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What is it?  It’s an ultra compact charger for almost any 3.6v or 3.7v battery.  But how?  Simple.  Adjust the arms to the negative and positive contacts of your battery and plug into any USB outlet (laptop, wall adapter, car adapter, etc).  Why?  So you can stop carrying around all those cables, cords, and plugs. [...]

With the holidays upon us and I struggle to compile and give others my wishlist, I thought I’d share some cool gift ideas for the gadget and gear person. First up is this mini surge protector from Belkin. This one’s been out for a couple years Not so mini as many have criticized, but hey, [...]

This is more of a follow up to my last post on eReaders.  I just saw BarnesandNoble.com President William Lynch talk on CNBC following the announcement of their new eBook reader, Nook.  The name “Nook” was chosen after consumer testing which Lynch explained rhymes with “book” and leverages a word that people are familiar with [...]

When Amazon.com first introduced the Kindle, I thought cool gadget but sadly it will become another undersold gadget and obsolete as the Apple Newton.  Not only did I feel it was an expensive one trick pony but that you had to be a big reader of books to come close to justifying the cost.  I [...]

We hit the John Muir Trail tomorrow starting from Happy Isles in Yosemite Valley.  For our 211 mile thru-hike, we have procured a SPOT satellite personal tracker which we can use to alert authorities should we get into any sort of trouble (just like Survivorman!).  While we said we’re using it as a safety measure [...]

In prepping for the John Muir Trail there has been a bit of a debate amongst our group on whether or not to bring a stove. After all, if we’re going to make the thru-hike in only 8 days we need to shed as much weight as possible. Maybe I’m not hardcore enough, but personally [...]

During an off day from work, me and a few mates had a look around Rome as they set up for the final stage of the Giro d’Italia. We spotted a few street vendors and Adrian decided he needed a tripod for his camera. At first he wanted the compact tripod that looked exactly like [...]

How much do you love your Kindle? Check out the Kindle Swaddler, a custom knitted sleeve made by a San Francisco designer to swaddle and keep your baby safe and happy when not in use. And when you’re ready to hold it, it won’t be so freezing cold as so many things get sitting on [...]