Spotlight gadgets from the-gadgeteer v2
The Guitar Hanger is a pretty ingenious way to store your guitars in a regular closet. Just throw all your clothes on the floor (that’s where half of them are anyway right?) and dangle your Strats and Les Pauls in glorious splendor. I need 7 of these for my ukuleles!
A closet of guitars is way better than clothes Read More
I don’t have very many 35mm negatives, but I know that my Dad has a lot of them. I’d love to get copies of all the old family snapshots from my childhood. The ImageLab FS-5T12 12 MegaPixel slide and negative scanner looks like a great solution. It can scan up to 2575 x 1932 pixels
Scan your old 35mm photo negatives to an SD card Read More
If you have a thing for fire, check out the Magna-Lite keychain micro torch from Weller. It’s less than 3 inches long, but can create a flame up to 2400° F!
Scorch something with the Weller Magna-Lite Butane Micro Torch Read More
I’m sure that you’re aware of the benefits of staying in your target heart rate zone while working out. Now you can stay in that zone even while swimming. The Aqua Pulse from Finis clips to your ear and uses bone conduction to audibly communicate your heart rate in a user determined frequency (20seconds, 30seconds,
Aqua Pulse keeps you in the zone while swimming Read More
I know it’s Spring time now and we all probably have enough humidity in our homes and offices, but if you happen to live in a dry area, this personal humifier from ThinkGeek looks pretty gadget worthy. At $60, it’s more expensive than one you can pick up at Walmart, but I can’t help but
Feel misty with your own personal humidifier Read More
Over three years ago, I reviewed the original Sleeptracker watch which claimed to help a person wake more refreshed, by waking them at the perfect time during their sleep cycle. It didn’t work well for me, but there are a lot of people that swear by it. Those people will be happy to learn that
New version of the Sleeptracker Elite Watch Read More
Today’s Earth Day product idea is an ecofriendly replacement wet mop pad for Swiffer wet-jet or similar mops. They are made of multi-layers of absorbent chenille cotton. Meredyth claims that they are great. You get two for $16.
Ecofriendly Reusable Swiffer Mop Pads Read More
The Metro DataVac Electric Duster is an alternative to buying disposable cans of compressed air. It has a sturdy steel body, comes with several nozzel tips and can direct 70 CFM of air.
A greener solution to dusting your gadgets… Read More
Here’s another Earth Day idea… It’s the “I am not a paper cup…” cup. It sure looks like a paper cup, but it’s actually a porcelain cup with a silicone lid. It might look like it’s more a novelty product, than something serious, but it has double walls to keep your beverage insulated and hot.
How many paper cups do you trash in a day? Read More
Check it out, it’s a telescoping fishing pole that collapses into a pen sized container. I’m not sure how well it really works. I doubt you could catch anything too large with it, but it sure is cute! You can find them through Amazon and I want one of those.com (UK). There’s even a site
A fishing rod in your pocket Read More
Here’s another product to add to your Earth Day shopping list. It’s the ScanGauge II from Linear Logic. It’s a trip computer for your car that provides a realtime miles per gallon display. It’s almost like having a Kill-A-Watt Electricity Monitor for your car. The Digital Gauges give you realtime data for your vehicle and
Keep an eye on your MPG with the ScanGauge II Read More
The callpod Drone is a plug and play solution to add streaming Bluetooth audio and VoIP to your desktop or laptop. The USB dongle is made of die-cast zinc and contains all the software needed to immediately pair to your Bluetooth headsets and headphones. It will seamlessly switch between music and VoIP calls.
Plug & Play Streaming Bluetooth Audio with the Drone Read More
If you are a fan of Pandora radio and have been wishing for a stand alone device, today is your lucky day. The Livio Radio stuffs your favorite music service into a retro-ish looking console. It even offers Pandora’s signature “thumbs up, thumbs down” controls on both the front panel and the remote. The radio
Get your Pandora fix with the Livio Radio Read More
Fellow gadgeteer Martin Niklasson sent in a link to this nifty $19.99 solar lamp from IKEA. The solar cell / battery pops out of the base so that you can set it in a windowsill during the day for charging, then at night, pop it back in for free illumination. It uses LEDs and according
Go Solar with the IKEA Sunnan Desk Lamp Read More
It may be vaguely fish shaped, but the Guppie Multi-tool from X-tremeGeek.com probably won’t help you catch a big one. The adjustable wrench, interchangeable-bit screwdriver, LED flashlight or the bottle opener might come in handy around the camp site though.
Something is fishy with the Guppie Multi-tool Read More
Wireless Input has just announced the iPWR and iPWR mini mobile backup batteries for iPhones, iPods, Blackberries, Nokias and other phones. The iPWR has 1800mAh capacity battery and extends standby for up to 360 hours, music up to 40 hours, video up to 10 hours and talk time up to 7 hours. The iPWR mini
iPWR juices your iPhone and Blackberry on the go Read More
Ooooh, look at this. Vaja has just announced the Slim Jacket for the Sony Vaio P notebook. Seeing this makes me want to buy the Vaio P. And the Vaja case… Must.resist.must.remain.strong. Where’s my Visa card? 😉
Vaja tempts with leather goodness for the Sony Vaio P Read More
Scosche announces availability of their reCOIL retractable car charger for the iPod and iPhone. $29.99 will get you a retractable charger that you can use in your car. I like the idea that I won’t have loose cables laying around and getting tangled.
Scosche ReCoil iPhone Charger Now Available Read More
Here’s another interesting product from Hammacher Schelmmer. It’s a wallet that is made of woven stainless steel threads. Besides resisting stains and stretching, it also resists radio-frequency hacking of newer credit cards.
Stainless Steel Wallet Read More
The Insect Repellent Hat from Hammacher Schelmmer has an odorless EPA-registered repellent permethrin bonded into the fabric. I know this isn’t really a gadget, but it can definitely be useful to any gadget lovin geek who happens to live in an area with insects that they want to repell. From their head. I’m just sayin.
Insect Repellent Hat Read More