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Large flashlights with multiple LEDs, rugged bodies and complex features are wonderful to own – until such time arrives when they are needed but they are not readily accessible. What good is that torch if it is in the owner’s glovebox while the owner is stranded in a dark location? The challenge then, is to […]
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While on my recent UK vacation, I got a nasty surprise. Ordinarily when traveling I use the BoxWave MiniSync with the BoxWave VersaCharger, and my iPAQ will recharge with no problem. Knowing that the UK uses a different voltage system, I brought along a voltage adapter and assumed (always dangerous) that with its help I
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Are you the type that is always leaving your tools behind at the scene of a repair? Have you been looking for an inexpensive flashlight that can withstand exposure to water? If so, then you might want to take a look at the Gadget Brando Waterproof Flashlight. Measuring roughly 5″ long x 1.1″ wide x 0.75″
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As many of you are aware, I really enjoy doing reviews for torches that use alternate means of power, whether it be shaking or hand cranking. Last year I reviewed the Gadget Brando Battery Free Flashlight, a torch that was powered solely by hand-cranking. Today, I will be taking a look at a similar product
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Every now and then I am lucky enough to write a review on a product which I feel has met or exceeded my expectations on every level. These are generally what I consider timeless products, in that they are not an item which can be (or will be) easily updated or outdated anytime soon. The
Lumaray FL12 LED Flashlight Read More
USBGeek.com sent me a tiny 2.5 x 2.5. x 0.5 inch USB 2.0 card reader that is not much larger than a standard Compact Flash card. This reader is compatible with 21 different media card types. No, I’m not kidding, I said 21! They include: CF-Type I, CF-Type II, CF-Ultra II, Micro Drive, SD, SD-Ultra,
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When Brando sent me the USB 2.0 to IDE Cable a year ago, I didn’t think I’d ever have the opportunity to actually put it to use. However, I was wrong and was able to eventually put it through its paces for a review. But after that one use and review, this cable has stayed
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How many of you wear your college warm-ups on the weekends? Mmmm hmmmm, and how many of you graduated more than 10 years ago? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Maybe it’s time to think about ditching those threadbare sweats and trying on a pair of lounge pants. Now before you start getting visions of Hugh
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Close to 3 years ago, Michael Shulver wrote an excellent review of the large version WaterField Cargo bag. Since that review, WaterField has updated their Cargo bag to include a leather flap and choice of flap buckle. Since I am not going to re-write Michael’s review, I suggest that you go read it and then
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As a devoted gadget freak, I have as much interest in ways to carry my assorted gadgets as I have in the gadgets themselves. As soon as a new gadget is in hand, I am off to look for a way to carry it around with me. I often like to have multiple gadgets, so
CityWalker Pack Gear Bag review Read More
Next month (September) it will have been 4 years since my very first SCOTTeVEST product review. I don’t think I’m wrong in saying that since that first review, not a season has gone by that I haven’t worn at least one SCOTTeVEST garment at one time or another. My two favorite jackets have been the
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When I think of headlamps, I get visions of miners and spelunkers – people who are working in the dark that need to have the full use of their hands. People like my uncle Tom Meador, when he was helping to map the Carlsbad Caverns… Photo is courtesy of the book Carlsbad Cavern The Early
Photon Freedom Fusion Flashlight / Headlight Read More
REVIEW – Last summer I reviewed the first version TEC Hat by SCOTTeVEST, and while I really liked the idea of a hat with a hidden compartment and Personal Area Network (PAN), the TEC Hat just didn’t work for me because it was too small – in fact it fit me like a beanie. This
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Last week we had to take an impromptu overnight trip to Austin. Because Steve had things that he needed to keep up with email-wise, he brought along mini-me, my aging Fujitsu P2110. The battery on that laptop is not holding much of a charge anymore, but he figured it would last for at least an
Tekkeon myPowerALL Universal Battery Recharger Read More
As our temperature gauge has consistently pushed the high 90s and low 100s this summer, I have certainly done my share of wishing for cooler fall days – for sweater weather. I am sure I’m not the only one that is ready for the type of day when it is not cold enough for a
SCOTTeVEST Microfleece Pullover Read More
Whether I am at the ranch or working from home, in warmer weather you can just about always find me wearing a t-shirt with a favorite pair of jeans. While I generally prefer to buy the more fitted women’s style t-shirts, there are more than a few men’s Ts in my collection. I don’t necessarily
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Gadget Brando Gooseneck LED Flashlight Have you ever needed to aim a bright light directly into an inaccessible area, only to be stymied because your flashlight’s head was too large or because the item you needed to spotlight was not directly in front of the beam? Well if so, have I found the answer for
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Last year I reviewed a Victorinox knife that was equipped with a detachable 64MB SwissBit USB memory module. I was recently sent a major upgrade to what I had already determined was an excellent product. While much of the appearance has remained the same, there have been subtle changes to the knife itself as well
SwissBit Swiss Memory 1GB USB Victorinox Knife Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Any device that can accommodate an SD card, or any USB port Ideative Inc., the company that brought us the FlexUSB doo-hickey, are now offering 128mb SD cards. These aren’t ordinary SD cards though… These cards have a built in USB connector, alleviating the need for a separate flash card reader. While
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Product Requirements: Device: Any device that can accommodate a Type II CF card I live by the Boy Scout motto: Be Prepared. I have a zippered pouch in my gear bag that has all kinds of little adapters and tools. Things like the Victorinox CyberTool and FlexUSB adapter. I just found another adapter that will
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