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Product Requirements: Tapwave Zodiac1 or 2 and a power/sync cable When Julie and I posted our review of the Tapwave Zodiac2 last month, I mentioned that I had ordered the separately available cradle. I am sure that for some, a cable is the idea solution, but I like using a cradle because I enjoy having […]
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Fans of wireless networking (otherwise known as WiFi, 802.11b, or g) will probably have heard the term Warchalking before. For those of you that are unfamiliar with this term, warchalking is the practice of marking a series of symbols on sidewalks and walls to indicate nearby wireless access points. When these symbols are seen
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Christmas is coming, and for those with a camper, hunter, outdoorsman or anyone else on the gift list that might need a lighter which can perform under adverse conditions, there is the latest offering from Sportgear‘s Azen Storm Proof Lighters line. Similar to their lighters that I reviewed last year, the new Neo (900 series)
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NEWS FLASH: High fashion isn’t just for the pretty people anymore. With the Dockers Mobile Pant for men, Burton’s iPod and Minidisc jackets for snowboarders, and the Laks USB watch, geek chic seems to be the in thing these days. I’m happy to announce that sharp dressed geeks now have an additional outerwear option
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If you have been looking for a gear bag that can hold lots of stuff in an organized manner, the Pack Sport from Infusion Threads may cause you to look no further. The Pack Sport is a smaller sized black Ballistic nylon unisex styled shoulder or waist bag. For its size, the Pack Sport has
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While ‘gearing up’ for our new photography business (Ayngelgraphics), my wife and I found ourselves looking for a good camera bag. We think we found it in the Photo/Video Convertible Bag from RoadWired. The Photo/Video Convertible Bag is medium sized and made from 1050 Denier Ballistic Nylon. RoadWired’s website specifies straps made of seatbelt-grade webbing
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Introduction About a month ago I received a Volt XL backpack from Cory Barnes at Spire USA. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Spire manufactures a range of backpacks, courier-type bags and protective cases. The Volt is not the first Spire product that I’ve tested; a few years ago I bought one of the first of Spire’s
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Product Requirements: A computer with a USB port There is something so James Bond about the product I am reviewing today… I can almost hear the music cuing in as Pierce Brosnan slips this tiny purple stick into an enemy’s computer, downloads all of their files, and then casually walks out of the evil lair
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As you can imagine, Julie and I see all sorts of laptop and gear bags in all sorts of styles and flavors. Obviously, some of them are better than others. Some of them have redeeming features but they aren’t quite ready for prime-time, and some…well some are so bad that we send e-mails back and
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One of my biggest peeves when hauling gear is the cheesy strap that so many manufacturers will include with an otherwise well made electronic product or bag. It is almost as if the shoulder- strap is an afterthought. Of course, if you are only carrying a single bag for a short distance, then you might
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Product Requirements: Device: Various mobile phones (see site for list) Here at the Gadgeteer, we’re always on the lookout for something ‘different’ to review. So, when the folks at SideWinder contacted me to ask if I was interested in reviewing a manual powered cell phone charger, I said sure! Just the idea of cranking for
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The RIVET Fastening System is a more modern version of an old fashioned item: the plastic belt clip. We all know that Gadgeteer’s love their gear. But what do we do when we want to keep that gear close to us? Pockets can work fine, but quite often the object that we want to carry
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I’m a gear bag fanatic. I am constantly scouring sites like eBags.com to see if there are any new bags that I might like to buy to carry around all of my daily junk. At the moment, my favorite bags are a Louis Vuitton Nil that Judie got me for my birthday, and the Small
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It is fairly annoying to try to locate new places where your WiFi equipped laptop or PDA will pick up a signal, if you don’t want to continually set it up and experiment (perhaps attracting curious onlookers who then smirk when you can’t get a signal). My experience with Starbucks, hotel, and other hotspot
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Product Requirements: An assortment of gadgets and accessories that need an organized carrier Somewhere in that area between wearing a pair of cargo pants and carrying a full-blown laptop bag, there exists a no-man’s land. I call it a no-man’s land because it is in this area where women have a distinct advantage…we get to
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Product Requirements: A collection of SD, MMC, Smart Media, Memory Stick, Compact Flash and even PCMCIA cards that need organizing If you have a digital camera, a PDA, an MP3 player, and/or a laptop, then chances are that you have a collection of digital media cards that need organizing. If you should ever need to
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There I was, a week or so ago on a typical Indiana Spring evening. Spring here tends to mean pouring rain and booming thunderstorms, and the night in reference fit that description. The time was 8:30pm or so, pitch black outside, and after a nice loud thunderclap, the inside was just as black as outside!
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Product Requirements: Device: An audio device with a headphone jack and a stereo with an FM receiver There are so many uses the Digiana Wireless Audio Portable FM Linker, that I almost don’t know where to begin…but I will touch on just a few scenarios for those that didn’t realize that they might be able
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Product Requirements: Device: Scratched up CDs, DVDs, and game discs I have been buying CDs since 1985 or so, and I still have many of my earliest purchases. Over these years, I have routinely committed several of the highest forms of audio blasphemy, including the following: 1. Instead of keeping each disc safe inside
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Here’s the bag’s description printed on its tag: Durable Moisture Resistant Fabric Large Storage Compartment Cell Phone Pocket Audio Pocket and Portal Key Clip Zippered Accessory Pocket The Colorado Special Ops Sling Bag has a padded zippered pocket that rests against your back or side. It’s fairly thin, but I use it to hold my
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