a single

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A Tube Full of Power for Your Smartphone or Tablet

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The Power Tube 6600 from MiPow looks like an oversized pencil, but it contains enough power to double the battery life in your iPad.  Inside the tube is a 1000mA lithium-ion battery with a 6600mAh capacity.  The tube comes with an AC charger; it can be recharged 500 times.  It has 10 adapter tips so

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Untangle Yourself with the Powerslice Universal Charging Bundle with iPhone/iPod Slices

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If you have a lot of gadgets – and I’m betting you do – you have a lot of charging cables.  The Powerslice Universal Charger from fuse™ can unclutter your charging area by charging four devices at once with only one AC connection.  There are three replaceable “slices” on the charging base that you fill with

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Great New Safety Gadget from Eton, the American Red Cross AXIS

The AXIS is a new addition to the TurboDyne Series by Eton.  The AXIS has some great features to help you when at home or away and left without power.  It features a digital tuner with AM (520-1710 KHz) and FM (87-108 MHz), NOAA weatherband – all 7 channels plus “ALERT”, direct USB power transfer,

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