Misc. Gadgets

GPS Rings

Date: April 23rd, 2008 |

There is nothing worse than not knowing where you are going in a strange city. You could always go buy a map, but they can be hard to read or even outdated. If you are traveling in a third world country, a map will be down right useless. There will be next to [read more]

GoPro Digital Helmet Hero Camera

Date: April 21st, 2008 |

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We have all seem them before, those cool, first person view videos of extreme sports like kayaking, mountain biking, and other extreme sports. Before, the equipment to make these kinds of videos was extremely expensive and available only to those in the media industry. Today, their are cheaper alternatives to just about everything, [read more]

Vista Travel Search Widget

Date: January 7th, 2008 |

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Vista Travel Search Widget – Search for flights from your desktop.
The plethora of travel search sites that can be found across the web are great tools for planning your trip and searching for flights. They make it easy to search for flights, hotels, and cars from a number of carriers and providers. As [read more]

StashCard

Date: December 11th, 2007 |

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StashCard – Laptop stash box.
I’m not really sure what to think of this little gadget. It’s a tiny stash box the fits into the PC card slot of your laptop. Call me crazy, but the last place I would want to store money or any other valuable is inside of a laptop.
Is a [read more]

SwissCard Lite

Date: September 24th, 2007 |

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Ever find yourself needing clippers, tweezers, or a small screwdriver? Sure, you could try to use a dime, your finger nails, or something else, and you may feel resourceful afterwards, unless you end up hurting yourself (admit it, you do). Victorinox, the maker of the popular “Swiss Army” watches, utility tools, and other small items [read more]

Doberman Bag Protector Alert

Date: April 21st, 2008 |

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Many hostels offer some sort of locker to keep your gear safe while away. These lockers can give youthe basic protection you need for your stuff, but they don’t offer 100% protection. Some hostels have shady owners, while others have so many locks that there are bound to be keys that open multiple [read more]

Travel Tools for Your Google Home Page

Date: March 6th, 2008 |

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Sometimes, being lazy is not a bad thing. It means that you try hard and innovate by finding ways to do the same thing you normally do, but with as little effort as possible. I’m on your side - and I consider this as a part of improving efficiency.
For you lazy folks, I have a [read more]

Western Digital 160GB Passport

Date: December 14th, 2007 |

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Western Digital 160GB Passport - Great for travel photographers!
Got more data than a measly USB stick can hold? Why not try the Western Digital 160GB Passport. This portable hard drive is on 2.5 inches wide and roughly a half inch thick. Basically, the Western Digital 160GB Passport is small enough that it [read more]

USB 2.0 for Mac

Date: September 26th, 2007 |

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Next month, Pinnacle (not the golf company) will be releasing the USB 2.0 Video Capture software for your Mac. With many users jumping from PC to Mac thanks to the new Macbooks and user-friendly software that Apple has been introducing, some people are stuck with the problem that their certain video gadgets may not work [read more]

Ooma Telephone

Date: September 21st, 2007 |

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No, I wasn’t watching Teletubbies before this post, but with a name like Ooma, who would have guessed? Despite the name, Ooma promises to bring very grown up solutions to a problem that has been around for years, bills. Mainly your telephone bill. We are probably all familiar with programs like Skype, and other Voice-over-IP [read more]

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